What's up y'all...Its KC here, bringin' a little southern hospitality to "Some Corn from the Cobb" and since I am in fact a kernel from the ol' Cobb family tree, I figured I would get my "blog on" every now and then, so here goes (I actually just made a typo that said so here hoes...that wouldn't have gone over well...especially since this blog is all about good things...not that hoes are necessarily a bad thing, but it would have been like calling you all hoes and that ain't cool...right Mom?...say "right"! ). OK back on track...I've been doing a lot of reading lately and listening to a lot of audio books...all "Self Development" books...not that I feel the need to self develop, but we can always use a good pick me up. So here's what I've been trying to accomplish with all of this...I am trying to see how much good stuff I can manifest in my life...I'm talking about lots of love...lots of money...lots of smiles and lots of good times! For the first time in my life, I am trying to spread a little love...my walls are down...my eyes are open and I'm sending out good vibes...daily!!
I am a true and firm believer in the Power of the Subconscious (bear with me...it's not gonna get too deep) and I also believe that no matter who, what, when, where or how you are as a person, you can change where you are going...regardless of your past...The past really is in the past...we need to let the dead bury the dead and move forward instead of constantly worrying about yesterday.
Here's a good example: If you get a deep cut on your hand (metaphor for a rough past) and you bond to that cut as if it is part of you...then you can't allow it to heal. If you keep opening that cut back up and not allowing nature to take its course and heal it...then eventually you will lose your hand from infection. It is the same with our past wounds and shitty life situations. We can't keep using our past experiences as the catalyst for our future...We can't control the past...We can only control the future...We really need to let our wounds heal if we plan on going anywhere. We all know a ton of people who constantly use the same excuses for why that can't do things or why they haven't done things. They are always getting ready to get going to get started to get moving...blah blah blah...They use their past as an excuse...I'm calling Bullshit. There are millions of people who are successful today because they wouldn't let their past control their destiny...and make no mistake about it...wherever we end up is our own vision for ourselves...We manifest our own destiny by our thoughts every single day. If you don't like your situation...Change It...Change your thoughts...Quit asking for what you are getting. The laws of the universe can't decipher between good and bad...only what you ask for...and we get it in abundance!
I read a statistic that I have begun to use every single day that has changed my life and here it is: Out of 100% of the problems that arise in our day to day life...There are only 8% that we can do anything about...That means that 92% of the problems we face in a day are out of our control...Think about that for a minute...How much time in a day do we waste worrying about things that we can't even begin to control? So here's what I've done...I make a very quick decision to see if whatever issue I have falls into the 92% or the 8%...If the answer is the 92%...I move on with my day...I CAN'T CONTROL IT...I'll let the universe take care of that!
Last thought from me (and I hope I'm not boring you all with my ramblings)...I just started reading a book this morning and within the first 5 pages I found a statement that is in my opinion one of the secrets of a happy life (at least for me...I'm not trying to sound high and mighty here...just tryin' to spread the love...haha)...here's the quote:
"Let the world unfold without always attempting to figure it all out. Let relationships just be, for example...Since everything is going to stretch out in divine order. Don't always try so hard to make something work--simply allow...When expectations are shattered, practice allowing that to be the way it is. Relax, let go and recognize that some of your desires are about how you think your world should be rather than how it is in that moment"
I put that to good use this morning when my lovely wife, who was supposed to make our son's lunch for school had a brain fart and forgot. Now...normally I would have made a childishly big deal out of this and said "waaaaa waaaaaa waaaaaa" (fill in the blanks of whatever you feel I would have said)...but I can assure you it would have sounded like a whining child...I guess I forgot to mention that by the lunch not being made...we were definitely going to be late for school (we actually made it by one minute...no speeding either...precious cargo)...So instead of complaining I gave her a smile and said "good news for you...I am reading about the Tao Te Ching today...I'm not worried about it...as a matter of fact...I can't do anything about it now (92%) so I will make his lunch"...She of course cracked up and told whoever she was on the phone with "Ohhhhhh...he's practicing the Tao Te Ching" in a very uppity kind of British accent...It's all good...I made the lunch and we left the house...not with an argument, but with a kiss, a laugh and a see ya later...That, my friends is a much better way to start the day than bickering about a peanut butter (sorry...Sun Butter...damn kids in his class have allergies...in my mind right now I'm thinking how the Tao Te Ching would handle the "damn kids" comment....uuuuuusssssssaaaaaaa...<remix>"nice kids" with unfortunate allergies...and I'm back) and jelly sandwich.
