Such is Life

I have not expected this to come about today's date May 31st on a Sunday, and I just arrived home after an entire day a the hospital as my mother has some things that are not typical. I took here in after talking to her best friend which called her and then I once again was in there with her as my father is not up to it any more.

So I don't look at this as something negative I regard it as something that is just apart of life. I am doing fine ironically this is when I am at my best in doing something for some one else.

The one very ironic thing was these nuns that came over and talked with her and I have never heard my mother pray in latin, and for the first time in my life I heard her speaking a dialect with her own religion with one of these nuns.

Why does one come to being his or her best in times of challenges such as these. I am not sure it could be faith it could be just the tenacity of the character.

But when it come to family of those that are close to me I literally will be there for them.

Count Your Blessings

You never know when things will and do arise as I just arrived back from the hospital and my mother is back in there now. Seemingly there is much more going on and I have just arrived home. I used to post a few pictures within my blog but with this new Multiply it seems that one can not do that.

Thanks to those that have wished me a private message within this blog regarding my birthday. I thank you but this is where I don't place much into myself I find that when there is that need I will assist and today has been one really long day within the hospital. I will be returning there again and hopefully there will be some good news - yet I do count my blessings within all aspects of life.

I am sure that we all do in our own ways. As well, thank you to those that extended that wish with regards to tomorrow.

 

 

The Weather is Just Fantastic

Oh you would not know how much I enjoy this weather. This morning started out as a tremendous Saturday morning on that you just know without checking for the on the forecast that it’s going to be right up there as far as the weather.

 

I went to the gym after tending to things as everyone does on the weekend and there after I heading to the gym with the same mindset in doing what I was going to do and there was not many people there but yet I enjoyed it so much. As I had mention on my previous write. After training and a friend of mine that I came to know she was working in her own way and then as I had in my locker my camera I told her what I was doing and she thought it was rather neat. As we both were training after it was all done I wished to get a few captures of what I am doing. Within my training that is. Yeah I do have a birthday coming up but I don’t really place all that much weight into birthdays. My family is ill right now and as I have just relinquished some very good ties – I see it as just another day. But that all said, it was the one thing that pushed myself into re harvesting what I have done as I do wish to enjoy things and this literally is one of them coupled with something that along with other areas of life do bring about something that is meaningful to myself. So that was a portion of the day.

 

Then came the outdoors and I went along with one friend to the river. We just took it all in. Mind you while doing this I was taking a few pictures of a variety of things and they have came into full blossom now. The weather that is as the temperature went up to such a high that everyone was out and enjoying the outdoors. Here it’s really that time of the year where everyone just is doing something or another and tomorrow I may head out to the family cottage, I will see.

 

Towards the end of the day I headed out to the other side of the river it’s sort of near where I live and there is a variety of houses that have been there for years and some have been torn down and I headed over and was about to finish off the day and I ended up running into an old friend that is older than myself but has a house that is within this stretch that oversees the river from this east side. We talked about the economy as he recently retired as a head of an investors group and there after I asked if I could take a few pictures. What fascinated me was that his wife had taken the outdoors and created a theme which was a little Japanese combined with a modern style.

So although there are pictures taken, I just enjoyed the acquaintances that just took place.

And I must admit I am feeling the pains of starting what I have mentioned within my own self challenge but it’s all going well.

The sun is just setting now and I think that I have found a foundation after making this move as finally everyone is out and in comparison to winter it’s certainly and enjoyable thing.

That is what weekends are for to me especially at this time.

Captions in One Saturday

I so often will load of pictures and then utilize then in a thematic manner.
Today was the hottest day thus far and there are several rendering of pictures taken today while going about my Saturday.

Each picture has a story. I do believe that and it's all in the manner of doing something creative in which I like to do.

A story will come later with a few of these while I still try to get used to this new Multiply but within today I had visited an old friend, ran into one while at the gym. Too in the riverside and now is the time in which things are in motion as this is the climate that I love so.

Peace,

Jack

A Great Weekend To All

There is no doubt that there is a collectiveness within each one of us something that brings about a bond.

It's summer really now as the temperatures are warm. Evenings are that time in which I really enjoy writing. I find it something of amazing enjoyment and I will head outside and come back in and think about something or another with regards to this universe and world we all live within.

