Listening to some people talk, and especially reading what some people have to say on websites, reminds me of an old joke. Of course lots of things remind me of old jokes. Anyhow, a husband was bragging about how he "wore the pants" in his family. I make all the big decisions." Further investigation, however, revealed that his wife had picked and dealt for the family's new car. She had decided on the neighborhood where they lived, not to mention the house they bought. She had picked the college Junior was attending, and chose and bought all the clothes that Mr. Wears-the-Pants wore to the job she had badgered him into taking.
Finally the friend asked the Mrs. "Your husband says that he makes all the big decisions in this house. Is that right?" The inquisitive neighbor was looking for something to duck behind, when the lady calmly replied, "Yes, absolutely." Puzzled and intrigued the man asked, "Could you give me an example of big decision?"
"Oh, sure," she replied. "Something like whether the US should impose sanctions on Iran. That's a big decision. Bob would definitely make up his mind about that. Anything less, that's mine."
It is easy to wax eloquent about what should happen in Washington or Richmond, when, like most of us, I have no direct responsibility to do anything. I find it easier to ignore what needs fixing in my own sphere of influence, while talking loudly about the big stuff.
I'd encourage the reading of the Book of James. He doesn't put up with that kind of nonsense.
It's STTA.
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