What goes up must come down....

...and when you are down, there is no where else to go but up...CLIMB!
Nothing lasts forever, the only constant is change. Preparing for change is never possible, we can imagine what life would be like but we never truly know until we are in the experience. Once in the experience, we may look around and wonder how we have arrived at the present moment, we look into the memory bank and may be able to trace back the one decision which made us end up in the present experience. We play with the idea of making a different decision and visualize a different experience...only to remember we will never know about that experience because the present one is what is true.
Overwhelmingly noted, every trip down and every climb up is one step at a time. Although, the trip down feels like a literal fall and the way back up feels like a climb on Mt. Everest. Whichever way we are going, it is an experience with lessons to be learned and to be applied on the fall back down or on the climb back up.

Hell

Growing up Catholic, we were always afraid to sin because it was guaranteed we would go to hell...unless of course we went to confession and told on ourselves, said a few prayers and went on our merry way. Although I have many issues with the Catholic religion, the idea of
hell and going there is one of my top 3 (1. Molestations by priests, 2. the amount of $$ the church has and 3. Hell!). As I have discussed in many previous blogs, religion has mastered the art of instilling fear to create order. The idea of hell has shown to be THE best tool to contribute to that fear; However, I would like to argue, there is no such place as hell after you die. Hell is already a place of existence. Where is it? It is in the evening news, where they report on people killing each other. It is in the statistics of how many people are going hungry every day. It is in the statistics of how many people are dying of terrible diseases like cancer, HIV/AIDS and Heart Disease. It is in the hands of a greedy man who would step on whomever necessary to make their millions. It is in the minds of addicts. It is in the intentions of malicious people who do terrible things to children. So instead of living life trying not to go to it, live life trying to be the solution to the problem. Donate, participate in charity work and bring those to justice who continue to contribute to that hell.Educate yourselves, keep an open mind and understand that God made this world but WE are the ones ruining it...not some devil character.

Perception

We are all concerned about our "image" in some ways. Whatever it may be, financial status, physical appearance or intellect; We work on ourselves so others can have the perception we would like for them to have of us. However, when we really think about it, the perception
that someone has of us is influenced by the perception they have of themselves. It is not about if you really are what you want them to think you are. It is about how you fit into their perception of themselves and vise versa. As manipulative as it may sound, this all may be necessary. It may be necessary to create a version of yourself so you can be perceived as someone to be the perfect fit for a job, a social group or even another person. What is crucial though is how honest you are about YOU to yourself. Figure out the person you want to be for you and then be it; No facade and no perceptions! At the end of it all, the best part of your life is YOU:The person you see when you are alone, without the pressures of what you have to be for others.

WHO MADE GOD?

My son is 4, and as many parents know, this is the age of ASK A LOT OF questions.
It is amazing how many things he wants to know and very flattering that he genuinely believes
I know all of the answers to them. One particular question he asked made me really cautious as to what my answer would be. The Question: "If God made me, WHO made God?" Yes, he is 4 and that is how he thinks. I am very proud of his analytical thinking but this was a moment for me to make sure I did not plant the seed of my beliefs in his super absorbent brain.
So, I just told him LOVE made GOD. Thankfully, he did not ask any further questions. However, that question made me realize more people should ask themselves just that "WHO MADE GOD?". If we open our minds and look past our "religious" beliefs, we may be surprised at what we actually
find when we ask ourselves that question.
Although I do not have a satisfactory answer for this question I can definitely say depending on what GOD is to you, answers will vary, and when we decide to be honest with ourselves about this question, we may treat each other, ourselves and GOD differently.

Looking Back

I find it very hard to make decisions. I analyze my options and let it take over my thoughts. I question every corner of those options and often find myself swaying back and forth only stopping to be distracted by what is currently real.
The difficulty in my making a decision lies in the fear of regretting my decision later. I know we all should live without any regret and hope to look back at life regretting the things we did not do instead of the things that we did...but how many people really do that?
I know every step I take today makes an impact on the outcome of tomorrow. I envy those that just walk, smell the roses and only look back to smile. Maybe they too feel a small fear of regret?
I try to find comfort in having faith that life is doing exactly what it needs to do for me and that no matter what decision I make, it will work itself out the way it is SUPPOSED to...not the way I desire...or do I? that is always the question... :)
Looking back today I have done some stupid things, brave things, beautiful things, ugly things weird things and smart things. All those things have made me what I am today;the good, the bad and the ugly. Those things have also had an impact on the way I decide on life today....and my decision today is to trust life. Trust it will carry me to where I should be and where it will flourish in a field of roses, preferably with not very many thorns....just need to make that one request.

