“Realize that if you have time to whine and complain about something, then you have the time to do something about it.” (Anthony D’Angelo) One frustration in today’s world is that there are so many things to “whine about…and so little power to bring about change. One day I happened to meet a newcomer to our community. When she asked, “How can I become involved in this place?” I gave her a few suggestions. Wow! After a few years, she’s now one of our most active volunteers. ;-) Jack
FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: “One Kind Word can Change Someone’s Life!”===JACK: I know of someone who has a sign on her car...KINDNESS MATTERS.===JUDY: That’s one of Jewell’s lines for a song...”Only Kindness Matters”.===JACK: Who's Jewell?
FROM OPTIART: Another good one Jack. Thanks.===JACK: Thank D'Angelo, too.
FROM MIKEY: I am reading a book right now that could be entitled the J F story. It is basically about not retiring but moving to a different area of involvement at a certain age. IT talks about continuing to be of benefit to others as one ages. Of course i am there now trying to figure out what to i do now. Daily you have continued to inspire people and contributed to a better world. Thank you for being you and for guiding your flock.===JACK: We each have opportunities to contribute to a better way...you in your way and I in mine.
FROM COPPER COUNTRY BOB: Thank God for workshops. They do make us different. Alleluia. In my own experience, our synod's companionship with Tanzania began in 1992. Deloris I were initiators and we arrived when colonialism was ending. Two days into our stay we saw the first antenna erected on the top of a radio station where folks could hear news unfiltered by the govt. And, in the 27 years since, the nation has moved from the poorest nation (Level 1 poverty) upward into Level 2. Our teacher exchange programs and work crew projects of developing the infrastructure for a 500 student secondary school have been part of the reason. Their bishop has written that our involvement with the Mwangaza Teacher Training program, exchanges and daily modeling of U.S. methodology has transformed the educational system of the entire nation. Along with our accent that 50% of the student body be girls God has brought reading and health levels to a new high. Workshops do work!===JACK: Even your kind of workshop involves sensitivity!
FROM LBP: Several years back I was complaining at the work lunch table about the way my daughters daisy troop was being run. Another mom piped up and essentially said I should either be thankful that someone was doing it or I should step up to do it myself.===JACK: True friends will often tell us what we need to hear. So, what did you end up doing?
FROM NORM'S BLOG: Whining about things seems to be a favorite pastime for many, maybe because it is the easiest things to do when faced with a roadblock or setback or calamity. Whining is sometimes a cry for sympathy or help, but most often ii is just a convenient excuse for doing nothing about whatever it is that troubles the whiner. For them, it seems to take less effort to whine about it than to do something about it. Whining about it is a waste of time… Now, sometimes having a good cry about something is a healthy emotional release. Once the tears stop, the next step should be about getting on with life and not about going into whining mode. There is an old saying that “misery loves company”, but nobody really likes to be around a whiner. That is why people try to avoid the “Debby Downer” types at work or socially. No one really expects, or hopes, to hear a long list of ailments or health complaints when they say to someone, “How are you?” Whining about it is a waste of time…===JACK: My daily blog is NOT called, Whining Words.
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