Into the frey, unleashed child madness, random, joyful, unchecked, WOW. Kids enjoying the happy torment of those around them, the free-style form of summer vacation, crazy chaos all around, WOW. Unsure, accessing, the response must be commiserate to actions and audience, pause, consider, WOW.
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
The Declaration of Independence
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and …
Reflections from an American Patriot and Staff Officer
I follow this guy on Twitter. Seems legit. I respect and even enjoy his perspective. This thread from yesterday, a good example: “I truly believe that the American Revolution will not be won until the words of the Declaration apply to everyone, of all races, genders, identities. Until the promise of the Gettysburg Address is …
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Muse
Woke just before four in the morning, itchy. Suffered a bit, then put some lotion on. That didn’t help much; some; but still itchy. And then mind starts to muddle; then speeds up; and it’s the weekend going into a vacation week plus off work. And so I don’t care so much, too much, about …
Whim
Simplest joy, Follow the whim. Wake, sip, read, doze, Do as required, as you please, Pleased to just be, to follow the whim.
Inner Voice
Nearly constant, my inner voice, since I was a kid. But it’s not so inner. I find I talk to myself quite regularly, Self dialogue, commentary, guidance, narrative, chatter chatter chatter. I wonder sometimes, “Is this normal? Do other folks do the same?” Not sure. But that inner voice, my inner jeff, it keeps me …
Choices
We often encounter situations that we don’t expect and otherwise didn’t plan for. Big or small, things happen. It’s in these moments that our preparation and our personal character come to the fore. I offer this reminder frequently. I remind my kids (and myself) that sometimes things happen we don’t expect; sometimes we’re caught off-guard; …
Chatter
Listen to them fill in the final moments before sleep, Topics not touched on prior, squeeze every last this and that on any particular thing, A few more breathes of words to fill in the cracks after the lights have gone down, I mildly lament, a stubbornly resist, and then I let it run, them …
Adjust
I was running an errand the other night after work. As I headed home the truck started to smoke under the hood. I pulled over on a side street, parked, shit off the engine, got out opened the hood, and just about then the serpentine belt broke. Now there’s a tow truck and the mechanic …
Long Game, Love Wins
Through it all, love wins. Ups and downs, wins and loses, in the end, if you love, if you were love, you win. It might no be as you you hoped, as you wished, as you imagined, but if you have love, you win. And so don’t lament the short game, don’t be disheartened by …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 