December 14, 2003

All those things that come to pass

I was just thinkin' of somethin' I do quite often when I see a little child cryin' over some thing like havin' to get up and go, or because they are told no when they want a piece of candy. I always tell them to go right home and start a disappointment list and put that on it, then sometime in their 40s look back and see where that one ends up in the list.

I look back upon my own disappointments and I see loves lost and loved ones lost, time wasted and money wasted, opportunities passed and opportunities lost, and I don't remember all those petty things like havin' to stand in line at the DMV, or bein' stuck behind a tractor when I am late for an appointment, or because I didn't get exactly what I wanted.

I have this thing about choices. Black and white is easy. But Coke, Pepsi, Vanilla Coke, yada, yada ... stick with what ya like: Dr. Pepper. There seems to be too many kinds of everythin', too many choices to make. I actually was happy when one phone company covered everythin'. Choices increase my stress and anxiety level. Assessin' and analyzin' the nuances of this scent or that. I just can't cope with too many variables. It's just stuff people.

Posted by notGeorge at December 14, 2003 10:28 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Good point, Tiger. Thank you.

Posted by: Lee at December 14, 2003 10:57 PM

My Dad always told me I was old enough for my wants not to hurt me. Usually when I wanted more stuff. Sometimes, boring and routine are good things.

Posted by: candy at December 15, 2003 12:05 AM

...is like chosing the right brand of cigarettes......I look at the cigarette case at the grocery store and laugh...and they are what 4.00 a pack............THE POINT: Still not smoking??????

Posted by: oldcatman at December 15, 2003 04:02 PM