Haitus

Hiatus, as defined by by dictionary.com, is "a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc". Now, far be it for me to say that my sporadic and irregular online efforts with this blog have resembled anything close to any sort of continuity; however, despite that, I like to think at least some of the things I've written have had merit - if only for entertainment sake, if not for any other reason. Regardless, it has come time for me to press the pause button in a more formal and specific way.

So, without much else to say, I pause...

Fear

"That what you fear the most could meet you halfway" - Victoria Williams

The Devil

Walking Nun
Originally uploaded by -Birdy-.

Imagine this. Imagine there is no god.

None.

There never was. It was all just a big mistake. Wishful thinking.

But now imagine this – the Devil is real.

That’s right. The supreme being of the universe is not a creative, benevolent, father figure. He has no interest in guiding his people to a promised land or dying for our sins. He does not care whatsoever in teaching us the proper way to live or sharing with us rules for a just and sustainable society. He has no secrets to share. In fact, the supreme being of the universe doesn’t even like you.

What if the universe, nature and everything in it is crafted to only confuse, frustrate, mystify and aggravate you. And then, in the end, you die. Poof.

If that were true, then this right here is as good as it gets.

Wisdom

"I can forgive. I choose not to."

Inspiration

Kodak 160NC
Originally uploaded by -Birdy-.

When was the last time you were inspired?
When something you read, or saw, or heard truly inspired you to do…something.

Change.

Think.

Something other than the same thing you did yesterday or the day before yesterday.

It’s a trick question.

Inspiration is the byproduct of activity.

What are you waiting for?

Eight Words (For Steakbellie)

Barfight
Originally uploaded by -Birdy-.

All Things Being Equal
The Lucky Will Survive

Regret

Old Tree
Originally uploaded by -Birdy-.

We all think back on our lives, on the things we’ve done and the things we’ve never done. We remember and we forget. And maybe we regret but we have to believe that we made the best decisions we could at the time we made them.

We have to believe it.

Otherwise we just doubt every decision we have yet to make.

But for some of us maybe that’s all we’ve got to look forward to.