How Did You See Your Day?

Man, the weather currently is amazing. Cool in the late evening and early mornings, or cold if that’s your perspective, and just gorgeous in the afternoons. From what I have seen we could get the opportunity to enjoy this for a bit longer which is nice as we approach deep into the holiday season. It is time for bowl games, college and pro basketball, parades, and lots of food. This weather makes it appear more like winter than late summer. I have just written a positive thought about my perception of the weather around me and what it makes me think of when it this way. There is another group that will tell me I am crazy because it is too cold, too sunny, and will find something to fuss about with regards to the events that feel wintery.

There isn’t much going on tonight inside my brain. Well, that’s a lie, there is a lot running around but the pounding of my sinuses, constant blowing of the nose, and overall lethargy from a slight cold his sidelined though thoughts. It’s okay though because I am just plodding through letting it run its course. I still got up early to stay consistent but instead of going through the morning routine I took a little nap to get a little more rest. I cannot remember the last time I had a cold and I cannot remember a time I didn’t feel like doing anything. That thought led me down the path of others sharing their maladies. Even though I feel rough, there is one group that will say men can’t handle being sick, I still will just get done what needs to be done. When I scroll through the plethora of social media channels and speak to people I interact with daily, I feel quite fortunate to be able to get through my life with so few problems. As much as I am entertained, I ache, well not really, for the people that seem to have non-stop sickness, personal strife, and a series of drama-laden television shows that are happening in real life.

It is funny, if you see things good for the most part people will tell you that you have a mind like Pollyanna. I truly disagree. There are days that I am pissed, pained, and just generally not in a good mood. The difference is, I still can see the beauty in a sunrise or sunset, can hold the door for the next patron at Subway, speak to people in a manner that is respectful, and just ignore the dipshits that dot the landscape. Over the past few weeks we have had a rash of shootings in our area. There has also been a rapid uptick in the use of horns by over zealous drivers. Why, what is the issue? What happened to a good old fist fight, a flick of the finger, or a Polk County cuss out berating? Does the horn really get it done? Are you really in that big of a hurry? The social media, instant media, always on platforms we are now accustomed to have made us think that everyone wants to hear about are woes.

My wife tells me that I am evil because I enjoy the social media circus. Our President pokes the bear daily and the people go crazy. If you watch one network or follow a particular person on social media, you lean one way and can never see the other side from the opposing channel or a different personality. First, when did television channels become one sided? I thought news was news. My naivety is coming out. What is wrong with an opposing view? We used to disagree with people but that was it. We disagreed. We didn’t belittle them, vilify them, or try to dismantle their lives. The same thing happens on social media. Instead of just ignoring people we disagree with on social media we engage them, try to destroy them, and find joy in attempting to humiliate them. Maybe, we should try to ignore them again. If we look at what gets media attention the same tactic would work as well. Why do certain news items get traction and then get their own cycle until the next grandiose thing comes along? I don’t want to go that direction but think about the past year and what has garnered the media spotlight. Why did it get the spotlight and then what took it off? It was the next story, then the next, and next. Some of these big stories grab our attention and really don’t affect 2% of the population, heck that maybe generous. If we did the same thing with the sad sap storytellers on social media, they might lose their platforms as well. Don’t engage and don’t feel sorry for them. Do this instead. Tell them something positive.

Oops, there goes that Pollyanna again. It was a beautiful day today but there is a group of people that will complain because it was a bit too breezy. Dammit, it was too breezy, so I couldn’t fly my drone but instead of fussing about it I took a nap and packed up goody bags for Full Service. It’s getting cold so I’ve got to go out to the barn and blanket the horses but that is not a bad trade off since Brianna is editing my video for me. Dang kids these days. Three negative statements that all have a positive thought attached to them. Enjoy your night, or don’t, it will pass in a few hours anyway.

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