Roper or Furley, love or laughter, life or death?

Can you see the future? I am sure that I can't. I am not that good at predicting future events. Let me rephrase that to read, I am not that good at comprehending future events based upon present occurences. Hindsight is 20/20 is the old saying that I hate to hear. It reminds me of my flaws.

Today, someone asked me in a job interview, "What are your weaknesses?" I shrugged and replied, "I'm weak in so many ways it aint funny, but I gaurantee you because I realize this I'm stronger than anyone that lies and tells you different."

He had little to offer or reply besides the zygote drivel he was taught to respond to.

Dont get me wrong, the man I interviewed with was impressive but just not quite on the same level of thinking.

I am not living. I am simply alive....

I have to change that. It is up to me and nobody else. Simply put, nobody is going to remember you, me, Dallas, or what we loved or cared about 2,000 years from now.

But lets hope they got a college football playoff by then!

Here is what I got for ya. The world is off its ass and there aint much left to pick over. Sorry about ya...OR MAYBE THERE IS HOPE!

The hope is in ourselves. I have come to realize that a personal goal of living fully is a good thing.

What is living fully?

It is different for each person, but I think living fully is really exploring and pushing to experience the different paths in life. For others, it could be living a life as a peasant on welfare in Shreveport. Still others may prefer the comfort of wealth and law degrees. The gambit is full of possibilities, but most, and when I say most I talking about the 99.99% of the population. Most are void. I say void because ignorant and stupid dont quite fit.

To make it easier, lets look at the life or percieved life of Mr. Roper (played by Norman Fell) from Three's Company fame; and compare it to Mr. Furley (played by Don Knotts). Roper was an easy going and kind landlord. Sure, he needed Viagra and some acting lessons but all in all he was the epitome of pleasantly boring. On the other hand, Furley was out there crazy! Furley was chewing ass and taking names. There was no doubt about who was large and in charge and who was having fun. By Season 5, Roper was forgotten and Furley was the BMOTC!

Here is the rub kids. The future is repleat with the unseen. Why live in fear? Why seek your own futility in the mundane? Why not live? Demand your fate as you see fit. It is Anglo-Saxon, Puritan, and manifest to seek your own demise on your best terms. For the lot it may be doomed, but for the fortunate it will be a good fight. Ultimately you need to decide to go out on top like Furley or be smooth like Roper, but please be careful on choosing the path of Jack Tripper.