Archive for August, 2006
Hi Ho Hi Ho… It’s Off To Work I Go…
Well my extended vacation is finally over, kind of. After six months of staying home with Mom, I’m officially headed back to work this week. I’m not really working, they are paying me, so I think that counts.
Earlier this year, I returned from Houston during my mother’s first serious illness in 62 yrs, which culminated in her first trip to the doctor in 15 years and first hospital stay in 28 years (last time was when she had me)!
The doctors diagnosed her with congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both are manageable but neither will ever go away.
The road to recovery has been a long one and in truth, it seems she’s only taken the first few steps.
I wish Mom was doing better, but I’m not sure that I was accomplishing anything by staying home at this point (other than perhaps codling her).
I’m hoping this will signal that it’s time to return to the routine of things and perhaps motivate her to get back in the swing of things.
How To Get Your Own Way All The Time
This is for all you only children, princesses and otherwise spoiled brats out there. (Like me!) Here’s how to really get what you want in life:
1. Be Positive – If you think you’ll get it, you will
2. Be Confident – If you act like you’ll get it, you will
3. Be Direct – If you ask for what you want, you’ll get it
4. Be Nice – It’s harder to say no to someone who’s always nice
5. Be Smart – If you present it as the other person’s idea they are more likely to go for it
6. Be Logical – Don’t pout or whine, find out what the object is and over come it with facts
7. Be Prepared – People want to say yes, so make it easy for them with answers to questions or a plan
8. Be Sincere – Don’t ask for things you don’t really want (you never know when you might get them)
9. Be Persistent – Don’t be afraid to ask again when different circumstances arise
10. If all else fails smile and be cute!
Good Hygiene or Poor Mental Health
Do everyday things give away our own little quirks?
I had a roommate once who swore I had OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) just because of the way I brushed my teeth.
I admit I have a little routine: floss, mouthwash, brush, rinse, brush, rinse, brush, rinse, mouthwash.
The problem he insisted was that I always had to follow this pattern in that order or my teeth didn’t feel clean.
I wasn’t really offended. Tonight, I was just remembering it, as I’m about to brush my teeth before going out.
