Good Morning Everyone,

I often find myself getting lost in the music. The music being jazz and the classics, which, in my opinion, are the best, that time simply slips away from me and that in the end, it is better then some other places that I could be going, so I just keep on hoping that the time will come when the only thing left to do would be just to keep on doing what I am doing, in the hope that something better then what I have done in the pasty will come from all of this. That it will bring out the better angels of my nature. What else is there? Well there are at lot of other things, but very little of it is of any interest to me.

Well that is something that can be said for all of us, that there are things that interest us, and that there are things that we could care less about. In the end, it just seems to me that the only thing l;eft to say is that in this case at least, we each have to follow our own path. What I find of incredible interest, may be something totally of no interest to someone else, and around it all goes. I can only present what is of interest to me, and see where it all goes form there. This, of course, is nothing new, but there would be a lot less fuss and bother if we all just let live and let live, but it doesn’t always work out that way. You are always going to meet people along the way who are going to be sticking there nose where it does not belong. 

Now getting out of that diplomatically can be a feat, but it can be done, it is just a question of not letting our emotions get the better of us, which is something that is often easier said then done. Well it is all just what it is and nothing more.

It’s all good. So it goes. Press on regardless.

Faithfully Yours,

Lee

www.silentscreamsandothermusings.com 

Revised.

Good Morning Everyone,

I often find myself getting lost in the music. The music being jazz and the classics, which, in my opinion, are the best, that time simply slips away from me and that in the end, it is better than some other places that I could be going, so I just keep on hoping that the time will come when the only thing left to do would be just to keep on doing what I am doing, in the hope that something better then what I have done in the pasty will come from all of this. That it will bring out the better angels of my nature. What else is there? Well, there are a lot of other things, but very little of it is of any interest to me.

Well, that is something that can be said for all of us, that there are things that interest us, and that there are things that we could care less about. In the end, it just seems to me that the only thing left to say is that in this case at least, we each have to follow our own path. What I find of incredible interest, maybe something totally of no interest to someone else, and around it all goes. I can only present what is of interest to me, and see where it all goes from there. This, of course, is nothing new, but there would be a lot less fuss and bother if we all just let live and let live, but it doesn’t always work out that way. You are always going to meet people along the way who are going to be sticking there nose where it does not belong.

Now getting out of that diplomatically can be a feat, but it can be done, it is just a question of not letting our emotions get the better of us, which is something that is often easier said than done. Well, it is all just what it is and nothing more.

It’s all good. So it goes. Press on regardless.

Faithfully Yours,

Lee

​it’s just a thought

It’s just a thought, but there are times when I think that instead of bringing the world closer together, it seems that all of this technology has driven us further apart and that we do not know how to act toward one another if we do not have a tablet or a cell phone in our hands. Maybe it is just me and I am just being a bit of an old crabby guy, or maybe I am just being what I have always was, just someone who has always been around. Well just being around is better then simply being ignored. Feeling like I am being ignored, well that is another story for another time, but I can say that I have been there as well. It’s just a thought. So it goes. Press on regardless. 

​it all comes down to wishful thinking

sometimes life
simply comes down to wishful thinking
I have found
that most of the rest of it
is simply out of our control
though we all like to think that we are in control
it all never gets any better
and there are times when it seems to get worse
because we all try and simply to be the master of our own ship
the best that has happened to me
is that I have wound up not where I wanted to be

​Monday, August 27, 2018

quietly seeking some sort of answers
but there is very little that I find 
myself willing to believe
today is something that will never
happen again
all because of wishful thinking
and doing what needs to be done
just to keep body and soul together
and still wishing for a better life
but the problem of living for today
still remains the same
that it all ends much too quickly

Good Morning Everyone,

There are times in my life when I feel that this just might be just about as good as it gets for me. That all of the thoughts, all of the dreams that I had of a better life are just that, thoughts and dreams. Living up to nothing other then what I can do, only to keep on going, because what else is there left to do but to keep on going. To work at what I do, only because there is nothing else left that interests me enough to find out that it really does not interest me all that much anymore.

Still, the best that I can hope for is that there is still enough time to do all of the things that I need to be doing to get to where it is that I want to be, and that is the literary promised land. Well, one of the reasons that I am keeping up with all of this is, that I can control what goes on with all of this, that I am the one who makes all of the decisions.

