Monthly Archives June 2017

They say that you have never experienced life until it appears that it is slipping away.  That every breath of air changes when that breath could be your last. I have never been that close but my trip to the emergency room for Pancreatitis had me breathing a bit differently.  It was the first time I was taken by ambulance to a hospital and the first time a professional said my life could be on the line.  My thoughts of my own mortality were at my hand/head and all I could think about was what happens to those I would leave behind.  Would I leave too many missing pieces behind for them not to complete their life’s puzzle?  I have tried since then to have them learn to put their puzzle’s together but their are still many on that table and some new one’s I discovered since that date. G-D willing I won’t have to reach out for the cliff anytime before all the pieces are on the table and hopefully even a new puzzle.

Whether you raise your hand to Donald Trump or have your hand down you have to admit he has changed the morale equation. For the Republican’s always had to be way above the Democrats when it came to personal ethics and now that equation appears to be equalizing. Before Donald Trump a Republican nominee could not get away with having 3 marriages, been in bankruptcy and have an active twitter account with such direct and political incorrect rhetoric. Now that scale has changed and maybe candidates for office will be judged more on the issues then the issue they have become. Donald Trump never pronounced that he was perfect when he ran for office because it wasn’t about him but about the job he could do for this country. Why don’t we allow him and the rest of our political leaders do there jobs instead of continue to look at their imperfections whether they be from the left or even now from the right.

It’s amazing how one negative thought can permeate the entire body. I  consciously allowed such a negative thought to enter my psyche just to see how fast I could move away from other thoughts but found it more difficult to crack through then I expected.  Now I wonder about the other times I didn’t consciously allow those thoughts to come in as to  make sure there is a quick exit before they break me up. This usually happens when I compare my circumstances right there and then with one that appears to have it better. That exit for me is faith in a higher meaning and purpose to what is existing right in front of me. Sometimes those clouds might thicken and even a thunderstorm appear but I must continue to search through as that beacon of light guides me away from the pain to G-D’s path instead.

The passing of Adam West proves one maybe great enough. For many people try to play differently roles in their life’s but sometimes if you do it just right one is not only fine but exceptional. For the general public of my age and those of re-run’s Adam West will forever be associated with a lighthearted version of Batman. One that is fun and I dare so even funny then the darker version that we seek in today’s version of the Cape Crusader. He was the type of Batman you could enjoy with the whole family with a “Bang”, “Smash” that kept us watching episode after episode. Rest In Peace Adam West who proved doing one thing right leaves a legacy for generations to come.

She may look like a kind sweet dog but if you’re a bird or squirrel this could be the animal you truly fear.  For their hunting skill is not what you expect from first appearances.  The initial act may just be based on speed but later it is on intelligence. Cinnamon initially jetted to the bird like a thoroughbred but when you have wings it’s easy to escape.  Then Cinnamon turned her head away from the prey as if wasn’t even there and as the bird tempted her by walking closer her peripheral vision took over. The prey did eventually escape but I could see how this dog bird match would eventually end as a dog appetizer if I let it continue.  Birds, Squirrels, and Chipmunks you’ve been warned!

I always believed your legacy will be with the things you leave behind but maybe the emotions count just as much. For there are many we miss in our personal life that have not gone to “great lengths” but have swam distances to make us laugh or smile. They have no product or art to leave behind but the emotional bond they have with others truly holds on after their departure. You might build the biggest castle and have your name all over the place but be forgotten for your departure from the emotions of others.   What is your emotionally legacy? Here’s a legacy that only requires a bit more kindness as well as a bit more humor and you will be rewarded long after you leave this room.

I was told to not say this or that because this or that would hurt someone to the point that I had prepared my own duct tape. What happened to the time when we taught our children that sticks and stones may break our bones but words will never hurt us?  How did we get to the point of safe zones and word watching?  If education is teach our children one thing it is to be prepared for the tough world. A world where nice words aren’t always spoken and you still can’t break a bone over it.

This post will probably appeal to those with a foot fetish but it should also appeal to those searching for a new path.  Life goes so fast that the things we take for granted in one day can be taken away in the next.  In our busy lives do we actually take a moment to enjoy the smaller things such as a baby toe or taking a deep clean breath? G-D has given us so many wonders that we drive past in an instant. Let us take a slower path every once in awhile and wiggle that baby toe for only G-D knows what tomorrow will bring so let us enjoy what we have today.