What Is The Nature of Your Request...

My dad used to always ask this of us when we were asking him a question, it taught me early on not to assume that we knew the why - as in why the person that was asking you for something was actually asking you. For example if someone asked you if you could do a favour for them, instead of immediately saying "sure no sweat" - you ask the all important question - "What is the nature of your request?" That way if someone was going to ask you if you could, for instance, clean out a horse barn, or some equally glamourous chore, you'd have the option of saying "no thanks", but if you say "yes" first - you'll end up smelling like an ass, or a donkey, or a horse...

on the other hand Dad also imparted on me the value of helping people out with things that they are doing, two hands make a lighter load and so forth - the value that I see in helping others is, if you've shared in the struggle, you can more closely appreciate the outcome.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained...

The Loyalists head down to Moncton tomorrow to play the Black Tide - I'm still not game ready, but I'll be there to share in the struggle.

"Life is not simply a slow journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely at the end in a pretty and well preserved body, rather your should live so that when you come to the end you'll skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaim "WooHoo -- What a Ride!"