Most of the time is taken up by people who are telling me what to do. Of course, I am being paid for this, so it does help to take off some of the stings, but there is always that sense of resentment, that I feel as if I am being treated like a second-class citizen. So I do what I do and I take what I take, knowing that there will come a time in this dog’s life when he will have his day.

Of course it is hard not to be taking all of this to personally, simply because there are times when I feel as if I am being singles out simply because it seems that I am the only person where I work, that is dumb enough to keep saying yes to coming in early, staying late, and working so many days in a row. There will come a time when this boy is going to learn how to say no, and there are going to be some people that I know that is not going to like it, but what else can I do? I have reached the point in my life where I really do need to start thinking more about myself. Not in a selfish or self-centered way, but taking more time out for myself and for all of the things that I need to be doing.

Sorry, didn’t mean to go off in that direction, but there are times when the only thing that I can do is just scream a little bit. It’s all good.

It’s all good. So it goes. Press on regardless.

Faithfully Yours,

Lee

​It’s Just A Thought.

It’s just a thought, but when bad thongs happen to good people, the only thing left to say is, when the bad times are over, we appreciate the good times even more.

​going with all of it

going along with it all
whatever going along 
with it all really means
but in the end
it just seems that 
when we find it 
much easier to fight
then to fight a battle
that cannot be won
where is the strength
where is the wisdom
in either one
the you just pick your 
side
and live with the 
consequences

going with all of it

going along with it all
whatever going along 
with it all really means
but in the end
it just seems that 
when we find it 
much easier to fight
then to fight a battle
that cannot be won
where is the strength
where is the wisdom
in either one
the you just pick your 
side
and live with the 
consequences

going with all of it

going along with it all
whatever going along 
with it all really means
but in the end
it just seems that 
when we find it 
much easier to fight
then to fight a battle
that cannot be won
where is the strength
where is the wisdom
in either one
the you just pick your 
side
and live with the 
consequences

​Tuesday, August 21, 2018

sometimes
just going with what life throws at us
is the hardest thing that we can ever do
we have tendency to just fight against the tide
and we waste to much energy in the meantime
it does not mean that we have to like it
but sometimes we need to pick our battles

Good Morning Everyone,

Well things are starting to get back to normal, if there is such a thing as normal in this part of the world. Just trying to put some events behind me and simply get back to the rest of my life. I only hope that is the case. Only time will tell.

It’s all good. So it goes. Press on regardless.

Faithfully Yours,

Lee

​It’s Just A Thought.

It’s just a thought, but we all have times in our lives, when we are wondering, sometimes out loud, when will all of the bull shit end, and we can all just get on with the rest of our lives. Well that is where I am finding myself right now, wondering when all of the bullshit is going to end and I can finally get on with the life that I know that is waiting out there somewhere for me. That I will be able to do all of the things that I have ever dreamt about doing, going to all of the places that I have ever dreamt about seeing and writing all of the things that I have ever thought about writing. That all of this is just little more then preparation for all of the rest of it. Until then, I guess that this is simply going to have to do.

​reaching into the ether

when I write
I find myself just typing
hoping that what I am saying
or what I am trying to say
will come out the way that 
I had planned that it 
would come out
at other times
I find myself reaching into 
the ether
seeing what I will be able
to grab by the tale
and through across the page
so far
neither one seems to be 
working.

Monday, August 13, 2018

I find myself thinking at times
is this really as good as it is going to get
that I spend my days working for the man
and at night
between trying to get some sleep
I find myself wondering whether or not
I will be able to write my way out of all of this
and that there will be something other then what I have known
but one thing is certain
the world will still be turning
whether we want it to or not
​

​One more thing

sometimes we have to make the time
for one more thing
one more thought
one more idea
that 
with any luck
will make all of the difference

it’s just a thought

it’s just a thought, that this just might be all that I have to say. It’s just a thought. So it goes. Press on regardless.

Wednesday August 7 2018
I’ve heard it said 
that less
is more
I think 
that I will try
and prove that theory

Good Morning Everyone,

This will have to be brief, simply because it is going to be a quick turn around, and eight o’clock gets here awfully early. I just wish that I could be kept on a more consistent schedule. Well the only thing that I can do is just take what it is that I am given and pray for the rest.

It’s all good. So it goes. Press on regardless.

Faithfully Yours,

Lee

​it’s just a thought

It’s just a thought, but there are times when I just wish that I could just spend more time then I have been, working on whatever it is that I am trying to do here, because I know that I would not only be doing more, but I would be doing better at all of this. It’s just a thought. So it goes. Press on regardless.

