THE JOURNEY: If a tree falls in the forest does anyone hear it? OK, how about this one. If a man slices the top of of his finger while no one is around, what do you hear? Well in my case let's just say that if anyone was around they would have heard some really creative words followed by manly bandage making. It did make me think though. While Barb was alive and the kids were younger I could count on someone being around if I did something stupid. In fact I remember being on an extension ladder hanging on for dear life and trying to cut a piece of aluminum at the roof line. Of course this was being done in front of a picture window with the whole family watching. Might as well make it interesting huh? Well you can guess what was going to happen. Yep...fingers slice faster than metal. Flying off the ladder without touching the rungs from that height was kind of tricky, but the vision I have was looking over at the window and seeing the family looking at me. That is family for you. But when I did basically the same thing the other day, no one was there. No wife, no kids, no sounds of the tree falling. It made me think about the changes that have occurred. Oh, it's still the same stupidity but I can only share it with myself now. And that is what hit home. For those of you that have family around, enjoy the day to day events because you never know about tomorrow. And when that still small voice in your head says to be careful, STEP AWAY FROM THE TOOLS and go do something safe.


SOME DAYS

SOME DAYS MOVE LIKE SNAILS
A SLOW PROGRESSION TO AN UNKNOWN OUTCOME

SOME DAYS SPEED LIKE THE COMET
GOING SO FAST BUT NOT TAKING ANYTHING IN

SOME DAYS REQUIRE A HERCULEAN EFFORT
TO PLACE ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER

SOME DAYS ARE SO EXCITING THAT YOU CAN'T WAIT
TO GET TO THE ENDING SO YOU CAN SEE IF IT MATCHED YOUR WISHES

BUT WHETHER IT IS A SNAILS PACE OR A COMETS TAIL
OR A TRIAL OF MOVEMENT OR THE MASTERED ENDING
YOU CREATE THE PICTURE OF WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE
AND SET IN MOTION THE OUTCOME OF YOUR DESTINY