The Good, The Bad, and The Rest

So while we wait for whatever it is you have loading on the other tab, lets take stock of some good things in life. Family, without them there wouldn't be any life to take stock of, friends because without them we wouldn't be able to make sense of anything. Food because without it we could not live, but these are all given, facts, nothing of the aforementioned good things are good because of the consequences, or the effect they have. Not everyone's family is a positive experience, some friends are not good friends, and too much food leads to issues. What are the good things in life then? A sunny day, a pat on the back, or a smile from the person you've been trying to attract for the past few months?

I suppose like beauty, it is in the eyes of the beholder. Since it is easy to see the negative in things too, and it isn't smart to always walk around the world with rose colored glasses on, but it puts things in a proper perspective. I've fallen out of the habit of smiling when greeting people, and even something that small can ruin a first impression. It is impressive how much of a difference a handshake, or simple hello makes. Sometimes that's all someone needs to have their day brightened. So it isn't what happens that makes something good, its the perspective we see it in.

If that is the case, then what is bad but the opposite of good? Then what makes something bad is how we perceive any experience. Though that, I don't think, covers it all. No, because bad is an overused term to describe anything we don't like, and therefore should be used less in this post. Because this isn't about dislikes and what makes us the opposite of happy. It is about the wrong things in life, the things no one can explain, aches and pains in places there is no cure. Not evil, just not right, not what we imagined how life would play out. That's just it though, we can't know how life plays out, its the biggest secret of our existence. The key is not what we thought might happen, or where we wanted to be by this point in our lives, the key is experiencing it all, the good, the wrong, and the rest.

That is life, experience. The right, the wrong, and the indifferent. Our future will come whatever we do, what we need to worry about is where we are now, and make the best of what we have, no matter the scope. Some lessons parents can't teach, there are lessons only life can teach, and they are usually the hardest. The thing to remember is that no matter how hard life is, you can still wake up every day and make a difference in someone or somethings life. A man once said that chivalry was not dead so long as there was one man who still believed in it. There are those who can tell you personally that I believe in it. I am a gentleman because I choose to be the better person, even when they say good guys finish last. Not because I want someone to realize it, but because I want to make someones day, to make them feel like someone notices, someone knows, someone listens and hears.

Waking

Imagine waking up to a slight breeze, swaying the trees back and forth. A thin fog drifts gently around you, a newly risen sun breaking through the trees and placing spots in random patterns on the forest floor. Mornings are my favorite times, especially if I can see dawn break over mountains, there is something mystical about it, something that tells me life could not be coincidence. I can't ask for reason then, its impossible for me to beg for answers, because I know it will be okay, no matter what I experience on this earth, I can expect something better, and I know God has a plan for me then.

It is the waking hour of day that so modestly compels action, knowing you have something to get done. Even when there aren't any plans, just as long as you do something. Rise and shine, greet the new day. Because its what you do today that matters, so lets make the best of it. That does not mean that I don't like or enjoy sleep, I enjoy it very much, but when the dawn breaks, it is time for waking and preparing for the day. However we all need sleep, its important for our body to recharge itself. Kind of like a battery. Acid and all, though your stomach acid isn't quite as powerful as battery acid. Though that is a whole different category of things. Moving on to bigger and better things.

In the few experiences I have had, the ones I've had sleeping next to a woman is the best sleep I've ever had. There is something about having a woman next to you that makes everything a little more comfortable. Even when they push you off the bed. There is always the bonus of waking up and seeing her there next to you, its indescribable, at least for me. That's why I don't think I could actually pick up a random woman from a random club or bar, because when I wake up, I want to wake up next to someone I know, someone I won't want to run away from at the first opportunity. I'm not like many of the guys here, I can't make myself just pick up a woman. I'm a personal guy, I want to know you, listen to you, and be with you.

I appreciate the guys trying to get me hooked up, but I can't do it the way they do it, it's against my very nature. Introvert, that is what I am, and that makes it important for me to trust you before things get personal. That means I'm not going to push myself out there for everyone to see, I'll be there, for the one that realizes there is more to life than sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Until then, I'll stand by, watching sadly as I witness people wasting their lives on one night stands and unfounded relationships.

Hearts

Nothing quite like you,
Without a reason to do,
The things I do,
To put pleasure in those eyes,
This I cannot deny,

Saved by the bell,
How quickly you fell,
Worried you'd sell,
To find an empty cell,
Would leave an open shell,

The reasons I fight might not be yours,
I take the oars,
To guide to good shores,
To save what is left,
No matter the chores.

My foray into poetry. I'll admit it's fifth grade stuff, but it is an attempt. I felt inspired today. Friday the 13th no less. Hope you all have a great weekend, and be safe.

Theoretical Theory

Today is the kind of day you can appreciate nature in its many forms.  Such days are rare in the North Country of New York, but they are special ones. This sort of day requires a thing of sweet tea and a park bench, not caring about being alone, indeed, not caring about anything. Listening to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers walking some trails, watching rays of sun break through the trees gives you such a feeling of fulfillment. It has occurred to me that such natural beauty has gone unnoticed and taken for granted.

That is probably the most redeeming factor of living here; it is very beautiful here, especially in the fall. Even though it is sometimes twenty below zero, the snow cover often adds a fairytale feature to the landscape. I look at all this and wonder how anyone could ever doubt the possibility of a higher power. Moreover, how anyone could think that all of this came from a cosmic explosion. Of this I am certain; this world was formed with the purpose of supporting life. I have no doubts on this fact.

Chaos is an after effect of our interaction with sin, not a state of nature. Nature was created for the implicit goal of sustaining humanity, the laws of physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology are factors we use to explain the universe and everything we find in it, not a tool to disprove or prove the existence of God. That is impossible, because God created nature and the rules with which it is driven. How do we as mere mortals define rules that an omnipresent, eternal being, created? Where do we get the right to say what is God’s and what is not God’s? Can it not be possible that God uses evolution to bring the world to the state He desired it to be? Creation has always been taught to be seven days, but I personally believe that God can create and destroy any world in any amount of time He wishes.

 

I am not a pastor, nor a priest, or in any capacity a speaker for the Church. There is no education in Theology in my resume and I am not really old enough to say I have experienced much of anything. However, I am a thinker, and as thinkers always do, I contemplate things that perhaps, not everyone does. That may seem improper to you, but for me, it gives me reason, and that is important. If you desire to contradict or debate anything I have said, feel free to do so, but please dear reader, be civil.