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If You Ain't Where You Are, You're Nowhere

 Here is another selection of my upcoming book, The Daily Uplift. It is becoming more and more like my former blogging style. Please enjoy the musing.

If You Ain’t Where You Are, You’re No Place.

 

The title is a quote by Colonel Potter, played by Harry Morgan, in an episode of MASH. Hawkeye, BJ, and Margaret were in Potter’s office and bemoaning the fact that they were in Korea and not home for Christmas. The four of them were at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, getting ready to go over to the mess tent for a substandard Christmas dinner and some holiday cheer.

I was thinking about the quote as I look back at things, sometimes regretting not doing or being things I have wanted to do in life. But when I look at the things I have, I get to thinking how lucky I am.

My inventory includes the following:

I am popular in my town as the longtime marching band announcer. I have often heard that “the band wouldn’t be the same without Cliff announcing.” I am also popular with other schools too.

In the job I currently have, I am setting the gold standard in customer service. I know more about toys than any 67-year-old man really should. I also know that is not just the children I am having to make happy with consumer service. I am also lucky enough to be one who trains others to take calls.

I am also grateful that we were able to raise 4 children, three of which were born in our family, and the other, my nephew. We took custody of him when my sister passed away.

And I am grateful of being able to see our three grandchildren, spending many days on our home, which they referred to as their “summer cottage”, growing into responsible adults. Seeing how the youngest played with some toys helped me be a better agent for a toy company.

I do not live in a mansion, wear the latest fashions, nor have I ever driven a brand-new car off the lot as my own. I have lived a pretty good life from where I am now sitting.

 

When you think of where you may be

Look around at what you will see

What you have got

Is really a lot

Tell yourself “it belongs to me”


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