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Live more, complain less

The daily prompt asks – What do you complain about the most?

I’m trying and being somewhat successful at not spending time in life complaining as much. Oh, I do complain, and the things below are true and I do spend a few minutes each day now but moving on or changing it or adapting to something more positive is the goal.

Right now, I complain about the COLD the most. I don’t complain as much as curse below my breath or out loud. I’m not encouraged to go outside and shoot when it is 2 degrees as the temp reading indicates now. Plus, camera equipment in that cold sometimes is difficult to operate.

I certainly can’t leave out complaining about the current administration in charge of the US Government or whatever is left of it. There is no Republican party, it’s been hijacked by a cult. And a dangerous one at that. This is where I’ve changed complaining into action to make it different for my children and grandchildren.

Oh, let’s see what that leaves on the list of most complained about. I’m sure bad drivers were high on the list at one time but I’m driving less now. Not that I don’t run into one or several each time I leave the driveway.

There is always the constant one of when the price of something/anything hits you in the face and you say #%$*!!!! and complain because the reason for the increase doesn’t make sense.

And every 3-4 weeks I look in the mirror and see that I’m having a bad hair day and complain that it’s time to get to the barber again.

Having a bad hair day. Photo by Mike Hartley


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Compliant desk

What do you complain about the most? So asks the next to last Bloganuary prompt.

Bad Drivers has to be my #1 complaint. It makes me absolutely nuts to see people do some of the things that put others lives in danger all for the sake of a car length ahead. A car is not just a transportation device, it’s a weapon. And just like with any weapon it needs to be treated with respect.

I’m trying to complain less and be thankful for the little things. Less stress is helping this along.

Accident on 16th Street NW. Photo by Mike Hartley