Tonight we were
going to watch a rocket launch with Don & Evelyn. You can see these
Canaveral launches from much of Florida and the East Coast. Getting the time
right is tough unless you have a live connection. If you consult Google or
search the net you may get another launch or even one from a year ago. Anyway
we did not get to see it, it appeared to be delayed.
But this isn't about launches, but truth. Have you ever read Regina
Britt's stuff? It is odd the first time I read an e-mail concerning Regina, she
was 90, reflecting back on life. The writing was hers, but her comment
concerning the e-mail was, "the internet aged me." Ever
hear of the game ‘Gossip?’ The game starts by a person telling something
to the first of 20-30 people. Each person then whispers what they heard to the next person. When
the first and last person compares stories, many times they are completely
different. We have the same on the net, things GROW & CHANGE!
So Regina, who is around 50 (?) years old says the net aged her
to (90) LOL When she turned 45 she wrote "45 things Life has taught
me" (something like that). Then when she turned 50 she added five more
things and it became 50 things.
TWO statements I have used here (when I thought she was 90 as the note
reads) I enjoyed especially agree with #’s 40 and 41. They are:
From Regina Britts 45 things I have learned
about life. She repeated it at 90 years old.
(Is this Regina?)
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile
and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you need. 
Or this?
Now my question, is Regina around 50 or above 90? All have been associated with her writings?
Or just a wise New Yorker?
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8 comments:
I remember playing the gossip game. It actually taught me how stories change. But then there was always the one who would purposely change the story to make the end result completly different. Another lesson learned from the game.
Like, a real rocket?
Lisa
I googled her. According to the info I found, she spells her last name Brett, but it was the same picture you featured above. Her birthday is listed as May 31, 1956, making her 60. I do like her pieces of advice though!
I do hope you get to see a rocket launch soon!
betty
GREAT advice. Something to be said for maturity. It teaches wisdom.
What you call the Gossip game, I've called the TELEPHONE game. Things are said but yes, they are never repeated the same. I've experienced that more than once in my life. It got so bad where I worked once, that I stopped talking to anyone and just did my job. That's no way to have to live. Anyway, it would be exciting to see a laugh and nice you are in a good place to see one with friends. That makes it even better !
Amid much hilarity, we used to play the "whisper" (gossip) game in Girl Scouts!
That's disappointing about not getting to see the shuttle launch. I hope y'all had a good visit with Don and Evelyn, tho!
I've not heard of Regina, but will probably look her up. Now, I'm curious!
We use to play the gossip game and when the last person told what he heard it was not anything like it was when first told. Jim watch many rocker launches...his Company's material was in a lot of them.
We played the 'telephone' game when I was in 4-H. Then, of course, we played it among ourselves since we were of a family of 9 kids. It was always wrong at the end and taught us not to take care Not to tell 'little white lies.'
Sorry you missed the launch. Perhaps the next one.
Love n' hugs from up north where it's still raining, plowed areas are slick to walk on but the temps are nice.
I always enjoy reading Shirl's comments as much as your blog entries. She needs a blog. No, actually, I'd just like to read a blog written by her, which is a very different thing.....
The way things change in the retelling, whether intentionally or not, can be so very hurtful to the object of the discussion. It is so easy to say Don't Let The Opinions Of Others Matter, but pretty hard to put into practice.
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