http://neverpictureperfect.com/2010/02/a-newish-outlook-on-life/ the musings of Brian Groce Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://neverpictureperfect.com/2010/02/a-newish-outlook-on-life/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Randy Clark Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:25:47 +0000 http://neverpictureperfect.com/?p=267#comment-140 As I read your post my mind drifted (it often does) to a recent pick-up game of "21" at BD high with a gaggle of young teen men. One of the young gentlemen asked, "hey old school howyadoin?" I replied "livin' the dream". He followed with, "Man, how you doin' that at your age?" I replied "Lowered expectations." I've always asked myself open-ended questions regarding any plan of action. How will this action help me reach my long term goals? or What are the consequences ...etc. Now I ask myself a simpler closed-in question. Will this make me happy? The happy factor. I expect and try to do my best to be happy. Reading your post I knew I had the perspective of experience (that's boomer for old)to offer insights someone younger could not possibly understand. Then I read the second paragraph. I stand humbly corrected. It is I who do not have the perspective of your loss. I wonder at you and you better half's strength to learn and grow. Good for you. Thanks for the lesson. BTW my lovely wife and I love Mexico. As I read your post my mind drifted (it often does) to a recent pick-up game of “21″ at BD high with a gaggle of young teen men. One of the young gentlemen asked, “hey old school howyadoin?” I replied “livin’ the dream”. He followed with, “Man, how you doin’ that at your age?” I replied “Lowered expectations.” I’ve always asked myself open-ended questions regarding any plan of action. How will this action help me reach my long term goals? or What are the consequences …etc. Now I ask myself a simpler closed-in question. Will this make me happy? The happy factor. I expect and try to do my best to be happy. Reading your post I knew I had the perspective of experience (that’s boomer for old)to offer insights someone younger could not possibly understand. Then I read the second paragraph. I stand humbly corrected. It is I who do not have the perspective of your loss. I wonder at you and you better half’s strength to learn and grow. Good for you. Thanks for the lesson. BTW my lovely wife and I love Mexico.

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