Musing

+2C / 36F brilliant sunrise, clear & calm a sharp contrast to nippy mornings of late, traffic hums, we walked around the lagoon, Gusta explored vigorously & is filthy – dog bath happening shortly !

yesterday’s REIX Board meeting followed by a fabulous dinner at La Chaumiere + lots of coffee & some work/calls & a dog walk when I got home . . . needless to say getting to sleep by 3 AM did not produce early rising

I was supposed to do coffee with CD @7:30 – sorry Chris, I blew it . . we’ll have to reschedule

whenever things are great, we are not as good as we think we are; when things go badly we are not 1/10th the fools we often see ourselves resembling

everyone who has enjoyed good fortune – I’ve had my share – realizes good fortune is much less about good luck than it is about good management, skill, perseverance & determination

conversely those of us who have been ‘down on our luck’ – I’ve had my share of that too – realize bad management, lack of skill or failing to try hard are rarely the culprits; though decisions we regret, planning we didn’t do & poor estimating are realities that confront & confound most skilled people, sometimes we find ourselves in a tough spot with no way through it in sight

sometimes things just happen; when they do we have the opportunity/responsibility & sometimes no alternative than to work our way out of those challenges – asking for help is hard for everyone & impossible for many; it assaults our dignity & is so very very humbling

I’ve been in that spot & had help from kind people

I have no difficulty recalling - powerful feelings of helplessness – followed by amazement & relief as someone reached into their heart for me . . .

case in point: Henny, a muser for a long time is down on her luck [see yesterday’s feedback]; she is asking for some financial help if anyone can spare a few dollars

Mark

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