The ENVY Poll

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As my husband put it, my body is actively trying to kill me and it was going to happen sooner or later because I was a poorly cooked egg... All I can do is try to keep it together for as long as possible. I wouldn't say I got the short straw of the lot as far as bodies go, but it's in the shorter range. It can always be worse. We just have to work with what we have and do what we can while we can, try to live as if each day was the last. I may not be able to prevent my body from falling apart (yet) but I can try to make the world a better place.

Never go to bed angry, remember to tell my family I love them, hold doors open for people, put carts away, random stuff like that. I have found the thing that makes me feel the best is making other people happier, or making their lives even just a little bit easier. It's weird. I mean, I still feel the depression, but I know I own it, it doesn't own me anymore. Does that make sense?

from another "poorly cooked egg" I propose a toast IMHO you are a GOOD EGG remember you are good egg, alright?

Roger that! Everyone dies, and we all gotta die of something, eh?
Sometimes "poorly cooked eggs" last longer than those who are the epitome of health anyway

we gotta learn to make the most of our unoptimally cooked selves btw IMHO you are doing god's work

I try, though it took me a long time to get to this point lol.

as did I. but, what what wisdom we gained we keep.

Interesting question you asked there, auntblabby. For the past year or so I've been working hard to eliminate four deadly emotions from my life - ego, jealousy (envy), hatred and anger. People around me also know I'm trying my best to not harbor ill will towards anyone. Very difficult, though, when life throws you its frequent challenges. Oh well. I am a work in progress so I'm not so hard on myself.

Anyway, as far as envy goes, I say I'm sometimes envious of others especially if they're coupled off in the street, have kids, own a home or have nice hair.

it is a journey you and I are on. a journey of evolvement. if we happen to be tested with blessings, those are indeed spiritual tests in order to see if we can gracefully use them and not succumb to one or another kind of smugness.

BOY, Aunty----you sure do have good thread / poll ideas!!

I don't think I envy PEOPLE, per se, because I don't want to BE anybody else, cuz then I wouldn't be MYSELF (I guess that's the benign kind); but, I sometimes wish I had some skills / talents, that others have----like, right here in River City (WP), there's alot of people who are good at math (I LOVE math----I just wish I could DO it, better), who can play musical instruments (I've wished I could play piano, better----but, haven't done anything, to achieve that [playing "Fleur de lis", flawlessly, is on my list of things to do, before I die, as that's my all-time favorite classical piece]; I've also wished I could play the guitar, and saxophone), and who can speak more than their mother-tongue----that's my 3 biggies, that I wish, sometimes, that I could do. I have a calculator, records, and I can finger-spell in ASL, and have collected a handful of words, in various languages, though----so, that'll do, 'til I can manage, better.

Now, that being said, I can't deny that there weren't times, when I was growing-up, that I didn't wish for an airplane engine to fall on somebody's head!! LOL I don't think it was cuz they HAD "stuff", though; I think it was cuz they were such SNOTS!!

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thank you CC IMHO you handle things alright I can tell you from personal experience, that saxophones take a LOT of air! especially the baritones and larger. if you had to pick a language, what would be your fave to concentrate on?

@ Campin' Cat, I hope you will take time out, to accomplish those things you want to do! If I lived in close proximity to you, I would come by and give you guitar lessons. Not that I play well, but well enough to teach you the basics. In case you are unaware there are some very good books you can utilize, to teach yourself and it doesn't take much time. Go for it, Campin' Cat!

You have something that I envy, which I don't believe is possible for me to obtain, and that is your quick-witted sense of humor and the humorous way in which you express yourself. I wish I possessed such a way about myself. I appreciate this way about you, and you give me so many chuckles and laughs, here! I wish I had that, to give to others, but, instead, I am too serious in my mind. Rock on, Campin' Cat!

Forgive me for getting a bit off topic, auntblabby.

I've always felt exactly the same way. I was always taught, when I was a little girl: "If you make it through, reach back and grab your brother's hand, and pull HIM through, TOO" (I think, IIRC, that's in "Matthew", in the Bible); and, I've always remembered that, and tried to live by it. I've had alot of really bad stuff happen in my life (UNaspie-related), and the more bad stuff happens to me, the kinder I am, to others----cuz, I know how hurt, FEELS, and how badly life can SUCK ROCKS----also, the more bad stuff happened / happens to me, the stronger my faith in God; so, it was especially nice to read that you're trying to do "God's work".

I feel that no matter how many bad things happen in my life, there's always somebody who's got it WORSE----and, besides, everybody's hurt hurts the worst, cuz they're the ones experiencing it. Now, I'm by NO MEANS an angel----but, if I'm competitive, in-any-way, I'm competitive with MYSELF, in always trying to remember to do the right / kind / helpful thing, for others.

Your posts on this thread, kamiyu910, have been wonderful, and inspirational----THANKYOU!!

Yeah, this goes-along with what I was saying, before, about helping people----even, just really simple, little things, like the putting-the-cart-away thing..... The other day, I did that, as I always do, at the grocery store, and a guy who worked there, thanked me, and I wondered why he was thanking me; so, *I* said, "ThankYOU!" LOL I thought he was doing that thing where an employee will thank you for your custom----then, in my ret*d Aspie fashion, I realized why he was thanking me, and said: "Oh----you're welcome!" LOL

To me, it's the little things in life, for which I'm so appreciative----like, if someone just has manners, they're, pretty much, "gold", with me!

Also, I wanted to comment on your "I know I own it, it doesn't own me anymore" comment----that's a VERY wise attitude, IMO----GOOD job!!

Thanks, again, for the great posts!

Spanish! (I was stupid, for not taking it in school----I took French, so I would be different than my horrible sisters! LOL) We have alot of Mexicans, in this area, and I would love to understand them, better----and, to say something kind, to them, in their language (like, when people give them a hard time).....

I know "Gracias" (and some others); so, that's a good start! I would like to know how to say: "Ignore those idiots", when people are mean to them, cuz I don't like that----but, then, if I knew how to say it, they would think I could actually speak Spanish, and I'd be afraid they'd rattle-off a whole bunch of stuff, and then I'd have to tell them, I didn't know any, more. I would feel bad, cuz I would be, like, getting their hopes up, maybe, that they could speak to me.