Self Will:
An alkie ship's captain at night sees a light dead ahead, on collision course and sends a signal, "Change your course, 12 degrees west." A signal comes back, "Change your's 12 degrees east." The captain begins to get angry, "I'm a captain." The reply: "I'm a seaman, 2nd class." The captain is furious now, "I'm on a destroyer, change your course, and call me sir!" The reply, "I'm on a lighthouse. Your call, sir."
Today I am grateful...
- that I came close, but avoided the lighthouse
- for grace that allows me to experience the blessings of this day
- that I appreciate all you parents out there, but I am truly grateful I do not have to be a parent this time around
- that I have today and all its riches ( s or es?)
Everything I experience serves a purpose. Today, my past is healed; I am alive, awake and free. I have the courage to change. ~Glad Day by Joan Larkin
11 comments:
your captain had me in stiches....
I haven't been to Rich's in 3 years, but a mutual friend lives across the street. Sir.
That is a great analogy! I'm glad you didn't collide with the lighthouse, too, Scott.
I'm so with you on the snopes.com thing, too. Why is it that all those emails seem to come from the same well-meaning (but incredibly naive) friends??
i'm glad you didn't hit the lighthouse, too. and i'm glad i didn't hit the lighthouse. i certainly can be a know-it-all like the two in the story. but it's getting better and better. i love you.
In my family....I am the lighthouse.
I love that story, I heard it before and did not get it so could not embrace the humor. I am lame like that.
You are a parent to Bunny. :)
Thanks for the great link and thank for being you.
JJ
Scout, thank you for remembering Chester.
It amazes me when I get the ridiculous "warnings" from people I thought were intelligent!
Scott you can have my boys..Do you want them? I can air freight them.
I always suffer from the "if you only knew who I am!" Love this post.
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