Its Wednesday today, but it sure feels like this week has been two weeks long already.  So much terrible news, sadness, anger, hatred, fear, impatience, pretentiousness,  and disgust everywhere you turn.  It seems so many people are riding around on some imaginary high horse acting like they are more important than the other people in line, in traffic, at work, and sometimes, at home.  Where does this come from?  Is it in the upbringing of the past couple generations where everyone grows up being told they are special and if you aren’t treated the way you feel you should be treated all you have to do is throw a temper tantrum and you will get your way, after all, the customer is ALWAYS right, right?  Disgusted over McDonald’s giving you a hamburger instead of a filet-o-fish?  Check yourself your Majesty, smile and ask for the other sandwich. You have no idea what kind of things may be happening in that persons life right now.

Listen folks, and listen carefully, nobody is any better than anyone else, we are all just different from one another, that is all.  Now, before you start pestering me about that statement, allow me to expound.  If my basketball skills were compared to Michael Jordan, everyone would agree that he is better than me.  If I grew up with the same grit, determination and work ethic as Mr. Jordan to become the greatest basketball player ever and did nothing but hone my craft, well, who knows.  I don’t like the game of basketball very much however so I decided to work on different things.  I don’t fault anyone who happens to like basketball, nor do I go out and knock on doors telling people that baseball is better so you should watch that instead.  No, because what I choose to do is mind my own business.  I am constantly asked at work about my competition and whether they are busy or not, told how they do things different, better, or worse.  The truth is, I really don’t care what they are doing different, better, or worse, and if they are busy or not.  Nope, because I choose to mind the very business I have been charged to run and give every ounce of energy I have to making sure we are doing the very best we can for our customers.  It seems people today spend way too much time sniffing around in other peoples business when they really should be minding their own.  The most important thing we have in this world is time, so use your time wisely and mind your own business, help those who are having a tough go of things and be a positive role model. Maybe try “Roadhouse Rule #1” and be nice, always be nice.   You may end up a happier person.  #prayfororlando #nobodyforpresident #livealoha @aloha