Friday slipped by me like a ripple in a pond.

You know someone who is different and want to know why?

Maybe it’s in their looks? Or the way they act?

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No, nothing like that. It’s something good actually. And I want it. Whatever IT is.

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Why?

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Well, he must have some kinda secret. I mean, how else could a person never come undone. I’m serious here. He is always so cool … in a calm sorta way.

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That’s because he has power.

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See, I knew it.

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It’s okay, you have it too. Here’s how it works:

•    You can’t control what someone else says or does
•    You can control how you react
•    If you come undone, you give them control
•    You are weak, they are strong
•    You have given them your power

Let’s change this:

•    Someone does something cruel
•    You ignore the hateful act
•    You have kept control
•    You stayed calm, left them helpless
•    You did not give them your power

This takes practice. Yet, in time it will change you. Then…

You are the one who has IT.

May Your Glass Always Be Half Full

My buddies at the LBC have their own tales to tell:
Gaelikaa, Maxi, Paul, Rummy,
Shackman, The Old Fossil