Obama, politics and such

I am usually not one to speak about politics or give my opinion on what I think of our current president; however, after having dinner with a wonderful friend I have decided to speak on what I hear about Obama, politics and such....

Obama-Rome was not built overnight and neither will Obama be able to "fix" the American economy, housing market and all the other BS people are bitching about. Remember we are all responsible for ourselves. Pay your taxes, don't take advantage of the system and live within your means so we do not have to continue to pump the financial situation with debt.
Politics- Tea party, Republicans, Democrats, douche-bags, Mofos etc.....at the end of the day, if it is hurting someone's pockets, they are going to scream about it. When you watch the news remember that....what is that person's motive? And why are they talking about politics when they are going on a book tour trying to make millions off of that American who is collecting unemployment and has not worked in over 2 years...hmmm....
and such-If you are like me, you are just another person trying to live that illusive American dream. What the hell is that anyways? After being fortunate enough to work with people who are living in Western European countries, I cannot say the American dream is that enticing.....work work work, buy above your means so everyone thinks you are well off and then bitch about how the government is taking our money and charging too much tax.....indeed the American dream...you know, the one that attracts those illegal aliens to this country, just so people can hire them for cheap labor and then kick them out when Arizona says so.
Ok, so there is my piece on Obama, politics and such.....now let me go back to watching Fox News so I can find out what is REALLY going on in the world!!!!!!

G-R-E-E-D

G-R-E-E-D=excessive desire to acquire or possess more than one needs or deserve.

Thus, that is the world we live in.

We spend more than we can afford.

We expect more from people than we give.

We want jobs but are not willing to work.

We want more than we need.

We use more than we should

We speak more although we know less

We speak more than we listen

WE ARE G-R-E-E-D!

Natural Pessimists

Observing life, I have found humans to be naturally pessimistic. Even when they verbally express any optimism, there is that pessimistic darkness that looms inside.
When good news is received, there is that doubt. When something is going the right way, there is FEAR it may not go that way much longer.
My theory has continued to prove me right with the upcoming date of Dec 21, 2012.
There are numerous "beliefs" circulating; the most popular: the world will end at that time due to the planetary alignments which will change the Earth's magnetic field and cause natural disasters....have you seen the movie 2012? Other theories discuss the return of Christ (may not be on that date exactly) or the end of a great empire which many interpret as the fall of China or the U.S.A as a super power in the economic sense. Fact is, all of these theories have a pessimistic undertone. I have only learned of a couple of positive theories from people who are actually studying astronomy, geographical, meteorological and geological changes or who are relying on their spiritual connection with the universe to guide their emotional attachment to the date in 2012 (which in their studies, Dec. 21, 2012 does not play a significant role).
Regardless of what theories bombard us every day or what we chose to watch and believe, why do most decide to believe in the pessimistic view? Why would Hollywood put movies out which show NY city being destroyed by huge tsunamis and continue to make movies about "the end of world"? Why do humans DOUBT themselves and each other before believing?
For myself, I have chosen to allow positive energy to guide my life. I refuse to watch films depicting the end of the world, I catch that fear and pessimism inside of me and hold it in its own cage fighting to keep it there and I look to human beings as a way to understand myself.
We have been taught to be pessimistic. Pessimism=fear and fear=order...something the media, government and religion have mastered to create. Now it is time to have a brighter outlook, believe in yourself and BELIEVE in that faint light in your soul that provides peace when you allow.

Drugs, Sex and Rock & Roll

We live in the DRUGS, SEX and ROCK & ROLL era.Drugs-where people want to feel no more or escape to a fantasy world of numbness and false sense of security. Where addiction is running rampant and the occasional drug overdose has become an every day tragedy. Sex-where women sell their bodies on every media outlet for money and where men keep count of how many women they have shared themselves with. Where porn stars make more money than teachers, nurses and social workers. Where women's insecurities make them plastic. Rock & Roll-where people idolize rappers, singers and other celebrities instead of a the men and women who wake up every day, work 12 hours per day and still make time to spend quality time with their families. Where the new trend is whatever a reality TV star is doing.

A shallow life to live to recognize only the mask of what this era is. The materialism of our society defining a person's worth by what they have. Character only defined by the $$ in the bank and the winners point and laugh at the losers.

