"Next -to-last day of the year..." 'Michael Herr' (Aloha Friday)

Renowned author Michael Herr is back guest-blogging on this awesome Aloha Friday with some wisdom of what it means to be next to last,  enjoy this next to last day of the year... Make sure and check out Michael's website at http://www.michaelherr.com/ 

ALOHA FRIDAY

December 30, 2011

It's the last Aloha Friday of 2011 and the . . .

NEXT-TO-LAST DAY OF THE YEAR

Aloha folks. What does it mean to be next-to-last? Is that a good thing, or is that a bad thing? I guess it depends on what you are next-to-last to.

It seems evident that next is a good thing to be. Especially when the teller at the bank calls out "Next?". Suddenly it's your turn. But next-to-last? Not quite the same.

For instance, if your car is the next-to-last car in a traffic pileup that's okay, because you'll be responsible for the car you hit in front of you, but the last car in line will be responsible for your repairs.

If you are the next-to-last to board a full plane that means you at least get a choice of two seats. Whereas if you are last to board you know you're going to sit between a crying infant and a 500 pound person with extreme flatulence.

However, if you are the next-to-last in line for the throne, you need to watch your back. That 5Th cousin behind you might be looking to move up by sticking a knife in your back. Okay, wave at all the people now.

If you are the next-to-last in your class to graduate from med school, you at least have the consolation of knowing there's one doctor less competent than you.

If you are getting the next-to-last donut in the donut case at the supermarket, you know you at least have a choice between that stale glazed one and the chocolate-covered one that's full of fingerprints. With the last donut you have no choice, other than to go to another store, or to scrape off the chocolate fingerprints.

So, which would you rather be, last or next to last?

If this were the next-to-last Aloha Friday article of 2011, it would probably been much more interesting. As it's the last Aloha Friday article of 2011, well, you can see what happened.

Okay folks, see you next week in 2012.

Aloha and good news. Michael's fifth book in the Kohala Coast Mystery series is now available for the first time "The Old Queen and the Maui Maiden" in paperback from  http://www.lulu.com/  or as a Kindle ebook from http://www.amazon.com/  Just type in the title either place.  The book took Michael 2 years to complete this highly anticipated sequel.

Michael pens a  new article every week for dakinetalk, these are not stock articles but articles written specifically for dakinetalk! Mahalo Nui Loa to Michael and Hau'oli Makahiki Hou to one and all....
http://www.michaelherr.com  or order his new book "The Old Queen and the Maui Maiden" from www.lulu.com 
 
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But Take It All One Day At A Time !!"   Michael Herr
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