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After attending the Republican primary County Clerk candidate forum Jan. 16, I came home asking myself, “Is Grimes County really ready for this?” By “this,” I mean the call for extending the work hours of the county clerk’s office to allow for more “access.”
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One COVID guideline I was particularly happy to follow over the past few years was a joint directive by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the CDC to stop all non-urgent dentist visits. You don’t have to tell me twice. This was a directive I could fully get behind.
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We, as humans, are social beings by design. We have been gathering in groups since the beginning of mankind itself and togetherness is essential to our human condition. We are not meant to be alone. However, within every group there is always room for conflict. The ups and downs of living in concert with one another is part of what life is all about, in my opinion. It’s the interactions with others that makes life more meaningful, more livable. That being said, not every interaction we have with another person is a positive one.
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There are so many stories about people finding lost class rings, antique coins, gold nuggets and all kinds of treasures just laying on the ground waiting to be found. Some of you may remember Casey Kasem, long-time host of the American Top 40 countdown broadcast. Casey would close each radio show with the phrase “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.” Inspiring as that quote may be, it is completely contrary to, and will work against, efforts on your part to find your own treasure. More about that to follow.
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Back before the Christmas holidays, a former coaching friend of mine, who was from the Brazos Valley area, called me up and the first thing he said was, “What’s all that ‘Rattling’ I’m hearing about in Navasota?” After a short pause, I replied, “What are you talking about?” Then he shared that he had been hearing and seeing some great stories about all of the programs, facilities, and the great things going on both at Navasota ISD and in the town of Navasota!
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If you are of a certain age, I’m sure that you remember that iconic ad campaign for the U.S. Army. The jingle is probably running through your mind right now. (You’re welcome!) It ran from 1980 until 2001 and it was the Army’s most successful advertising venture, coming in as one of the top 20 advertising campaigns of the 20th century. But what does it really mean? For me, as a senior in high school in the 1980s, I took it at face value that I could literally be more than myself by joining the Army. It turned out that I was right, but as I got older and wiser the slogan took on new, deeper meanings.
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Recently I had an occasion to “meet” with a business associate through a Zoom call. Towards the end of the call, we both said the usual “it was nice to meet you.” That then sparked a conversation and brought up the question of whether or not we had indeed actually met.
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The last towel has been washed, dried, folded and put away – the same with the sheets, blankets and fuzzy wraps – and I’m exhausted! I’ve definitely reached the age where the body can’t keep up with the level of tradition that the spirit wants to maintain. There were moments during the prep for Saturday’s family Christmas dinner that I wondered if I’d make it. Where has my stamina gone??? Thank goodness for a little after dinner caffeine – it went a long way to keeping me on my feet!
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