Sometimes...


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I was watching the pro football game Monday night when tragedy occurred.

I saw Damar Hamlin make the tackle, stand up and then fall face down on the field.

By now, everyone knows he suffered a heart attack and is in the hospital in intensive care.

My prayers go out to him and his family.

As events were unfolding, I remembered another tragedy I watched on my television in 1971.

The team I root for, the Chicago Bears, were playing the Detroit Lions at Tiger Stadium in Detroit one October Sunday afternoon.

Late in the game, with Chicago leading 28-23, Detroit had the ball and was moving down the field.

Chuck Hughes, a wide receiver, had caught a 32 yard pass. Two plays later, he collapsed on his way back to the huddle.

He was rushed to the hospital, but died within the hour of a heart attack.

I thought of all of this while watching Hamlin being attended to on the field and eventually being carried away by ambulance.

One more thought struck me as I watched events unfold:

In 1971, after Hughes was carried away, the game resumed.

Today, the game was suspended indefinitely.

I hope we have transcended from a 'business as usual' society to one who realizes that some things are more important than a game.

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I took my car in today to have the rear defogger fixed. The connection on one side had come loose and I couldn't reach it.

While I was waiting, a young lady came in to set up an appointment to have her vehicle serviced.

She was wearing yoga pants that were clinging to the crack in her rear end.

Sure, I took a gander while her back was turned to me.

The funny part was watching all of the men standing around,

some customers, some employees,

try to get a good look without being obvious.

A good time was had by all in attendance.

If you liked the original, you'll like this one, too:


Well done!

Why can't you trust atoms?

Because they make up everything.

I told you it was a groaner.

:O

If variety is the spice of life,

does that make a regular routine the bran muffin?

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I forgot to mention that I retired a week ago.

It was the last day of the pay period and a winter storm was about to arrive here,

so I said "Fuck It!", left a message for my supervisor where he would definitely find it, and left.

I didn't bother calling the owner because we don't get along at all.

Since then I have not set my alarm clock when I go to bed.

I eat, shower and am online at the usual times.

I watch a little more t.v., but still read, do my daily cross words and work out the same.

Two main differences:

I now take long walks.

And, most importantly, I no longer feel any job related stress.

I have arrived at the summit and plan on staying there.

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Yesterday evening, after dinner, I sat down in my recliner to watch a little television.

In a few minutes I drifted off to sleep.

After a short nap, I woke up and looked at the t.v. and saw the picture but heard no sound.

For a few seconds I thought I had either lost the sound or, in a slight panic, that I had gone deaf.

After my brain unmuddled from sleep, I realized, to my great relief, that I was only sitting on the remote control.

Phew!

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

On Christmas night I watched my favorite Christmas movie 'Love, Actually'. It has become a tradition for me. This is my favorite song from the movie - also one of my personal favorite songs: