This week’s post is simple. For many reasons, the main one is I lost a couple hours of work by not using correct writing platforms; more about this later in the blog. This rookie mistake is deflating. You’ll see, next week’s post will be fun. It’s a tank with some history so I want to do it right. I’m not going for perfection and keeping it to want I like.
New! Haiku of the week:
five pieces of glass
hold life in
just keep swimming
Hello everyone. As many who visit this blog know, this blog is more than aquariums for me. While I like to share my hobby this gives me a chance to share my point of view. I hope you enjoy and I would love to start a discussion with anyone of you should you like. Some of life's favorite people share opposing views.
I wanted to start the PS this week and share the empowering wise thoughts of Don Miguel Ruiz “You don't need to know or prove anything. Just to be, to take a risk and enjoy your life, is all that matters. Say no when you want to say no, and yes when you want to say yes. You have the right to be you.”
To continue a thought from last week, I was talking about seasonal effectiveness disorder. The people of Finland have an interesting insight on the suns daily absents in the winter time. Check out this funny story on CNN about Finish Light Problems.
Not too sure how many times I have lost content writing this blog. How do all those writers trust technology with your craft? I noticed the preverbal balloon that keeps me afloat gets quickly popped when the trust of technology to keeps your words safe fails or is mismanaged. I had to make a different post just to get past the frustrations it created. Not that I lost much content but I couldn’t revisit that topic without thinking how much I hated working in the ‘cloud’. So I’m back to a word processor with data on only one computer. Fine.
It was a very interesting work week. I cover the east coast area. Working with schools and churches, last week about 80% of the schools had winter break in mid-February. It was slow. Not a big problem just went a little stir crazy. Starting on Monday, thinking this week would be back to normal, the Mayor of Road Island has given pink slips to 2,000 teachers. Check out the story here. Instead of asking ‘how was your break and what do you think about this project for next year’ the conversations are ‘do you think you will be employed next year?’ Ridiculous! I’ve learned from Stephen R. Covey to only worry about things I have control over. All I can be is grateful for what I have and pray this insanity is resolved in a timely manner.
Be inspired with invigorating and wonderfully spoken words of Congressman Ryan from Ohio as he Stands Up Against SB-5 on the House Floor.
Final thought to leave you with a warm fuzzy.
Breaking down an aquarium this past week end, pictured below, it was setup at my friend Nichol’s for the past year or so. Pictured is my friend Rocky and son Harley. While filling the 5 gallon jug, Harley was holding the hoes. Harley not paying too much attention I got him wet a little and we laughed. No more than 30 seconds later he looks at me sternly and say “hey, this shirt was ten dollars” and we all erupted. What a great kid and parents.
Make it a great week everybody! You’ll see me next Monday! Same time? You got that right!