Reflections
- I've spent the day reflecting on life and if nothing else good comes from this situation, I can say I've learned a lot about life, death, and myself. This is what I've learned.
- Life is beautiful. Enjoy the fall air, a friendly smile, even the times when things aren't going well. At least you got to see the sun rise this morning. Your heartache, happiness, stress whatever; its all a gift. Don't take it for granted. The very most selfish thing you could ever do is throw it away. You're life is connected to so many people in so many ways that destroying it is the equivialant to saying you couldn't care less about the pain, agony, illness, stress, and honestly, flat out hell, that you put them throw by doing so. How can you get so incredibly wrapped up in yourself that you miss the beauties in life that are so spectacular even in thier simplicity that a handful of them could justify the most difficult challenges life can throw at you. Instead, you take the quick fix out. The easy way that dynamites the pillars of support you offer to people without even realizing it.
- Nothing matters in this world. Your test. The broken chain on your bike. Your traffic ticket. Your loneliness. Your friends. Your family. Your roomate. The reputation you spend so much energy on. Your uncertainty. Your breakup with a girl you love more than you could ever show. Your insecurities. Your failure. Your success. In the end, its all going to fade away. A thousand years from now there will be no sign on earth that you ever existed. The only thing that matters is that you are lucky and have been given more than you could ever hope to deserve because you have a God that is gracious. All of what makes up your existance to the very worst day you've ever had is more than you deserve. You deserve eternal separation from God and the happiness he embodies. You deserve eternal torment. You deserve death. But God provides you with the breath you are breathing this very second and even better, God provides you with hope. A hope to escape what we have comming to us. Heaven is going to be glorious. Nothing in the human capacity can even begin to imagine a fraction of the bliss, freedom, happiness, and rebirth that awaits us in eternity with our creator; the only one who truely loves us in love's true form.
- Why then would you chose death? How could you do that. There are things that I'm never going to understand. I'm going to have a reminder of these truths everytime I look out my door at Corbett A416. Rest in peace Linsey.
- Life is beautiful. Enjoy the fall air, a friendly smile, even the times when things aren't going well. At least you got to see the sun rise this morning. Your heartache, happiness, stress whatever; its all a gift. Don't take it for granted. The very most selfish thing you could ever do is throw it away. You're life is connected to so many people in so many ways that destroying it is the equivialant to saying you couldn't care less about the pain, agony, illness, stress, and honestly, flat out hell, that you put them throw by doing so. How can you get so incredibly wrapped up in yourself that you miss the beauties in life that are so spectacular even in thier simplicity that a handful of them could justify the most difficult challenges life can throw at you. Instead, you take the quick fix out. The easy way that dynamites the pillars of support you offer to people without even realizing it.
- Nothing matters in this world. Your test. The broken chain on your bike. Your traffic ticket. Your loneliness. Your friends. Your family. Your roomate. The reputation you spend so much energy on. Your uncertainty. Your breakup with a girl you love more than you could ever show. Your insecurities. Your failure. Your success. In the end, its all going to fade away. A thousand years from now there will be no sign on earth that you ever existed. The only thing that matters is that you are lucky and have been given more than you could ever hope to deserve because you have a God that is gracious. All of what makes up your existance to the very worst day you've ever had is more than you deserve. You deserve eternal separation from God and the happiness he embodies. You deserve eternal torment. You deserve death. But God provides you with the breath you are breathing this very second and even better, God provides you with hope. A hope to escape what we have comming to us. Heaven is going to be glorious. Nothing in the human capacity can even begin to imagine a fraction of the bliss, freedom, happiness, and rebirth that awaits us in eternity with our creator; the only one who truely loves us in love's true form.
- Why then would you chose death? How could you do that. There are things that I'm never going to understand. I'm going to have a reminder of these truths everytime I look out my door at Corbett A416. Rest in peace Linsey.
posted by Jay | 1:01 AM
1 Comments:
Hi Jay,
I wanted to thank you for your comment on my post, I really appreciate you taking the time to write that. I also wanted to thank you for not being angry with me; I realize that it would have been extremely easy for you to have yelled at me, and been very upset. Not a lot of people would comment on a stangers blog, leave an extremely thoughtful comment, and fewer still would have kept from being meanspirited. I don't even know you, but from this I can tell that you're a real stand up guy.
About your comment, you are right; I failed to think about that perspective and I apologize. I just felt an extreme urge to talk about what happened, and I was arrogent in thinking that everybody else should feel the same way. I didn't think about the panic or inquiry that would widely result to such a public statement. And I did fail to think of those who were most effected, and now that I realize that fact, I feel like an ass. I'm so sorry.
You seem to be one of the few people who can think at such a level, and I commend you for your request to keep any kind of article out of print. Few people would have done such a thing.
Fewer still are open enough to look for any kind of other philisophical point of view on anything. It is good to know that you're appreciative of other peoples perspectives, and it would be my pleasure to recieve any kinds of comments on future posts.
As for your Reflections, I believe that what you are doing is very important. If you ever need anybody to listen, or to talk about anything with somebody, I'll do whatever I can. Wether it's discussing cell phone coverage in Ft. Collins, or love, life and death, I'm more than willing to talk with you about my perspectives, anytime.
So please accept my appology, I ment no disrespect.
Thanks again,
Jon
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