Bubble Wrap

It's National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day! We love bubble wrap! There is just something therapeutic about popping those little air pockets. The old saying is, "I wonder how anything ever gets done at the bubble wrap factory." It is fun to pop bubbles.

It's necessary to pop a bubble from time to time. I'm talking about the ones that others, including myself, often inflate their egos with. Every now and again, we need someone to burst our bubble and remind us that we have not arrived, we are not all that and a bag of chips, we are truly just a legend in our own minds. I'm not saying that folks are going to like it but we all need to be reminded that we all bring something to the table.

Today's word is a quote that reminds me of how blessed I have been to have met the people I have met: "I'm glad I've met everyone in my life, the good and the bad. The good make me thankful; the bad have taught me valuable lessons."

I have a saying that says, "Be leery of the man that everyone speaks well of, because, he's lying to someone." If everyone is singing your praises, you may not have been entirely truthful to everyone. It is important to use tact and diplomacy but it is also important to stand for what you believe and to defend the defenseless. It's okay to tell someone that you don't agree with them and that they are not always right. It's just as okay for someone to tell me that.

I am grateful for all those I have been blessed to have met and to have had interactions with throughout my life. I have been surrounded by so many good people, so many people that love me and encourage me and keep me going. I have also had my share of folks that have taught me far more about how not to behave, how not to treat people, how not to live. When those folks come along, I really try to learn the lesson(s), and I pop bubble wrap.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T