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Gettwothingsdonewiththesameeffort.Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.Don’tjustlookattheoutsideappearanceofapersonoreventanddecidebeforeyougettoknowtheinside.Can’tputmyfingeronit.

It’sonthetipofmytongue.Iknowtheinformationbutjustcan’trememberitatthismoment.Lookingforaneedleinahaystack.Ahuge,likelyimpossible,task.Myheartbleedsforyou.(Sinceretoneofvoice)Ifeelsorryforyou(Sarcastictoneofvoice)YouaretryingtogetsympathybutIwon’tgiveitSomethingtobreaktheice.Somethingdoneatthebeginningofaneventtowarmupthefeeling,makingiteasierforpeopletotalkandinteractlater.Easyaspie/easyasfallingoffalog/it’sapieceofcake.Noteasyforsomepeoplebuteasyforme,Or--Hardlyanyeffortatallforme.Thatwilltidemeoveruntil...Thatwillgetmebyuntilthenextregularlyscheduledevent,usuallyameal.BridgethegapTocommunicatebetweendifferinggroupsorindividuals.WheninRome...Actlikethepeopleofthelandyouareinsoyoufitinbetter.(doastheRomansdo)CrossthatbridgewhenIgettoitWillthinkaboutwhattodonextwhenitiscloserI’mjustabouttoloseitAnyminutenowmyself-controlwillgivewayandI’’llletoutmyangerorfrustrationorotheremotion.NosensebeatingadeadhorseWhenanideadoesn’’twork,it’stimetojuststoptalkingaboutitLetmepickyourbrainaminute.Iwanttoaskquestionstotakeadvantageofyourknowledge.Thelightbulbjustwenton!Ijusthadagreatidea!(Likefromcomicbookdrawings)or--Iunderstand!Oh,forcryingoutloudExpressionofdisgust,exasperation,frustrationI’llkeepaneyeonhim./I’’llkeepmyeyesopen.Iwillkeepwatchonhimtokeephimoutoftrouble.Iwillwatchoutfortrouble.KnockonwoodSuperstition––awaytokeepbadluckaway,originallybychasingevilspiritsoutofnearbytrees.XmarksthespotYouwillfindwhatyouarelookingforunderanobvioussignforit.Don’trollyoureyesatmeshowwithyoureyesthatyoudon'tbelievesomeoneoraren'tinterestedinwhatthey'resaying.Idrawthelineatthat...You’’vecrossedtheline...Anymorewillcausetrouble,oryou’vejustcausedtroubletocome.AccidentallyonpurposeDoneonpurposebutmadetolookaccidentalIcallshotgun...Heisridingshotgun.Torideupfrontwiththedriverratherthaninthebackofthevehicle.Youareasittingduck.AneasytargetforsomeonelookingfortroubleShehashimwrappedaroundherlittlefinger/pinkie.Usuallywhenaman(father,husband,boyfriend)willdoanythingforacuteorbeautifulgirl(daughter,wife,girlfriend)PlayitbyearTakeitasitcomeswithoutarealplanKeepyourshouldertothewheel/nosetothegrindstoneKeepworkinghardthroughthetoughtime.ThrowamonkeywrenchintotheworksMessthingsuporstopprogressShootyourselfinthefootYourownactionskeepyoufromcompletingyourtask.ThrowinthetowelTogiveupThrewyouintothedeepend.

SinkorswimLearnasyougobyjuststartingindoingit.Uptoyoutosucceedorfailbyyourownefforts.JumpinwithbothfeetMakeabig‘splash’’orimpression;reallygetintoyourworkwithafulleffort.It’sallprettymuchupintheair.Nodecisionhasbeenmadeandthereisuncertaintyaboutit.Outofthefryingpan(intothefire),Betweenarockandahardplace,Fromonehardsituationtoanother,orcaughtbetweentwohardchoices.Throw/TossyourhatintotheringAnnouncethatyouwanttotakepartinacompetitionorcontest.SchoolofhardknocksLearnlessonsfromlifethehardway,notjustthroughschoollearning.Letoffsomesteamtoreleaseone'spent-upemotions,suchasanger,usuallyverballyLastoneout,turnoutthelights.theplaceorsituationissobadeveryonewillleave,andI’mgettingoutnow,aheadofyouLightattheendofthetunnelwe’realmostoutofthisdarksituation,soholdonWherethere’sawill,there’’saway.Ifyouwantsomethingbadlyenough,you’’llfindawaytomakeithappen.FlashinthepanSomethingwhichdisappointsbyfailingtodeliveranythingofvalue,despiteashowybeginning.Setincement/concreteWritteninstonenolongerchangeableTakeitwithagrainofsalttoacceptitbuttomaintainadegreeofskepticismaboutitstruth.Pieintheskybyeandbye.Apromiseofheaven,whilecontinuingtosufferinthislifeBendoverbackwardstohelptotryveryhardtodosomething,especiallytohelporpleasesomeoneelseSavedbythebellaninterruptioncomesatjustthetimeyouneedtogetoutofabadsituationCan’’tseetheforestforthetrees.toofocusedonsmallerdetailtoseethebiggersituation,ortooclosetothesituationtobeobjectivePotcallingthekettleblackaccusingsomeoneelseofsomethingyouareguiltyofyourselfHavingapitypartyspendingtimefeelingsorryforyourselfDon’’tthrowthebabyoutwiththebathwater.Gettingridofgoodthingsthatshouldbekeptwhileclearingoutbadthingsoffthehookoutoftrouble;releasedfromsome

difficulty,freeofobligationjustadropinthebucketaverysmallcontributiontowardsolvingalargeproblemwaterunderthebridgewhateverhappenedisoveranddonewith,forgotten,can'tbechangedrainingcatsanddogsrainingingreatamountstakethebullbythehornstoconfrontaproblemhead-onanddealwithitopenlyGot/CaughtatigerbythetailSomethingtoodifficulttomanageorcopewithsquarepeginaroundholeapersonwhodoesn’’tfitin,doesn’’tfeelcomfortableoffthegridnotconnectedtothemainstreamofsocietySpeakofthedevilwhenanobjectofdiscussionunexpectedlybecomespresentduringtheconversation....andhewillappeartakearaincheckonthatpostponementofaninvitationuntilmoreconvenienttimebacktothedrawingboardgobacktothebeginningandtryagainclosebutnocigaralmostbutnotquitecorrecthungouttodryToabandonsomeonewhoisinneedorindanger,especiallyacolleagueoronedependentputthroughthewringerovermyheadpleasedaspunchCallaspadeaspadebetterdeadthanredoverthetoptakearainchecksoundslikeabrokenrecorddroptheothershoetiedtoyourmother’