GIST #1
The "gist" of an argument is defined as the "main point" or "essence." The letters "G.I.S.T." can also be an acronym for "Grace In Small Things." That is a movement that Schmutzie started to remind us, as we battle the noisiness of life, not to overlook the tiny reasons we have to be thankful for each day. Schmutzie encourages folks to list five tiny things each day in which we find "grace." Those small things are the gist of life, aren't they?
To be honest, I've tried this exercise before. I even joined the group and started a Ning blog. That lasted about ten days. Multiple choice question: I didn't continue because A. I'm a busy person. Logging in to that blog required more effort than I choose to expend (or that I can manage when I travel for work).
B. I'm not very good about joining "groups" because I don't play well with others and I don't follow rules.
C. I have A.D.D. and can't concentr....oh, look! A bunny is in the yard!
D. I have a problem with commitment.
E. I couldn't remember the password to the Ning site.
F. All of the above.
B. I'm not very good about joining "groups" because I don't play well with others and I don't follow rules.
C. I have A.D.D. and can't concentr....oh, look! A bunny is in the yard!
D. I have a problem with commitment.
E. I couldn't remember the password to the Ning site.
F. All of the above.
The correct answer is, of course, "F," and if you got that wrong, you failed. I've decided that I will post my "grace" here on my Posterous blog. Not daily ... just occasionally ... and not always five things. I won't feel guilty about not following the rules. Here's the first of my lists of grace:
- Posterous. That's right. Posting here is as simple as an e-mail. I "hide" from my regular blog here, because I don't feel any "pressure" when I post at this site. It's just for fun ... for me ... and if you want to read it, that's cool.
- Heirloom tomatoes that are too pretty to eat ... but I did, and they were delicious (at least the green striped one was --- that link is to the picture).
- Busy city streets, like the one shown above, where I can get lost in the crowd and just "people watch." That's San Francisco, and I think I left my heart there. In fact, I did, because my son lives there. Great reason to have to visit San Francisco, eh?
- Apps for my iPhone. Particularly one that is a solitaire card game (oh, I can't remember the name and I'm too lazy to look). Since downloading it, I am no longer grumpy when I stand in line at the grocery or the post office. In fact, I let people jump ahead of me in line so I can finish a game. It distracts me when I'm driving on the freeway, but....
- Jamie at Duward Discussion. She's a blogging friend whose wisdom and wry wit always amazes me.
