Have that procedure if it makes you happy

Random thoughts:

• Why do grocers put so many grapes in a bag? I help other shoppers by transferring half the grapes into an empty bag and leaving it behind. I feel guilty, but not enough to stop.

• Has any team ever not “overcome adversity” in winning the big game?

• If a last-second field goal attempt clangs away from the crossbar, why is the coach an “idiot,” but if it clangs over, he is “brilliant?”

• According to religious friends’ Facebook posts, Jesus apparently was not referring to refugees when he said to clothe the sick, feed the hungry and welcome the stranger.

• After someone does a good deed, why do people say how rare it is in today’s world? I think being callous is the exception. By helping others we receive recognition and intrinsic rewards.

• Why are small-town/rural residents generalized as less sophisticated than city residents? I have lived in all environments, foreign and domestic, and see no difference in individuals — just in buildings and traffic.

• Should I offer help to stranded motorists? In rare cases, it could be dangerous — or scare them. Usually, I assume they have a phone to summon professional help.

It’s a tough call — especially on remote roads or at night. (I do offer motorists in parking lots jumps for dead batteries.)

• How did cave people decide who would try which fruit, plant or animal first? Were the slow ones vegetarian?

• If it makes people happier, I’m all for (safe) cosmetic procedures.

• When younger I would have been satisfied with my achievements — now I’m not.

• I don’t send “joke” birthday cards about people’s age or physical condition.

• Unless asked, I don’t offer advice — nor criticize (unless someone is being a hypocrite/bully).

• Would I endanger myself to save someone, and who would I do it for?

• Why is the dying process so horrible for people who have lived honorable lives?

• When someone perishes in an accident or by violence, I assume it won’t happen to me. However, if it did, I know others would feel the same.

• Would I exchange places with a dying person if I knew their life would benefit more people?

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