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“The treacherous are ever distrustful” Gandalf

In my life I have ran across some really annoying and frustrating people who are always looking for that ‘angle’ or forever trying to perceive your intent and how you will cheat them. They, at times, deliberately try to trip you up or put words in your mouth that they have misconstrued because of their view of the world. Spending any time in the acquaintance of such people is exhausting and, if realized quickly enough, very short lived. The problem is, as they are cunning and always on the look-out for others to ‘mess-up,’ it takes a while for the non-treacherous to realize what is happening and are upset with themselves for not sussing it out sooner than they did. Well I tell you, don’t get upset or feel bad but be thrilled that you don’t have an ulterior motive or reason for being a normal, happy human! Justice will come eventually so stay on the right side of humanity!

Take these bees for instance. This is the time of year, in Ohio, when these little sweat-bees venture out en masse and swarm around legs, arms, coffee, water or anything else that may offer some sweet or salty condensation. They don’t bite or harm anything as far as I know; in fact there may be some good they offer without me even realizing it. They are just happy to be alive in that moment and glad to be around someone generous enough to not swish them away. I admit I used to be irritated and shooed them off only to see them coming back without a thought or care of what just happened. They carry on as they would have because they aren’t on the look-out for someone to sting, bite or irritate.

The saying goes, “fool me once it’s on you, fool me twice and its on me.” Well I’m not so certain. I had an occurrence a couple of weeks ago that took me off-guard even though I should have known otherwise. Afterwards I wasn’t as nearly frustrated with myself or the other party as much as I normally would have been. They are characteristically treacherous and I am characteristically not…and that’s all there is to it. I don’t understand them just as much as they don’t understand me. Do I wish they would change? You bet. Do I wish I could realize it sooner so I could offer a rebuttal instead of looking sideways like a dog waiting for someone to throw the ball? Of course. Will either of these things happen? Likely not. But I do know that if I’m like the bees and not here to hurt anyone but just be alive and enjoy what time I have, then I’m in good company because they obviously like coffee!

bee happy and live your default.life!