Betty
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I figured Betty was expecting her husband, Bub, to do the work. I never thought it would be her father-in-law. (I asked Perplexity for the husband’s name.)
The story continues.
Anyway, Happy Easter, Everyone!
I hope you all have a wonderful day.
April 5, 2026
Betty
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The project is getting more complex and expensive — but he seems relaxed about it. How do you think she will answer his question? Why am I starting to feel nervous about it?
March 4, 2025
Betty
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Betty
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He’s so calm, good-natured, and caring. I find that soothing in these chaotic times.
April 1, 2026
We are having nice weather here — no snow forecasted, and the low temperatures are supposed to be mostly above freezing. What is it like for you?
March 31, 2026
March 29, 2026
Pearls Before Swine
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I disagree with the guru’s implication that you need to be a “success” in life in order to be happy. The comic reminds me of Stephen Covey’s,
Nothing is worse than climbing the ladder of success, only at the top to find it is leaning against the wrong building.
Being “successful” in the conventional use of the word doesn’t mean the person will be happy at the end.
Bronnie Ware was a palliative nurse and wrote a book entitled, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. She said those regrets were:
- I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
- I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
- I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
- I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
- I wish that I had let myself be happier.
So I agree with Pig about not focusing on worldly success, but that doesn’t mean not trying things and seeing what works and what doesn’t. If it doesn’t work it’s not a failure, it’s just more knowledge.
If Plan A doesn’t work there are 25 more letters in the alphabet.
Anyway, that’s what makes me happy. What about you?
March 28, 2026
Yesterday’s post was,
Have you ever wished you could return a day for something better?
I was surprised when Tom wrote,
…don’t be a downer.
I thought the comic was funny and wondered if anyone else felt the same way. So instead of asking people about past or present bad experiences, I should have written,
Does anyone else think this comic is funny?
Shug’s comment to the post was,
Oh yes…there are those days, but yet I know that even in the days that I wish I could trade out, the Lord is teaching me something..
Her comment, and the Shoe comic, reminds me of about 35 years ago, when both Andy and I were in danger of losing our jobs — both the divisions we were in were having serious financial problems. It was scary, of course, but I also remember it as an exciting and happy time. (See my 2007 post, What I Learned From Being Down-Sized.) I turned to my favorite empowering question,
What’s the opportunity here?
and to my favorite prayer for times like those,
Thank you, Lord, for the opportunity. I sure hope You know what You are doing.
Life can be challenging, and sometimes it sucks. But — if we can do it — having a sense of humor helps a lot. In my mind it’s up there with curiosity as a superpower.
What do you think?
March 27, 2028
