When you look, you are AMAZED

 Today’s one of a kind:

 I am amazed at how people travel!

Some thoughts for today:

Our English language, all words mean something, it is just that some words ‘weigh’ more than others.

amazed

[əˈmāzd]

ADJECTIVE

1.   greatly surprised; astonished:

In 1956 I became a Radio Relay Operator.  I still have a friend, Dallas, up in Pennsylvania who did the same job. We had a ¾ ton truck with radios mounted the bed and we towed a trailer with a lot of gasoline and two generators. Since the word relay means you are in the middle of something, our teams were isolated. Receiving a signal bosting it and sending it on it’s way.

That wasn’t a big deal, but I was AMAZED when they gave us new equipment and we could send FACSIMILE. Miles away a map was mounted on a drum. In our trucks a bank sheet of paper was mounted on a drum about the size of a 2 liter drink bottle. It took about 30 minutes but the map would appear one small line at a time as the drum turned. Of course it was black & white.

Shucks TV amazed me, and WOW then color was added.

The older I got I paid more attention and the more easily I became amazed.

I was AMAZED when the Russians announced they had ‘orbited’ a satellite, called Sputnik. It was the size of a Grapefruit if I remember right. I think I was also AMAZED when I began to WONDER, WHY? WHY would anyone want to do that?  Now we know don’t we?

Thomas Jefferson could write with both hands in different languages, AMAZING.  I have been to one of his homes, but Of course I never knew Jefferson.

Some photographers can catch amazing shots!

But I have known AMAZING women who could give birth to a baby and no matter what the pain or problems, they could smile and say it was worth it. I bet you are one and have known others who are AMAZING.

I am amazed when I realize I have lived 84 years.  I am more amazed that the most beautiful girl in the world has stayed married to me for over 66 years.

NOW YOU…. I am so pleased and AMAZED that you would take time to read this,  so yes….

            

 

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