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NOSE JOB!

3/12/2022

 
The seasons are once again changing here in eastern Tennessee; and it is hard not to notice.  Take this weekend for example.  It was sunny and in the high 60s on Friday afternoon; yet by Saturday morning, four inches of snow had blanketed the land.
 
Yet, within twenty four hours, by Sunday morning, it is projected to be a bone-chilling16 degrees!  And by Sunday afternoon, the sun should once again be shining; and the temperature is predicted to have risen into the high 50s, melting almost all the snow in the process.  Go figure!

Of course, such extreme changes in weather will inevitably result in an outbreak of colds.  Thus, one can reasonably expect a lot of sniffles in this coming week. But even without the impact of the ever-changing weather, the spring of the year always brings its share of problems for the average nose. 

As the earth warms, plants come to life; and pollen counts invariably rise.  Those of us who suffer during this season generally rejoice in the availability of allergy relief medications.  In the last few weeks, I have personally blown my nose more times than I can possibly count. 

But I persevere through this because I know that allergy season will eventually pass.  And once it does, my nose will recede into the background.  That is to say that among the various components comprising my face, my nose will largely recede into its characteristically ignominious place. 

Let’s face it – with the possible exception of my eyebrows and my forehead, my mouth and my eyes will largely dominate my facial expressions, and portray any concerns related to my emotions and my thoughts.  In such a context, my nose may well find itself, not only overlooked, but with little or nothing else to do apart from breathing.

That is why I was delighted when I recently came across the following piece titled:  “TOP TEN THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR NOSE WHEN YOU’RE BORED”…

    10)  Look down it at somebody   (Pride)
    09)  Poke it into someone else’s business   (Strife / Dissension)
    08)  Snoop around with it   (Nosey / Gossip)
    07)  Get it out of joint   (Anger)
    06)  Cut it off to spite your face   (Bitterness)
    05)  Pay through it   (Materialism)
    04)  Find something right under it (Love / Salvation)
    03)  See past it   (Eternity / Hope)
    02)  Keep it clean   (Humility / Obedience)
                                                                                                     
     And the number one thing to do with your nose…
     01)  Get it stuck in a book   (The Bible!)
 

Already, I can see how easy it is to employ my nose in undertaking items 10 through 04 on this list.  Nevertheless, I hope to work on using it for numbers 03 and 02 as well.  Any maybe, just maybe, the best way to accomplish this is to use it to work on item 01 in the first place!

I’ll nose around and let you know!
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NOSE JOKE SOURCE:  http://javacasa.com/humor/sermon.htm.

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