I don’t know what has gotten into me lately but I’ve been throwing a lot of things away. If the thing doesn’t work, aggravates me or just looks like it will aggravate me, I have given it the heave-ho. I’ve decided if something doesn’t go my way then it’s out of here. It’s just that simple with no exceptions or qualifications. It makes no difference many of these things have given good faithful service for years without any trouble; they are still goners. Boy, when I get in a mood you can bet I’m in a mood and don’t want to hear any logic or explanations. Let me give you a couple of examples.

A few weeks ago I was working on my leaf blower. This thing has always hated me ever since I bought it and took it away from its mama at the store. However, this time it wouldn’t crank no matter how hard I tried, so I tossed it. I didn’t check the gas, oil or spark plug because I was mad at it and it was time for it to go, so out it went.

Dr. Gerald Hallmark is a retired minister living in Alexander City. His column appears here each Friday.

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