After the fireworks fade,
and the last bottle rocket lands
I hope you will take a moment
followed by every moment
to question your Freedom.
If you’ve never sat down and read
the Declaration of Independence,
I would encourage you to do so.… —-> Continue…
You know that supposedly unwritten rule
that says you don’t date your best friend’s ex ?
Well, in high school I was introduced to
my best friend’s girlfriend’s best friend.
(That’s a mouth full)
And as it happens when people
date people who share friendships -
my best friend’s girlfriend would often ask things
about him of me, and I’d inquire the same of her friend.… —-> Continue…
It’s after midnight, and
by all rights I should go to sleep.
But then again, some things can’t wait.
Ever since last night a line
has been repeating itself
over and over in my head.
“There are bigger things at work here…”
It’s a line (or close to it) from
one of the Spider Man movies.… —-> Continue…
I think it was Ben Franklin who said;
“All things in moderation”.
I have found this to be
great wisdom and advice,
and also used quite a
bit as a justification.
Similarly when we hear
that we should keep a
healthy balance in our Life -
what is missing in these sage
bits of understanding is the knowing
what exactly is being weighed in.… —-> Continue…
I read a statement earlier today that’s been bugging me, that said;
“The real flex is how many people’s lives you can positively impact”
Now, I’ve often thought that there might be some portion of Heaven where we would see all of the people for whom we made a difference for
and I’ve often thought a version of Hell would be to see all of the people we could have.… —-> Continue…
Is your best good enough?
This is the question I asked when I saw
a photo of a Young Marine recruit who
was giving it his all in a foot race.
His eyes were closed, face clenched
in a grimace of pain and determination;
going all out where others might give up.… —-> Continue…
