I have been reading EMK's blog for about a year and Sheila M. introduced me recently to your blog. I very much enjoy reading your cleaver, humorous stories and learning more about you and your family. I smiled with your Daddy Bear (MA) comment about idiopathic : "(Funny - My Daddy Bear {a retired physician} asked me if I knew what "idiopathic" meant. He said "idio" means, "I don't know" and "pathic" means "why the hell" Ha!)".
Love the Bah! Humbug! post. Ditto Glen...Nicely said.
"After calming myself down, and sleeping on in for a few days, I recognize that this representative was just doing her job. The problem is that she had a job to do. And what I mean is, it seems that in all the fanciness and impressiveness that this "INSERT CORPORATE NAME HERE Performing Arts Center" has become, they have forgotten the beauty of Dickens' tale.
A tale of a man who is so focused on money and wealth to point of ostracizing family, friends, and anyone who comes in contact with him that he has nothing left but his money. A man who, haunted by ghosts of the past, present, and future finally sees the light. A man who is redeemed from the world of greed.
It's a tale that I see every year because I need the gentle reminder. It's a tale that I take my bear cubs to see, because I want to teach them about what is most important in life: gentleness, kindness, charity. It's a tale that, despite the experience I related above, we'll see again this year. I maybe a little jaded, but I'm not above offering a little redemption either."
I do hope you sent a copy of This to "INSERT CORPORATE NAME HERE Performing Arts Center" and copied it to the ______ Morning News.
"It's also a tale that a few folks in corporate need to see this year too."... Yes, Yes, Yes!
Will have Brother Bear, you and your family in my thoughts today.
Cousin Billy ( Your Mama Bear and her Brother Bear )
Mama Bear,
ReplyDeleteI have been reading EMK's blog for about a year and Sheila M. introduced me recently to your blog. I very much enjoy reading your cleaver, humorous stories and learning more about you and your family. I smiled with your Daddy Bear (MA) comment about idiopathic : "(Funny - My Daddy Bear {a retired physician} asked me if I knew what "idiopathic" meant. He said "idio" means, "I don't know" and "pathic" means "why the hell" Ha!)".
Love the Bah! Humbug! post. Ditto Glen...Nicely said.
"After calming myself down, and sleeping on in for a few days, I recognize that this representative was just doing her job. The problem is that she had a job to do. And what I mean is, it seems that in all the fanciness and impressiveness that this "INSERT CORPORATE NAME HERE Performing Arts Center" has become, they have forgotten the beauty of Dickens' tale.
A tale of a man who is so focused on money and wealth to point of ostracizing family, friends, and anyone who comes in contact with him that he has nothing left but his money. A man who, haunted by ghosts of the past, present, and future finally sees the light. A man who is redeemed from the world of greed.
It's a tale that I see every year because I need the gentle reminder. It's a tale that I take my bear cubs to see, because I want to teach them about what is most important in life: gentleness, kindness, charity. It's a tale that, despite the experience I related above, we'll see again this year. I maybe a little jaded, but I'm not above offering a little redemption either."
I do hope you sent a copy of This to "INSERT CORPORATE NAME HERE Performing Arts Center" and copied it to the ______ Morning News.
"It's also a tale that a few folks in corporate need to see this year too."... Yes, Yes, Yes!
Will have Brother Bear, you and your family in my thoughts today.
Cousin Billy ( Your Mama Bear and her Brother Bear )
Cousin Billy Bear - so glad to see you here at the Four Bears Den! Thanks for your kind words!!
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