July_August 2022

Hello from Connie

Hello Friends,

This Journal edition welcomes us to second half of the year 2022. Can this be true? Funny how we go from a slow start with a very cool spring to a beautiful summer in a blink. For me, things are quiet until the weather warms when

grass cutting, and flower planting rule my idol thoughts. Summer hits and life really kicks into high gear. We do lots of boating. We love spending time at our cottage, and I play a little golf here and there just to keep me humble. Isn’t golf the most difficult sport? I come to the course equipped with an expensive set of golf clubs, name brand golf balls, extra-long tees, and my new golf glove that I purchased in New Zealand on a Connections Club trip. I confidently walk to the tee box, plant my feet and swing the Club like a champ only to look up and then back down at the ball not far from it’s original starting place. I could throw the golf ball farther with my bare hands. The game seriously makes me scratch my head wondering if I’m living out a bad dream or someone is playing a trick on me. One swing and the ball soars through the air and the next swing it trickles, yes, trickles 10 inches from its original spot. It is definitely a physical and mental game. Add frustrating too. But wait…. As my mind was replaying my experiences at the golf course, I started remembering things. Not my awful memories that I shared earlier. I remem- bered that beautiful stately oak tree stretching high in the sky on the back nine. I remembered the manicured greens that didn’t even look real. I could almost feel the breeze that gently cooled us on so many warm afternoons. I remembered the funny joke we all laughed at. I smiled thinking of the wonderful friends, family and co-work- ers that put up with my less than impressive golf game. This story has a happy ending. I realized it all comes down to my attitude. A positive one will change your life.

Smile Often,

“A great attitude becomes a great mood, which becomes a great day, which becomes a great year, which becomes a great LIFE.” ~ Author Unknown

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