The Monkey Man can't believe how quickly time passes by.
He remembers as a young chimp how it seemed like holidays, birthdays and other major events seemed to take forever to arrive. But as the Monkey Man has advanced in his age the days, weeks, months and years just seem to fly by so quickly. He has heard so many primates query "Where has the past year gone?"
This has got the Monkey Man to thinking....Why does time seem to go by so much quicker as we get older?
Is it because we don't anticipate events like young chimps do? Is it because we get so busy with our day to day living that we forget to take some time to enjoy the anticipation of an event?
The Monkey Man does not know why time flies by quickly for you, but he does know that he needs to take some time to enjoy the anticipation.
The Monkey Man would also like to take this time to wish all of you a very merry Christmas! He also wishes you the best for the coming year!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Monkey Man Votes!
The Monkey Man has been limited on his computer access lately and deeply apologizes for the lack of new content. Please stay tuned for more stories, they are on the way.
The Monkey Man took some time out of his schedule today to vote early. He was very pleased to see so many people voting. Although he got to the polling location as they opened, he still had to wait in line for 45 minutes to cast his vote. The Monkey Man knows the political process is different all over the world, but he wants to encourage everyone to get involved with the political process where ever they live.
The Monkey Man took some time out of his schedule today to vote early. He was very pleased to see so many people voting. Although he got to the polling location as they opened, he still had to wait in line for 45 minutes to cast his vote. The Monkey Man knows the political process is different all over the world, but he wants to encourage everyone to get involved with the political process where ever they live.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Enjoy the Journey
The Monkey Man was chatting with a co-worker this week, discussing this journey called life. He had an epiphany of sorts.
The Monkey Man thought back to his young chimphood. His parents would take the Monkey Man to visit his grandparents numerous times each year. This was no small journey for a young chimp. Driving a couple hours each way to his grandparents home seemed like an eternity at times. As the Monkey Man reminisced about these journeys, he tried to remember the visits with his grandparents. Some of the activities and discussions he could recall, many he could not.
What surprised the Monkey Man was how many of the events of the journey he could remember while he could only recall a few events that occurred at the end of the road. The Monkey Man can remember the games the fellow monkeys played while traveling in the back of the car. He can remember having contests counting how many deer they could find as they drove through the mountains. He can remember his mother noticing a "really big cow" that turned out to be a moose. He remembers his father hitchhiking back to get help after the car broke down. He remembers the mudslide that made it impossible to travel the normal route, extending the trip. He remembers watching for Rudolf's red nose as they drove on Christmas Eve.
The Monkey Man does remember some of the fond memories spent with his grandparents, but he realizes even more-so that the final destination was only part of the prize. There are so many joys and memories we can and should remember from the journey itself.
Too many times, we speed through life with our eyes only set on that final destination, be it the career of our choice, the home or car we want to purchase, the person we want to date/marry. The Monkey Man would encourage you to take a moment and enjoy the journey. Take the time to enjoy the ride. It will make the final destination that much sweeter.
The Monkey Man thought back to his young chimphood. His parents would take the Monkey Man to visit his grandparents numerous times each year. This was no small journey for a young chimp. Driving a couple hours each way to his grandparents home seemed like an eternity at times. As the Monkey Man reminisced about these journeys, he tried to remember the visits with his grandparents. Some of the activities and discussions he could recall, many he could not.
What surprised the Monkey Man was how many of the events of the journey he could remember while he could only recall a few events that occurred at the end of the road. The Monkey Man can remember the games the fellow monkeys played while traveling in the back of the car. He can remember having contests counting how many deer they could find as they drove through the mountains. He can remember his mother noticing a "really big cow" that turned out to be a moose. He remembers his father hitchhiking back to get help after the car broke down. He remembers the mudslide that made it impossible to travel the normal route, extending the trip. He remembers watching for Rudolf's red nose as they drove on Christmas Eve.
The Monkey Man does remember some of the fond memories spent with his grandparents, but he realizes even more-so that the final destination was only part of the prize. There are so many joys and memories we can and should remember from the journey itself.
Too many times, we speed through life with our eyes only set on that final destination, be it the career of our choice, the home or car we want to purchase, the person we want to date/marry. The Monkey Man would encourage you to take a moment and enjoy the journey. Take the time to enjoy the ride. It will make the final destination that much sweeter.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monkey Matters
The Monkey Man was thinking about a recent outing to one of his favorite restaurants. A couple of the monkeys from the troop along with Mrs. Monkey Man went with him. They were enjoying one of his favorite meals when the waitress came over and asked how things were with the meal. As the Monkey Man raged on about how marvelous the meal was, one of the chimps noticed the waitress had spilled a small container of butter on the floor. He was very animated in making sure it got cleaned up very quickly.