​sometimes the point is....

sometimes the point is
there is no point, 
that there are certain people 
places 
and things
that just are
it does not mean that we have to like it
but it is what is is
and life goes on
whether we want it to or not

​Thursday, August 2, 2018

regardless of how bad things get
there is always someone that you will meet
that has it just that much worse then we do
like the old saying goes
I was sad when I had no shoes
until I met a man that had no feet
a rather over simplification
put it still makes the point

Good Morning Everyone,

There are times when I find myself wishing that I could have just one perfect day. That no matter what else happens, that I will finally be bale to do all of the things that I want to be able to do, without anyone bothering me. Well that is an awful lot to ask for, and I just think that this just might be a case of, be careful of what you wish for, because you just might get it.

I think that what it comes down to us that I just might have to manage my time better, which is something that I keep on saying that I am going to do, but never quite get around to actually accomplishing.

I am wondering why that is? Well at this point it just seems to me that it is little more then what it is. I know that is not an answer or an explanation, but it seems that it is just what it is and nothing more. I am even wondering what that is all about. Well it just might be one of those things that just might not have an answer. Well that is the answer, that there is no answer, so there is no such thing as a question that has no answer. 

It may not be the answer that we were looking for, or thought that it would be the answer that we would get, but it is an answer just the same. Well it is just what it is and nothing more.

It’s all good. So it goes. Press on regardless.

Faithfully Yours,

Lee

​What else can you do?

What else can you do
when everything seems to be going wrong,
other then to just get back into the fight
and keep on swinging
even when there are those who
are telling you that it is all wrong
the only thing left to do is to just keep on swinging
because you just might hit something

​sometimes I wonder if it is worth the effort

Good Morning Everyone,

I normally do not try and make overt political statements, but I found this in my inbox, sent to me from a very fear friend of mine. This is no longer a Democratic or Republican thing or a liberal or conservative thing, it is something called doing the right thing. I think that the rest of this will explain itself.

This is too true to be funny.

The next time you hear a politician use the Word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR tax money.

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of Putting that figure into some perspective in one of its releases.

A.
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.

B.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

C.
A billion hours ago our ancestors were
living in the Stone Age.

D.
A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it. 

While this thought is still fresh in our brain... 
let's take a look at New Orleans ... 
It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division. 

Louisiana Senator, 
Mary Landrieu (D) 
was asking Congress for 
250 BILLION DOLLARS 
To rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number... 
What does it mean? 

A. 
Well .. If you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans 
(every man, woman and child) 
You each get $516,528 

B. 
Or... If you have one of the 188,251 homes in 
New Orleans , your home gets 
$1,329,787 

C. 
Or... If you are a family of four... 
Your family gets 
$2,066,012 

Washington , D.C. 
..HELLO! 
Are all the calculators broken?? 

Building Permit Tax 
CDL License Tax 
Cigarette Tax 
Corporate Income Tax 
Dog License Tax 
Federal Income Tax (Fed) 
Federal Unemployment Tax (FU TA) 
Fishing License Tax 
Food License Tax 
Fuel Permit Tax 
Gasoline Tax 
Hunting License Tax 
Inheritance Tax 
Inventory Tax 
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax) 
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax) 
Liquor Tax 
Luxury Tax 
Marriage License Tax 
Medicare Tax 
Property Tax 
Real Estate Tax 
Service charge Taxes 
Social Security Tax 
Road Usage Tax (Truckers) 
Sales Taxes 
Recreational Vehicle Tax 
School Tax 
State Income Tax 
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA) 
Telephone Federal Excise Tax 
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax 
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax 
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax 
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax 
Telephone State and Local Tax 
Telephone Usage ChargeTax 
Utility Tax 
Vehicle License Registration Tax 
Vehicle Sales Tax 
Watercraft Registration Tax 
Well Permit Tax 
Workers Compensation Tax 
(And to think, we left British Rule to avoid so many taxes) 

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? 

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago... 
And our nation was the most prosperous in the world. 

We had absolutely no national debt... 
We had the largest middle class in the world... 
And Mom stayed home to raise the kids. 

What happened? Can you spell 'politicians'! And I still have to Press '1' For English. 

I hope this goes around the USA At least 100 times. 

What has happened to our country????? 

If you agree, feel free to forward. I think that we as a country need to start taking our country back, peacefully.

It’s all good. So it goes. Press on regardless.

Faithfully Yours,

Lee