I seem to tend to take time for granted, it seems as if I let time tick away as I chase the next dollar. And sometimes I forget to slow down and just enjoy living. Our time is mostly consumed with thinking about bills, working to pay bills, anything for a dollar bill. But when you die, you cannot take the money with you. I seem to let all the beautiful scenery, and wonders of the world pass me by, in order to survive. Now I see that time is only what you make it, in reality we make time. Now I live in the moment, and live for this time, not next time.
Now on the other hand there are numberous things I am grateful for...I could name them all but as this list would be too extensive I will only list a few. To start off I am grateful to wake up in my nice bed, in the beautiful country of America. I am grateful for all of my freedoms. I'm grateful to be able to work, and not only that, but work for more than minimum wage. I am blessed with all of these amazing opportunities, as well as the natural abilities that God has given me. My friends and family, who have stood by me, through the best of times and the worst of times. The people who believed in me most, even when I didn't believe in myself. The fact I am a middle class citizen, I say this because I could never imagine how hard it is to live in a third world country, or even go through some of the struggles that I see in this country on a regular basis... There are some truly amazing individuals in this world. Lastly, but definitely not least I am thankful for my health. If I get sick, I could do something as easy as go to the hospital and treat whatever's wrong with me. I can go and get checked up whenever I want, to prevent any future illness, and for that I am most grateful.
Upon further reflection I see sometimes, as in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once and a while, you could miss it.". I now propose a challenge to myself, a personal homework assignment, if you will. I'm aiming to refrain from using my phone, or any form of social media for the next week. In this I am to experience the world, and all the little things in it that more often than not, go unnoticed. Within the timeframe, I see myself bonding with my natural self, and hopefully restoring my faith in humanity. I encourage you to try this as well.
Haiku? I do!
Cool breeze and hot rays
Spring showers on summer days
Everything is good
Money In The Bank
My whole family is fed
Food on the table
Seed in the garden
It grows until it blossoms
A star is now born
god is my shepherd
and Jesus is my savior
I will make them proud
Art in every minute
I can not afford to waste
seconds on the clock
The land of the free
The home of the hamburger
diabetes kills
Who really killed Pac
was it Puffy and Biggie?
Pac is still alive!?
Mike,
ReplyDeleteGood post. I like that you are considering taking a break from technology. That is a great way to "unplug" and be in the moment. Phones can be our greatest distraction from joy (but they make for great candy).
I like your journal, but you mention that you don't want to list "all them out". I say go for it! Another student decided to lose control a bit, and just riff with her writing, and she came up with some great/weird stuff - the little things (like chapstick).
I'd like to see you go a bit crazy in your next few posts - and by crazy I mean - let go of the control in your writing. Let's see what happens when you don't carefully construct a post. What happens when you write so much - you get into a stream of consciousness phase - and then some deep things pour out.
Let's try it.
Your poems are great this week. Simple, elegant, and even hilarious at times in where you go with these. There's some spontaneity in them that I'd like to see in your journal... for instance, "diabetes". Where did that come from? It's brilliant! These are the strange thoughts that come across, seemingly randomly, that are sometimes the gold that shines through the thoughts we try to control.
Let's start to find that gold under there. Let it shine wildly.
GR: 88