The word 'Success' is over used.
The criteria to evaluate is abused.
The difference of a house and home.
Is when materialism is over blown.
Tis what we as people, to others give.
Defines 'Success' in the lives we live.
Reality Tails
“Two Short Tales of Life”
“Two Men at a Bar”
First: Today my business was exchange floated.
Second: I have better, a small business.
First: My company turns over $5 million.
Second: I have more, I turn over $150,000
First: I have five houses that I fly to, with a car at each one.
Second: My home is better than yours, the same house, and a comfortable family car.
First: Exasperated! Look mate, how can you be anywhere near as successful.
Second: Simple, I am more successful and have something you haven’t yet been able to buy.
First: I have money to buy anything I want, tell me what and how much.
Second: Money cannot buy the critical sustainable life element of ‘Enough’
“Goodness Gracious”
Two women waiting at a bus stop.
First: I don’t normally take the bus because I have 3 cars.
Second: Goodness Gracious
First: I have three children all high achievers.
Second: Goodness Gracious
First: For each child born, my husband bought me a house.
Second: Goodness Gracious.
First: I have three degrees and work as a lawyer.
Second: Goodness Gracious.
First: Umm what about yourself ?
Second: Well, I have been married for 37 years to the same man.
We have 3 children and live in the same house that we bought together when we got married.
I am catching the bus to where I volunteer work in the local school.
My children are all married, happily, two girls nurse and my son in education and we see them often.
First: But do you have any qualifications ?
Second: Well I did complete a course in finishing school.
First: Oh is that all ? What did you learn there ?
Second: I learnt to say ‘Goodness Gracious’ when I really mean ‘Who Gives a Flying Fuck’
Hamish Holcombe 16-2-2021
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