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November 13, 2002
Mind Wanderings...
My mind wanders and wonders about "things" as I go about my business... Writing my thoughts here helps me unclutter...making room for more stuff, I guess.
I was going to write a piece on sequential thinking...it's an issue which comes up often around here living with an analytical thinker. I've decided there is no right or wrong to my sequential thinking; it's just that sometimes it can get too complicated and out of control when I have to adapt to the brick walls I encounter in my sequences. I'm still learning ..it's okay to skip a step in the sequence instead of coming to a complete halt. But I've also realized that there is no acknowledgement when things are running smoothly as a result of my sequential thinking... is being Sequential Sally a bad thing? I suppose only when things go awry.
Which brings me to what I really was thinking about...Why is it so much easier to point out the negative over the positive?
~~~~ Why is the news centered around crime and doom and gloom instead of the good things going on around us?
~~~~Why isn't there a Praise Department?
~~~~Why are community meetings heavily attended only during controversy?
~~~~Why do we get so frustrated when things run amok?
Because it's out of the norm....that's why. It's the bump in the road that gets our attention. Maybe we should try a little harder to pay attention to all the things that are right in the world first..it just might make taking those bumps a little easier. I just might go out of my way to compliment someone today..I know I plan on thanking my washer for doing an excellent job especially in the rinse and spin cycles. .....and Sequential thinking works well for me most of the time.
Make yourself a fine day all........
Posted by frani at November 13, 2002 08:20 AM
Comments
I married your son to have a m-i-l who thinks a lot like me! Hee hee! One random-train-of-thought-thinker to another (but boy, don't I wish I could be sequential... seems like it's easier!) That's why I used to keep notepads close. I knew there was a reason I did that!
Cheers to being cheery 360 days a year (we're all entitled to a couple bad days!)
Posted by: Daughter-in-law at November 13, 2002 10:23 PM
Quite Honestly, I was out of control last week with all the brick walls I was running into...I skipped a few steps in the sequences to accomplish SOMETHING!
Posted by: frani at November 14, 2002 07:55 AM
Quit beating yourself up, I agree with Lori you are entitled to a day or 2 of craziness. You keep the rest of us happy all the time. Besides it give us somthing to talk and laugh about! BTW thanks to your coffee pot for all the good cups I've had. L
Posted by: Lizzie at November 14, 2002 04:35 PM
What, Fran had a couple of bad days? Why, I've never heard of such a thing! I could use some of that great coffee too! Have a great time in Africa!
hugs
Posted by: Ida at November 14, 2002 05:40 PM
aaaawwweee you people give me the warm fuzzies...
Posted by: frani at November 14, 2002 06:07 PM
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