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October 2019
October 2019 BW PGA C.A.N.!, Page 7

It Seems To Me…

Truth Or Consequences In case you think I’m a “goody two shoes,” I have personal affairs. It’s sad that we can no longer, with few
a confession. When I was around 8 years old, I stole exceptions, be naïve bystanders and accept the status quo,
By Marie Pinschmidt a fountain pen from my aunt’s house, and I’ve never or trust without a certain amount of skepticism.
R e m e m b e r t h e ol d forgotten it. Why? I guess I thought it was pretty, but We often justify by denying that we don’t outright
television program Truth looking back on the wrong-doing, perhaps it’s a sign I was lie, we only fib. Well, a fib is a glorified lie. Lie to your
or Consequences? During meant to be a writer? What I remember most is the awful spouse and you lose their trust, and the consequences may
this present period of unrest guilt I felt and the being caught. Just that was enough to be minor or major, depending on their ability to forgive.
in our country, perhaps the instill a profound sense of right and wrong that is alive in Lie to your friend and you’ve made an enemy, and thereby
program should be returned my DNA to this day. Yes, there were consequences – of stolen their ability to trust others.
as a learning lesson, or the lost self-esteem, a sense of shame, and of losing the trust Aside from the above, much of our trouble is brought
return of lessons that need of my aunt whom I adored. Fortunately, she forgave me on by lying to ourselves. It’s said that “truth will set you
to be revisited. and no lasting harm was done to our relationship. free,” but how many of us recognize that truth within our
Years ago, John F. Objects are not the only thing stolen – telling untruths own lives and how often do we have the courage to set it
Kennedy said, “The greatest can often steal the rights of others, their peace of mind, free? When has the failure to be truthful to yourself or others
enemy of truth is very often not the lie deliberately their livelihood, good character, and the happiness of taken away your peace of mind and what has it cost you?
contrived and dishonest but the myth – persistent, families. We are all a bit unnerved by the dishonesty in Some lives are as messy as an unmade bed but not always
persuasive, and unrealistic.” politics, in social media, in business, as well as in our so easy to notice. Every day it seems that the good name
or character of some prominent person has been exposed
to the entire world because of lies, criminal acts, or lack
of good judgment, and thereby they are forced to face the
consequences. Even more sad and difficult to understand
is why they learn nothing from those consequences and
continue to mislead themselves and others.
Lesson learned: Each morning we make our own bed
and hopefully we remember that we have to sleep in it.
Until next time…

PGA POA Jottings from page 1

A CHANGE TO GATE ACCESS
PGA POA only has access control after 9 p.m. but
The Island, Preston and the Eagleton/Championship
communities have access control 24/7. We recently
discovered that the access system has the ability to
text you an alert when your guest arrives at the gate,
provided that your cell phone is listed on your contact
sheet. You can “opt out” of this service at www.gate-
access.net where you will need your 5-digit access
code and user name (main contact phone number) to
log in. At the bottom under “Contact info” there is a
place to disable the service. If you don’t know your
access code, come by the POA office with a photo ID
and we will provide you with your code.
To keep the data in the gate access system accurate,
please go to the gate-access.net site and if any changes
are needed, call the POA so we can update the records.
Also, if your license plate number has changed, please
remember to let us know.
HALLOWEEN
It’s almost that time for Ghosties and Ghoulies and
things that go bump in the night. It is often a time of
mischief so if you see suspicious
activity on Halloween or
anytime, call PGA Security
(561) 627-1600. Oct. 31
falls on a Thursday so the
POA staff will be dressed
appropriately for the fun and,
of course, there is candy in the lobby
to stop by for a laugh and something
sweet. You’re never too old to enjoy
your childhood!

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