Last thing...I promise...I have learned one more very important thing that has been a good life lesson---You cannot control the first thought that enters your mind...but you can control the rest of them...and you can change that initial thought...turn a bad one into a good one!!
Peace Y'all
KC
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Go Ahead, Make Someone Else's Day...
We have all heard the words, "Go ahead, make my day" created by Joseph C. Stinson for Clint Eastwood's character Harry Callahan in the movie Sudden Impact. And according to Wikipedia, it is the #6 most quoted line from a movie out of 100. And did you know there is even the Make My Day Law? Check it out...just google it.
To get to my point on this subject...That simple statement could be taken a few different ways. One way, as we all ready know, is the -- Go ahead, I dare you! A very confrontational way, perhaps to settle a score. Or of the physical nature as in --Go ahead...bleeper bleeper..Hit me! (Way to painful for this corn off the Cobb..smile)
Another way to "Go ahead, make my day" is just the opposite of that very confrontational way. And that is to really go out and make someone else's day a better one. There are a million ways to accomplish this very challenging endeavor. Just think of a time in your life when you were feeling so low in your heart and alone...All of a sudden, someone out of the clear blue sky, approaches you, looks you square in the eye and says, in all sincerity, "Have a blessed day, my sister/ my brother" This has happened to me on more than one occasion, and I have always considered these happenings my mini miracles.
I think it's a lifelong challenge and is put before us everyday in one form or another. Big or small, doesn't matter. We don't always recognize it, but it's there. Go ahead, take the dare. Challenge yourself... Make Someone Else's Day, A Better One.
LKC
To get to my point on this subject...That simple statement could be taken a few different ways. One way, as we all ready know, is the -- Go ahead, I dare you! A very confrontational way, perhaps to settle a score. Or of the physical nature as in --Go ahead...bleeper bleeper..Hit me! (Way to painful for this corn off the Cobb..smile)
Another way to "Go ahead, make my day" is just the opposite of that very confrontational way. And that is to really go out and make someone else's day a better one. There are a million ways to accomplish this very challenging endeavor. Just think of a time in your life when you were feeling so low in your heart and alone...All of a sudden, someone out of the clear blue sky, approaches you, looks you square in the eye and says, in all sincerity, "Have a blessed day, my sister/ my brother" This has happened to me on more than one occasion, and I have always considered these happenings my mini miracles.
I think it's a lifelong challenge and is put before us everyday in one form or another. Big or small, doesn't matter. We don't always recognize it, but it's there. Go ahead, take the dare. Challenge yourself... Make Someone Else's Day, A Better One.
LKC
Monday, May 23, 2011
And Today on the Good News News
Before I get crackin I would just like to thank everyone who has been reading my blog. If you have never had a blog, it will allow you to check your stats. It doesn't tell you the actual people's names who visited the site, but it does tell you where the hits came from. So I had checked the stats last night and it turns out the blog got 3 hits from Germany, 2 hits from Kuwait, 1 Hit from Colombia, 1 hit from Denmark, and 1 hit from Singapore!!!! WHAT???? I think that is SOOOO crazy! It's crazy that you can reach all the way across the world. Now if that ain't some 7 degree shit, I don't know what is! So again, THANK YOU!!!
