OK, so...is your act together?

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to observe some behavior that is unfortunately becoming increasingly common. A man was in line to purchase tickets for an event. Nothing wrong with that you say; except for the fact that he was carrying on a full voice loud conversation with someone on his cell phone and with the cashier - at the same time. How does one do this effectively? Well, one does not do this effectively. The cashier asked how many tickets he wanted and he said six, but he really meant three because that's all the cash he had on hand at the moment, and the cashier had the audacity to ask him to clarify how many tickets he wanted, etc., etc. Oh, come one now ladies and gentlemen. Get your act together before you do business so you can give your undivided attention to the task at hand. Consider one person at a time and therefore complete a transaction in a place of business without confusion and frustration. Think about it. Make sure your act is together.

OK, so...how will you be remembered?

Have you ever thought about it? I mean, really? Have you ever thought about how you will be remembered after you die? Some people have thought about it and others have not. How do I know? Well, I can tell by the way people act. I can tell by what people do. And I can tell by what people value. Some people value material items and pursue them with vigor. Other people treat those around them with much rancor, while others still lift up and encourage those around them. Finally, there are those people who just plain act badly. They gossip and back-stab or undermine the work of those around them. As my "sister" Ollie says "Life should be spent investing in others." So I ask: How will you be remembered?

OK, so...why don't people have some fun?

I was watching the news today and the weather man, oh, I guess I'm supposed to say meteorologist now, was talking to a group of women outside the studio. The group was out and about celebrating one of the women's birthday. What struck me was that the women were not all white or all black or all - insert what ever ethnic group you want, but a mixed group. A sight for sore eyes in my opinion. More of us need to make sure we have friends of all cultures and go out and have fun together. That's the only way to break down barriers of all kinds.