I am known for many things and actually NOT known for a few as well. I took a Personal Style Assessment profile a few years ago and it resulted in People Unstructured. I generally knew the people part. And, well, the unstructured part…? Yeah. Totally.
I’d rather go to the dentist than be structured.
Ok, maybe not to that degree. I have certainly lived within lots of structure throughout the years. I recall my senior year at Tabor College where I generally lived and died by my little paper calendar/planner thing. Yeah, this was long before PDA’s and even longer before the iPhone. It was paper. And I actually do pretty well inside some structure. It’s when I am the busiest that I am the most effective. But, busy doesn’t necessarily equate structure. But, busy requires some bit of structure to survive. But I digress…
Overall, I just don’t plan out things in my life very well. I have ideas of plans. But, my lack of decision making ability leaves that room for something better to come along and I just don’t commit. And therefore, have general lack of plans.
So…
There are things that I observe and am even a part of the require a great deal of planning. I am currently involved in several things that require that certain level of planning. Years even. And it’s fun. And right up my wheelhouse. And there are things that make me go…
I was recently contacted by my aforementioned Alma Mater. The inquiry was about my knowledge of any Christian bands in the area that would play the annual Taborstock outdoor music festival that happens every late Spring. Hmm. I thought about it asked some questions and have generally been astounded by the results of my questions.
I was contacted exactly 7 weeks prior to the event. And when asked who was on the bill, the response was “a couple of Tabor groups”. So, who’s the headliner? “Wolfgang and the Wombats”. The WHO? Well, not THE WHO, but who? It’s a group of current and former Tabor students playing SKA. Hmm. Headliner?
This is an event that would seemingly require a near complete confirmation of the bill in Fall prior to the late Spring event. Not still trying to figure things out 7 weeks prior. Ugh. I wish I didn’t care. But, I am an Alumnus. And I was on SAB every year while attending there, President for one year. They should be better than this. Perhaps I am delusional in thinking I had it all together while there…
And another…
The church I currently attend, my home church from/for most of my life recently announced their desire to get out of debt prior to our 50 Year Anniversary this June. The announcement detailed, well, not really detailed anything… “More details to follow…”
Hmm. Exactly when are those details coming? We are to raise X dollars to pay off the debt in about 17 weeks and there’s no plan? I guess 17 weeks IS some time. But, an announcement with no plan? Just makes no sense to me. Maybe people will just automatically give towards that.
And yet…
I have no plan to find another car for my kids. Or a plan for Summer Vacation. Or a plan for my life. Or a plan for remodeling my kitchen. Or a plan for ending this post.
Yes, I am black.