When I started this blog, I thought wouldn't it be nice to be able to read something positive for a change? It's like all this negative shit is shoved down your throat. You turn on the news, it's almost always negative. I had to quit watchin that shit. You can say I'm not informed, you can say I'm closing my eyes to what's going on in the world, but I don't really care. If all that negative shit is what's really going on in the world, I don't really wanna be a part of it anyway. If I had a news network, it would be like, "and today on the Good News News..." You know what the worst part is? That shit would be off the air, bad ratings. LOL! There would probably be some story on E talking about, "and in other news,The Good News News got some Bad Bad News today when their show got canceled!!"
I guess I really like this type of forum, it's quick, it's easy, and the people who get it, get it!!! Since I've started writing this blog, I can't tell you how many people have complimented me, or have had something kind to say about what I have written. I guess that's what I wanted to do, make some kind of difference in this world, even if it only reaches ONE person, and it did, ME...the hell with the rest of you!!! LMAOOOOO!!! JK!
My Uncle sent me an email, which was probably the nicest compliment I have ever been given. It's like; just take the time to compliment someone, give credit where credit is due, or just say I love you because you do! The older I get the more I realize what's important in life, I don't think it's supposed to be hard, do you? Surround yourself with what makes you happy, and get rid of all the negative shit! After all, you are in charge of your happiness!!!
Thanks again for all the compliments and support, you have no idea how good it makes me feel inside!! I'm out, Your Boy JC!
When I started this blog, I thought wouldn't it be nice to be able to read something positive for a change? It's like all this negative shit is shoved down your throat. You turn on the news, it's almost always negative. I had to quit watchin that shit. You can say I'm not informed, you can say I'm closing my eyes to what's going on in the world, but I don't really care. If all that negative shit is what's really going on in the world, I don't really wanna be a part of it anyway. If I had a news network, it would be like, "and today on the Good News News..." You know what the worst part is? That shit would be off the air, bad ratings. LOL! There would probably be some story on E talking about, "and in other news,The Good News News got some Bad Bad News today when their show got canceled!!"
I guess I really like this type of forum, it's quick, it's easy, and the people who get it, get it!!! Since I've started writing this blog, I can't tell you how many people have complimented me, or have had something kind to say about what I have written. I guess that's what I wanted to do, make some kind of difference in this world, even if it only reaches ONE person, and it did, ME...the hell with the rest of you!!! LMAOOOOO!!! JK!
My Uncle sent me an email, which was probably the nicest compliment I have ever been given. It's like; just take the time to compliment someone, give credit where credit is due, or just say I love you because you do! The older I get the more I realize what's important in life, I don't think it's supposed to be hard, do you? Surround yourself with what makes you happy, and get rid of all the negative shit! After all, you are in charge of your happiness!!!
Thanks again for all the compliments and support, you have no idea how good it makes me feel inside!! I'm out, Your Boy JC!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Gifts
I got to thinking about the gifts I have received throughout the years, too numerous to mention each one, but here goes. First of all, what are gifts? Are they people, places or things? Are they moments in time, an experience so personal that words cannot explain or express?
There are the obvious gifts of love as in a song with lyrics like "I always dreamed the boy I love would come along. He'd be tall and rich, handsome and strong". I gotta smile thinking about that. Yes, that boy did come along. I married him. He still is tall, and rich in kindness, enough cash to cover the necessities with a little extra to share. He is still very handsome, with a touch of grey around the edges. Oh, and did I mention his strength, inner and outer? He can beat me at arm wrestling, and hug me on a needy day.
The gift of sight, so special, that when our eyes lock onto the beauty that surrounds us, we are left speechless and moved to tears. Just as when our eyes lock onto the not so beautiful, we are also moved to tears, sometimes to take action to help, to give, and to support.
Then there is the gift of hearing. We get to experience the joy of laughter we hear coming from the comedy of everyday life. A daily joke, or the story of a parrot who came from a fighting couple, who's new owners hear the parrot arguing with itself. The best sound, though, comes from the laughter of your children and grandchildren. Hearing such joy and laughter lifts your spirits so high...you don't even need a swig of brandy!
