Sickness has its way of putting things into perspective. Just a week ago I was able to run my normal routine of getting up at 5 am for work and then classes later in the day. I could go to the gym and feel pretty strong. Then without much notice my throat hurts, I can't hold down much food and before I know it I am as useful as small child, so to speak. It just strikes me how simple things can change so much. Needless to say I am more grateful for being well now and don't take for granted some of the great things in life like my food tasting good again or my throat not hurting constantly. Although responsibility doesn't get sick or take a break unfortunately so I have found myself getting somewhat stressed on top of being sick and not recovering near as fast as I want or need. So, in the midst of this I decided that sometimes we focus too much on the things that aren't as important. I mean, yeah I have to make sure that I am responsible so that I can succeed. That is obvious, but at least my state of mind can be better. So this morning when I woke up (and am still sick) I decided to just appreciate the moment with my new wife before she left for work. And it made everything feel better. I still have just as much to do, but the load seemed lighter. So I was reminded of a great song by one of the greatest song writers I know of, Mason Jennings, who has a song called "If You Ain't Got Love?"
Artist: Mason Jennings Song: If You Ain't Got Love Album: Boneclouds Best video I found to upload. Hopefully you get the gist. Mason Jennings has such a talent for capturing the simple and most important things in life. One of favorite touches to this song is how he ends it with Someday, someday soon You and I both be gone But lately, I can't help but think That the love we feel will live on
I want to just start my entry with just a few thoughts. First, we all have different things
fighting for our attention daily. You know, we have to survive. In order to survive we have to work, earn some sort of income, go to school, just to name some of the biggies. What's your take on it all. Are they necessary evils? Maybe you love your job/career whatever it may be too much to the point of it being a detriment your other relationships with family or friends. Whatever it may be we also have this barrage of information and media coming our way. We have celebrities that we get attached to or musicians we idolize. Probably for good reason in our own minds.
Anyway, my point is that we have a lot to deal with and sometimes (meaning always) little time to get it done. My question is what are we doing here? I mean, what am I doing here? I found myself thinking that today. I wake up make decisions and it gets me places, sometimes places I want to be, and sometimes places I can't wait to leave. Most often the latter in my case. I seem to like the trial and error learning. When all is said and done what is our attitude with it all. I don't know about everyone else, but I get so tired of going through the motions without some sort of meaning behind it all. I have a song by Ace Enders who helps me to understand and feel what I am attempting to explain. This song is called emergency. Take time to really listen to the lyrics and get a feel for what the message is. I am sure it is different than mine in some way, but it is pretty clear I think.
Artist: Ace Enders
Album: When I hit the Ground
Song: Emergency
We need an emergency once in a while to figure out what we are doing here, and reflect on why we are the way we are and take time and think about why we do what we do.
