Can or Can't

My open mic buddy, Randy Beal, posted on face book this mornin about can or can't... said can't is not in his vocabulary and he's just always figured he could, no matter what the task...

I don't recall ever asking or even talkin to me self about either, or... I've always used it as the cliche' it is when the opportunity presents itself, when engaged with someone who is a bit on the negative side, because I am, naturally,  a nurturer...

However... at this late stage in me life, I confess, I will or won't.... the line/chorus from Willie's It Gets Easier, comes to mind... I don't have to do, one damn thing I don't want to do.... when I play that song at open mic, I insert, and I don't....

I liked workin on cars when I was younger. I was basically a mechanic most of my life, though I did wear different hats from time to time... being a mechanic, I loved fixin/modifyin/makin better, whatever it was I was playin, or workin on/with. Now days, I could, but won't, because I can't even get close to a door jam w/o bruisin me self, never mind actually workin on mechanical stuff... I bleed easily. My skin has gotten like crepe paper and tears really easily... it's not painful, but, it is aggravatin as hell... so, it comes down to, will or won't... and typically, I won't.

Of course there can be exceptions. A couple years ago my oldest son bought a couple small ATV's for his son and daughter. Neither ran very well so I helped him, by removin the carburetor (on both of them) and givin them a thorough cleanin... man! you should have seen my hands... looked like they had been beat with a baseball bat ... so, let me put it like this; can or can't isn't the question in a situation like that... it is will or won't...