Penny J. Johnson's Blog, page 64
June 5, 2017
Passion
Passion is sometimes misunderstood. I’m not talking about physical passion so much as emotional/mental passion. This is the passion that feeds our fervor for a particular discipline, interest, or calling. It is akin to what I witnessed during a tournament game this past weekend. This particular athlete was determined to win this game. In fact, […]
May 28, 2017
Optimism
I tend to be an optimist. I see possibilities aligning with the facts. I may long for the ideal, yet I accept my reality. Here is an example. My middle son is not a morning person. This is reality. In fact, he would say, “I am not the get-up guy.” My morning routine consists of […]
May 27, 2017
Originality
I’m an original. I love that about myself. It’s possible that someone has the same name and initials as I do. But, I wasn’t named after anyone. When my parents came up with my name, they had no ideal in mind. Just me. It’s important to me. Because I’ve had people assume many things about […]
May 24, 2017
May 23, 2017
Opportunity
Opportunity rear-ended me the other day. For real. I was driving my middle son to work on a straight-away road. I spotted the large truck making a left turn. Apparently, the person driving the white four-door thought that his obstructed view gave him the right-of-way to make a left-hand turn across two lanes of traffic […]
May 22, 2017
May 17, 2017
May 10, 2017
Neutral
The only time I can honestly say I’m in neutral is when I’m going through a car wash. Maybe that is what neutral is all about. My hands are off the steering wheel. My feet can’t touch the pedals. My attenae is down, and my side mirrors are pulled in. I’m being carried along in […]
