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In in. lidild) p.trliiip.mls in all kinds nl .iililelie (ill-)l' li.li'.il nl s O'llll.ip. Ini hi' dnln I'XiT Mia has I'Salltpli'. In iisil) ilk' kind n sss lhal prn-Well. I nr one idi- his si i mu i i hi-iluni'. (iinli.ilil) die hi'si clam Ii-- I ii-- ever mv ai lumhliii).' peril. M ii p.issi-s-1 nul nl y ihl klllV. nl Irnlll his ImhiiiiIs. nl nil nr pasi his head. m. . his ilii-std vnu a Ii.iU il Hul. want a slid' llinihli'. llllnw him tile hall Ik' inuldn l ealih lull with a nm- - nl i.iiiiuiii ili'aiii'i I nur 111 ll sillnnl inai Ill's W hose lav hi Hi- savin).', ahoiil alhli'ti's whn lunihli-well I hi mm passes, was. "Ihe hall Ini him iii ihe wrong . Nn Ii Ini him iii his hands. plan-w under enaelies have ulicrs. I lieie are nlher alhleles (we've all nnl 1. eil i whn are stimulated In Ihe pmiil lhal lliey think they are die nnl) mies whn eau dn il. Allen Iverson. n' die Philadelphia 7(ier's. m pailieular. Smnrij! anywhere iminalnw n 12 pninls per panic In a high nf (id, lie seems inn vi need lhal he is the only guy whn ean make Iheir team win. Well, anybody shnminj! the hall 30 limes per nine, ought in win somethin);. Quick lael. hie produces all kinds. Annihei stimuli Inr a group of and (less partieipants in admil they weie nut. equally and knowingly, involved up m their ears was in ail as if they were ". . . innocent, hut absolutely aghast." over things the fall guys, lorn Welch and Dave Johnson, did m order to successfully ohiain die Olympics lor Ilah. - 1 llv .il fc hiu ' I I. ill liyjli t li by mil - s - - ! v - s 1 . . - than-siupi- d. Scheduled, upcoming legal actions tm ihis scenario may yet prove to he very revealing and. hopefully, eviiemely uncomfortable for those who have tried the hardest to shift the spotlight from ihemwlves. Hut. you know. I've learned a Ini. sirue my brief college encounter, from the l!niversity of I ite (aka Hard Knocks) and it appears (o me lhal ihe greatest stimuli for producing excellence in achievements is: an unbridled per- sonal quest for glory and self aggrandiement that knows no bounds, tor those so inclined. A lot (in fact, far too many) of our leaders - both local and national, sometimes bend all the rules, exceed all die accepted limits of good judgment. and go for broke as they punctuate themselves with all the credits in their sickening pursuit of appearances. All too often, the real workaholic who photo-o- p brought the desired task to fruition is the one who has to stay in the background and let the glory-guy- s take all the credit. And. if not willing lo so do. are likely to face demotion, maybe even banishment. Sad. but accurate. Life is sometimes a process. And. quite often. I'm prompted to think of one of my favorite quotations (you've all seen it. I'm sure) attributed to my very favorite Christian. I never said it would he I said it would he worth it," easy. f Thought for the f Rude Encounters break, I began straightening up our work area. I picked up a folded piece of paper that our customer had left behind. what others have gone through in the moments Looking to see if it was to make them giddy with something important, I discovered it was a receipt from a veterinarian. The charges were for a euthanasia and cremation of his dog. Just 30 day: God made him and oftentimes a good deal worse." Cervantes. "F; very one is as minutes before he had walked into our store, he had had to put a pet, probably a beloved one, to sleep. When Well. I don't know about you. hul must I was shoe ked no! stunned admit I - when my Min ne so l a Vikings rioi only hn die bui dust. slaved down loi I lie full couiil in (he i liampionship match I musl admit. ug.unsi tlii' Giants. New York eeriauily did a great job and piov eil lliey lame lo play ball and lo win. Iml wlial a sail ending lm ihe Vikings"1 As il lhal wt'ien'l had enough. I iheii had In learn I lie Raiders didn't win tlici game eilhei I guess my football Siipei Howl puks will nm hi- playis il bill how lhal all. al since ing usually turns mil. I shouldn't hiNow. I guess I can iisi sii kick and nol really iarc who qmeily ihe game ( l wins and u .1 least I hope n will be mieiisling enough lo wutih As loi mi piek I sav I In- Giants will rule now me! ihe Ravens So I guess we all I now who w ill ai mail) win I Ins has Ihvii aiiolher Iasi week wiili ihe Marini I uilu-- i King. JR. holnlav we ii'lehialed on Monday. 