Stop for a minute. Have you ever had a really bad day, or a good day? Why? I've come to notice sometimes you have days that are inexplicably good or bad. Now of course there are reasons at times, yet there are times where I seem to be having a bad day and Im not really sure as to why.
Yesterday I had a bad day. I woke up late, I was tired, I hated going to work, being there, and doing work. I was sluggish and I felt pent up. You ever wonder how something from your past effects you. How some days you could care less about a year ago, and other days something triggers and you feel like you need to unleash yet without an outlet with which to unleash. I wonder if the person I am today is an effect of the events of my past, I know that it is, I just wish that I could erase certain times and have them no longer be a presence on who I am. This was part of my bad day.
Today started off much like its predecessor. I awoke 15 minutes before I had to be at work, already a bad start. I was experiencing much the same feelings and anxieties that I felt the day before. However I had an interesting talk with someone, he is a young guy from Mexico and I learned that he was a pastor there and a group on a missions trip in his town resulted in him meeting a lady. They fell in love and he moved up here and got married. He told me that when he moved he spoke no English, he had severely injured his back and could not move and for his first six months here he could not leave his in-laws. He said it was a terrible time.
When he talks about his wife his face lights up, its very visible, he talks about how much he loves her and how much she loves him and to be honest its nice to see. This however is nothing in comparison to when he talks about God. The passion he shares for God, and excitement and zeal, he has a huge smile and says the only reason worth living for is God.
He tells me this, and he says to me that God has blessed him, and continues to bless him. No matter how bad things got for him, God aws faithful to him and will bless him more. "I have a beautiful wife who loves me, a job, I now can speak two languages, good friends, and more to come." Then he looks to me and says you'll see Santiago (thats what he calls me...that or Jamie Foxx) one day soon God has huge blessings for you, you dont know, I know this for you.
Its amazing what effect a persons words can have on you. I guess the day wasn't that bad after all.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Getting Along
Lately I have come to notice certain traits and habits of mine that may lead some to think that I may be-how do I put this delicately-getting along in my years. Yes friends I am deathly afraid of the validity of this statement. I apparently cannot escaspe the unescapable, I am getting older.
You may ask what are these so called traits and or habits that have led to this recent realization, well let me share them with you in a list...I find it easier to read and understand that way.
1) There is a current race between myself and my brother over who has acquired the most amount of grey hair. This race he desperatly wants to loose, I however like the way I look with grey hair.
2) The other day I was working with a sixteen year old and he asked me what type of music I liked, and I blanked, I couldn't think of anything besides Neil Diamond, but who doesnt like the Diamond? He rolled off a few options and for the life of me I had never heard of any of them.
3) I dont mind being called sir.
4) Recently I have noticed that I prefer the quiet to any racket that may be playing. There is something about the quiet, its calming and so peaceful, you can just sit there and be alone with your thoughts.
5) My back hurts, and my feet, and my knees, and my head.
6) I like "hanging out" at the library or the book store.
7) I can no longer watch MTV, it moves too fast, its hard for me to concentrate on whats happening, plus who can understand it anways.
8) On the opposite side I love the History Channel. Its amazing...and informative.
9) I have certain programs on certain days that I watch.
10) I like drinking tea.
11) A perfect day to me is either visting museums and art collections, or sitting around the house in my "comfortable clothes"
12) My new desires include having a stable job, a dependable car, and no health problems.
13) My car insurance is really cheap.
That's it. I was in denial for awhile, but alas I must accept the fact that I am no longer in my youth.
Don't worry your uncle jim is still as cool as ever though.
You may ask what are these so called traits and or habits that have led to this recent realization, well let me share them with you in a list...I find it easier to read and understand that way.
1) There is a current race between myself and my brother over who has acquired the most amount of grey hair. This race he desperatly wants to loose, I however like the way I look with grey hair.
2) The other day I was working with a sixteen year old and he asked me what type of music I liked, and I blanked, I couldn't think of anything besides Neil Diamond, but who doesnt like the Diamond? He rolled off a few options and for the life of me I had never heard of any of them.
3) I dont mind being called sir.
4) Recently I have noticed that I prefer the quiet to any racket that may be playing. There is something about the quiet, its calming and so peaceful, you can just sit there and be alone with your thoughts.
5) My back hurts, and my feet, and my knees, and my head.
6) I like "hanging out" at the library or the book store.
7) I can no longer watch MTV, it moves too fast, its hard for me to concentrate on whats happening, plus who can understand it anways.
8) On the opposite side I love the History Channel. Its amazing...and informative.
9) I have certain programs on certain days that I watch.
10) I like drinking tea.
11) A perfect day to me is either visting museums and art collections, or sitting around the house in my "comfortable clothes"
12) My new desires include having a stable job, a dependable car, and no health problems.
13) My car insurance is really cheap.
That's it. I was in denial for awhile, but alas I must accept the fact that I am no longer in my youth.
Don't worry your uncle jim is still as cool as ever though.
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