Lesson 5,869,307,120 Learned
For all I preach about the social retardation of some of my co-workers, today I have to admit to my own lack of tact. Not surprised are you? Well I was. It's tough to eventually find fault with yourself in something you have had so much pride in before. I like to think I can communicate with anyone. I?m often known for my lack of timing when it comes to jokes and smartass comments which, naturally, result in some fairly moronic moments for me, but I don't mind that so much. It's when I literally see the words, flowing freely into the air like some sort of nightmarish cartoon bubble forming over my head. Then I know I'm headed for trouble. Shortly thereafter, if not immediately, I wonder, ?What the hell did I say that for??
I've dodged so many Mac truck sized bullets in my years; it used to come fairly natural for me to dig myself out of the enormous hole that was my life. That hadn't happened for so long?until yesterday. Today I?m out of the hole and better for it. I never really enjoyed ?learning life?s lessons? when they were actually happening. Who does, right? I found out today that I still don?t, but I do learn them a lot quicker! Someone asked me earlier how I managed to get out of this insanely complicated bind. I could have said it was a reaction engrained from such an early age that just comes easy. I could have said it runs through my veins like a nasty virus. I could have said it?s a skill. But none of that satisfies me as a solid, or true, answer. Not this bullet, not this 1,523,974th ?second? chance, not this time. This time I just got lucky.
Comments
cheers to getting luck
though I've always felt luck was the right things happening because you've EARNED that break..you've shown yourself to be a good person in the past, so it's easier to get out of the hole, compared to some of us (me!) that have a run on mouth
Posted by: crowdpleazr | October 1, 2003 10:59 AM
Ah good ole' luck saving your ass. Makes you feel alive doesn't it?
I've too have been plagued with the "smartass" mouth disease since early childhood. I've gotten pretty good at warming people up to my style of humor before going to "Paul on 10". But there are always those occasions where misinterpretation or poor delivery make life a little more interesting.
Posted by: Paul | October 1, 2003 6:15 PM
"I never really enjoyed ?learning life?s lessons? when they were actually happening. Who does, right? I found out today that I still don?t, but I do learn them a lot quicker!"
You've come a long way baby! No tact??? Me thinks she must be adopted.......
Posted by: yellowroe | October 2, 2003 9:35 AM
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than smart.
Posted by: Kevin B. O'Reilly | October 2, 2003 4:03 PM