In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.
From The Bridge_ by Captain Hank BrackerMundane HappeningsLife is just packed with __undane Happenings!_ It__ the mundane happenings that usually take the most time and they always seem to interfere, just about when you want to do something really important. Let__ start with mundane things that are routine, like doing the dishes and taking out the garbage. The list for a single person might be a little less involved or complicated but it would be every bit as important as that of a married couple or people with lots of children or even pets. Oh yes, for some the list of mundane responsibilities would include washing clothes and taking the children to their activities. You know what I mean_ school, sports, hobbies, their intellectual endeavors and the like. For most of us beds have to be made, the house has to be kept clean, grass has to be cut and the flowers have to be pruned. Then there are the seasonal things, such as going trick or treating, buying the children everything they need before school starts or before going to summer camp. Let__ not forget Christmas shopping as well as birthdays and anniversaries. This list is just an outline of mundane happenings! I__ certain that you can fill in any of these broad topics with a detailed account of just how time consuming these little things can be. Of course we could continue to fill in our calendar with how our jobs consume our precious time. For some of us our jobs are plural, meaning we have more than one job or sometimes even more than that. I guess you get the point_ it__ the mundane happenings that eat up our precious time ferociously. Blink once and the week is gone, blink twice and it__ the month and then the year and all you have to show for it, is a long list of the mundane things you have accomplished.Would you believe me, if I said that it doesn__ have to be this way? Really, it doesn__ have to, and here is what you can do about it. First ask yourself if you deserve to recapture any of the time you are so freely using for mundane things. Of course the answer should be a resounding yes! The next question you might want to ask yourself is what would you do with the time you are carving out for yourself? This is where we could part company, however, whatever it is it should be something personal and something that is fulfilling to you!For me, it became a passion to write about things that are important to me! I came to realize that there were stories that needed to be told! You may not agree, however I love sharing my time with others. I__ interested in hearing their stories, which I sometimes even incorporate into my writings. I also love to tell my stories because I led an exciting life and love to share my adventures with my friends and family, as well as you and future generations. I do this by establishing, specifically set, quiet time, and have a cave, where I can work; and to me work is fun! This is how and where I wrote The Exciting Story of Cuba, Suppressed I Rise, now soon to be published as a __evised Edition_ and Seawater One_. Going to Sea! Yes, it takes discipline but to me it__ worth the time and effort! I love doing this and I love meeting new friends in the process. Of course I still have mundane things to do_. I believe it was the astronaut Allen Shepard, who upon returning to Earth from the Moon, was taking out the garbage and looking up saw a beautifully clear full Moon and thought to himself, __amn, I was up there!_ It__ the accomplishment that makes the difference. The mundane will always be with us, however you can make a difference with the precious moments you set aside for yourself. I feel proud about the awards I have received and most of all I__ happy to have recorded history as I witnessed it. My life is, gratefully, not mundane, and yours doesn__ have to be either.__aptain Hank Bracker, author of the award winning book __he Exciting Story of Cuba.
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From The Bridge_ by Captain Hank BrackerMundane HappeningsLife is just packed with __undane Happenings!_ It__ the mundane happenings that usually take the most time and they always seem to interfere, just about when you want to do something really important. Let__ start with mundane things that are routine, like doing the dishes and taking out the garbage. The list for a single person might be a little less involved or complicated but it would be every bit as important as that of a married couple or people with lots of children or even pets. Oh yes, for some the list of mundane responsibilities would include washing clothes and taking the children to their activities. You know what I mean_ school, sports, hobbies, their intellectual endeavors and the like. For most of us beds have to be made, the house has to be kept clean, grass has to be cut and the flowers have to be pruned. Then there are the seasonal things, such as going trick or treating, buying the children everything they need before school starts or before going to summer camp. Let__ not forget Christmas shopping as well as birthdays and anniversaries. This list is just an outline of mundane happenings! I__ certain that you can fill in any of these broad topics with a detailed account of just how time consuming these little things can be. Of course we could continue to fill in our calendar with how our jobs consume our precious time. For some of us our jobs are plural, meaning we have more than one job or sometimes even more than that. I guess you get the point_ it__ the mundane happenings that eat up our precious time ferociously. Blink once and the week is gone, blink twice and it__ the month and then the year and all you have to show for it, is a long list of the mundane things you have accomplished.Would you believe me, if I said that it doesn__ have to be this way? Really, it doesn__ have to, and here is what you can do about it. First ask yourself if you deserve to recapture any of the time you are so freely using for mundane things. Of course the answer should be a resounding yes! The next question you might want to ask yourself is what would you do with the time you are carving out for yourself? This is where we could part company, however, whatever it is it should be something personal and something that is fulfilling to you!For me, it became a passion to write about things that are important to me! I came to realize that there were stories that needed to be told! You may not agree, however I love sharing my time with others. I__ interested in hearing their stories, which I sometimes even incorporate into my writings. I also love to tell my stories because I led an exciting life and love to share my adventures with my friends and family, as well as you and future generations. I do this by establishing, specifically set, quiet time, and have a cave, where I can work; and to me work is fun! This is how and where I wrote The Exciting Story of Cuba, Suppressed I Rise, now soon to be published as a __evised Edition_ and Seawater One_. Going to Sea! Yes, it takes discipline but to me it__ worth the time and effort! I love doing this and I love meeting new friends in the process. Of course I still have mundane things to do_. I believe it was the astronaut Allen Shepard, who upon returning to Earth from the Moon, was taking out the garbage and looking up saw a beautifully clear full Moon and thought to himself, __amn, I was up there!_ It__ the accomplishment that makes the difference. The mundane will always be with us, however you can make a difference with the precious moments you set aside for yourself. I feel proud about the awards I have received and most of all I__ happy to have recorded history as I witnessed it. My life is, gratefully, not mundane, and yours doesn__ have to be either.__aptain Hank Bracker, author of the award winning book __he Exciting Story of Cuba.
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