Death defined (I hope)

Last night the pastor spoke, at length, about death and our relationship to what will ultimately be an event we all experience. I consumed all of his words, digesting them as my emotional self fought this internal battle I have with pragmatism which tends to guide me more often than not. If I cannot see …

“Life”

Comments most welcome LIFE We live today to see tomorrow Not ready to be changed Which brings us all so much sorrow When life gets rearranged We wake up every morning Looking forward to our day But life is altered without warning And sends us on our way A way we travel without a clue …

“Compassion Versus Punishment”

QUESTION: What are your thoughts on an “Un-friending” action on FaceBook for example that basically takes away a main line of communication with a loved one or two, (Siblings, Nieces, Nephews, Parents, Grandchildren, BFF, etc. )? A decision that blocks the ability to follow them, rendering you unable to see posts about their lives, photos …

“When I’m 64”

Since 1966 I have been singing one of my favorite Beatles songs as a sort of joke. My kids and I would often choral this song and laugh at the pomposity of the lyrics. We loved it. I never seriously considered that one day I would actually be 64 and the song become much more …

My Battle With Ageing And Its Consequences

MY BATTLE WITH AGEING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES Rambling at its best ...... Do not expect contextual coherency in this narrative as on this subject, I simply need to babble as my thoughts direct me.... What I discover and what I accept as discovery is such a quandary for me. I have spent 62 years and …

Being Dad

BEING DAD - June 2016 I can easily recall the first time I thought about being a "Dad," as it was the day my Dad walked out of our lives to begin a new one without us. I remember vividly his packing up his things and how it made me feel, a loss that is …

I Am Alive – A Poem

I AM ALIVE I lived yesterday to see what today would be.. I live today to ponder what caused me such pain yesterday.. I live tomorrow to see if I can forgive yesterday and forget today.. But at least, for now, I am alive.

Life – A Poem

Life We live today to see tomorrow Not ready to be changed Which brings us all so much sorrow When life gets rearranged We wake up every morning Looking forward to our day But life is altered without warning And sends us on our way A way we travel without a clue Of what is …

The Final Chapter – A Poem

He sits in his darkness afraid to move Certain that he only exists to exist, he is paralyzed Incoherent to his own tragedy, his reality fading away, Defined by self doubt, He wonders why not him Wandering thru a mental haze of innocence veiled in distrust He feigns confidence with a transparent character fooling no …

The Pasture awaits my arrival

July 7th, 2006 Ok.. So the old saying "Put em out to Pasture"is beginning to become very real to me..OUCH.. At 52 things in my life are rapidly beginning to change..Activities I used to ADORE no longer have the luster they once had.. Example: Giants game at Dodger Stadium.. BASEBALL.. My best friend since I …