Beware the writer who begins with no idea of where he or she may be going. Such will be the beginning, the middle, and the end of what you have had the courage to, so far, pursue. It’s alright to grow old. So many people don’t have the opportunity to make that statement. I once [...]
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What is that “something?”
Posted in God, Growing old, Human behavior, Nostalgia, Opinions on May 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A nice place to visit
Posted in Death, God, Heaven, People, Personal, Philosophy on April 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Imagine you’re dead. You went toward the light; you heard the beautiful music; you saw colors you’d never seen before; you’d even learned that there really aren’t any Pearly Gates. As a matter of fact, you had been through the judgment process and found out that, by comparison to many, many others, you had lived [...]
On Thinking of Love
Posted in God, Love, Opinions, Quotations on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I will not stand at your grave and weep. You are not there. You do not sleep. You are the thousand winds that blow. You are the diamond glints on snow You are the sunlight on ripened grain. Your are the gentle autumn’s rain. When I awake in the morning’s hush You are the gentle [...]
God’s sense of humor
Posted in God, Growing season, Opinions, Snowstorms on November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You’re kidding, right? I mean, c’mon, that really isn’t what I think it is, is it? I’m freezing my ass off because we turned the thermostat down last night; I open the shades this morning, and I see what? That’s white stuff (I’d say, “white shit” but that’s really rather contradictory) all over the [...]
On becoming part of a whole
Posted in Accountability, Altruisim, America, Beauty, Crime, Diversity, Family, Giving thanks, Goal setting, God, History, Holidays, Honor, Human behavior, Integrity, Law & Justice, Life, Love, My Beloved Country, Opinions, People, Personal, Philosophy, Politics, Racism, Religion, Senior citizen, Stupidity, Team building, Terrorism, Trust, Values, Vegetables on October 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, good, I have my own civil rights group. I never realized that. I think I’ll ask them to picket my doctor’s office. Ya see, at six-one, two-fifty, he calls me really obese. Now when I look at myself in a full-length mirror (ego does that to ya, ya know), I don’t think I compare [...]
Alive or Dead?
Posted in Accountability, Death, God, Heaven, Life, Love, People, Personal, Philosophy, Senior citizen on September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Ah, it feels great just to be alive!” What the hell else would you be saying…”Ah, it’s great to be dead?” Who knows? When we move out of this stage of whatever-the-hell-it-is, we may look back and say, “Aw, damn, I wish I’d tried this sooner.” In all probability that won’t be the case, but [...]
