God sometimes laughs and shakes His head,

When we say " ENOUGH" and "Now" !!!!!!


  " God, I'm cold, I'm tired and having  foggy and then rainy weather go on from Friday through After dark on Wednesday. I'm simply fully tired of this."


 I was peeved as I was walking down a steep hill in Annandale, Virginia, Just outside of Washington, DC, 5:30 PM, two days ago- Wednesday, January 16TH

 I'd had a successful day- I worked as a Volunteer as A Speech Team Coach with The Annandale HS Speech and Debate Team.  I also stopped for a great cup of coffee - AS ALWAYS- at The Beanetics Coffee Store in Downtown Annandale.

 The weather was still grey and rainy. There were predictions- that never came to pass- of heavy snow arriving the next day. It was a cold, raw night.

 I just wanted to get across Little River Turn Pike- a large and treacherous crossing- catch a bus. go Food Shopping arrive back home and be warm and dry.


I thought I had the light- looking back now, I'm not a 100% sure. It really did NOT matter however when I was run over by a car while crossing.

I'm ok- a bit battered - a separated shoulder, a torn left ear lobe that was stitched back together a large bump on the back of my head and assorted owies.

I am grateful. It could have been much worse.

 I saw my problem to solve  as the rain, the cold and a possible snow stoirm and getting enough provisions to get through it.

 My Haste and My Wanting Comfort " NOW" were the problem that night and I would have been far wiser to not be too hasty to indulge them!

- Johnny -

When you fight to hard to get " Yes" as

a response, You can , sometimes insure that you will get a " NO" that will never be reversed!

Peace

is a verb. It best functions when it is being actively practiced!

The Weather is as it is!

 Why am I letting it dictate the quality of my day ?

Thank you, God

  I need you deeply this afternoon .

Battling to gain my positive outlook

footing on a rainy, dreary and chilly Tuesday, The Fifth such day in a row!

Packets on The Floor

 The weather in Alexandria is now either rainy or intensely foggy for a 5th consecutive day. I stopped off today in a small diner for a plate of French Fries and A Cup of Coffee.

As I looked under a nearby booth, I saw 30 or so packets of artificial sweeteners on the floor. I left my table and picked them all up and placed them on the table.

I like to see people act to improve situations - make them better than they were when they first encountered them. Picking up those packets to me felt right and empowering.

You may note that I recently posted a blog on how I loathe problem creators and problem enhancers- those determine to make situations, circumstances and personal encounters worse, more contentious and less savory than they were before their arrival on the scene.

I was practicing today the way I'd like to live and the way I'd like my community to be more regularly! I would personally like to find away to not associate with or not be in situations where I'm likely to encounter problem creators and enhancers much less often or not at all!

So far, I do NOT know how to make that come to pass!

- Johnny -