A SHALLOW LIFE TO LIVE!

Inside the lines

I have always been one to follow the rules. I was the kid who was disappointed in myself if I did not color perfectly inside the lines. Lately, I have done some self reflecting and have come to realize the tremendous pressure I put on myself. This can be from work, family, social life or even just with day to day activities. It is is feeling of "I am not doing enough"...even though I am completely exhausted and drained. It is a feeling of, "I have to do it myself because I don't want to be a burden on anyone"...even though asking for help may benefit the other party more than ourselves. It is a feeling of "I don't want to disappoint anyone"....even though I set my expectation very high of myself and others and sometimes it is best to accept things as they are. It is a feeling of "The lines are there for a reason, so I have to stay inside the lines because if I don't, there WILL be consequences"...even though I have stepped outside of the lines and those are the BEST memories I will forever carry with me.
I am trying to figure out what I have to prove to myself and others. Why do I push myself to the point of resentment and exhaustion trying to please everyone else? There is no satisfaction in accomplishing something when at the end of it, all you are asking yourself why you have put so much energy into it and actually resent the accomplishment. I have known too many people who have colored outside of the lines and are living their life the way they choose....I admire those people and tend to keep them closer to me than most...maybe hoping their courage will rub off on me. Is it courage though? Not sure if I chose the correct word here, but I would say it is a fearless way of living....and you can't really LIVE unless you are fearlessly doing so.

Complicated

We have nobody else to blame but ourselves for the complications we have created in our lives. We fill our lives with suffering, superficial drama and needless stress. Tunnel vision drapes our mentality and trains our brains to only activate a very small part of it.
We watch the news, read the papers and talk amongst neighbors allowing ourselves to get sucked in to a world of ideologies all the while being brainwashed to believe senseless things.
We have completely lost respect for one another, ourselves,nature and the higher power. We have labeled ourselves superior to it all; all the while, killing ourselves through wars, chemically enhanced foods and man made drugs. We have spit on the "dirt" that gives life and have abused the waters and air that sustain that life.
Why did we make this life so complicated? Why have we allowed greed to become the "higher power" of our world? When did it not become enough for us to just appreciate the world we live in and continue with the natural cycle of life?
I have no answers to any of my questions and my hope is not as great as it once was when I was a child. However, I do believe the higher power we have forgotten, wrongly labeled with close minded religion and disrespected with our own selfish desires, will prevail and will not fail to teach us our lessons in this life. For that, I AM NOT AFRAID.

Friends

Friends, how many of us have them? Well first, I would say you would have to define what a friend is according to your own definition (outside of family members). I am sure not everyone has the same definition of what one is though. Personally, a friend to me is one whom I consider family. One who I can be myself with and who does not judge me for not being pretty enough, rich enough, fashionable enough or smart enough. A friend is one who respects my opinions and who genuinely wishes the best for me and my life. There is no jealousy, there is no superiority and there is no competition. There is mutual respect and appreciation for the one another. That to me is a friend and I am happy to say, after thinking about it, I have 5 friends. They, whom I shall not name due to public blogging, are all that I have mentioned above.
You may say to yourself "only 5????" lol....I guess the revaluation of relationships make you realize that some people don't actually know you at all and vise versa. Of course I have people I associate with and who I genuinely care for, but I cannot say they KNOW me and KNOW about my life. Unfortunately, with each year that goes by and with each person that I meet, I have learned friends are not a common phenomenon. Of course we have the "friends" on facebook or whatever social network you may be a part of, but that of course is a friend by social networking definition.
I have a responsibility to myself and my family; I have to LIVE my life and surround myself with all the good things that will allow me to do so. With this said, I have chosen not to associate with many people over the years, not because I was upset with them or thought they were bad people, but because I felt they did not have a place in my life. Yes, that may sound cold and arrogant, but I don't believe in being an opportunist. I don't believe in taking advantage of people to advance in life or career nor do I believe in making myself feel better by hanging out with someone less fortunate. YES...people really DO that!!
I challenge you to define what a friend is to you, review the relationships you have and eliminate the negative, the draining and the opportunists. Think about the support group you would like to have and work on those relationships. Life is even more beautiful when you have wonderful people to take the journey with. To close, I want to thank those 5 friends of mine. Thank you for taking this journey with me and making all the crap worthwhile....looking forward to many more years of friendship.

