Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for August 03, 2020

Not the best time to sing “Let It Go”.

He really hates it when business drops off.

(snort)

He could at least yell “FORE!”

Contentment is knowing when enough is enough.

Contentment is the the simple things in life: Prime rib, a fat bank account and affection from several directions….

… or deciding not to yell “Watch out below!” so that no-one comes up to ask stupid questions today.

He was contentedly singing that song from Frozen.

Seems Kenny Rogers said something like that: “You got to know when to hold them and when to fold them”. Apologies to Kenny.

As part of my survival training I was a student POW. It’s looking at the real thing from 10 miles away through a telescope. However it gave me enough wit to understand a man who did it for real when he said it was the most important 6 years of his life.

When everything physical is taken away from you, when freedom of physical action is denied and when even your name is taken away from you, you have only one thing left: yourself. Anyone who has spent time in solitary confinement appreciates the being of others. Ironically, being alone makes you aware that you are part of the whole.

Fat bank accounts, fancy cars, impressive job titles, status, fame, popularity, glamor and all the physical metrics we use to measure success mean nothing.

Leave no stone unturned…I thought that was the secret.

Contentment is beaning the geeky lookin’ guy on the way up.

What a downer.

Looks like that guy is about to learn the secrets of life AND death!

Or my favorite, “Let go or be dragged.”

You gotta know when to hold ’em and you gotta know when to throw ’em…

“Sorry. You have not chosen wisely. Come back when you’ve recovered… "

“Do not pluck the fruit of wisdom until the time has truly ripened.” OR: “Wait ’til you get to the top of the mountain before talking to the wise man!”

“Sometimes you’re the windshield. Sometimes you’re the bug.”