Ok, I give up. I have come to the realization that I can not hold back Winter, at least not this year. While it is going to be 77 here today have determined that fall has fell ( a saying from my father in law) therefore winter is coming. How was this nugget of truth visited upon me? I was reading this morning and became very reflective. I find that is my winter mode.
Winter can only be useful if it is used as a time of study, self reflection or important life changing processes such as rebuilding a motorcycle. My daydreams in winter turn to transforming my dining room to a cherry wood and leather sanctuary for lots of books and creating a Garage Mahal for all my gearhead toys. Quite the renaissance man aren't I.
So again, what caused this switch to turn this morning? I am rereading Velvet Elvis (do you underline books or italicize, I think I got that question wrong on the test in HS about term papers, sorry Mr. Helton, Lenny and any other Engish teachers out there). Anywho, Mr. Bell says "Success doesn't fix anything" How accurate. How understandable. Yes I can read Matt 6:33 ( I hope that is correct, seek ye first... if not someone will tell me) and it pretty much says the same thing. But "success doesn't fix anything" hits me where I live. No matter how long I live, how much I achieve, how much I own, I still think just one more rung up the ladder and everything is gonna be alright (cue the music to that song).
So I am ok, at least for today, winter is here and I am going to use this winter to-well I don't know yet but its gonna be Awesome. Or not.
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