Kinda like this?

It’s weird. I’m usually incredibly positive and have a great attitude.  And honestly, my last few days have been amazing.  I don’t even have a good, valid reason to be apathetic.  I allow myself to get distracted, lose focus, and focus on the garbage.  Garbage like getting screwed by people from my past.  Garbage like us still having a house for sale, because the buyers backed out last second for no valid reason.  Stuff like that.  Eventually, if you dwell on the negative stuff, it makes you frustrated.  And I think frustration can very easily breed carelessness. Which reminds me…  

Back when Mitt Romney was running for President and eventually bowed out of the race, he gave a pretty darn good speech.  When I heard it, he included a phrase that I just couldn’t get out of my head:  “Carelessness kills. Complacency is murder.” His context was in reference to the mindset of welfare.  That was about two years ago.

Last month, I was re-reading the book of Proverbs in the Bible.  I’ve read it before.  More than once.  But this time, I read those same words right in chapter one, and they jumped off the page.  Turns out, it looks like Romney borrowed a little from Solomon while writing his speech, but forgot to quote his source.  ;-)

I’m not interested in being murdered.  Well, especially not by carelessness.  Am I alone?  I know, it’s stupid. I know, there are like 55 billion verses in the Bible that tell me why I have no need to remain apathetic, and every reason to feel blessed.  And I have one of the most amazing wives on the planet.  And I have everything I could ever possibly want or need.  But there are days that come, and it just isn’t how you feel. Ya know? I guess that’s another good reason to not live your whole life based fully on your feelings.

Ah…now there’s a good conversation:  How do you balance truth with your feelings, and the recognition that both are a gift?

Apathy may be my opponent for the day, but I fully intend on winning.  In fact, I’m feeling better already.