The Monkey Man and the Mrs. was thinking how nice it was that this young chimp wanted the mess cleaned up so nobody would slip on the butter. The Monkey Man grabbed a napkin that was nearby and handed it to the chimp. He then proceeded to clean off the butter, not on the floor, but on his brand new shoe. The entire dinner party thought it was very humorous that the young chimp was more concerned with the butter on his shoe than the butter on the floor. We had all assumed he was worried about the butter on the floor.
This experience got the Monkey Man thinking. How many times, do we think we know what is behind someones intent, without really knowing or trying to understand what is important to them or what their intent really is?
Was the Monkey Man any less impressed with this chimp? Not at all. The Monkey Man was impressed that the chimp would take care of his belongings. He also had pointed out the butter had fallen, when none of the older monkeys had even paid attention to it. Two problems solved, butter cleaned up on the floor and on the shoe. Way to go little chimp!
The Monkey Man and the Mrs. was thinking how nice it was that this young chimp wanted the mess cleaned up so nobody would slip on the butter. The Monkey Man grabbed a napkin that was nearby and handed it to the chimp. He then proceeded to clean off the butter, not on the floor, but on his brand new shoe. The entire dinner party thought it was very humorous that the young chimp was more concerned with the butter on his shoe than the butter on the floor. We had all assumed he was worried about the butter on the floor.
This experience got the Monkey Man thinking. How many times, do we think we know what is behind someones intent, without really knowing or trying to understand what is important to them or what their intent really is?
Was the Monkey Man any less impressed with this chimp? Not at all. The Monkey Man was impressed that the chimp would take care of his belongings. He also had pointed out the butter had fallen, when none of the older monkeys had even paid attention to it. Two problems solved, butter cleaned up on the floor and on the shoe. Way to go little chimp!
Monday, September 22, 2008
The chimp and the rain storm
The Monkey Man was thinking about the rain storm that blew in today and it reminded him of a story.
The chimps in the monkey troop have their challenges. Two of the chimps have a real challenge with getting along with each other. This doesn't mean they don't take care of each other when the need arises. The troop was driving down the road when one of the chimps became afraid of the thunder and lightning brewing outside the car. The chimp that loves to antagonize the frightened little chimp didn't start to tease her, but instead wrapped his arm around her and helped comfort her while the storm raged outside. It was interesting to see how long this good will lasted....about as long as it took for the storm to subside.
The Monkey Man hopes each of us, will take the time to help comfort those around us, especially while the storms of our lives are raging outside.
The chimps in the monkey troop have their challenges. Two of the chimps have a real challenge with getting along with each other. This doesn't mean they don't take care of each other when the need arises. The troop was driving down the road when one of the chimps became afraid of the thunder and lightning brewing outside the car. The chimp that loves to antagonize the frightened little chimp didn't start to tease her, but instead wrapped his arm around her and helped comfort her while the storm raged outside. It was interesting to see how long this good will lasted....about as long as it took for the storm to subside.
The Monkey Man hopes each of us, will take the time to help comfort those around us, especially while the storms of our lives are raging outside.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Who's who in The Monkey Troop?
If you have followed the ramblings of the Monkey Man, you have read several stories about the Monkey Troop. You may have wondered who are the various monkeys in the troop. Today the Monkey Man has decided to let you know about each of the monkeys.
The Monkey Man: The Monkey Man is the head of the troop. That doesn't mean he is in charge, it just means he is the leader of the troop. He usually takes his orders from Mrs. Monkey Man. The Monkey Man loves all types of music. He can usually be found listening to his iPod or singing off key to some obscure song. The Monkey Man brings six chimps to the troop. Three male chimps and three female chimps.
Mrs. Monkey Man: She is the real leader of the monkey troop. Mrs. Monkey Man is an amazing chimp. She is very knowledgeable and helpful. She has a wonderful demeanor, especially around the younger chimps. She keeps the Monkey Man in line and has helped him better understand the ways of the young chimps. Mrs. Monkey Man brings one male chimp to the troop with her.
Kyra Chimp: Kyra is the oldest of the young chimps. If the Monkey Man had to come up with one word to describe her, it would be....Amazing! She works very hard in all she does and is very responsible. She likes playing volleyball and likes the color orange.
Nate Chimp: Nate is like a miniature Monkey Man. He likes many of the same things as the Monkey Man. He is the Monkey Man's only biological chimp that lives with him. He enjoys sports, especially hockey, football and basketball.
Tony Chimp: Tony is one of the middle chimps in the troop and he acts the part. He has a knack for science and likes all things related to it, from the rocks on the ground to the stars in the sky. He can be a real hard worker when he puts his mind to it.
Becca Chimp: Becca is at the age where she is really growing up fast. She is very helpful and volunteers to help out the troop in many ways. She rises early in the morning and is usually the first chimp awake. When she forms an opinion, she stands her ground.