In the "thing" department of gifts brings to mind one that I received a long time ago for Christmas from my kids, who knew I was always a little nuts. A set of conga drums, shiny and black fiberglass...sometimes I hang ribbons from the top. When I got them, I couldn't play them very well, but over time I did get better. Well after all I did practice with the great bands, Carlos Santana, Tito Puente, Uncle Patato, and many more...THEY didn't know I was playing with them (to their records, just to set the story right), or maybe they would have hired me...ha ha ha. I did, though, experience the joy being in the zone just once, where time seemed to stand still. That happened one afternoon, while playing with my brother Dan, down in the basement. He was on the drum set, me on the Congas. We had a groove going that I think compared to playing with the great bands. We lasted about an hour, until our arms and hands gave out. A drum conversation so cool and mellow no words were spoken. We looked at each other at the final beat, ended our session, walked up the steps and both said "sweet"
Now my set of congas has been around my small world. They have been part of few drum circles, many a basement jam session and a special presentation of drum playing at my grandson's preschool. Now that is another special gift...to see my grandson, Jackson smile when his Granny shows up to teach the kids how to find their beat.
The drums bring out the best beat in everyone who has a go on them, from the youngest child to the oldest member in any family. And get this, EVERYONE has this gift, their own special beat along with their own special touch.
So, if you don't have a drum in the house, you can borrow mine, because the more hands laid on a drum the more alive it becomes. The beat of your heart is set free.....and yep....the beat goes on.
LKC
There are the obvious gifts of love as in a song with lyrics like "I always dreamed the boy I love would come along. He'd be tall and rich, handsome and strong". I gotta smile thinking about that. Yes, that boy did come along. I married him. He still is tall, and rich in kindness, enough cash to cover the necessities with a little extra to share. He is still very handsome, with a touch of grey around the edges. Oh, and did I mention his strength, inner and outer? He can beat me at arm wrestling, and hug me on a needy day.
The gift of sight, so special, that when our eyes lock onto the beauty that surrounds us, we are left speechless and moved to tears. Just as when our eyes lock onto the not so beautiful, we are also moved to tears, sometimes to take action to help, to give, and to support.
Then there is the gift of hearing. We get to experience the joy of laughter we hear coming from the comedy of everyday life. A daily joke, or the story of a parrot who came from a fighting couple, who's new owners hear the parrot arguing with itself. The best sound, though, comes from the laughter of your children and grandchildren. Hearing such joy and laughter lifts your spirits so high...you don't even need a swig of brandy!
In the "thing" department of gifts brings to mind one that I received a long time ago for Christmas from my kids, who knew I was always a little nuts. A set of conga drums, shiny and black fiberglass...sometimes I hang ribbons from the top. When I got them, I couldn't play them very well, but over time I did get better. Well after all I did practice with the great bands, Carlos Santana, Tito Puente, Uncle Patato, and many more...THEY didn't know I was playing with them (to their records, just to set the story right), or maybe they would have hired me...ha ha ha. I did, though, experience the joy being in the zone just once, where time seemed to stand still. That happened one afternoon, while playing with my brother Dan, down in the basement. He was on the drum set, me on the Congas. We had a groove going that I think compared to playing with the great bands. We lasted about an hour, until our arms and hands gave out. A drum conversation so cool and mellow no words were spoken. We looked at each other at the final beat, ended our session, walked up the steps and both said "sweet"
Now my set of congas has been around my small world. They have been part of few drum circles, many a basement jam session and a special presentation of drum playing at my grandson's preschool. Now that is another special gift...to see my grandson, Jackson smile when his Granny shows up to teach the kids how to find their beat.
The drums bring out the best beat in everyone who has a go on them, from the youngest child to the oldest member in any family. And get this, EVERYONE has this gift, their own special beat along with their own special touch.
So, if you don't have a drum in the house, you can borrow mine, because the more hands laid on a drum the more alive it becomes. The beat of your heart is set free.....and yep....the beat goes on.