I will be celebrating my birthday shortly. I am not sure about you but image is not something that I have been much into but now and then I will update my picture, but I so enjoy people from all nations. It's not all in accordance to one country but it's really more about the people.

There was one very nice lady that gave me a picture of here moon from South Africa some time ago as this is mine here and I have to say that there is one thing that we all do have in common.

Regardless of time we all have one thing in common. We can look up into those stars and that moon in the sky. That is one thing that each one of us does share within this life on this planet earth. In some fashion it is rather interesting that we all do have some things in common. I see it more like the glass of water is it half empty or half full.

Peace to you all and have a great weekend....

Jack

Could Not Help Myself But ....Some Musical Shares

 

 

My Own Goal and Challenge...

My own Challenge   In no way is this an arrogant post it’s of my own today as I have been having some serious leg problems and with all that said, I have been out taking a ton of pictures each and every day.

I met with my doctor yesterday and I was put on the list for my knees. I know I have a bit or arthritis and as well I have fractured my left knee. This was back some time ago but having the pain that I have had I have always thought past it but now that summer is here this is the time to just do it.

There has been some serious stress that does affect the immune system, and my wish and desire is to do what I had done a few years ago. While sitting in the locker room I ran into two old friends there. One is a retired farmer Bud, whom is 65 and is in the shape of a 25 year old and then Jim is the other whom works within the federal corrections one of my own age here as a guard he is a great guy standing nearly seven feet but truly nice both of these gents.

It was great to see them and they have continued with there own style of training but the regard after a work out – the locker room talk was something that we always did. We talked on all subjects and I never realized how much I was missed by so many within this place here.

Each of us had not seen each other in three years. Then we talked and I explained what I had at hand and both said, “Whatever you need give me a call”. Now that does not happen that often but I intend to show my progress as time goes on.

Thereafter,  I ran into another friend that is the administrator of the gym, my old friend Nikki. She specialized in kinesiology during here university years. As she has always been, she there was a time in which we nearly got together but I was travelling too much and I never wished to hurt her in the case that I am gone. And she is married now but still a great friend and gave me a few things from which to think about with training as well as other things in consideration to my folks.

 

“I knew that something was wrong within your family from a few people”. We sat down and talked for some time and then I told her that I wish to measure my progress and she said don’t do it like you did before. Within mind and body I am and I am now doing things for myself. For my own needs. There comes a time you can just sit and wait or you can take action in a meaningful manner. I have a goal within the next two weeks. No Alfa Male here but I am going to achieve it. 

 

For every action there is a reaction. My take on things within this post is the theme of achieving a goal that I can obtain.

Picture Perfect Theme ~ Off the Beaten Path ~

 

 

This was a time in which I would so often take excusions and within this them of off the beaten path I thought there I would place this one as there was much on my mind at the time then as far as several things in which I had to make several decisions.

Yet the path led me in a direction and I so enjoyed hicking. Yeah that to me is my picture perfect post for pathways. It's not perfect but there was something within it all in a good manner. Something came about that lead me to where I am now.

 

I am working this out

Needless to say I am trying to work this out and get the jest of it so far it seems to be coming along fine just before this all took place I placed on many pictures however all being said, I am just taking my time to adjust and get used to this.

In assurance those that are friend I would really appreciate it if you could just say hi. I have done this before but I really wish to make sure that this is working correctly and then hopefully it shall come at ease, I do-nt know if I am send out to no where land or if this is actually getting to those that are contacts.

A simple yes - would be nice. To those that are on as friends I certainly do appreciate this.

Well This Came As A Surprise

I would have never thought that multiply would do an upgrade as such - change resonates in my mind as how we are so resistant to it but yet as many of us were on one blog at sometime before and for me I this is really bringing about a self thought in ways I am not used to I love to collaborate here.

One the same note I know that may have a focused issue.  Yesterday was a trying time again and I have never mentioned any concerns with my own health as it's fine, but in all I have never placed much on anything more than people just being whom they are.

I don't believe we are judged by where we come from but more from who we are and with all that said my hopes are that this will work with this blog as there was a time two years ago were I really nearly gave it all up.

Within all that yes I am have that effort and I love to write, I am not into that gossip thing and I really enjoy the collectiveness within the writes.

I have always found that to be the appeal of what this is about.  There are so many groups and so many things that just focusing sometimes on one is really where the richness does take place.

