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I hear today is suppose to be a day that goes down in history as a pretty big deal. I wish people didn’t get so caught up in the election. Yes, I think everyone should vote but after the vote there’s no need to worry too much. A lot of these issues are out of our hands. These issues only affect you as much as you allow them to. If you turn the TV off and sit on the front porch a while you’ll realize a lot of that stuff you worry about you can’t do anything about. Granted, if you can fix it you should.
It amazes me that people want this much change and are so unhappy with how things are going. It amazes me that people are relying so heavily on other people to make decisions for them, banking on those decisions to bring them happiness. People start losing money and all of a sudden are unhappy. Granted, there are other big issues in the world but the anxiety will eat you alive if you worry about them all. I’m a believer that change has to start from within each individual. Individuals must find happiness and peace within themselves before they can ever affect the people around them. Only worry about things that you have direct control over. Stay positive, and work on things within your circle of influence. As you become stronger as a person your circle of influence will grow.
Well, what’s that have to do with Gary Bixler Updates and News? I’ll tell you. I’ve learned over the years from listening to dad that I will always have ups and downs throughout life. He taught me that I can’t worry about everything in the world, only the things I have direct control over. From those of you who know us, you realize we both worry about things we have control over. Dad has inner peace but it’s not because he didn’t run into any bumps along the way. It’s because he learned how to deal with those bumps. The current situation is a one of those bumps, and we're dealing with it.
This last weekend I went home to be with mom and dad. Angie, James, and Ben were there as well. We had a barbecue/birthday meal for James on Friday night. Saturday, I went with dad, James, and Ben down to the farm to visit John and Harley. They were doing some repairs on the combine and were getting ready to start thrashing beans. I hope they get the beans out before deer season. We also stopped by one of the cotton gins in Matthews and dad gave us a brief tour. Dad has some old stories about working in the cotton gin. It was good to hear them. Saturday night we had a fish fry and had some family and friends over. It was a good time.
Dad had another treatment today and will have another one next Tuesday. The following Monday the 17th he will have a CTscan. That doctor sure knows how to mess up a deer season. How can you schedule a CTscan in the middle of rifle season? Wow! Dad may have to call in sick to that one.
All in all, dad’s doing okay. He’s a sick man but he’s dealing with it the best he can. I’m very proud of my father. My advice to all is to try and get some porch time if you get the chance. If your looking for dad, more than likely, that’s where he’ll be.
