I've been neglecting this blog for too long. I'm not sure what I will write about, but I guess that's the point of the name. A lot has changed for me since I last posted, but this isn't just about me.
The world is an ever changing place and the uncertainty of economic turmoil, U.S. political brinksmanship, and revolutionary change around the world; but our personal journeys continue. The big issues of world importance battle for our attention with the personal triumphs and tribulations.
Coping with life for many of us is a constant compromise...in today's world life can become a crisis in the blink of an eye; the loss of a job, an unexpected family emergency, natural disaster...or for some, political upheaval in their own countries. Thinking about the range of the possible can make individual issues that at first appear insurmountable or irreconcilable quickly seem much more manageable.
The counterpoint to crisis and compromise is learning to celebrate the good without letting a crisis or fear of a crisis ruin the joy of the good. Is it wrong to be happy about a personal triumph or proud moment when others are suffering or a crisis is unfolding? No. Each of us deserve to live in the present...we cannot know what comes next and worrying about the unknowable is a waste of energy and time...time we may or may not have. Either way it is time that can be better spent and I'll try to live my life rather than worrying losing it.
This reminds me of the lyrics to a Johnny Lang song,
"Why am I fighting to live, If I'm just living to fight
Why am I trying to see, When there aint nothing in sight
Why am I trying to give, When no one gives me a try
Why am I dying to live, If I'm just living to die"
"So I'll keep fighting to live, Till theres no reason to fight
And I'll keep trying to see, Until the end is in sight
You know I'm trying to give, So come on Give me a try
You know I'm dying to live, Until I'm ready to die"
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