Thursday, August 6, 2009

Pearls and bits

I know that I've mentioned that website where the woman is giving all this "Prudent Advice" for her daughter when she grows up.  Well, it's been two months since I sent her my pearls of wisdom and they have yet to show up. So in case they never make it on to the master list that I am sure to one day plagarize here, let me tell you one of those sage bits advice. 

Kill your enemies or leave them alone. Screwing with them just pisses them off. 

And yes, I probably would have put another word at the beginning of that second sentence, but your dad will one day edit this anyway and I thought I would save him a bit of red ink.  There are going to be people who you don't like. People who don't like you. Or worse, people who are just assholes (sorry Todd, that one stays) and like to mess around with people for fun.   The best thing for you is to cut them a wide berth and say a prayer for peace. Peace for you, peace for them, peace for whatever sick, twisted thing that happened in their lives that made them the way they are.

If that doesn't work and they're still persuing you, go talk to your father the master strategist and work through a plan. Think out your actions, your methods, the repercussions and consequences. Think it through.  And then decide if it's actually worth it. Think about how much time and effort you're about to expend on someone you don't even like and decide if it's worth it.  Maybe you can just walk away.  

Of course,  I'm working on the assumption that you will stay within the letter of the law. Just remember what Aunt Joyce used to tell Cousin Laura- "You'd better be committed to your cause, because we don't have enough money for bail."   That and "the best defense is a pair of shoes you can run in".  Wise woman, Aunt Joyce...