Friday, September 19, 2008

Thank you!

Just wanted to say thanks to all the readers that posted comments and emailed me regarding my Things I've Been Missing Lately post last week. Your words of concern and encouragement are much appreciated.

It's amazing how a week and some much needed perspective courtesy of Orville and others (See comments) has me looking at my situation with my "glass half full" goggles on. His statement of...and I quote...

"From where I stand, you are just wasting more of your youth pining away for what's gone. By the time you figure out everything you've lost, more has gone out the door."

Wow how true is that? Way to hit me where I live Orville!

He is SO right! My life is not perfect and either are all the decisions I have made, but I have a great life and have no reason to be sulking. That old expression "it could be worse" really applies here and my problems are really petty compared to others.

Thanks for the heaping spoonfuls of perspective.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well I'm glad, Jim. Now get out there and keep going strong. Some of us need you here telling your story.

Orville

Anonymous said...

Theres always your old collection of Air Supply albums! If you ever need to talk bro, just gimme a shout, I may not have all the answers but i got two ears.

Anonymous said...

See now you got it jim now your dealing with it.. life is way to short to go into a blue funk. even though we all do once in awile.. supppppper job jim..

Anonymous said...

hey jim when you getting back to talking about the great outdoors..I love it when you talk about that stuff. I need to hear it... what does everyone else think..

Jim said...

I would like to get back to that too, but when things aren't going well...it's hard to think of much else.

I have lots of stuff to write about and plan to get back to "business as usual" in the weeks to come.

Thanks for reading!

Anonymous said...

Hello Jim,

You know, it's funny you mentioning about your parents. It reminded me about my parents, gone these many years now. I miss them. I wish I could phone them up.

I guess you haven't detailed all of your troubles on this website.

Take care of them and good luck.

Orville