Comments on: How to Stay on Course During Life’s Storms

By: Jacob Duchaine

Jacob Duchaine — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:25:42 +0000

Keep at it, and great post. I’m curious though, what sort of job calls you at 1:30 AM?

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:26:56 +0000

Mark, you make me laugh.

By: Mark Goodyear

Mark Goodyear — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:03:51 +0000

I never liked punting. I think I’d rather fall on my sword. Or go down in a blaze of glory. : )

I’m kidding. It’s just that whole wisdom thing. I wish I had it. Thanks for all you do here on this blog–maybe I’ll gather some by osmosis just by continuing to hang around and read stuff here.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:35:30 +0000

Whelp, we all have to deal with life where we’re at. And if where we’re at is not so terrific, we have to determine if (1)can it be changed, and then (2)change it. Sounds simple enough, but this process can take a very long time. I’ve found that blogging can significantly change certain things, only I just found that out, a few months ago? However, I’m still learning and blogging about it.

BTW Chris, Linda Greenlaw of Isle au Haut, Maine and captain of the Andrea Gail’s sister ship “Hannah Boden” was the last person in contact with the Andrea Gail’s doomed crew. She has written a book entitled “The Hungry Ocean”….very good read. Linda Greenlaw is also a nice, approachable person and I suspect to this day, is haunted by the fact that she could do nothing.

Certain things cannot be changed…

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:27:08 +0000

Mark, I think we do have the ability to influence much that goes on around us. But I also believe that there are times when the best option is to drop back and punt.

The older I get the less in control I find I really am. I can cling to that illusion of control, but it gets pretty frustrating.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:22:14 +0000

Hey, Bob! You made my day. It’s so stormy in my little world I hadn’t noticed where we stood on FuelMyBlog. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

And for those of you who don’t know what we’re talking about there is a “Vote for me” button in the left side bar which anyone can click as often as once a day to, well, to vote for me. It’s the one that looks like this:

By: Mark Goodyear

Mark Goodyear — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:09:05 +0000

Chris, first, let me echo everyone that says this is great writing. This is great writing.

My problem is that I think everything is within my power to change–or at least to help change.

You say to listen and pay attention so we learn the difference between the things we can control and the things we can’t. But I’d rather persevere until everything I want to change gets changed.

Nice philosophical post! I’ll be thinking about it for a bit.

By: Bob Glaza

Bob Glaza — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:11:05 +0000

Its people like YOU, Chris, that allow organizations to continue and to flourish. Accepting the things you can change AND those you cannot. A fine post – thank you
Bob
Congrats on blog-of-the-day @ fuelmyblog!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:44:44 +0000

No, Sherry. My wife will vouch for the fact that I am decidedly inept at the art of mind reading! Generally I don’t have a clue what someone else is thinking.

I just deal with life where I’m at. (It’s not good grammar, but I’m sticking with that sentence.)

The rest is just gravy.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:31:30 +0000

“Courage to change the things that should be changed”

Like finding light at the end of a very long and very dark tunnel. Just when you’re left breathless by the dark nature of the jouney, there is that bright light. And the light is no accident!

“Victory belongs to the most persevering” Amen.

I read the “Perfect Storm”, but could not bring myself to see the movie. Being a sailor, the big screen rendition might have compromised my relationship with the sea, (otherwise described as a deep horror of rogue waves). It’s the “what if” syndrome that clings to you like seaweed everytime you point into the wind and hoist the mainsail. Also, Maine is legendary for it’s fog banks. That alone is enough to worry about.

I agree with Mike: Chris, this is top notch writing!

Do you read minds? Sometimes your posts are just what the Doctor ordered.