… and it is a true wonder that I’m even around. Only saying that because of all the close shaves I’ve experienced over time… especially my somewhat sickly childhood. If there was only one thing I’ve learned it would be how delicate our existence really is.
But that is NOT the ONLY thing I’ve learned… and that learning continues. My attitude toward learning made a major shift after I left the institutional halls of study. Sure, I learned in school… but mainly because I had to. Since then, it is because I WANT to. That’s a major sea change.
And what (you may ask) have I learned?
- That human nature is a nebulous thing.
- There are no absolutes in life and living.
- That change is constant.
- That we create our own heaven & hell… on earth.
- That you can help… but it may not take unless the “helpee” decides to help themselves.
- That you only come into your own after you strip all the bullshit away.
Oh, there is more but these are the ones top most on my mind as I plonk out this post.
On one hand there is a lot to show for the limited time I have been encased in this mortal coil… on the other – absolutely nothing. Because where you are and what you do in the present… is all you really are. Past achievements are just that… past. Only by doing are we really living… and that is what I hope to continue – doing.
So, in that spirit I’ll continue forging ahead.
Cheers and grant me my wish to be kind to each other… no matter who that “other” might be. If you do… the blessings are all ours to share.