DO OVERS

Do Overs

Hey guys, you may not recall, but Do Overs usually don’t count. Unless you are one of the very lucky ones that not only get a second chance but realize that you ARE getting this second chance – This Is It!

Another futile word is Rationalization. I still don’t understand the purpose of justifying. Having acquired either a formal and/or streetwise education, you choose to do or react to something; consequences usually occur and you move on, hopefully learning by these experiences. Funny, we only rationalize when something doesn’t work out as we planned. When we are uncomfortable with the outcome or make a mistake (heaven forbid!), we rationalize why the outcome was less than perfect –- in other words “It’s not my fault-he made me do it”. Really doesn’t matter WHY you acted as you did – you simply did. Now stop whining and do something about it.

Essie’s Fable (with attribution to Aesop):

A friend, who will obviously remain anonymous, (hereinafter called the "unkind friend"), took financial advantage of another friend (the "kind friend"). Instead of coming right out and accusing the unkind friend, the kind friend sent an email suggesting that there might have been an error due to miscommunication, etc. The unkind friend’s response was full of nonsensical fantasies and justifications so numerous that it really didn’t even matter what the initial infraction was. What I was truly amazed at was how the unkind friend put all of that creativity and energy into rationalizing and not taking responsibility to remedy the issue – all those creative juices working for evil instead of good. He brought a new meaning to the word rationalization. – Moral of the story – if it ain’t in the Sunday comics, I’m not interested in unkind evil doers.

However, today is your lucky day. We now have a chance to Do Over, to reconnect and network with the best and brightest Baby Boomer 60+ -- To revitalize, reinvent, and reinforce all that we are. Maybe even to figure out WHO (whom?) we are. But one thing is certain; we are still kicking up a storm. If only we lived in Kansas it would be more apparent. But SrMeetUp is the next best place to kick up our heels and get back in the game (so many clichés, so little time). No need to rationalize why you can’t find the time, or why an internet “thing” is not for you – you have plenty of time – retired or not – and the internet is for everyone, that is, unless you never want to communicate with your kids and family again. You can’t rationalize not becoming a member of our Boomer Community because you already are THE community... you have involuntarily turned 60 and you should be loving it. SrMeetUp is here to help get your creative juices back on track and to put an address to our neighborhood.

This is not my site; it is our site, our space to be heard, to strike a chord. Not to repeat, but to continue with the energy and enthusiasm that we’ve always brought to our social and professional lives. I challenge anyone of you to rationalize why you cannot join us – double dare you!

--Elaine

p.s. In the upper right-hand corner of this article, there is a photograph of a Nok Hockey tournament, where Do Overs happen all of the time, as do "hamburger shots" and other exciting innovations to make the game (and life, in general) much more interesting, and far more fun. "Once, twice, three --shoot!" And then the puck is in motion.