The County Fair

Things I always take for granted until I go to the county fair:

• There are other songs besides Dream Weaver
• 4 out of my 5 kids have the same biological father
• Some people don't smoke
• I have more than 50% of my teeth
• I brush my teeth
• Prison tattoos aren't really the bargain some people think they are
• I was older than 15 when I had my first child
• I don't have an infected nose or tongue piercing
• I'm not on the road a lot for my job
• Bingo isn't considered a "sport"
• Playing bingo, yelling at your kids, and smoking at the same time isn't considered "multi-tasking"
• Plastic canvas needlepoint is a judged competition
• Funnel cakes aren't a food group

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Thinking Ahead: An Illustration

Today I'd like to share an illustration with you about making an impulsive decision which is permanent. I am going to use the example of a tattoo to make this illustration, only because I couldn't think of anything better. For those of you opposed to tattoos, please relax - this is ONLY an ILLUSTRATION. And also, some names and other small details may have been changed.


Two friends decided they would like to have tattoos. Both made certain the tattoo artist used clean needles. Both wanted 4-leaf clovers. Both on their left feet. One had a Diet Coke with lime to take the edge off because she was a little nervous about the pain.

The first friend, we'll call her... Marianne, had her tattoo first. It was exactly what she wanted, and she was very happy with it.

The second friend, we'll call her...Stacy, had exactly what she thought she wanted. But when it was finished, the 4-leaf clover was too big. And the harp was too small. It looked more like a bad cover-up job. Stacy was a little sad. She really wanted the 4-leaf clover to be smaller, so that the harp would show up better. She also found out afterwards in the parking lot of the tattoo parlor, talking to her brother, that a shamrock with 3 leaves is used to represent Ireland, not a 4-leaf clover. For some reason, she was confusing the 3-leafed symbol of Ireland with the symbol on the children's cereal, Lucky Charms. Here are some questions that MAY be going through Stacy's head:

• Why hadn't she thought of this before?
  
• Why hadn't she drawn it on her foot before getting a permanent tattoo that couldn't be changed?
  
• Why is Stacy so impulsive?
  
• Why doesn't she put more thought and foresight into things before she does them?
  
• Why does she get mad at her kids when they do things without thinking and she does the same thing?
  
• What will Stacy's husband think when he sees what she's done?

Isn't this a helpful illustration? Maybe we can all learn from Stacy's poor planning and lack of self-control. Isn't it nice when we can gain insight from other people's mistakes and maybe save ourselves some of the pain of having to go through ridiculous stuff like this. I for one am certainly glad I don't do stupid things like Stacy! What an idiot!

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