I'll Do It, Tomorrow

Thanks for your patience, everybody. I'm sorry about the two-week delay between posts. The worst cold I've ever had slowed me down a bit. I've recovered, but this was the Grandaddy of colds. To make matters worse, my Darlin' Darlene caught it from me. There was a time or two that I'm certain that my condition would have had to improve in order for me to expire. I just didn't have enough energy to die at the moment, so quite typically, I told my Darlin' Dar, "I'll do it tomorrow." Since she was sicker than I was, she was probably hoping that I'd just get on with it, but if I'd just shut up, tomorrow was fine with her.




I've never had a problem with procrastination. It's always come quite easily for me. For example, I just finished a Stained Glass project that I started longer ago than I care to tell; my Cattails & Dragonflies. The photo doesn't show it well, but at least it's evidence. The Snowman and the Madonna are further evidence of procrastination being overcome.




Actually, the concept of procrastination has served me quite well in the past. For many years, I made my living selling boats. I recall one particularly difficult couple, with whom I'd been working for well over a year. They weren't getting any younger, although they were both still very healthy and active. They had settled on a fine 42 foot Motor Yacht, but for the better part of the Spring, they had been coming into the Marina at least twice a week, unable to make the decision to buy. Finally, I decided it was time for the "now or never". I looked them both in the eye and said, "I don't mean to be disrespectful at all, but I have noticed a little grey around your temples. How much longer do you think you have before going boating turns into wishing that you'd gone boating ?" The gentleman turned to his wife and said, "The man's right. It's time." They sure enjoyed that boat.

One other event resulted in the creation of what I called "My Procrastination Close." It was a situation very much like the couple with the 42 foot Motor Yacht. This couple was not nearly as friendly, having succeeded in getting under my skin a number of times by making numerous negative comments about salesmen. If you've ever been a salesman, then you'll know what I mean when I say that I had come to the "Buy or Die" point. We had gone around and around on the final price of a very expensive sailboat. In total exasperation, I wrote down my last offer, turned the sales proposal around and said, "That's it, but only if you accept it right now." The lady just had to take one more crack at me though. She, said, very haughtily, " What is it about you salesmen ? Why do we have to buy it today?" Without blinking an eye, I said, "Ma'am, it's because I've never sold anything tomorrow." They enjoyed their boat too.

I've also had some requests from a few people with obviously poor taste, to post some of my, what I laughingly call, poetry. So, in order to quiet the clamor, I'll do that later this week.

Have yourself a wonderful day, because it's a wonderful day out there !

Later,

Don Lehr (Michguy)