story to tell

Everybody has a story to tell.  There isn't a story that doesn't have some kind of value. 

Yesterday at work I thought "I ought to write about...."  I cannot remember what is was I thought I needed to tell you.  I think it was a continuation, elaboration of something I mentioned before.  I need to carry bits of paper in my pocket to write down these thoughts when I have them because they escape way too fast.  I have ideas for topics fairly often.  I also need to be able to hold these thoughts in my head while I am helping so many people in succession that I do not have time to stop and make a note!

I have a co-worker I sometimes tell stories to, because when we are on the desk it is sometimes slow and she is instantly bored when she isn't busy.  Not me.  There are too many things to think about to ever really be bored for very long.  I don't think I thought as much when I watched television.  I think television has replaced a lot of creativity and brainpower.  I think television is a major contributor to the "dumbing of America."

Americans want everything easy, easy, easy.  We really don't realize how very spoiled we are.  People don't realize they are asking for more than they really need.  More than you need is waste.  I need food, shelter (I lump clothing into the shelter category.) and belongingness.  I need human bonds of love and friendship.  Everything else is sauce, icing, frou-frou.

I consider the car I love, adore and take care of a necessity, but I can even live without it if I have to.  The computer...  YES, even the computer can go if they other things are met, especially the human bonds.