Imma be real honest, you guys. I'm tired of writing.
Yes, that's right. I'm a professional writing major, and I'm tired of writing.
But I'll do my best to cough up some deep-down thoughts for this blog post.
Dr. Barry Morris, Professor Emeritus of Economics, was our very last speaker at forum, and I would venture to say the best we've had. He had some juicy tidbits of knowledge to impart, and he also wanted to listen to what we had to say.
Today, I'm writing about the fiercest of the wisdom bombs that he dropped on us. I haven't looked at the other blogs to confirm, but I'm sure this is what everyone else is writing about as well, due to the vigorous scribbling that ensued on just about everyone's notes right after he said it. He said, and I paraphrase here, that before we should consider ourselves suitable to look after someone else, we must first ensure that we ourselves are taken care of. Because I am was raised good 'n' proper in a wholesome, God-fearin' Southern home, my Sunday school mind automatically reverted to that analogy that don't get no rest..you know, that one about 'It's easier for someone to pull you down that it is for you to pull them up.' And then I'm all, how does the Law of Gravity apply to volunteerism? And then I realize it's just like Mr. Osborne said last week that you're gonna get in a volunteer slump. And then I realized that that slump isn't just caused by me and my lack of resolve, it can also be because of people you're working with that can discourage you. Maybe they're ungrateful, or rude, or unreceptive. Whatever the case, service is draining, and that's real life.
So, I think it's safe to say that Barry suggests exercise and a healthy diet or you can't volunteer.
JK.
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