Sharon Shara Like

An Ode to My
First Favorite Females

Mom passed away in her sleep last night.  She'd been progressively losing a battle against a stroke she suffered in August.  Through it all Shara was there.  I'm thankful for the miracle of her strength. 

A song my old college roommate, Orlan Cahoon, sang with his sister sums up my thoughts for my "First Favorite Females":

"We're Thanking You"

We're thanking you

For all you've done

For all of us

Words can't express

The love we feel

For you this day

All the love you give to us

And all the times you spend

Has made this family what it is today

And how we wish that we could all repay you

And we say Thank You and we love you

We're thanking you

For all you've done

For all of us

You taught us love

And of our Father

From on high

All the joy you bring to us

And all the peace we feel

Knowing we can be together for eternity

If we but live in perfect harmony

And so we say Thank You and we love you

We're thanking you!

(Video Montage)

You don't say..."heavy"

Don’t say: “Wow, you’ve lost a ton of weight!” 

Why: To a newly trim person, it might give the impression that they used to look unattractive. 

Instead say: “You look fantastic.” And leave it at that. If you’re curious about how they got so svelte, add, “What’s your secret?”


I agree.  Otherwise it seems like one of them there back-handed compliments.

You don't say..."tired"

Don’t say: “You look tired.” 
Why: It implies the person doesn't look good. 
Instead say: “Is everything OK?” We often blurt the “tired” comment when we get the sense that the other person feels out of sorts. So just ask. 


This is one more in the line of thoughts I'm posting not as preaching to anyone more than myself.  This is one more thing I need to work on; proper language.  Do you agree with the "instead"?

Thtar Warth

I just heard that yesterday was Star Wars Day...

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!

(Groans optional)

Thoughts Sought

“Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.” 


-- Francis Bacon -1561-1626, Philosopher, Statesman, Scientist and Author


I keep a little notepad with me throughout the day in my shirt pocket.  Primarily that's used for a To Do List.  When I have thoughts I want to elaborate on later I email them to myself to blog about at greater length on that or a subsequent evening.  I'd only add to Sir Bacon's quote that many sought thoughts can also be valuable; though those, too, may come at unexpected times.


By the way, what's up with that light bulb?  Is he sweating or having an epiphany?

One Louder

Do you ever meet with people who just don't understand your logic? Are you more like the interviewer or the guitar player?

Conflicting Idioms

“The early bird gets the worm,
but the second mouse gets the cheese.”

~ Author Unknown

So, what do you do when two truths seem to contradict each other?