Alex Chimp: Alex is Mrs. Monkey Man's little protector and attachment, although he can be very independent at times. He loves to play video games and ride his bike. He is the other chimp living with the Monkey Man and the Mrs. He has adjusted very well from being an only chimp to being part of the big monkey troop.
Sterling Chimp: Sterling is very good at making the Monkey Man laugh. He has a wonderful sense of humor. He loves hanging out and playing with Alex. He is one tough little cookie. That may be due to being the youngest male chimp and is constantly wrestling around with the other chimps.
Kendra Chimp: Kendra is a real girly-girl of a chimp. She loves dressing up and wearing make up. One of her favorite past times is coloring. She loves coloring pictures for the Monkey Man and Mrs. Monkey Man. She is a very affectionate chimp and loves everyone.
Now you know all the members of the monkey troop. As you read more of the Monkey Man's stories, you will continue to see how the troop evolves and you may just realize how much a monkey troop resembles a human family.
The Monkey Man: The Monkey Man is the head of the troop. That doesn't mean he is in charge, it just means he is the leader of the troop. He usually takes his orders from Mrs. Monkey Man. The Monkey Man loves all types of music. He can usually be found listening to his iPod or singing off key to some obscure song. The Monkey Man brings six chimps to the troop. Three male chimps and three female chimps.
Mrs. Monkey Man: She is the real leader of the monkey troop. Mrs. Monkey Man is an amazing chimp. She is very knowledgeable and helpful. She has a wonderful demeanor, especially around the younger chimps. She keeps the Monkey Man in line and has helped him better understand the ways of the young chimps. Mrs. Monkey Man brings one male chimp to the troop with her.
Kyra Chimp: Kyra is the oldest of the young chimps. If the Monkey Man had to come up with one word to describe her, it would be....Amazing! She works very hard in all she does and is very responsible. She likes playing volleyball and likes the color orange.
Nate Chimp: Nate is like a miniature Monkey Man. He likes many of the same things as the Monkey Man. He is the Monkey Man's only biological chimp that lives with him. He enjoys sports, especially hockey, football and basketball.
Tony Chimp: Tony is one of the middle chimps in the troop and he acts the part. He has a knack for science and likes all things related to it, from the rocks on the ground to the stars in the sky. He can be a real hard worker when he puts his mind to it.
Becca Chimp: Becca is at the age where she is really growing up fast. She is very helpful and volunteers to help out the troop in many ways. She rises early in the morning and is usually the first chimp awake. When she forms an opinion, she stands her ground.
Alex Chimp: Alex is Mrs. Monkey Man's little protector and attachment, although he can be very independent at times. He loves to play video games and ride his bike. He is the other chimp living with the Monkey Man and the Mrs. He has adjusted very well from being an only chimp to being part of the big monkey troop.
Sterling Chimp: Sterling is very good at making the Monkey Man laugh. He has a wonderful sense of humor. He loves hanging out and playing with Alex. He is one tough little cookie. That may be due to being the youngest male chimp and is constantly wrestling around with the other chimps.
Kendra Chimp: Kendra is a real girly-girl of a chimp. She loves dressing up and wearing make up. One of her favorite past times is coloring. She loves coloring pictures for the Monkey Man and Mrs. Monkey Man. She is a very affectionate chimp and loves everyone.
Now you know all the members of the monkey troop. As you read more of the Monkey Man's stories, you will continue to see how the troop evolves and you may just realize how much a monkey troop resembles a human family.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Monkey Man and the Lightning Bugs
The Monkey Man knows that if you look around you can find lessons all around. One evening, the Monkey Man was sitting out on the porch relaxing. As he sat watching the sun fade below the horizon, he started noticing small flashing lights around him. What were these strange lights? A strange effect from something he ate? The Monkey Man watched closely and noticed that these lights seemed alive. He looked closely, his eyes wide open as the lights flashed around him. The realization came to him that this natural light show was being created by some small, friendly lightning bugs.
As he continued watching this amazing light show, he noticed something special about his new found friends. As each lightning bug would light up, it was always moving in the same direction, upward. This made the Monkey Man think. He positioned himself in his thinking pose, his elbows on his knees, his arms bent up so his chin could rest on his closed fists. The Monkey Man started thinking that in order for him to see these little friends, they had to show off their talent and share it with those around them.
The Monkey Man hopes you can learn that in order to shine, you need to show off your talents and abilities to those around you. When you do, you will move in one direction, upward!
As he continued watching this amazing light show, he noticed something special about his new found friends. As each lightning bug would light up, it was always moving in the same direction, upward. This made the Monkey Man think. He positioned himself in his thinking pose, his elbows on his knees, his arms bent up so his chin could rest on his closed fists. The Monkey Man started thinking that in order for him to see these little friends, they had to show off their talent and share it with those around them.
The Monkey Man hopes you can learn that in order to shine, you need to show off your talents and abilities to those around you. When you do, you will move in one direction, upward!
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