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Sad Old Guy on Light Rail

I ran into an old guy (he looked homeless or at the least that he'd been having some very hard times) on public transportation today. I was polite when he spoke to me so he took that as an invitation for a conversation. He was complaining about how much state workers get paid.

Way too much as far as he's concerned. And us taxpayers pay their wages. I really don't think he has a job, I would imagine he's on some sort of public assistance, altho I wasn't rude enough to ask him. After he complained a while and I mildly responded, disagreeing without being disagreeable, I got tired of it.

So I said something to the effect that I believe we all create the world we live in. I don't want to make $50 driving a garbage truck (that was part of his complaint, how much garbage men make) but if it sounds good to him why doesn't he go do it. We are in control of our destinies, our life is our choice, and we are living it the way we choose and want to. I love my life and wouldn't trade it for one of those "high paying state jobs."

He stopped talking to me and started reading his newspaper for a few minutes. Then he started complaining again, saying the same thing over. I guess the idea that the life he's living, or the non-life he's not living, is his choice was a bit much for him.

What about you? Do you like the life you've chosen to live?

Carol

Funny Quote

I have this huge book called "Encyclopedia of Women's Wit, Anecdotes, and Stories". Under the subheading Creation this was quoted from Joey Russell:

A teacher asked her Sunday School class to tell the story of Creation. A little girl stood up and said, "First God created Adam. Then He looked at him, and said, 'Oh my, I can do better than that.' So he created Eve."

This made me laugh out loud.  I think I thought it was funny because it was a little girl that said it. I don't really think women are superior to men or vice versa. Just different. And I love the differences.

About humor. My 10 yr old girl says to me all the time, "what's funny?" when we are watching comedy. I'm wondering if she is lacking the humor gene, if it just hasn't developed yet, or if her's is different from mine. My other two kids laugh at the same things I do and have since a very young age.

Carol

The Internet

My daughter wanted a Tamagotchi and I promised to buy her one. So I called her at her dad's and told her to get on the phone and call WalMart and see what the price is. I did this with her older brother with video games and video game guidebooks anytime he wanted something. Now he's pretty competent on the phone. You learn by doing. You get good at something by doing it often.

So I tell Tabbycat to call Walmart. She calls me back and tells me she didn't know the phone number so she went online to Walmart.com and looked it up that way. She's 10 years old, by the way.

It's a whole new world.

Carol