First... I hate the news. It may seem a bit careless or something else, but personally there is absolutely nothing on the news that I'm interested in. Nothing is ever good news. The only thing remotely good is the weather... And I can get that on my phone, anytime I want. I particularly hate political news.
But for some reason, the grandkids, which are all teenagers, seen to be in tune to political news... As if they don't already have enough drama in their lives. And for some reason, they feel compelled to tell me the latest political news. My typical response... all the time is... I don't care. I don't know, I don't want to know, and I dont care. Which translates to their ears... tell me more. Go figure.
So being at least temporarily polite, I'll listen for 60 seconds. Yes, a full 60 seconds. Then I will ask ridiculous questions or make off the wall comments to frustrate them. It doesn't take much. But since I do it sincerely, they go along with each comment. Down the merry path to confusion and frustration.
After commenting or questioning on several of their statements, they told me the latest news. They told me that Biden wasn't going to run. Like a typical response from me, I told them with no uncertainty... Hell... Biden is not going to run... How wss he going to run? He can't even hardly walk. And despite my various attempts to frustrate them, they calmly respond to each of my comments... Trying to help me understand what they are trying to say. Amazing, this goes on for several minutes. Then they finally get it. Their serious attempts to tell me something that is clearly important to them politically, continuously met with my own humorous responses, strickly for my amusement, then it finally becomes clear that while they are serious, that I'm the least bit interested in politics. Even more amazing, this is repeated every couple of days.
And that's why I'm more happy... and they are personally aggravated and agitated by everything political. I listen to all their conversations on things about their life, as any grand parent should, but nothing political.
So there's a lesson here. I guess it depends on your perspective.
But for some reason, the grandkids, which are all teenagers, seen to be in tune to political news... As if they don't already have enough drama in their lives. And for some reason, they feel compelled to tell me the latest political news. My typical response... all the time is... I don't care. I don't know, I don't want to know, and I dont care. Which translates to their ears... tell me more. Go figure.
So being at least temporarily polite, I'll listen for 60 seconds. Yes, a full 60 seconds. Then I will ask ridiculous questions or make off the wall comments to frustrate them. It doesn't take much. But since I do it sincerely, they go along with each comment. Down the merry path to confusion and frustration.
After commenting or questioning on several of their statements, they told me the latest news. They told me that Biden wasn't going to run. Like a typical response from me, I told them with no uncertainty... Hell... Biden is not going to run... How wss he going to run? He can't even hardly walk. And despite my various attempts to frustrate them, they calmly respond to each of my comments... Trying to help me understand what they are trying to say. Amazing, this goes on for several minutes. Then they finally get it. Their serious attempts to tell me something that is clearly important to them politically, continuously met with my own humorous responses, strickly for my amusement, then it finally becomes clear that while they are serious, that I'm the least bit interested in politics. Even more amazing, this is repeated every couple of days.
And that's why I'm more happy... and they are personally aggravated and agitated by everything political. I listen to all their conversations on things about their life, as any grand parent should, but nothing political.
So there's a lesson here. I guess it depends on your perspective.
My perspective... I'm happy all the time. And that's all I need to know.
Young people are so filled with unnecessary drama.
Did I mention... I hate the news.
Did I mention... I hate the news.
Therefore... I am happier.
