Tuesday, 27 October 2009
you are GOD in your world
There are only 2 ways to live your life.
1. As though nothing is a miracle.
2. As if everything is a miracle.
-- Albert Einstein
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Thursday, 8 October 2009
wake up tiger
I thought my fire was out, until I stirred the ashes with my hand and burnt my fingers.
I found the match :)
Giver of gifts, thank you.
When I was young and knew nothing,
I asked for the sun.
You gave me a candle which I put in my pocket, and now ... a lifetime later,
I found the match.
-- John Squadra, from his book This Ecstasy
Monday, 5 October 2009
Monday, 28 September 2009
license to live; a story for the old and the young
I recently picked a new doctor. After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age [I just turned 60].
A little concerned about his comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to be 80?'
He asked me, 'Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?' 'Oh no,' I replied. 'And I'm not doing any drugs, either!'
Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs? ' 'Not much’ I replied. ‘My former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!'
'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?'
'No, I avoid the sun as much as possible,' I replied.
He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?' 'No,' I replied. ‘I’m being extremely careful.’
He looked at me and asked, 'Then why do you even give a shit?’
A little concerned about his comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to be 80?'
He asked me, 'Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?' 'Oh no,' I replied. 'And I'm not doing any drugs, either!'
Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs? ' 'Not much’ I replied. ‘My former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!'
'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?'
'No, I avoid the sun as much as possible,' I replied.
He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?' 'No,' I replied. ‘I’m being extremely careful.’
He looked at me and asked, 'Then why do you even give a shit?’
Saturday, 26 September 2009
Sunday, 20 September 2009
to be, or not to be
I asked my 10 year old daughter what she wants to be when she grows up. She said, "Dad, all I want to be is happy".
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
the things that matter
Today I was in a coffee shop when two gay guys walked in holding hands. As you might expect, a few heads started turning.
Then a young girl at the table next to me asked her mum why two men were holding hands. Her mum replied, "Because they love each other."
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