They say you can\u2019t teach an old dog new tricks. But I wasn\u2019t born with a silver spoon in my mouth, nor do I live in an ivory tower, so I\u2019d say they\u2019re barking up the wrong tree. I often wait in the wings then pull out all the stops. Seldom have I bitten off more than I can chew. But, once upon a time\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was holding down the fort with my head in the clouds, head over heels in love, when out of the blue I spied a golden opportunity. I knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that I had no time to lose. Never in a million years would this chance come around the corner. There was no time like the present. I was not going to let the grass grow under my feet. Time flies and time is money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was raining cats and dogs but I had found my place in the sun. The Universe was rolling out the red carpet for me. Opportunity was knocking on my door. I typically avoid monkey business and rarely put all my eggs in one basket, but drastic times call for drastic measures and, as we all know, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. If I could pull the wool over anyone\u2019s eyes they would later realize it was a blessing in disguise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was up against the wall and knew I couldn\u2019t turn back the hands of time. I had to cut to the chase or miss the boat altogether. I realized I was in the right place at the right time\u2014just in the nick of time. With method in my madness I got all my ducks in a row, set a stiff upper lip, and gave myself the green light with this hot potato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To catch someone red-handed, to tell them out of the blue that their days are numbered and they\u2019re dead in the water, will make most folks blow a fuse, but this buckaroo was raring to go, so I said, \u201cA penny for your thoughts\u2014I wanna hear it straight from the horse\u2019s mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He got all red-faced and turned the tables on me, \u201cYou yellow-bellied white elephant! You\u2019re the one that spilled the beans!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cat was out of the bag and it was clear that he wasn\u2019t going to give me the benefit of the doubt. It was useless to try to grease his palm. He\u2019d pushed my panic button and I hit the road lightning fast, like a bolt from the blue. I thought I was a dead duck, but I got away by the skin of my teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, I was the one who had spilled the beans and it had cost me an arm and a leg. I\u2019ve been through the school of hard knocks. I was the one who\u2019d been blackballed and given the cold shoulder. But time heals all wounds\u2014or so they say. I was going to let sleeping dogs lie, but this yahoo still had a bone to pick and he was going to cook my goose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I made good time in my getaway. He chased my tail for a while, but eventually couldn\u2019t cut the mustard. So, I look on the bright side now. For the time being I\u2019m just going to keep my nose to the grindstone and my shoulder to the wheel. I suppose that only time will tell if I\u2019m actually free as a bird. But every cloud has a silver lining, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Will I sail through the rest of my life and eventually go scot-free? Your guess is as good as mine. After all is said and done, the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elvis has left the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2026and that\u2019s the view from The Balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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