I appreciate the good wishes for a New Year from my friends in the previous post.
Thank you,
I'm a bit of a jerk when it comes to observing days and seasons.
I stopped observing Christmas once when I read a pamphlet on the pagan trappings of the celebration.
I did not want to be associated with those non-Christian elements.
Then my four year old came home and asked if we were Jehovah Witnesses.
I said no and asked why.
He said the neighbors thought we were because we didn't have a tree.
I ran right out and got a tree and lights.
I had to choose my pagan associations wisely.
I remember coming to the conclusion a while back that all the days run together, the only thing separating them being a good nights sleep.
And when circumstances forbade a good nights sleep or two, I realized that someone else's new day or new year was just a continuation of my previous one.
Yet there is something to be said for new beginnings.
In 1979, I experienced a new beginning.
My world was turned up side down and though the road since has not been "easier" than the road before, there is comfort in knowing the destination is better and that I have a guide who has truly been there and done that.
My wish for you and your new year is not that you would be rich and prosper, or that you would share my "religion" or that you would be anything like me.
My wish is that you would be all that God can help you to be and all that entails.
Wait, a minute....you wrote at my place that you want, for me, "money!" ...That's 'rich and prosper'! and I LIKED your sentiment :-)
ReplyDeleteBut, obviously, we all want a heavenly eternal life FIRST!
Happy New Year
God bless you and Scherie now and always,
Z
I knew you were covered otherwise.
DeleteIf you don't want the money however....
very funny :-)
ReplyDeleteWell said, and Happy New Year to you and yours Ed!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you sir.
DeleteScherie just had some "start the new year with sauerkraut" on her reuben.
Hoppin' John being scarce around here.
It was good to see you and Scherie last night. We had planned on leaving earlier, then dad said "Ed's stopping by". Couldn't miss out on a visit and chat.
ReplyDeleteIt was so good to see you and Mazie and Christine without a lot of interruption.
DeleteThanks for commenting Dan :)
Thank you, and same to you.
ReplyDeleteHI Dave. Keeping you on the blogroll in case you do update.
DeleteI hope all is well.
I talked to a man Wednesday. As a matter of fact it was my uncle. He discovered he had regular readers of his blogs that have long renained silent. :-)
ReplyDelete*remained*
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ReplyDeleteEd: would you still wish me the best if I chose to hone and redouble my efforts to become the best jerk possible? To give it my best college try to irk and annoy the widest possible number of people?
ReplyDeleteI've always been told that if you do something, don't do it half-assed. Most liberal folks I know consider me a major league jerk when it comes to my beliefs on how best to manage scarce public resources. A badge of honor, in my book.
" My wish is that you would be all that God can help you to be and all that entails."
DeleteGo for it :)
OK, I'll start swinging for the fences.
DeleteA most excellent wish. But that doesn't mean I'll stop striving to be more like you.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend at church I have told for years that when I grow up I want to be like him.
Deletethanks ED...well said and beautiful sentiment!:)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours brother!
ReplyDeletehope alls well!
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