Giddy up!

I love the fact that people are products of where they live, where they were raised and who they are. How they think can be altered greatly, but not always. At times there is just no way to completely be the person you always wanted to be. You just revert back to who you really are.

I have a friend in Texas. He is a true cowboy. He was raised on a ranch, loves animals, wears boots, packs a gun everywhere he goes, drives a pickup truck and loves life. He is also one of the richest and most intelligent men I know. He is a successful speaker, entertainer and land owner. He is educated, is a world traveler and loves to talk about "home made biscuits." He is in demand over 200 days a year to appear before groups that want to see and hear what America is really all about.

At a recent "career day" at the University of Texas, he was invited into the Psychiatrist Degree program to talk about his life and career. As a part of the exercise of the day he volunteered to be a part of their class participation project of the day. To get into the project he was to be interviewed by the head of the department in front of the class to demonstrate to them how to put a client at ease in the first of an office session. It was an Emotional Extremes class and the professor said, "OK, Sam let's set some parameters. What is the opposite of joy? Sam thought a bit and said "Sadness." The teacher continued, "Good. Now what is the opposite of depression?" Sam, didn't think this time to long, he had her down by now, and quickly said, "Elation!" Then the Psychiatrist said, "Great, now the opposite of woe?" My buddy, Sam, a good friend and a great American yelled out, "That would be GIDDY UP!"

The class had to be dismissed because the day was over. They were laughing so hard there was no way to continue. Sam had that look on his face that my dog Rolex, gets when I stand before him naked. He knows something is different but he can't quite wrap his mind around it. Poor old Sam, he was embarrassed for about 20 seconds and then when there was a break in the laughter, he just reverted back totally to who and what he used to be and said, "Well, it is, damn it!"

As far as I'm concerned he's right!

Just thought you'd like to know...