Along with complaining, I have to give up sarcasm and subtle little digs.  This poses an even greater problem than stopping my life-long proclivity to whine.  But it must be done.

By joining the Waldo-Brookside Rotary Club, I have sworn to measure everything that I say and do by the Four-Way Test of Rotary.  I have no problem with “actions”.  I detest cheaters and never cheat myself.  I go out of my way to help people whenever I can.   I rarely, if ever, engage in hell-raising or harassment.

But the thinly-veiled criticism and the left-handed compliment sneak into my conversations without my realizing it.  So I’m putting myself on Red Alert.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Four-Way Test of Rotary, I’ll reprint it here and invite you to caution me if you think my words or actions violate it.  Go ahead!  Keep me honest!!!

It’s the evening of the eleventh day of the twenty-ninth month of My Year Without Complaining.  I’m getting serious now1  I’ve made you all my police.  Blow the whistle!

Life continues.