John Lennon was brilliant in my fading eyes. Jim Morrison reminds me how crazy this all can be and how our system truly lies. Life is, at times, a mystery. I am here, I read and I see. Active-Rain's mystery is whatever you want it to be, but I ask for something different. Something special, something stable & sound. I don't want to sound like I'm waxing profound...but give me a break. Give me different, send me that something so profound....
My addictive personality has become addicted to a forum...Active-Rain to be exact. My sorrow rests in that I can't possibly comprehend and identify all the good that is out there. I can't comprend all the bad either, though it is easier to identify. I'm addicted, Now what?
Tomorrow I go back to work, as if I ever stopped working. Tomorrow I live, as if I ever stopped living. In both cases, I'm thankful, AR gives me the forum to write what I want to write. To digest what I want to digest.
I don't want to sound morbid, but when I was a child it was easier to communicate with the Gods...it was easier to call the people I came across Heroes! But, they're not. They are simply figments of an often=time curious imagination.
To date, I wanted and still want to strive for that one word, that one sentence, that one paragrah, that explains and understands our existence in full. I haven't found it or wrote it...
I'm Addicted, but the Addicted die. I don't mind dying, but I do mind what I'm dying about. I will die when I want too and do business come manana!
Now what? Go get it, because "it" doesn't typically find you.
Jason, you can never step in the same river twice. It changes, you change. There will never be a paragraph that sums up our existence because the only thing constant is change.
THANK GOD.
But striving for it -- that's where you find it. It's all in the trying.
Steven - Time consuming indeed but worthwhile in most cases.
Celeste - Thank you, always nice to hear from you.
Todd & Danielle - Very nice analogy.
Sarah - You are a wise soul.
Bryant - I have no idea what I'm talking about...you've heard of sleep walking, I tend to practice sleep writing:-)
Jason, I think I know what you are getting at. It came to me in a dream once. It is so simple.
It is.
Nothing more, nothing less. Just accept it and enjoy it because there's nothing else that you can do. I stumbled upon a book after I had this revelation. I highly recommend it. It's about a guy who had all sorts of questions about the meaning of life. The book is "Conversations with God". It was a joy to read.
I disagree with go get it because "it" doesn't typically find you. "It" is here, right now, where ever you are. It isn't out there some place. It is within you right now. That is the true joy when you realize it.
Tim, I'm going to have to look for that book!
Jason, I am not wise in any way, shape or form. But I am CONTENT most of the time, and that is better in my book. I am also blessed that my wants are generally things I am capable of getting. I can show houses WAY above my means and appreciate them without wanting them, but if the ones in my price range perk me right up. Tim is right that "it" is already within you. Bryant is right that "it" is what you pursue. "It" is whatever you are and you're trying to be, if you only slow down and look around.
And I'm getting too philosophical so I'm going to go play with the kitten for a while. "It" sometimes wears a Harley Davidson collar and pounces on your feet when you walk by.
James - Do you take credit cards:-)
Tim - Well put and I agree with your disagreeing....you are more on the money than I. And the book sounds like one heck of a read.
Sarah - Awww, you have a kitten. What's "it's" name. I have a one year old cat named Baxter.
Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman - A big WooHoo from me!
The kitten is Thor, but we call him Little Man. We also have two other cats (22 & 18 pounds each, which is probably why the kitten is Little Man) and two dogs. I would have made a great Noah's wife, I'd love to have two of everything.
Baxter's a cool name.
Sarah - You should post a pic of the Little Man!
Danny - I don't mind the winds, especially the winds of change. Can be very comfortable and cool. I just shouldn't sleep and blog at the same time:-)
I too am adicted......
Sarah - Thor is precious as all...very cute indeed. I love kittens and I've always been a cat guy. As far as challenging yourself...I'd like to join your challenge of blogging about weird stuff. I think I could fit right in.
Would you comment on my posts?
:^)
Hey Jason, today's challenge was to work music into a post. Did mine! Want to pick the next challenge? Do better than mine.
I'm going to visit Rob now, he seems lonely. ;o)
No Mr. Rob, I won't comment on any of your posts ever again. Being a friend, I want to keep "The Streak" in tact.
Today's challenge Sarah? How about making Rob a Featured Post, I'm hell bent on breaking his streak:-)))))
Ok Sarah, I've got one for you. Go for it if you feel obliged. How about writing and posting something that you've thought about writing or posting before but never have? Maybe it's a peculiar subject, perhaps an unpopular or taboo subject, maybe even political in nature? I was thinking that probably most of us have had something we thought about writing about, yet just never went and actually wrote. The ball is in your court, go for it!
Sarah, I agree with Jason....
Tell us what's in the closet, or tell us about the flowers outside your house.
Ooh! My flowers! I could talk about that. ;o)
I thought about daring people over to ARDELL's post on blog voice. She is TOUGH. (That's why I like her, she asks the hard questions.)
Still thinking, I didn't wake up with inspiration. Might have to talk about geraniums.