A Brand-New Day

After a vicious weekend with a very painful back and shoulder. I woke up this morning to realize that today is just going to be like virtually every other day. 1 foot in front of the other (onwards and upwards). Just like yesterday, and the day before that. Etc. etc..

Cheers, Wheels

Happy Belated Birthday

Happy birthday to my nephew Ricky
Cheers, your loving uncle John

Working Too Hard

As of late I think I may have been working too hard and the sole body just does not seem to be able to handle it no more, the question is where do you stop when that is all you ever knew/know???
John

Changes

Today is a perfect day for change.

No more worrying about the pain, just time to move on and foreword with life and all that it has to offer.

No more worrying about the lives of immediate family members, starting to worry about my own is more important. Yes in a nutshell it is just plain old time for a change.....

Cheers, John

Life in General

Life for the most part is going okay. A couple of medical issues but we are working on those and they seemed to be coming along quite slowly but they are at least coming forwards as opposed to regressing except of course for this L-1 compression of my lumbar vertebrae. Definitely going to have to see somebody about this one because this thing is getting very ridiculous as far as pain and of course it does not help matters because I hate pain medication. So we will see. And some of the family come down from Indiana to visit and that was pretty cool. Everything is pretty much going steady. Just wondering how come there are so many questions in life and yet we are not supposed to ask any questions as we are only supposed to believe and have faith??? This one is puzzling to me.
Cheers, John

My Brother Jim

With Love and Cherished memories from your little sister Bonnie

Big brother Jim I have been watching you over a mountain of years
Now that you have gone I’ll be missing you over a river of tears
You were the one who taught me how to ride a two wheeled bike
Opened up a world of possibilities for me to experience and hike

Today I am sitting here looking thru the mirror of times long past
I am so grateful for your kindness and the wisdom that will always last
You saw me grow thru pigtails, crayons and drive in movie days
Raise children, make mistakes and over come much in many ways

Thru everything I have ever done you never turned me away or said be gone
I already miss hearing your voice even though I understand that your spirit lives on.
I trust by faith and your example of courage that from this earth you did finally cross Heaven gained back an angel, mom back her son yet my big brother truly I feel your loss

Thank you for the experience of every day that you walked upon this earth
So, now up in Heaven may God reveal to you how much you are worth
Eternity has found you … so long my brother, so long my interesting friend
One wonderful day in the Kingdom I just know we will meet up together again

Author: Bonnie Green

Upcoming Anniversary

A much-anticipated anniversary is just around the corner. 4:13 p.m. 22 July 1984 to same time 2008 will be my 24th anniversary. One screaming orgasm (yes this is a drink) every anniversary not to celebrate the close of another year but in fact the beginning of a fresh start. This year will not be quite so happy a celebration as I have lost in a few too many friends and family. But I do take comfort in the fact that I do know everybody will be waiting for me once it is my time to ring the doorbell at the gates of the never-ending sun...

Cheers, John

Time

Where does time go? Too funny sometimes how we have no answer for that question, but yet most of us find ourselves asking it over and over again, already knowing there is no answer. So no sense in asking the question? I find myself asking questions such as this one already knowing the answers. There is nothing to do but kick back and wait to see what our next mission in life will be so I guess I should just relax and await my next task. Meanwhile, keep giving of myself to help family, friends, and my fellow man....

Cheers, John

Happy 24th

H-B'day to my nephew. Only 100 more to go....
Cheers, your uncle John

Final Goodbyes

Dear Uncle Jim,

It was one wild ride, but as of 9:25 p.m. last night. You've finally run out of fuel. When I get tired of riding or when I run out of fuel. I will park the bike and meet up with the rest of you, as I know that you are waiting for me...

Cheers, your loving nephew John

Respect

RESPECT!!! Whatever happened to the use of this word? How can these seven letters be so forgotten and meaningless especially in the times we live in today?
Respect:

Noun

1. consideration: respect for my feelings

2. an attitude of deference or esteem

3. the state of being honoured or esteemed

4. a detail or characteristic: in virtually all respects boys develop more slowly than girls

5. in respect of or with respect to in reference or relation to

6. respects polite greetings: he paid his respects to her and left

Verb

1. to have an attitude of esteem towards: she is the person I most respect and wish to emulate

2. to pay proper attention or consideration to: he called on rebel groups to respect a cease-fire [Latin respicere to pay attention to]

respecter n

Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006

This piece, I copied and pasted here is the definition of respect. And yet I have not seen this in parts of my family as of late??? And yet on the other hand, they speak nothing other than respect. But do not practice it when it comes to one's wishes??? Is that or is that not two-faced? I will leave that up to others to decide, because I cannot judge. I can only speak of what I see.

Cheers, John

Trials and Tribulations

When exactly as humans will we know, that we are finished with all of these "trials and tribulations" that we are supposedly supposed to go through in our lives. Honestly, it is very confusing for me...
Just another evening to finish off another day.

Cheers, John

My Sister

H-B'Day Sis... TY for always being there...

Cheers, your loving bro. John

A Brother Not Forgotten

I received a forward in my e-mail today (as I am sure we all do). And I got one reply, in particular that topped me in anything I could hope to achieve in life. This "Brother" is not family but I can't help looking at him as anything but a family member. Sometimes, "friends" come into our lives and end up becoming family. Very odd how we go through life not knowing this, as it is happening and having to take many roads to figure it out...

Cheers, John
God Bless My Brother.....Anson

Something Touching

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did... You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.

Author unknown...

Life

Kind of odd how this life throws us such curveballs. Earlier today I found out that my very ill uncle is not doing so well and yet it does not depress me? I guess being on hospice twice myself over the course of my last 23 1/2 years. Almost 24. I have seen what he is looking at now. And yet I am still here? There must be more that I am supposed to do in life. So as I done yesterday, I will do it tomorrow. I will wake up, expecting nothing but hoping for the opportunity to have a chance at seeing a flower bloom. After that life is a bonus, whether I see it or not. Onwards and upwards.

Cheers, John

This is brand-new to me.

I do hope this turns out well.