Thanksgiving: Don't Take it For Granted

True, it's the first official holiday that marks the journey to a closing end of the year for each of us but it's also another opportunity to not take for granted the loved ones around us.  For some it's a season of remembrance with a parent, sibling or relative that we in our hearts hold dear...something I'm sure many have thought twice about.  Celebrating every moment you can with that person or those persons which whom you can communicate with (and even those who seem to be somewhat distant).

This life passes so quickly (as I begin to think about my own life), and along the roads of life reflection and reminance is a beautiful thing...no matter.  If you can remember what was not so palatable and make fresh starts, you begin a new chapter which can be built with as many positive things as you desire to allow good memories to be built to heal the things that were not so palatable. If you don't have to worry about building new memories to heal the wounded areas of your life, it's a good thing.  You can simply build on top of the ones that you already cherish, so don't take it for granted.  A very profound statement was written by one of the most prolific technical minds of our generation, Steve Jobs. His address to a group of graduating Stanford University students was to ..."stay hungry, be foolish."  I agree with one portion of his statement coined, and that is to "stay hungry," but I'd like to just encourage each of you not to be foolish, but to "be wise."  Although I understand introspectively what he meant by taking risks which sometimes seem foolish, that's one thing...but foolishness is the definition of the lack of judgement whereas being wise or having wisdom is the execution of good judgement.  And where good judgement is exercised we don't take for granted the weightier elements of life.  Be wise, love those around you that you are able to love, forgive those who don't receive you and continue to exemplify compassion as God has done for each of us.  Don't take for granted that he loves each of us, and if you'd really like to know why he does?  ...ask him!

Wow How Time Flys!

I can't believe it's been this long since Ive written, so let me catch you up :)

Things have been going well, I had time to really begin pulling things together in my personal life but things are far from being over with the closure of a few things.  Had a great summer, but I didn't get a chance to take my vacation like the majority of folks did over the summer.  I just got back from a West coast Southern California tour and a Texas gulf tour, both were very nice.  I think this is the first time in a long time that I've really had time to REALLY do nothing for a change, I mean no schedules, no appointments and no deadlines.  The food that I've experienced has been great in both places, being a seafood man :).  Great new dishes and ideas for me to try at home.
Saw lots of family and re-connected with some relatives and their off spring.  Now we're headed into the holidays which are just around the corner and it will be time for family and loved ones again, and more rest time.
Time flys when you're flying and when you're not, either way make sure to enjoy each and every moment you have to heal, recoup and regain the rest your body needs for the next journeys that life presents to you.  Above all keep God first, love and celebrate those loved ones around you while you yet have breathe in your body.  We only live once here, so live it with wisdom and make right choices not foolish ones that you'll regret and despise going back to to correct.  No of us are perfect, but we can certainly help to direct the course of our successes and failures along the way.  Failures? Oh yeah, definitely.  Without some failure along the way, we'd never know what it means to put on and apply more wisdom to our decisions.  Failure in some cases is what helps to propel us into successful arenas.  As a matter of fact someone else's failures may possibly be the key to help me understand some of the pitfalls in life that can be avoided, and the same for someone else who may be watching the course of my life to gain their own personal intraspection to avoid the mistakes I've made.  Either way each of us gains directly or indirectly.