Nearly Forgotten

I found this under the kitchen cupboard metaphorically speaking where I'd dropped it. Hoping the five-second rule still applies, though I may need to request a Special Master. You be the judge, Aaron and otherwise.

Driving home the other day I passed a woman on Oneco Street near the intersection with Williams Street (I think; I'm really good at driving the streets but not so good at knowing their names) walking her Doberman Pinscher (I assume it's hers; who offers to walk someone else's?) on a leash and she had on a dark blue tee shirt with Shut Up Underpants on the back. I have no idea what was on the front-what with the large dog and all, but when I sat down to write this, her shirt just jumped out at me (which probably isn't really the way I'd like this sentence to read, but, as they say in Congress, who has time for English? (kidding, I hope)).

And the title has the advantage of jumping out at you if you're just surfing the web today, hanging ten, grabbing some churn, and getting jiggy with it (see? all of that was English and I have NO idea what any of it means) and your search engine just found this, and like a moth to a flame, here you are. Hopefully not sans (or ohne) underpants. And if you stop here on a regular basis, I know, 'big whoop'.

I had someone send me some amazing insights-someone with whom I share the same biology and with whom I'm joined by the same air we breathe, but that's about all we have in common. So he's a pretty amazing guy for passing this stuff along but (of course) not as amazing as I am for sharing some of it with you. (why is there no ironic type font?)

He told me this comes from the mind and pen (or keyboard, I suspect) of Regina Brett of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and while I'm only going to pass along a few of her insights, the column itself is right here but before you read it, make yourself a nice cup of coffee, brew yourself some tea, or if it's late enough, maybe have an adult sparkling beverage, because you'll want to savor it, it's that good.

"Life isn't fair, but it's still good."

"Life is too short to waste time hating anyone."

"You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree."
"If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it."
"Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful."
"No one is in charge of your happiness but you."
"What other people think of you is none of your business."

" No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up." and my favorite,

"Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does."

We're on the threshold of the weekend so if you get time off, enjoy it. The hustle and bustle and head-noise aren't going anywhere and you really look like you could use a break, so take it. And if anyone says anything, refer them to today's title and let them figure it out.

-bill kenny