Interpretation

Every day I hear someone quote the bible. People go to a worship place to hear GOD's "word" from the bible or other sacred books (ie. Q'uran) and are quick to refer to it when advice is needed or when something "bad" is going on in the world (usually found in the bible in the book of revelations).The bible is a book of many religions;
It is defined as "comes from the Greek word biblia, meaning books. When the early sacred Judeo-Christian writings were bound together, they were called "bibles." and Religion is defined as "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs." Based on the definition of the bible, all it means is that it is a sacred book; of course Christians define it as something a lot more important than that, but that is exactly what I have a problem with. How can ONE book be made up of the word of God, written by man and be interpreted in so many different ways....this is very evident in how many different religions use the bible as their sacred book. How can ONE book fuel so much anger and egocentric feelings toward other religions (Islam, Buddhism, etc.) and this still be GOD's "word"? How can ONE book, written over 2000 years ago by men who lived in desert like condition be the center of a large mass of people's beliefs today? Do we really need to look into a book to know how to live a selfless life? Or to understand that the world is alive, evolving and will change? Or that there are those that know the light of life and those that are lost in the darkness?
Imagine if your neighbor told you that they had a vision of an angel who told them GOD's "word" and they wrote it down. Would you believe them or would you make sure your children never played in their yard again? What is so different about your crazy neighbor and the men that sat and wrote the stories for the bible 2000 years ago?
I would not say those stories are not true, however, I would say it is a great way to keep order in the world. Ironically, it is also a great way to cause unnecessary suffering as well....look back into history and realize how many wars, genocides and death have been cause of religious wars.
I do not believe reading the bible or attending regular church makes anyone a good person. Anyone can go to a worship place, read a book, interpret it the way they choose and live their lives accordingly. God is not in books, God is in everything that is alive....realize this, admire this, respect this and you will be a good person....no need for interpretation.

Sheep

Most humans need a sense of belonging to something. A family, a group, a religion, a political party. We make them a part of ourselves and associate ourselves with them as if without them we are nothing. We lack the ability to make up our own mind unless we have the influence of the ones we belong to and we create a loyalty only Armageddon can destroy, and even then....is it really destroyed? We are sheep following each other around, reciting each others words and recruiting more to the herd...because the group with the bigger herd has more credibility. After a while though, it is all baaa baa baa, the same baa baa baa and we have groups who baaa baaa baa at each other baa baa baaing because they believe they are right and the other herd is wrong. My question is, somewhere in there must be a sheep who questions their own group no? There must be a sheep who decides that it is best to learn both sides, to learn what all the baaing is about and to decide to do something else than baaaing. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. EDUCATE YOURSELF!

Pity

How do we allow ourselves to become so self centered that we miss the messages life gives us about living. We swim in our misery and depression, feeling sorry for ourselves; looking back at the past, regretting the things we did and regretting the things we did not. We victimize ourselves and believe we have it harder than anyone else, until life smacks us in the face with the reality of it all. The reality that there are people in this world that are fighting to live, people who have been diagnosed with terminal illnesses, or people who were not given the ability to hear, see,speak or walk.
The reward in life is not the things we have, it is the courage to LIVE. Are we living it to it's fullest potential, are we feeling rewarded (not in the monetary aspect), are we treating others the way we want to be treated? No man is an island, all that we do impacts one another and that includes shutting ourselves out from the world and locking ourselves in that room wallowing in self-pity.

“Each day is a special gift from God, and while life may not always be fair, you must never allow the pains, hurdles, and handicaps of the moment to poison your attitude and plans for yourself and your future. You can never win when you wear the ugly cloak of self-pity, and the sour sound of whining will certainly frighten away any opportunity for success. There is a better way.” Og Mandino

Monotony

We often fall into the routine of life. Sleep, wake up, work, sleep and over again. We try to fill the space in between with activities out of the norm to make life more exciting, but again we fall back into the routine. The safety of the monotony tend to hold people there like a hamster in that little wheel. The frustration though is not in the routine itself, but in the desire to break out and not knowing how to or not feeling comfortable taking the risk. Trying to gain that courage to just say "screw it" I am going to go out there and LIVE is a bit harder than expected. Responsibilities (ie. family, job, finances) are probably the biggest challenge when finally gaining the courage to get out there and live. It is, however, something only we ourselves have control of...nobody else. Either we get out there and break that routine that makes us delirious or we continue in that hamster wheel until we trip, fall off and break our necks....wishing you the BREAK from the routine.