LKC
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sleep Nekkid and Smile
I started writing this blog for a couple of reasons. One, because I enjoy to write which I never really knew until someone told me I was so positive and should be a Motivational Speaker. Tonight's keynote speaker is, "Your Boy JC". Real quick totally off the subject (I guess that should be a new paragraph, right?...ahh who cares I'm not an editor. Sorry Mr. Stone, you really were a great English Teacher!!) I have a patent pending on an idea and my attorney sent me a non-disclosure agreement and it reads, " Jeff Caul hereinafter known as "JC"!!!! I cracked up when I read that shit! Not too many people call me JC you know? Anyway, I don't know if I would go that far to say I could be a motivational speaker, but it did make me start writing some positive thoughts and theories of my own. Come to find out, I LOVE to write. It allows me to collect my thoughts and gives me a chance to think of things on a wayyyy deeper level. Secondly, because I was talking to my Manager one night at work. We were having somewhat of a deep conversation about our parents. I had asked him how his Mom was doing because she has been sick and the prognosis isn't so good. He told me to spend alot of time with my parents because they aren't here long enough. At the time I was going through some emotional things and told him, "Tom, I just thought to myself last night...I wish I was more like my Mom, nothing gets to her!" He told me that it has something to do with age and realizing that all the bullshit really doesn't matter. I guess I really took that to heart. As a matter of fact, the whole conversation made my eyes start to well up a little. It's nice when someone genuinely cares about your well being or what you're going through. I guess that's what a friend does and I would consider him not only my Boss, but my Friend. I'm a pretty sensitive dude, but I gotta say...I wouldn't change that if I could. So I called my Mom on the way home that night and asked her if she wanted to write this blog with me. I told her I just wanted it to be real light hearted, make you smile, and make you laugh type of stuff. Although, sometimes I do seem to get a lil deep...Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy (What if Penny never took us to Louie's Pizza? Then we wouldn't know how good Louie's Pizza was!!!!) That's for my old friend Dre, don't pee Dre!!! Dre, remember when you stepped on the catheter hose when I was in the hospital??? Now that shit hurt, funny, but painful...LMAOOOO!!! At any rate, my Mom said, "Sure Jeff!" I knew she would. So I had to come up with a name. Now, my Mom's maiden name is Cobb, hence the name, "somecornfromthecobb".
For Mother's Day my Mom was in California to see my Aunt Sharon, so I told her when she came back, I would take her to lunch. My Mom has a way of seeing the good in EVERY situation. If it's raining she says, "Welp, think of how beautiful the flowers are gonna be this year!" Welp, there should be plenty of DAMN flowers this year MOM...LOL!!! My Dad can say the Ducks are shitting all over the dock and my Mom will say, "Well, just think of how graceful they are when they land in the canal!" As a matter of fact when I got back from lunch one of the guys I work with said, "I think your Mom is the happiest person on the planet!" She would definitely be in the running, I can tell you that! So, I figured that maybe if we wrote this together, so more of her GOOTNESS would rub off on me and you! As far as my writing...you're stuck with me...I STARTED THE DAMN BLOG!!!
So we head out to Coney. She's givin me the run down and all the happenings from Cali. We start talking about relationships and just being kind. Isn't kind a reallll nice word by the way??? There aren't too many just straight up "kind" people!!!! I think most people are good people, no question, but KIND??? NAAAA, not so much! So if you don't have a "kind" person in your life...you better find you one, or start being one yourself, so maybe one might wanna be around your rotten ass, LOL!
You know, it really only takes a second to make someone smile or brighten up some one's day. Buy em some Koolaid...who don't love red Koolaid??? Right?? I don't know, but just try to be "KIND"!!! I'm gonna leave you with the last thing my Mom said. I told her thanks for all the words of wisdom at lunch and she said, "Oh no problem Jeff, just remember...Sleep naked and smile alot!!!!" Who am I to argue with my Mom??? I'm out, Your Boy, JC!
