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November 21, 2005
The Warm Side
So everybody's gotta deal with some shit sometimes... Things might not always appear like they're going so good, but if you look deep enough through the fog you can see truths in hiding. I get pissed off at my car's heater fan because if I turn it up, it screams at me like a dying banshee. It tears my ears off to hear, but it's the warmest car in town. This automobile needs $2500 of work done in order to get it into decent shape according to the mechanic. According to me it runs smooth, starts every time, the seats are comfortable, there's a futon in the back for nice camping, and it's a Volvo--the very car I hated so much growing up in Waldorf school. I love it.
Last week I got a paycheck for the first time in over a year. It felt good, but extremely small for what I thought was a three-week period. I was worried for a bit that I was living to work, instead of working to live. Turns out the paycheck was only for two weeks. Silly me, I'm going grocery shopping.
I like to stay optimistic, even though I have a habit of accepting the bad news before checking its sources. That's the problem with being an easy-going person, but being one means that there are no problems... ahhhh.
Posted by Tom Bodhi at November 21, 2005 12:31 AM
Comments
It's so true that being easy-going can seem fatalistic at times, but it sure beats worrying. Having an old car can be a drag at times, but as long as it's running, you got it made. Life is full of challenges, but it's our attitude that determines whether our glass is half-full or half-empty.
Posted by: emma at November 21, 2005 07:52 PM
Saaaay... What happened to the Other Side? Seems we're gonna have to do without your personal thoughts and musings, eh? To quote your favorite mystic, "Don't give up the fight!"
Posted by: leCleu at May 11, 2006 09:37 AM
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