That's Some Mighty Green Grass You Got There, Boy.

So you know how all those annoying talk show host (like Conan 'Rocky Dennis' O'Brien) have their top ten lists? Well I remember onetime reading one from some old dude. I don't remember the whole list but there was one that said something like " thou shalt not covet thy neighbors ass..." I'm paraphrasing of course. Maybe one of you have heard of it?

Well, I have never thought coveting was among the massive list of my faults and flaws. But apparently I was wrong. This rant may not be applicable to any of you out there today. It may just be for me. That is why I am in control and you just sit there and read.

I know you have all heard the saying "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." Well I think that saying sucks! It implies that the grass is never greener on the other side of the fence, and that just isn't possible. It is impossible for the grass to be the same shade of green on both sides, so therefore at some point the other side really will have the greener grass. For us sheep, is it really such a bad thing to want the greener grass? We all want the best for ourselves. So shouldn't we strive for the "greener grass"? Does it make us bad to want those things?

I do believe I understand the difference between coveting and self improvement, but tell me if I am wrong. I see Bob has a really good job. I want the same job Bob has. I get the required education and necessary experience. I apply for the job, and possibly get hired. But it all started with a secret desire in my heart for what Bob had. Isn't that still technically coveting? Am I supposed to just say "way to go Bob for getting my dream job before me, but now I will have to settle for something less because I can't want what Bob has"?

Back to green grass, how can you tell if the grass truly is greener on the other side? Especially if your grass isn't bad. Do you just play it safe and stick with the good grass you have, or do you risk it and jump the fence to give the other grass a try? The other grass may be better. Or it may be worse, but in your haste to jump the fence you defecated in your previous grass and now going back is not an option.

You're in the mood for lunch so you go out to eat. You go to one of your favorite restaurants. Do you get the same thing you always get knowing you will like it, or do you try something new hoping you wont be disappointed? I bet most of us get the same thing most of the time. However, on this specific lunch outing your dinning companion orders a meal that looks particularly appetizing. This meal looks like it could even be your new favorite dish. But how would you ever know without trying it!? It sure looks greener.....

I'm sure you all recognize the dilemma I'm posing. How can you better your life without "coveting" at some point? And how can you really know if the "grass is greener"? I'm sorry to disappoint anyone that is here expecting some pearls of wisdom, but I have no idea how to answer these questions. That is why I am asking you.

For the sake of argument we are just going to stop call it coveting. I don't want to worry any of you out there that are still doing good on the "big top 10" list. Here is my guess at the question, 'how do you know if the grass is greener?' I think it has to be looked at like any other choice we are faced with in life; logical reasoning and measuring the consequences. I know this isn't easy. Especially if you really WANT that job, even though you may not NEED that job. I think our desires are the biggest adversary to our reasoning skills. Want vs. Need, hmmm, maybe that should be next weeks rant.

In conclusion, class, I think the grass sometimes is greener on the other side of the fence. But hell if I know how to tell without risking the perfectly good grass on this side! Your thoughts?

Cya in 7