For Mother's Day my Mom was in California to see my Aunt Sharon, so I told her when she came back, I would take her to lunch. My Mom has a way of seeing the good in EVERY situation. If it's raining she says, "Welp, think of how beautiful the flowers are gonna be this year!" Welp, there should be plenty of DAMN flowers this year MOM...LOL!!! My Dad can say the Ducks are shitting all over the dock and my Mom will say, "Well, just think of how graceful they are when they land in the canal!" As a matter of fact when I got back from lunch one of the guys I work with said, "I think your Mom is the happiest person on the planet!" She would definitely be in the running, I can tell you that! So, I figured that maybe if we wrote this together, so more of her GOOTNESS would rub off on me and you! As far as my writing...you're stuck with me...I STARTED THE DAMN BLOG!!!
So we head out to Coney. She's givin me the run down and all the happenings from Cali. We start talking about relationships and just being kind. Isn't kind a reallll nice word by the way??? There aren't too many just straight up "kind" people!!!! I think most people are good people, no question, but KIND??? NAAAA, not so much! So if you don't have a "kind" person in your life...you better find you one, or start being one yourself, so maybe one might wanna be around your rotten ass, LOL!
You know, it really only takes a second to make someone smile or brighten up some one's day. Buy em some Koolaid...who don't love red Koolaid??? Right?? I don't know, but just try to be "KIND"!!! I'm gonna leave you with the last thing my Mom said. I told her thanks for all the words of wisdom at lunch and she said, "Oh no problem Jeff, just remember...Sleep naked and smile alot!!!!" Who am I to argue with my Mom??? I'm out, Your Boy, JC!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Born on the Bayou
I was watching "Swamp People" this weekend. I'm not sure what it is that I love about this show so much, but I can't get enough of it. I think maybe I should have been born down south! I love the accents, the expressions, and just the simple life. I would absolutely love to live on a chain of inland lakes. When I watch the show I am so in awe of the beauty they are surrounded by. To me, there is nothing like waking up to the smell of a lake, hearing all the sounds that mother nature has to offer, and watching all the wild life. Just to be able to wake up to the sun rising over the lake, calm waters, birds chirping, and be able to cast a line into the water and watch the ripples slowly fade away...I don't know, its so peaceful. Speaking of peace, when you're at Church and they say, "Now offer each other a sign of peace.", do you think that's what they mean? I sure hope so!!!!
If you have never watched the show before, it's about a bunch of dudes that hunt Alligators!!!! Well, one girl, Liz, "Yeah, yeah, yeahhhhh...yeah, yeah, yeahhhh...that's looks like a good one right there Elizabethhh!!!" They set these bait lines on sticks and catch these BIG ASS GATORS!!! I'm talkin like 11-12 feet, 7-800lbs. For the most part there are 2 dudes in the boat, 1 dude grabs the line and slowly pulls the Beast to the surface and the other one blasts him with a rifle. The kill spot is like the size of a quarter!!!!! WHAT???? You have to watch it!!
In episode 5 they introduce these 2 Brothers, Glen and Mitch, and they are SWEEEEET!!!! Glen, is like the hick version of Chong!!! Mitch is a little more reserved and really doesn't know what to say in front of the camera! They both have these sweet ass beards and long hair. They must have asked them what they do all day and and they say, " Fish, hunt, and uhhh ride around....hahahahahahaha." These dudes LIVE OFF THE LAND! They decide that they are going to try to catch some Gar fish. They have to dig the worms to catch the bait fish, to catch the Gar fish! They have these 2 litre bottles painted red inside that they hang hooks from and put Perch on. They throw em in the lake in hopes of a Gar fish. Quick lil side note, my Brother, Kevin, gave my boy, Larry, some "Craw fish attractant" and told him it was cologne!!! LMAOOOO...poor Larry stunk soooooo bad!!!!! We called him "Perch" for a little while after that!!! Sorry, I got side tracked, I often do. I've never been diagnosed ADHD, but you never know!!! Anyway, they catch this Gar fish and Glen says, "We got us a Gar fish...FINALLYYYY, HUHHHAHAhahahaha!!! (just like Chong would sound)" They go home and make Gar patties and they are SOOOOOO happy!
