An Epiphanette

Okay, maybe it's not a real, actual word, but I just had one.  I mean, it was nothing along the lines of an epiphany, you know, when one is struck with a revelatory life-changing notion or insight.  No, it was a little nudge from behind in the right direction, designed to make my life easier - no doubt - but not radically different.

Anyone who has read this blog for a while will have noticed that I tend to whine and grumble about the public at large's acceptance of the marginal and mediocre.  Similarly, I'm always pointing to horrible drives and asking my wife - who is very tired of my observations in this regard - how can anyone be so stupid as to drive like that.

Well, I'm over all that!  An epiphanette epiphanetted me [oh, and now he makes his phony noun into a transitive verb.  Someone get a net!].  I finally realized that, though we are all created equal in the eyes of the law (another subject for another time) we are most certainly not all created equal in the eyes of the Nature.  So are fast, some not fast.  Some are tall, some not tall.  Some are wise, some, ah, less wise.

Bottom line: if you want to eat In-And-Out Burger or Five Guys fries and marvel at their wonder, when, in fact they are lousy, hey, be my guest.  I'll even open the door for you.  If you want to read Maze Runner or watch network reality shows and say they are fine entertainment, so be it - knock yourself out.  Until they pass a law making me watch any CSI, Naked and Afraid. or Psychic Detectives, it's all good with me!  In short, I will no longer worry about the different taste other people have - yes, that's a nice euphemism - different taste.

Seriously, I have realized that we all come at life from different angles with diverse baggage, so I will worry about what resides - hopefully - between my ears and I will monitor closely what I allow in to my brain, but, aside from that - well, unless asked specifically for my opinion when it comes to matters of taste - you're on your own....