thoughts on the news of the day: quitting

hmmm….

            This morning it is pouring down rain as I write.  The thunder is rolling and I have no idea what I could possibly say today.  Since I got a late start, I am thinking of just not doing my blog.  I mean, after all, what would it matter?  There are folks who tell me that they read my blog every day and look forward to it.  But they are mostly friends and family so I am sure they would understand.

            Then I check my email and see that my daughter has sent a blog forward to me.  She rarely does that, so I decide to open it up.  As it turns out, it is a piece by Baron Batch (baronbatch.blogspot.com). 

            Here is what he writes:  “The easiest thing in the world to do is quit on something.  Quitting takes zero effort.  Quitting can even be justified with excuses and legitimate reasons at times.  When someone quits at something they can even lie to themselves by saying that what they quit on wasn’t important.  To those people with that mentality this is what I have to say.  If it was important enough to start, it is important enough to finish.  Don’t quit.  Hold on, cling to what is yours until your fingers cramp; and once your fingers cramp switch hands.”

            I could say more about quitting, but I think Baron has said it all.  So I’ll close today by saying thank you to Baron for his inspiring piece and thank you to my daughter for not quitting on me. 

            hmmm…..