After watching the episode, I started to think. These 2 dude have NOTHING!!! They definitely don't have a bunch of money, they live off the land, but yet they are happier than most the people I know. Why, and how can this be? They are content, they make each other happy. I think you have to have a partner, someone to grow old with, someone who shares the same dreams as you, someone that has the same sense of humor as you, and someone who compliments you! Life is supposed to be easy!!! It's the simple things that mean the most, the smiles, the laughter, the conversation, and the love! It is definitely NOT MONEY, money means NOTHING, it is a means to get you the material things you WANT, but without LOVE, you have NOTHING!
When I retire...I want to watch the sunset over the lake, on a swing on the porch with the one I love! Takin all the simple things in... go to sleep smiling and wake up smiling too!!! When I pass...I want a BBQ, and celebration for my life...THAT'S WHAT I WANT!!! I like people to smile and want to be remembered that way too! What makes you happy? Money or the simple things? To me it seems like the simple things are worth a HELL of a lot more!!!! I'm out, your boy JC!
If you have never watched the show before, it's about a bunch of dudes that hunt Alligators!!!! Well, one girl, Liz, "Yeah, yeah, yeahhhhh...yeah, yeah, yeahhhh...that's looks like a good one right there Elizabethhh!!!" They set these bait lines on sticks and catch these BIG ASS GATORS!!! I'm talkin like 11-12 feet, 7-800lbs. For the most part there are 2 dudes in the boat, 1 dude grabs the line and slowly pulls the Beast to the surface and the other one blasts him with a rifle. The kill spot is like the size of a quarter!!!!! WHAT???? You have to watch it!!
In episode 5 they introduce these 2 Brothers, Glen and Mitch, and they are SWEEEEET!!!! Glen, is like the hick version of Chong!!! Mitch is a little more reserved and really doesn't know what to say in front of the camera! They both have these sweet ass beards and long hair. They must have asked them what they do all day and and they say, " Fish, hunt, and uhhh ride around....hahahahahahaha." These dudes LIVE OFF THE LAND! They decide that they are going to try to catch some Gar fish. They have to dig the worms to catch the bait fish, to catch the Gar fish! They have these 2 litre bottles painted red inside that they hang hooks from and put Perch on. They throw em in the lake in hopes of a Gar fish. Quick lil side note, my Brother, Kevin, gave my boy, Larry, some "Craw fish attractant" and told him it was cologne!!! LMAOOOO...poor Larry stunk soooooo bad!!!!! We called him "Perch" for a little while after that!!! Sorry, I got side tracked, I often do. I've never been diagnosed ADHD, but you never know!!! Anyway, they catch this Gar fish and Glen says, "We got us a Gar fish...FINALLYYYY, HUHHHAHAhahahaha!!! (just like Chong would sound)" They go home and make Gar patties and they are SOOOOOO happy!
After watching the episode, I started to think. These 2 dude have NOTHING!!! They definitely don't have a bunch of money, they live off the land, but yet they are happier than most the people I know. Why, and how can this be? They are content, they make each other happy. I think you have to have a partner, someone to grow old with, someone who shares the same dreams as you, someone that has the same sense of humor as you, and someone who compliments you! Life is supposed to be easy!!! It's the simple things that mean the most, the smiles, the laughter, the conversation, and the love! It is definitely NOT MONEY, money means NOTHING, it is a means to get you the material things you WANT, but without LOVE, you have NOTHING!
When I retire...I want to watch the sunset over the lake, on a swing on the porch with the one I love! Takin all the simple things in... go to sleep smiling and wake up smiling too!!! When I pass...I want a BBQ, and celebration for my life...THAT'S WHAT I WANT!!! I like people to smile and want to be remembered that way too! What makes you happy? Money or the simple things? To me it seems like the simple things are worth a HELL of a lot more!!!! I'm out, your boy JC!
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