Consideration

Consideration-the process of giving careful thought to something;kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings";a considerate and thoughtful act.
The definition of this word is so simple, yet people find it so hard to be considerate of others. Even when they THINK they are, they are doing the considerate thing because it will benefit THEMSELVES in the end. Why do humans not have the gene of genuinely being CONSIDERATE?
Next time you think you are being considerate of others, ask yourself "will I benefit from this?"; if the answer is YES, then your consideration is nothing but a selfish act.
Consider being considerate, because consideration is having a regard for others and OTHERS does not have an I, ME or MYSELF in it.

The only way OUT is THROUGH it

Suicide has become very common these days....with the economic situation and personal turmoil sending people into a hopeless state and triggering manic depressive moods which many cannot snap out of. I am sure many people can relate to the hopeless feelings at least one time in their lives, but if those people are still here to share their story, they pushed through it and got out.
Life is tough,compared to what I do not know. Finding a purpose is never easy and trying to understand the way of the world can send anyone down a dark path. However, life is not hopeless....We have control of our lives, we make the steps towards whichever goal we are trying to reach. We make the decision to either be happy or be miserable. We either solve the problem or cause the problem. The complexities of it is born in our own mind, things are never as complicated as they seem. It is not LIFE that gets you down, it is YOU that allows YOURSELF to get down. Life is a journey and only one entity should be able to tell us when it is over and that is LIFE itself (or GOD as many of you like to refer to). So when you are feeling hopeless, remember the only way to get OUT of it is to get THROUGH it.

Trust LIFE

There are many things we put out there in the universe, either through prayer, thoughts or saying them out loud. We wish for things from tangible items to big moves. However, we never think about the journey we will have to take in order for the universe to give us what we asked for. Sometimes the experiences in our lives are so complicated or tragic that we only understand them when all is done and we have come to the end of that road it has led us to.
When I am traveling down the road that I am hoping it will lead me to the place that I asked the universe for, I sometimes become doubtful or afraid that maybe the universe did not really hear me or may have not understood what I asked for....but what is the point of doubt and fear? All it does it slow us down right? So what should we do? Trust Life, trust ourselves and the prayer or question or thought we have put out to the universe; because if we can't trust life then we are empty. We are empty because the trust in life leads us to believe and to have the faith that the journey is worthwhile and will get us to the place we want to be in.

Don't let your dreams be dreams

I often sit here and think of the things I dreamt of as a kid. The things I wanted to be when I grew up. As a child we are dreamers, we allowed our imagination to take us to far away places and we just knew we were special and were capable of the impossible. Where did we lose this? At what point in life did we say to ourselves "My dream is IMPOSSIBLE!"? I cannot generalize because there are many people whom have fought to achieve their dreams and HAVE...then, there are people like me, who try every day not to let their dreams be dreams but sometimes push it under the rug so they can just live their lives and accept what is. I am not sure why that rug wins most of the time. Is it fear? I don't know as of yet....but I will continue to remind myself to not let dreams be dreams...and I hope you will too.

Our flaws in others

"We are so quick to point out our own flaws in others." Isn't that the truth? We are continuously passing judgment on people without realizing we may have those same flaws. There are endless quotes about passing judgment.Quotes which tell us to not judge people because every one has their own story, we never know a person's path and that WE ourselves are never perfect. Who are we to look at a person and make the assumption that they are not a good person or that they are imperfect compared to ourselves? It is understood, when a person does something of bad character (steals, kills,rapes,molests etc) we find many of those things unacceptable and wrong; but when a person is wearing the not so popular clothes,not driving that nice car or not speaking with the proper vocabulary we are quick to judge their character. When people suffer from addiction and mental illnesses, we make the assumption that they have a bad character. As my blogs have said before, we are taking our journey and some may be walking on that sandy beach but some may be walking up the Himalayas. We are never offered the same paths, we do however, make our own choices given the circumstances. Understand a person's circumstance and expect the same in return.
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” ~ Carl Gustav; instead of judgment, take a person's flaws to understand your own.

