Classic DF – 11/24/03

November 24, 2003: [•] Musing on something: Personal decisions. They are the hardest to make because they are the ones closest to our hearts. Things of life and love, those are the things that not only draw us on, but also pull us apart from the inside. Hate and fear are the things that stop us from ever making a change in the first place, but they are right there with wisdom. Wisdom is the counterbalance of intelligence, which is what we know as reality. Reality is fading into memories and sometimes with self-denial becomes the disillusioned wisdom we hold dear. Courage is the ability to look within yourself and to do the right thing no matter how much you fear doing it. The right thing is sometimes wrong in the eyes of others because their experience holds that isn’t what one should do in your given reality. Thus you are wrong and they are right because majority always rules when it comes to developing a society even if in your eyes it is they who are wrong. Our society develops out of love, fear, wisdom, intelligence, and courage; but is often wrought with self-denial. We hold our history as our redeeming truth of its worth, but that too can become distorted by our own self-righteous opinions. It takes a rebel to make a change thus. Someone who thinks outside the society yet holds its core truths close to their own heart. One who is willing to rise above the accepted truth and take challenge to what others think. One who is willing to risk it all to obtain truth and only truth. One who is willing to love purely despite all the fear, truth, and opinions of others. Do any of us has what it takes to be that one person?

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Classic DF – 12/16/99

Dec. 16, 1999: As the holidays approach instead of cheer it seems we run into gloom. For me, Christmas has always been a wonderful time. Sure there has been times when my Father wasn’t in a jolly mood and could be the Grinch on crack. But I never let that get me down. At times the presents may have not been the most expensive or incredible. However, it was truly the thought that counted. There are people who don’t find as much joy or happiness in this time of year as I do. Whether it’s family or personal problems, these people don’t find anything merry about Christmas. Maybe there isn’t much to be happy for; there is war, violence, and sickness. There are no reasons why such horrid things happen to such good people. I don’t think God personally chooses bad things to happen. I believe that God is rather hands off when it comes to our lives. It is our personal decisions and the decisions of others with some genetics thrown in that puts us where we are in the world. Sooner or later everything has a limit physically. That is why I hold to the spirit. The spirit of hope and love. As cheesy as it sounds, the only comfort I can offer to you my friends is this: somewhere out there is hope for a better tomorrow and an answer to the question that eludes us today. We must look forward and continue on in strength toward that day. This Christmas if anyone wants to give me a present I only want this: do a good deed for someone else without expectation of any return. That is what I want for Christmas… for everyone to try and make a better place for those who do not know the joy of this holiday season and in turn to enforce the power of the spirit of hope. Peace…

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