It was a beautiful summer day in Sioux City. I was 8 years old. I said In a loud almost yelling voice: \u201chey mom there\u2019s nothing to do\u201d my mother responded: \u201cson your bed needs making, the lawn needs mowing, and the trash needs carrying out.\u201d From that moment on I have never looked to another for something to do. I am the one who has come up with things for me to do. And I have not been bored since that day. I have myriad things to entertain myself. It is a skill and anyone can learn it; anyone can get better at it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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