MY LAST POST!
Law of the Garbage Truck
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport
We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.
My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.
So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.
Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,
so .... Love the people who treat you right.
Pray for the ones who don't.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!
Have a garbage-free day!
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport
We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.
My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.
So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.
Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,
so .... Love the people who treat you right.
Pray for the ones who don't.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!
Have a garbage-free day!
"Faith is not believing God can, it is knowing that God will."
AFTER SEVERAL YEARS AND OVER 800 POSTS--IT'S TIME. TIME TO SAY GOOD BYE. I LOVE YOU ALL, BUT I'M WORDED OUT. WE ARE TRYING TO MOVE- WHICH IS STRESFULL IN AND OF ITSELF.
I WANT TO THANK YOU...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN HERE WITH ME SINCE THOSE FIRST TENUOUS POSTS! AND FOR THOSE NEW FRIENDS WHO SAW SOMETING WIERD THEY LIKED!
YOU ARE ALL STRANGE!
SO I'LL MAKE THIS QUICK AND SAY--
I LOVE YOU,
&
BELIEVE IN YOU!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
ROSEBUD! GASP..COUGH COUCH..WAS A FRIGGIN SLED? DEATH......... OK-IT'S A CAMELLIA
I DON'T EVEN WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THIS BOTTLE!
THE START OF THE HOKEY POKEY!
THAT HUGE MOON EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT!
DUH! SAME ONE--WHAT? YOU THINK THERE WAS 2 OF EM?
LAST SPIDER PIC EVER- AND I CAUGHT A
SPIDER FART! OR SOMETHING WORSE- SPIDER PORN!! I KNOW--UNREAL YES?
OH--AND IT'S FITTING MY LAST POST WAS DONE ON
04-01-2011
APRIL FOOLS!
LOVE YOU ALL
JMc
1. I don't believe this is your last post! Let that be said.
ReplyDelete2. I object to this being your last post. Let that be said,too.
3. I am printing out the garbage truck story, which seems to have been written for ME. Thank you - love it.
4. It is comforting to hear you say I am strange in big bold letters, capitalized to boot. Thank you. You're strangely wonderful yourself, McElveen. :)
5. Please change your mind about stopping your blog.
6. Hugs.
Yes it is April first, yes I am full of shit but try not to dump it just anywhere, and i think there is only 1 strange person writing on this blog and it ain't me.
ReplyDeleteHappy April Fool's day to you, John. Nice story about the garbage.
ReplyDeleteI admit it! You had me for a minute.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the story. I used to tell the girls at work not to take the grumpy people personally. We have no idea what kind of day/life they've had. Ignore the rudeness, smile and try to make their day a bit brighter.
They did their best and the rude ones often apologized after their tans or warmed up over time and loved to come for their tan.
Somehow I had a feeling that you weren't actually quitting the blog. Lol.
ReplyDeleteI like the garbage truck analogy. It might help me contain my temper sometimes.
I JUST posted this morning about what today was, and I still fell for this crap. Dammit!
ReplyDeleteAllison---sorry, but it was April Fools! Glad the Garbage truck hit home. I usually don't take others Garbage--but this hit me at the right time!
ReplyDeleteBig Hugs--and I'll be around!!!
J
Mark--KMA!!! LOL_ Love ya Bra', and you don't ever dump garbage--you help us all haul it off with your words!!!!
J
sage- I too liked that message. I sent you another FB link. We'll get it worked out!
Be Blessed Buddy-- How's the Sugar??
J
Jeannie-- I didn't think YOU would fall for it--OK I did a little, because we all feel like that from time to time!
I too liked the Story--and I just don't carry my own baggage let alone others!!!
J
CB-- I think we all overreact from time to time--but people are getting soo pissy with the economy and all!
J
Krissy- Haaaaaaaaa Haaaaaaaaaaaaa_ and I usually don't even try to do em anymore!
Love and Hugs--and that ain't April Fools!
J
What a wonderful analogy!! I'm gonna remember that garbage truck story!
ReplyDeleteKelly,
ReplyDeleteI loved that one!! Have a great weekend!
J
You fucker! You totally got me. Damn.
ReplyDeleteGlad it was a joke though, I really like your blog.
RK- OMG_ Haaaaaaaaaaaa ahaaaaaaaa ha aha ahaaa
ReplyDeleteOMG Haaaaaaaaaaaaa Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....Thanks! HAAAAAAAA
You are the best! Stlill laaughing at your reply! Oh, tears in my eyes!
J
I really needed to hear that. My husband tries to tell me the same thing. But I'm some kind of empath that just seems to take it all on. I will do my best to follow the advice. Thanks!
ReplyDelete@Thursdays-- My wife is the same way. It is hard for an empath to not want to fix & help--but it will tire you out!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
John