Adjectives

Who are you? What defines the person you call yourself? I guess to start off, you are your gender and your titles (mother, wife, sister etc.). Then, you are your adjectives which the words that describe you as a person; then you may be your job. All this may make you feel inferior or superior than your fellow (wo)man, but should that even be? Is it necessary to compare yourself to others to figure out who YOU are? My mother has always said "We are all souls having an experience in a human body and when we die, all the shit is left behind; and our carcass will smell just like the rest." From this perspective, we are all the same; although some of us chose to live life in different ways, we are all here living, we will all die one day and everything tangible we own will be left behind. However, the legacy of the human spirit will stay; people will remember the adjectives. They will remember "this person was nice, giving, mean, rude, beautiful etc" so instead of wasting time on the status of your life, on all the tangible things that people believe defines them, work on your adjectives. Work on being the person you want to be remembered as and know the person inside will always surface to the outside. If you are a beautiful person outside, make it a reflection of the person you are inside. If you are a wealthy person outside, make your intentions (inside)to share your wealth with the less fortunate. If you are a generous person inside, also be generous to yourself outside. Know your adjectives!

You are perfect!

Look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself you are perfect. You are perfect because life has invited you into this world and has accepted you the way you are. It has provided you with the ability to make decisions, take opportunities and to reach for the stars. It has given you tears to shed to clean your soul, a smile to warm a heart and a voice to inspire. It will present you with obstacles to observe what you will do with the gifts it has given you and it will continue to GIVE to you what you SHOW to it. You are perfect because life has invited you into this world, show it respect for self and others, show it compassion for those less fortunate, show it praise for the joys in your life and show it appreciation for another day it has invited you to. You are perfect because you are LIFE!

Envying other people's lives....is ignoring ones own purpose

"Envying other people's lives is ignoring ones own purpose" is one of my favorite quotes. It just popped into my head one day and I remind myself of it when my mind wanders into "I'm not happy with my life" land. I don't believe it is wrong to admire the way someone lives their lives or what another person has. If it inspires you,I believe that person's life, whom you are admiring, has served a great purpose.
Life deals us our cards and we have to play it. Some people have better cards than others (so it seems) but what good does it to ourselves to continue to look at their cards and wish it was ours. The energy we waste on wishing we were someone else, wishing we had what someone else has and wishing we were born into a different life can be spent on making yourself a better person or making the things happen to get you to where you wish to be. You may have to work harder than some, but at the end of the day, everything we desire is worth working for; and as many believe, it is about the journey and not about the destination. Every single person has a journey to make and although some people's journey looks like they are strolling on a sandy beach, we never know what their inner struggles may be. Like the old quote says "never judge a book by its cover". Live YOUR life, enjoy YOUR journey and recognize YOUR purpose.

The Way of the World

The way of the world can be puzzling to people. With the current events in Haiti, it is only normal to question the reasoning behind such tragedy and devastation. The biggest fear to humans is the unknown and with such events, humanity tries to pull reasoning out of any which way possible.I have heard it is written in the bible this devastation. It is the beginning of the end...is it? I have heard it is the Haitian people being punished for the "pact with the devil"...is it punishment? I have heard it is an angry Mother Nature returning the abuse humanity has done to her....is it revenge? Whatever you may believe, it is the way of the world. It is the way of the world to produce earthquakes when the plate tectonics shift, it is the way of the world to produce storms that shower the green of the earth, it is the way of the world to create great waves when underwater plate tectonics shift, it is the way of the world to become cold or hot based on the tilting towards the sun. The world was here first. It has the right to have its way, humanity is here on borrowed time and we have to live and adapt to the way of the world. If we have to blame someone for such tragedy, blame the ones that failed to build infrastructure to withstand the way of the world, blame those that failed to create proper warnings to warn against the dangers of great waves, storms and extremities or if we are of greater spirit, understand the way of the world, respect the way of the world and adapt to the way of the world. Victimization will not do any of the lives lost justice, it will not improve our adaption and it will not help humanity evolve. After all, this is not the way of humanity we live in, it is the way of the world.

LIFE and GOD

I have always believed Life and God is one in the same. There is not a difference to me. When I pray to life, I am praying to God. Simple. After all, isn't GOD LIFE? I have never understood the lines drawn between the things that happen in your life and the praying to GOD to make it all work out. So, in my heart, GOD is LIFE is ME. Since I am living my LIFE, then GOD must be inside of me. So when I pray, I look inside of myself, I look to MY spirit, I look to GOD to guide me. LIFE=GOD=ME=MY SPIRIT. So instead of searching for GOD up in the sky somewhere or in some religion that tells you differently, look to yourself. Find your spirit and there you will find GOD and you will see GOD in everything that has LIFE; and maybe, just maybe, we will have more respect for one another, our earth and GOD=LIFE=ME=MY SPIRIT.