I would like to think that if I clean my crap filter I should be able to pretty well manage my thinking and thereby have pretty good control in my life. Nice. I know it's true. I still get pretty darn confused sometimes.
Life reminds me over and over that even with a good attitude I have to work very hard at sorting out what I can control and what I cannot control.
My hip hurts. I can't control that. I'm 61. I can't control that. If I live to be 75 or 80, I'm most of the way there. I can't control that. Other people don't always do what I want them to do. I can't control that. My hearing isn't what it once was. I can't control that. Some nights I don't sleep well. I can't control that. The world is crazy. I can't control that. I mean really crazy. I really can't control that. Fish don't always take my fly. I can't control that. I don't always get my way. I can't control that. People drive carelessly. I can't control that.
Oh swell... I keep my crap filter clean and I still have to work at sorting what I can control from what I can't. Dang it; that's just not easy sometimes.
It is the weekend. Please be good. Drive your cars carefully. Ride with people who drive carefully. Treat yourself with respect. Spend time with people who treat you with respect. Treat other people with respect. Talk nice to yourself; you deserve it. I look forward to hearing from you or seeing you. Keep yourself whole physically and emotionally. Enjoy your weekend.
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