Of course not everything can be perfect. Along with the water comes mosquitos, and they were out in full force. That's just motivation, right?
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
65 and sunny
We went for our regular walk yesterday and it was perfect. It is a trail nearby that follows a small river. Everything is starting to turn green and it was the perfect weather, 65 degrees and sunny. There was hardly a breeze or a cloud in the sky. I snapped this from the trail with my iPhone (yeah, it's a shameless plug, what of it!). I love the reflection of the clouds in the stream.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Dearly Departed
Today I went to a funeral. It was for a man I have sat next to at birthday and holiday parties for years. He is the grandpa and father of a family that we are close to.
It was a nice funeral. It did make me realize that I never really got to know the guy, so it was interesting to hear the stories and memories that people had of him. It really made me wish that I had known him better. That maybe if I would have reached out and asked him he would have opened up and told me his story.
It was the same with my step-father. I thought I knew the man. I lived with him for 10+ years, but I had a similar experience at his funeral. His brother and other family members got up and started telling these stories about the guy that I had never heard. Stories of a reckless teenager driving his first car. Stories of a fun loving, joke playing guy that anybody would would to hang out with. I remember wishing that I could have known that guy.
It's was tough to see this guy go. He was such a strong man. He had been plagued recently with problem after problem but whenever I saw him he was happy and outgoing. Knowing what he was going through it's pretty amazing.
It's hard to see people that you care about in such pain and know that there is literally nothing you can do to help. I think that is the toughest of all for me. It makes me thankful for my religious beliefs though. I don't know how people can bury a loved one believing that there is nothing after that. That once the body gives out the personality and the memories and everything that made up that person is gone forever. What a waste that would be.
What a relief it is know that everything that we are will continue on after we die. That my grandma with her laugh and her stories and all of her amazing talents are there...waiting. Yes, it is hard to say goodbye to somebody, and it certainly leaves a void in our lives once they are gone. But in a way it gives us something to look forward to. When I imagine the scene that awaits me when my time does come, my grandmother throws her arms around my neck and gives me one of her giant hugs. That is something that I look forward to. And she we finally be able to itch that toe.
It was a nice funeral. It did make me realize that I never really got to know the guy, so it was interesting to hear the stories and memories that people had of him. It really made me wish that I had known him better. That maybe if I would have reached out and asked him he would have opened up and told me his story.
It was the same with my step-father. I thought I knew the man. I lived with him for 10+ years, but I had a similar experience at his funeral. His brother and other family members got up and started telling these stories about the guy that I had never heard. Stories of a reckless teenager driving his first car. Stories of a fun loving, joke playing guy that anybody would would to hang out with. I remember wishing that I could have known that guy.
It's was tough to see this guy go. He was such a strong man. He had been plagued recently with problem after problem but whenever I saw him he was happy and outgoing. Knowing what he was going through it's pretty amazing.
It's hard to see people that you care about in such pain and know that there is literally nothing you can do to help. I think that is the toughest of all for me. It makes me thankful for my religious beliefs though. I don't know how people can bury a loved one believing that there is nothing after that. That once the body gives out the personality and the memories and everything that made up that person is gone forever. What a waste that would be.
What a relief it is know that everything that we are will continue on after we die. That my grandma with her laugh and her stories and all of her amazing talents are there...waiting. Yes, it is hard to say goodbye to somebody, and it certainly leaves a void in our lives once they are gone. But in a way it gives us something to look forward to. When I imagine the scene that awaits me when my time does come, my grandmother throws her arms around my neck and gives me one of her giant hugs. That is something that I look forward to. And she we finally be able to itch that toe.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Another doomsday prediction
So with the Mayan Calendar turning out to be yet another belly flop in the pool that is end of the world predictions I decided to that I should find out what the next doomsday is predicted to be so that I can begin to prepare myself mentally to meet my maker. Luckily I didn't have to look far.
Predict what the end of the world will be? Yeah, there's an app for that! I found a sweet little application that takes all of the variables of all of known possible catastrophic events and does a simulation of them all where they compete for the title "most likely to end mankind" and when. It's really quite technical, even I have trouble understanding it, just know that it was developed by scientists and mathematicians who know about this sort of thing and that it is absolutely, 100% trustworthy and reliable. After running for about 30 minutes I had my answer.
And the winner is......(drum roll goes here)
Yep, who would have guessed? Any you know it's true because who could make something like this up? Yep, apparently in December of 2014 the human race will all but be wiped out.
It's funny because I thought that one day the new generations would hold us responsible for destroying the planet by not recycling enough, but it turns out they have nobody to blame but themselves. Well not "Ha Ha" funny of course, but at least that's one less thing for me to worry about!
Predict what the end of the world will be? Yeah, there's an app for that! I found a sweet little application that takes all of the variables of all of known possible catastrophic events and does a simulation of them all where they compete for the title "most likely to end mankind" and when. It's really quite technical, even I have trouble understanding it, just know that it was developed by scientists and mathematicians who know about this sort of thing and that it is absolutely, 100% trustworthy and reliable. After running for about 30 minutes I had my answer.
And the winner is......(drum roll goes here)
Yep, who would have guessed? Any you know it's true because who could make something like this up? Yep, apparently in December of 2014 the human race will all but be wiped out.
It's funny because I thought that one day the new generations would hold us responsible for destroying the planet by not recycling enough, but it turns out they have nobody to blame but themselves. Well not "Ha Ha" funny of course, but at least that's one less thing for me to worry about!
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