'I lien wnh I 'iiiiiinisstuii nieelmgs mi Monday and Irving lo lx ale slum's iii a nidi well, il has icrtamly - Ih'I'II Iiii- As a v loinittv we have enine a long way and have made many strides when it conk's lo racial discrimination-going from a link when students had lo he csconcd lo class as lliey iricil lo desegregate the sys- tem. Or even to serve Ihe black in restaurants. conimumly I nline history hooks should reflect ihe lael lhal many more people arc trying to include others, nm lor their race or religion hut because of their value lo society. No doubt there are sunk' in our society that think they are heller than others, but that seems to he an ongoing event no mailer whul skin color you have or where you reside. W'c need lo become a more lolcranl and more loving community in order lo make our nation a place ol peace and hamkmy. In keeping w nh the spirit of this llHiught. I came across an appropriate siory lo share with you. A woman was driving home with her iwo small children al 0:30 p.m. on a cold evening when she noticed an old ear jacked up along the side ol ilk- load. A man was working on the while a woman, a baby and a small child sat oil the curb. The young mother stopped her cji in ask if I lay needed assistance and learned help was on (he way. as (he man s brother had been called and was coming lo help Nm wauling to leave ihe lannly in such cir-- l UMisiaiiics. the drivci then asked ilk' wunian and her iwo children lo lorn lu'i in ilk- car while they were wailing so they would not get any coldci l or Ilk' next two hours she 1 - - helped keep them warm and in fOoS spirits until the hmther arrived. One week later, a knock came on the Samaritan door and there stood the woman she had helped holding a bouquet of paper flowers she had made. Fifteen years later, the same woman appeared at the door once again saying the family was passing through and wanted lo know if they still lived there. She then said There's something I've always wanted to tell you. We come from Puerto Rico, you see. and when people from there get together, they often tell each other stories about how mean some Americans have been to them. Whenever I hear a story like that. I tell them about you. I thought you'd like to know." Since we never truly know who is watching us and our behavior, perhaps we should begin by accept- ing those closer to home. Remember to show the ones we love a little more tolerance and he less judgmental of their thoughts and actions. For as the saying goes, we shouldn't comment until we have walked in their shoes. One thing I have learned is tliai I have yet to meet someone who is perfect, hul the ones closest to that goal are those who love unconditionally and serve others in the same manner. Well enough rumblings for this week. See Ya Next time Keep Smilin' MARGO BLACK BY Wave Staff Writer We have all had encounters with people, who for no obvious reasons are rude and obnoxious. A had the misfortune of having to deal with someone like this the other day. She was trying ho- best to accommodate this fellow, and all he could do was herule her for her help. The meaner he got. the more she fumbled, until he finally left exasperated, and she was close to tears. co-work- er - While my went on a well deserved co-work- er naturally jolly and others seem to have been bom with an extra large orriery our daily lives. Instead of lamenting the unfairness of being treated poorly, we now know not to take it personally when folks make us tar- - Looking to see if it was some- thing important, discovered it was a receipt from a veterinarian. The charges were for a euthanasia and cremation of his dog. tomer's behavior, it certainly gets for their frustrations. explained it. This helps immensely in another. 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But we learned from this to be a little more empa-thet- other people we deal with in er Penal ty: A happiness or sullen with sadness. This isn't always the case, however, some folks are just showed her the receipt and compassion quickly replaced the hurt and anger she had been feeling. We now stood, and while this did not necessarily excuse this cus- - co-work- the Gatoe! St o events they have experienced I my Pam s PLace before we meet them, what typewritten (double spaced) letters permitting the use of the writer's name. All letters subject to condensation if they are too long for the spare available. No politics endorsement letters will be published as Letters To The Editor. The views expressed in guest editorials or Letters To The Editor do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editors or publisher or express the viewpoint of this newspaper. j |