Once again we are enamoured by the fairy tale. The handsome prince marries the beautiful commoner and she becomes a princess with a worry-free life, ladies in waiting and servants to serve. To see Prince William marry the women he loves and who loves him in return is magical. His Father, I believe, was fulfilling his duty but did not love his mother and it ultimately ended in tragedy. I wonder what the future holds for the new Princess.
Being a Princess is not easy in today's society. Information is passed along at lightening speeds and we are obsessed with these icons--these people we do not know. It's hard not to get caught up in all of the pomp and circumstance when that's all we see or hear for weeks leading up to the event. I'm sure the interest in her and thier lives will not end. She will be haunted by our need to know, just like Princess Diana was haunted by this insatiable obsession with these women.
I'm sure it was much easier to be a princess 50 years ago and much easier prior to that. You could make sure a secret was kept. You could hide out from the throngs if you really wanted. You could actually have moments of privacy. Now a days with technology and tell-all books it is difficult to have any privacy. That would be a very hard life to lead. I do believe that she loves him. He was born into the craziness so she chose to accept the title knowing that the title leads to a life that will be hard to live at times. Both seem very gracious, waving to the crowd while entering the church and kissing "twice". Maybe this ability to give them a glimpse will reduce the need to invade but I doubt it--it's very ridiculous at times.
The rest of us can pretend to be a princess or a queen without the annoying invasion. The rest of us will find our own prince charming without the ugly stepmother. (Gasp--did I say that? Well, it's true.) The rest of us will sleep on a bed that doesn't have a pea to disturb us. The rest of us WILL live happily ever after.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Ramblings
I have been thinking about a lot of different things today and I'm not sure if I can tie all of them together so this post is a little of everything. There were two stories in the news this week--one concerned an eight year old boy who was pepper sprayed by the police because he was threatening to kill his teachers. I am flabbergasted--he's eight! I believe he was throwing things in the class room and he might have had a stick in his hands but surely there were other ways to subdue the little boy. I watched the boy and his mother on the Today show and apparently, he has anger issues and because of this he is in a special school. He has had lots of tests and goes to counseling once a week but they can not pin point a reason why the boy reacts this way. The boy wasn't sure what triggered his anger. It made me think that we need to teach our children how to deal with anger. Then I realized, many people have trouble dealing with anger. Sometimes I get mad about something but it wasn't that one thing that made me angry it was usually several things and that one thing sent me over the edge. I cry when I'm mad which makes me mad at myself but I've never been able to change that reaction. I used to say VERY mean things when I was mad--they were things that I didn't really mean but I did know how to hurt someone who obviously had just hurt me. Dealing with anger--that's a tough one.
I also watched a story about a young man in Rio, I think, who walked into an elementary school and started shooting. He shot some of the children at point blank. I can't recall how many children he hurt and killed and he also killed himself. They described him as someone who didn't have many friends--a loner--an outsider. This man, instead of outwardly displaying his anger, kept it inside for many years. Then for some reason, we will never truely know why, he decided to kill innocent children before killing himself. I don't understand that--so sad. His anger obviously made him go crazy. Why else would you commit such a heinous act? Is it better to hold your anger in like this man did or is it better to show anger like the eight year old boy? Clearly, those methods did not work for them and I'm not sure what the answer is on that one.
I've thought that many, many times--how could someone do that? Locally there was a story in the news about a girl and her mother who tried to drown the girls 20 month old son in the toilet. How can people be so callous? That is truely so unbelieveable to me. It also makes me angry that anyone would hurt a child. They are so innocent and sweet and they do not deserve to be hurt or ignored--it's heartbreaking. That makes me mad.
What happened to Ted Williams?
Why are people obsessed with the Kardashians?
Why can't people park in between the lines in a parking lot? Do those same people color in the lines?
That's all for right now--have a great weekend!
I also watched a story about a young man in Rio, I think, who walked into an elementary school and started shooting. He shot some of the children at point blank. I can't recall how many children he hurt and killed and he also killed himself. They described him as someone who didn't have many friends--a loner--an outsider. This man, instead of outwardly displaying his anger, kept it inside for many years. Then for some reason, we will never truely know why, he decided to kill innocent children before killing himself. I don't understand that--so sad. His anger obviously made him go crazy. Why else would you commit such a heinous act? Is it better to hold your anger in like this man did or is it better to show anger like the eight year old boy? Clearly, those methods did not work for them and I'm not sure what the answer is on that one.
I've thought that many, many times--how could someone do that? Locally there was a story in the news about a girl and her mother who tried to drown the girls 20 month old son in the toilet. How can people be so callous? That is truely so unbelieveable to me. It also makes me angry that anyone would hurt a child. They are so innocent and sweet and they do not deserve to be hurt or ignored--it's heartbreaking. That makes me mad.
