The power of music

In the aftermath of what we’ve come to term “the event“ (because it was neither a fight or a falling out) my wife presented me with the lyrics to a country song, and suggested that it should be our new ‘theme’ song, if you will. Now, I’m not really a big country fan, but I’m not against it either, so I said I’d give it a try. It brought me to tears instantly, because it really encapsulates what we’re going through now. I’d like to share those lyrics with you.

Japanese Gardens

I used to hate reading other peoples’ poetry, and I think that it was because I was afraid of being in touch with my emotions. A couple of years ago my wife visited some oriental gardens in Washington and got some really beautiful pictures (if she lets me I’ll put up a gallery of them so you guys can enjoy them too.) and this poem made me think of her.

Find Robert Okaji at O at the Edges.

Another young suicide

It always tears me up to read of these, mostly because I was almost one of them. The exact circumstances are different every time, sure, but the root cause isn’t. The suicidal person feels they have no better option. Why? Because they feel alone, isolated and trapped with nobody to talk to. NOBODY TO TALK TO. The society that we live in is more connected and closer (physically anyway) than we’ve ever been before, and yet on a spiritual level we’re drifting farther and farther apart. I’m not talking religion here, I’d like to leave religion off the table for now. Right now I’m talking about that bond that exists between two people where they connect on a human level and they both feel it. That’s the connection that technology has a way of impeding, even though it makes communication easier in a way.

A calm inspiration

I’m experiencing an odd feeling. I don’t know that I’ve really ever experienced this before…I’m feeling inspired, but not in a chorus-singing-in-the-background-major-epiphane kind of way. Just…inspired.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

I remember in high school we had to read ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner‘ by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. At the time I guess it spoke to me because I remember it all these years later, but then I just thought that it was pretty cool.

Marianne

For the readers of my blog, you should check out Shira Dion Blalock’s blog. I just finished reading one of her posts and it really spoke to me. She talks about being isolated and cut off and feeling alone. I think we can all relate to that! Thanks for sharing, Shira!

Marianne.