The Parade Candy of Life
Posted on 31. Jan, 2009 by Scott in Uncategorized
If you think about it, it’s not whether you see the glass half full or half empty, it’s about parade candy. Yup the kind they throw at you.
When times get tough companies and families for that matter start to tighten their belts. They form teams to analyze processes and procedures to squeeze every possible cent of value out of everything they come in contact with. Suddenly there’s a new urgent need to cut expenses, which everyone that even perceives that their position has the remotest chance of being ‘evaluated’ throws all of their energy into and is quite loud about it. Everyone scurries around trying to find some unfound bright tasty morsel. When found they no doubt they hold it up in the air for all to see. They no doubt run back and show their parent boss for approval and a little public praise.
Families are always stretched and now even more so. Everyone probably knows someone at work whose spouse gives them an allowance and can’t even afford a soda. Most everyone at one time of another has gotten stuck in back of someone at the grocery store with a neatly stacked or even collated deck of coupons that must be gone through as they become more and more visibly hurried. Or someone that is always looking for a deal of some sort or another. They are the ones that are still searching long since the truck has passed and all of the parade candy is gone. Occasionally they do find a morsel or two, just stepped on a little bit. No one in the entire crowd receives more joy from the discovery.
As for me, I’m going after the damn truck!
Although some things and life you can’t avoid. Being a good parent for example. There is no rule that states you have to take what’s thrown at you.
Stumble It!
