I have been very disciplined about doing two blogs a week, one on Tuesday morning and the other on Friday morning. That has not changed. What has changed apparently is the speed with which the "blog website" makes available the new blog. I have been told that to bring the new blog to your screen immediately you need to hold the "control" key while simultaneously pushing the refresh button. Your screen should update immediately. Now the bullsh-- part of this process. Software is supposed to work for the user. There must be an instruction or re-program that makes new blogs available immediately. There I feel better. Maybe I need to "let it go".
Mom and I had an invite to Grasshopper No.1's (and Tom's) home on the 4th of July. The meat was pork tenderettes and tenderloin steaks. Throw in some homemade potato salad and a secret stash of strawberry pie, you have the perfect fryout. A sincere thank you.
During our 4th celebration, Grasshopper No.4 and the whole tribe wandered by. Stories were told. Lies ran rampant. As the stories centered on bad things that have happened in all our lives, a repeated theme became "let it go".
I complained about how I had been screwed out of $10 at a carnival in Sheboygan 50 years ago. I was trying to make a point about trusting people. Grasshopper No.4 said "let it go". Everybody laughed. What the hell?
Grasshopper No.4 complained about neighbor Randy and the bright light that burns all night long affecting the sleep of the family. Now Randy is hospitalized undergoing triple by-pass heart surgery so No.4 cannot even pursue his vendetta. It is an emotional saga. Almost in unison everyone told No.4 to "let it go".
I reiterated the story about Floyd, our neighbor at our lake cottage. He made life miserable with his little games. For the second time, I was told to "let it go". I don't learn very fast.
There were many more stories that ended in a cry of "let it go". There is a truth I totally believe. People get sick if they can't learn to "let it go". Grasshopper No.2 has an epic battle being waged with her neighbors as they complain about her planting trees. She has done nothing wrong yet she has a royal battle taking place. After she defends her legal rights, she eventually is going to have to "let it go". It is easier to say than to do.
The lesson Grasshoppers is that most battles are bigger in our minds than they should be. It is easy to say "let it go". It is difficult to do. It is an acquired skill. There are so many more important things in life. Stay healthy!
Love,
Dad