What happened to Ted Williams?
Why are people obsessed with the Kardashians?
Why can't people park in between the lines in a parking lot? Do those same people color in the lines?
That's all for right now--have a great weekend!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Good People
I am heartbroken today. Three of our co-workers have resigned and are literally moving on to bigger and better things. I am heartbroken because they will be very difficult to replace. When the so called recession started I heard many people in charge say, "They should be happy to have a job." My reply is that good people don't have to worry--they will find a job because good people are hard to find. What qualities make them "good people" you ask? Well time for my bullet points:
1. They work hard. By working hard, I don't mean 45 hours a week. I'm sure that the people that are moving up in their career have put in 80-90 hours a week. Not because it was a mandate from their manager or to win a contest. They put in crazy hours because they are passionate about what they they are doing. I am in radio and the people that are leaving are on the on-air side and I am in sales. I see so many entry level sales people that come in to the radio station at 8a and leave exactly at 5pm then wonder why they can't accomplish the things that the veterans do. When I first started in sales I worked many 70 hour weeks and I made very little money but I never gave up. I worked hard to beat the top biller or to win the contest and to prove that I could do this. People seriously come in to this business expecting to be bestowed. All good things in life are earned--trust, respect, love, success. Conversely, it's very easy for an on-air personality to come in do their shift and leave but they tend not to survive in "this economy".
2. They have passion and love what they do. Let's face it, everyone can't find their dream job but if you take a job only for the money, you will have difficulty being successful. When you love what you do you barely notice when you work insane hours. You look forward to going back in and you feel a general sense of pride when your group succeeds.
3. They are the people that you would trust in any situation. When it comes to my clients, I am very protective and territorial but I know that if I had to ask them to take care of something for me, it would be done and my clients would rave about my co-workers.
4. They make working with them fun and enjoyable.
I am sure that there are more bullet points but I must say that I've never worked with a better group of people than the ones I work with now. Everyone performs to the best of their abilities and most will do whatever it takes to win and honestly who can ask for more than that?
I know that there are good people looking for opportunities and it's frustrating however, I am astounded at what people say in interviews, what they wear and the lack of follow through. There are good opportunities out there if you are willing to be molded, to work hard to bring some passion to your daily duties. Many years ago I worked for Larry Wilson and he always said that the people made his company great. I'm sure the people who run companies don't read my blog, but if you have good people who work hard, who are willing to do whatever it takes and who contribute to your success--hold on tight they are rare gems and are harder to find than you might think. I remember thinking that we had the next sales superstar wto ended up being a falling star. They had a few big closes in the beginning but quickly fizzled out.
My friends who are departing Citadel Colorado Springs-I will miss you and congratulations!
1. They work hard. By working hard, I don't mean 45 hours a week. I'm sure that the people that are moving up in their career have put in 80-90 hours a week. Not because it was a mandate from their manager or to win a contest. They put in crazy hours because they are passionate about what they they are doing. I am in radio and the people that are leaving are on the on-air side and I am in sales. I see so many entry level sales people that come in to the radio station at 8a and leave exactly at 5pm then wonder why they can't accomplish the things that the veterans do. When I first started in sales I worked many 70 hour weeks and I made very little money but I never gave up. I worked hard to beat the top biller or to win the contest and to prove that I could do this. People seriously come in to this business expecting to be bestowed. All good things in life are earned--trust, respect, love, success. Conversely, it's very easy for an on-air personality to come in do their shift and leave but they tend not to survive in "this economy".
2. They have passion and love what they do. Let's face it, everyone can't find their dream job but if you take a job only for the money, you will have difficulty being successful. When you love what you do you barely notice when you work insane hours. You look forward to going back in and you feel a general sense of pride when your group succeeds.
3. They are the people that you would trust in any situation. When it comes to my clients, I am very protective and territorial but I know that if I had to ask them to take care of something for me, it would be done and my clients would rave about my co-workers.
4. They make working with them fun and enjoyable.
I am sure that there are more bullet points but I must say that I've never worked with a better group of people than the ones I work with now. Everyone performs to the best of their abilities and most will do whatever it takes to win and honestly who can ask for more than that?
I know that there are good people looking for opportunities and it's frustrating however, I am astounded at what people say in interviews, what they wear and the lack of follow through. There are good opportunities out there if you are willing to be molded, to work hard to bring some passion to your daily duties. Many years ago I worked for Larry Wilson and he always said that the people made his company great. I'm sure the people who run companies don't read my blog, but if you have good people who work hard, who are willing to do whatever it takes and who contribute to your success--hold on tight they are rare gems and are harder to find than you might think. I remember thinking that we had the next sales superstar wto ended up being a falling star. They had a few big closes in the beginning but quickly fizzled out.
My friends who are departing Citadel Colorado Springs-I will miss you and congratulations!
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