The Adventures of Little Josh and Adartgicgul - Issue 4

Little Josh stayed with the sack of money and watched as the knights carried off Adartgicgul.

He rolled a boulder over the sack of money lodging it between the rocks.

He could hear the rapid flapping of wings getting closer and closer. Little Josh snuck into a cave-like opening, positioning himself to see what was coming.

Bleo landed on the rocks turning his head from side to side and hopping from rock to rock. "I'm sure the money landed over here," beaked off Bleo to himself.

"Got you," Little Josh said, as he grabbed Bleo across the back.

"Aark, you got me, aark."

"Looking for something?" Little Josh closed one of his eyes and stared down Bleo's beak into his black beady eyes.

"Enough with the staring already. Can't a bird look for food on the ground around here?"

Little Josh pulled back, while still holding Bleo across his back. "You are a sly one. He reached into his pocket, pulled out some grain, fed it to Bleo and released him on the ground. Little Josh sat and watched as Bleo ate.

As he got up and began to walk away, Bleo flew on his shoulder. "So, what's you name?"

"I'm called Little Josh."

"Me old Capitan called me Bleo. I like you Josh. Thanks for the food. See you soon." Bleo flew in the direction of the knights, and swooped down, circling them. "Aark, aark. Lousy thief, you Adartgicgul, lousy thief. Then, he flew off.

"Arr, me trusty friend. You're back. Did you see that scoundrel, Adartgicgul?"

"Shiny feather head men on horses captured Adartgicgul. Be coming this way, me Capitan."

"Then, we must prepare a welcoming party for the king's knights. After all, it's his birthday. Arr!" Written by L.N.C.

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How Much Expectation Do You Put On Yourself?

That depends on a few factors:

- Are you still in school?

• You expect to go to school.
• You expect to study.
• You expect to listen to the teacher.
• You expect to complete your assignments.
• You expect to pass your exams.
• You expect to graduate.

- Are you a single parent?

• You expect to provide a good home for your child/children.
• You expect to feed your child/children.
• You expect to take them to school.
• You expect to help them with their homework.
• You expect to provide clothing for them.
• You expect to encourage them with sound advice.
• This expectation could go on and on.

- Did you just get married?

• You expect to be happy.
• You expect to continue to be in love.
• You expect to build a home together.
• You expect to have children.
• You expect to increase your financial status.
• You expect to live your dreams together.
• You expect to grow old together.

- Are you going through a divorce etc.?

• You expect to fill out the necessary paperwork.
• You expect to file the paperwork.
• You expect to meet with your lawyer.
• You expect to go to court.
• You expect to finalize the matter.
• You expect to move on with your life.

- Do you have a mortgage, credit card, car payments, rent etc.?

• You expect to pay, pay and more pay.
• You expect to pay on time.
• You expect to pay more than the minimum requirements.
• You expect to be debt free.

- Are you making enough money to meet your needs?

• Yes or No?
• If yes, good for you.
• If no, expect to examine your lifestyle and make the necessary changes.

- Do you live a lifestyle that demands a lot from you?

• Expect to examine these areas.
• Expect to eliminate unnecessary pressure.
• Expect to learn to relax and enjoy life.

- Are you satisfied with your present condition?

• Yes or no?
• If yes, congratulations, expect to help others.
• If no, expect to examine what you’re dissatisfied with.
• Expect to make a change in a positive direction.

- Are you happy and do you have real love in your life?

• Yes or no?
• If yes, expect to maintain and enhance that love.
• If no, expect to examine the source of your unhappiness, and expect to create a change to invite real love.

- Do you have the job you always wanted?

• Yes or no?
• If yes, consider yourself blessed.
• Expect to share with others the steps you took to get there.
• If no, expect to consider a career change.
• Expect to make plans, and go in that new direction.

- What about the kinds of friends you have or even the neighbourhood you live in?

• Good friends and good neighbourhoods make a difference.
• Bad friends and bad neighbourhoods give a bad impression.
• Expect to be a good friend to your friends.
• Expect to be a good neighbour in your community.

We place expectations on ourselves on a daily basis without realizing the consequences.

Negative expectations lead to disastrous outcomes. Positive expectations could transform your entire life, and shine a light for others to see. This is what I call the Psychological Magnet Pull; drawing positive energy into you by the way you respond to your circumstances.

Think and be positive, and let’s all enjoy life as it was meant to be lived.
May the blessings of God be with you and yours.

Written by L.N.C.