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Musings, deep thoughts, and just plain dumb stuff from the mind of a fellow who finds himself getting older every day.....
About Me
- Jerry
- Born in Memphis, TN many moons ago. Educated at East High School and Christian Brothers University in the mysteries of Electrical Engineering. Married for 36 years this year to the same lovely lady with three beautiful children. Lived in LA, WV, IN, IL and essentially all-over TX (well, at least on business trips). Love my family deeply, feel very blessed by God (more than I deserve) and appreciative of all the friends I have made in this life! My first car was a Chevy II Nova (in upper right of my picture) - one of the first Nova's of this type made. It had a straight 230 cu in six and Torque Drive. Torque Drive meant it had no clutch but you still had to shift it from first to second when starting out (second to third was automatic). Very unique car. I loved it! Now I have a Mustang GT (going on 19 yrs old) given to me by my wonderful wife and it is still a blast. I now have a new daughter - the beautiful lady my son married! So thankful for all my family!
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
So you think your job is bad?
Ok, so I was thinking recently about what an incredibly nice place I have to work. We have a very modern, very large building with a cafeteria, convenience store, coffee shop (that sells Starbucks!) and a full and rather well-equipped gym.
Then one morning I was coming to work and I saw these guys (click on the picture for a larger view)....!
Sorry for the quality of the picture as it was taken with my cell phone but if you squint at the picture closely, about 3/4 of the way up the building, you can see two guys washing windows! They are each hanging by two ropes and swinging back and forth and up and down washing windows. It was about 42 degrees (F) that morning! Yes, the day was bright and beautiful but it was cold, they were slinging water and suspended about 70 feet up in the air by two slender ropes (not my idea of a fun time).
So, I am thankful for my job. I am very grateful that when the weather is storming lightning and raining cats and dogs or pouring down snow in minus 20F degree weather, that I am sitting in my lil warm cubicle looking at my little glowing computer screens and enjoying a Starbucks white chocolate moca.
I think it is at times like this that we should remember to thank God for the things he has placed into our lives. There are many people not quite so fortunate as the majority of us and it would be a good thing to remember those window washers and other such folks in our prayers daily!
Hope you have an excellent day!
Love, Jerry
Then one morning I was coming to work and I saw these guys (click on the picture for a larger view)....!
Sorry for the quality of the picture as it was taken with my cell phone but if you squint at the picture closely, about 3/4 of the way up the building, you can see two guys washing windows! They are each hanging by two ropes and swinging back and forth and up and down washing windows. It was about 42 degrees (F) that morning! Yes, the day was bright and beautiful but it was cold, they were slinging water and suspended about 70 feet up in the air by two slender ropes (not my idea of a fun time).
So, I am thankful for my job. I am very grateful that when the weather is storming lightning and raining cats and dogs or pouring down snow in minus 20F degree weather, that I am sitting in my lil warm cubicle looking at my little glowing computer screens and enjoying a Starbucks white chocolate moca.
I think it is at times like this that we should remember to thank God for the things he has placed into our lives. There are many people not quite so fortunate as the majority of us and it would be a good thing to remember those window washers and other such folks in our prayers daily!
Hope you have an excellent day!
Love, Jerry
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