tell me it’s not just me…
February in the icier regions of the northern hemisphere is a sore test of just how much many of us are willing to put with: the rosy glow of the holidays is long gone, Punxatawney Phil didn’t even bother coming up for air in our neighbourhood, Valentine’s is either boom or bust and the hours don’t seem to be getting any longer no matter how close daylight savings time gets. Tempers, like sunlight, are short and our capacity to tolerate much of what are typical daily annoyances is sadly reduced.
It is not that we expect the extraordinary but it would be nice, just once in a while, to be surprised by a quick response, a straight answer, no BS, a good word, a helpful hand, a brief acknowledgement that someone, somewhere out there that actually should be is paying attention. And that’s just people, never mind products or services… It makes one wonder why we should even bother and like Archie (in Still Game) we become quite content to seclude ourselves, the desire to be Oot having been greatly diminished.
One surmises that with an overwhelming amount of information flooding our consciousnesses every day that we have no choice but to be more selective but this can be problematic in itself. Having limited ourselves to less we desire better. It doesn’t seem much to ask but apparently it is and like this fortnight’s Two Cents Tuesday Challenge theme, our – Loyalty – can become strained by what society construes as good enough.
“What does loyalty mean to you?” – A pledge of allegiance, personal devotion, a philosophical concept or biblical notion, a dog to his master, the bond between friends … We would love to see your vision.
For all those who are new readers to Across the Bored, some great entries and the guidelines for this fortnight’s challenge can be found here. Need more info or want to browse past themes? Have a look at HOW DOES THIS WORK.
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http://seekingsomepeace.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/loyalty/
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Thank you for your lovely “motto” – sage advice to all!
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http://afriendforever54.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/two-cents-tuesday-challenge-loyalty/
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You’ve hit the nail on the head with your entry!
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Thank you so much (smile)
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You’re always welcome!
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“Good enough”–a horrible phrase when it means having to settle for less than you need/desire; but wonderful, when you’ve used up the last of your reserves and need permission to stop already. My entry’s ready, not sure when I scheduled it to post…
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Thanks for reminding me – We need to tell ourselves “good enough” once in a while especially when our efforts are far better than necessary!
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Yes, the A-types need to hear it often.
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Ha! Oh dear, I think I have a case of multiple letter personality disorder… I wonder, are there any documented cases of lazy As?
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Maybe well-medicated ones?
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:)
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