Clam Lynch - Cut the Crap

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February 3, 2006

YOU LIGHT UP LIFE!

Folks, try this little EXPERIMENT:

GO TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS IN YOUR HOUSE.

OK!

NOW TURN THEM ON.

Now listen.
What do you hear?

THAT'S RIGHT; NOTHING!

YOU DON'T HEAR THE LIGHT SAYING:

"WHAT THE HELL!"
or
"WHY DID SOMEONE TURN ME OFF!"

THE LIGHT'S NOT GRUMBLING ABOUT THE WHO, WHAT OR WHERE OF IT ALL.

THE LIGHT IS JUST ON.

WELL FRIENDS, THAT'S A LOT LIKE ME.

I AM NOT A GRUMBLING GRUMBLE BEE, SAYING STUFF LIKE:

"WHY DIDN'T THIS HAPPEN SOONER?"
or
"WAS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THAT PAIN,TO SINK THAT LOW, TO BE HIT SO MANY TIMES, TO LOSE SO MUCH, TO BE SO LONELY AND DEPRESSED, TO WAKE UP EVERY MORNING SAYING, 'I CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER DAY OF THIS LIFE, PLEASE SOMEBODY JUST SHOOT ME!'"

NO!

BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL, TALKING AND DWELLING ON THAT CRAP IS A SURE-FIRE WAY OF GETTING THAT LIGHT TURNED BACK OFF.

AND SECOND, YOU'RE WASTING VALUABLE "LIGHTS ON" TIME.

BECAUSE NOW THAT THE LIGHT IS ON—
IT'S ON!

JUST STEP INTO THE LIGHT.
DONT FIGHT THE LIGHT.

I KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE SAYING:
"I DONT CARE—'CAUSE I GOT ME A FLASHLIGHT!"

WELL MISTER, THAT FLASHLIGHT OF YOURS IS RUNNING ON THE BATTERIES OF SELF-WILL.

AND THEM THINGS DONT LAST VERY LONG.
BELIEVE ME, I KNOW.

KEEP IT LIGHT.

Posted by clamlynch at 10:09 PM