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A Humorous Look at Life in NJ

The glass is not half full or half empty
...it's just a GLASS! OK? (And make sure you wash well before you put it in the rack!)

Some people go through life looking at it through rose-colored glasses believing everything is for a reason.  Losing one's job is seen as a new opportunity, not as a sudden loss of the means to provide for your basic living. They always embrace change as  good…I am not one of them. 

I prefer to look at life and plan on the worst outcome…If it happens I reason I will be prepared to deal with the fallout.  If it doesn’t, I am happily surprised and delighted that things worked out despite themselves.  It sounds good on paper, but rarely life is never like that.   Bad things depress us…previous layoffs have lead to better jobs at different employers, but the transition can be rough at times. 

My husband and I prove the old saying that "opposites attract", He is brutally optimistic in his outlook of life.  Raised in suburban Morris County as a kid he is truly a Jersey Boy.  I grew up in an inner city area of Buffalo NY, so I have a more pessimistic outlook…snow only looks pretty if someone else is shoveling it! Our Life together isn’t always picturesque, but it is an adventurous one that we manage by using a bit of sarcasm and tongue-in-cheek humor. 

So I suppose it’s that awful streak of sarcastic humor that has gotten me here: writing a column about Life in New Jersey from my point of view.   I grew up the youngest of 5 kids in a Roman Catholic Neighborhood.  My family was considered small at the time; most of my friends had 12 or more siblings.  As a result I grew up in a different lifestyle and have a different view of money and chores than most of my teenage daughter's peers share.  

I suppose it is my past experiences, especially not being a native Jersey Girl that allows me to look at my life in this state and see an awkward humor in it.  I hope when you read this column you see a little of your past or present and take time to reminisce, laugh, or just decide it is time to look destiny straight in the face, bear your teeth and make that solemn commitment to yourself and...finally organize your sock drawer!

Until next month, SMILE (it will make people wonder what you're up to! :)

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GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
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  The Edison Playhouse