How complacent have we become that when something doesn't work right, we just take it for granted? We say, OK, it's not working now but it will probably work later, and we go about our day doing something else. Sometimes, we might unplug an electronic component and plug it back in, or remove the battery and replace it, which may or may not correct the problem. But that's about as proactive as we become.
We're not willing to invest more time in these types of projects for a variety of reasons. It could be because things that stop working are outside of our area of expertise. Makes us sort of helpless. Nobody likes to feel helpless, so it's easier to ignore the problem and hope it will correct itself. Other times, experience has shown us that we can't fix it, regardless of what we do.
When we're dealing with a website, for example, it often does correct itself. That's because there are hundreds of little tiny leprechauns inside our computers or running around the galaxy with magic wands who fix these things behind the scenes. Oh, wait, that's just what I tell myself.
If something around my house breaks, the first thing I do is wonder if I broke it or caused it to somehow malfunction. If I didn't do it, did somebody else do it -- perhaps a certain trio of cats or a husband or a housekeeper? If it wasn't them, was it an outside force, maybe a power surge or the hand of Thor or maybe an appliance just got tired of living and conked out because its warranty had expired.
Sometimes, though, it's just a battery.
How do you like this view of the Darth Vader building downtown Sacramento? We went to the Crest Theatre on Sunday to see the movie I Am. Glad that we did. I wholeheartedly recommend that movie. I don't know if it will change your life but if the concept is new to you, maybe it will. It's very moving. When the audience applauded at the end, I teared up.
I could sit and listen to Desmond Tutu all day. Have you seen this movie yet?
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Elizabeth Weintraub is an author, home buying columnist for The New York Times-owned About.com, a Land Park resident, and a Land Park real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown and East Sacramento. Weintraub is also a Sacramento Short Sale agent who lists and successfully sells short sales throughout the four-county Sacramento area. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put 35 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate. DRE License # 00697006.
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