Looking Beyond 2.avi

Two People were training this morning from South Africa with something so interesting.

Looking Beyond Video (8).avi

A trek to the Agriculture Building :)

Looking Forward and Ahead

A compliation of photos, without the knowledge that Multiply was updating...

Shine Like it Does

I could be wrong ....

Mutiply just made some changes and I am trying to figure this thing out lol

Another Medical Day...

Within the morning I had a call and my mother was turning for the worst and then I arrived there to see that she was all mixed up and at the same time passing water and nervous as can be. I was ready to take her into see her doctor and apparently she had an appointment at 4 but finally within the family I and all the disarray I finally was able to get to the doctor’s receptionist but he had no openings till 4.

With all that was going on I choose to just walk away from it all as there really was not much I could do. Thereafter I got her and took here in aside of everyone and here she was suffering over the last two days of a Prednisone attack. Some on large does of this medication will have what is know as a on set psychosis induced by this medication that is used to bring back the immune system.

Finally after it all she was taken off it and told that she was assured that there were no other problems going on. How things are sometimes as for myself sometimes I really ponder the reason of these on going things.

She is well now and hopefully there is nothing else that comes into play. Just a week ago I had wrote this and I hope this is nearing the end of these things.

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Paramount in Many Ways

Paramount in many ways.avi

As some of you may know I am decompressing after recent things that have taken place, I just returned home and all in all it was a great day.
And within a video I was able to render some truly enjoyable things in which I will post later but I found it tremendous.

An Array from my Vantage

Freedom....

There is no doubt that every country does have it’s own culture.  If one took any given person and sat one from one country to another they would both find over time that amount of things they do have in common rather than not.

The patriotic ideals in which I tend to have valued from several vantages are ones in which I have no shame on.  Each country does celebrate it’s own days of remembering those that were involved in the major wars and ongoing wars.  I have never in the history since some time ago only taken one – for we all do pride what has been done and if we go about are day it’s not just in an American way – it’s in a Universal manner and that is what makes it so interesting.

However in my write that I submitted last night was truly my own.  I can say the pledge on the back of my hand but I do find that it’s respectful as well for myself to give something back to a country that has given me much.

That all said I enjoyed the day in a manner that is much like an extended holiday.  I wanted it that way. 

 

 

The fulfillment of where we live and reside is not a compromise of what we believe in.  It’s fortifying to see that people can place a regard to Memorial Day to the United States as well as with any other country that has it’s own holidays that take place in a way that is attune to there own country and culture.

 

I have always loved since I was a child the blue red and white.  I was raised on the banner of one of two countries that I feel are similar in so many ways.  Yeah it’s not an ordinary Monday.  It’s one that does have many things to consider but the last time I was in United States we really did not place that much attention to remembering other than the parade.  Thereafter it was onwards with doing other things that gave way to understanding and just doing what we lived for - being free.

 

 

How things do change.  Yet I truly believe that we are in the midst of a new era and I don’t place that much weight into it all.  More so is the person, the genuine persona of each and everyone and I am sure that those here know whom they are as I have only done it by the way of a right.

 

 

On this very day regardless of where you reside you have to ask yourself is the glass half full or half empty.  So often the military had a slogan - "civi street likes us only in time of war".  You know as a kid that theme really as stayed with me as I think in many ways only those that have had family members that have been in one of the various areas of the armed forces - they really might not appreciate it as much as it could be. 

 

 

Think about it - a man retires and enters into a church with his wife in the 80's and then the after the old priest asks the new member to his congregation on what he did and hears it.  The priest responds with a remark of "That was a very unworthy life".  The man that led within the armed forces responded back with, " Father with all due respect - if it was not for what I am the people of my like have done you would not be preaching here".  The old priest walked away - without a doubt a new thought in his mind.

 

 

Now times have changed in so many ways...so many...for good and with progress rather than regression.

 

 

MEMORIAL DAY - Not Something Taken In Vain but in Honor

Having lived in both countries and as well having had a true connection with someone within my family that was involved within several areas of the Air Force. And being one that has literally lived within American, I wished from here in Canada to write this in honor of the what Memorial Day means to me. In these times we are fortunate to have our freedom, sure things are not perfect anywhere but this is that day that I truly regard what America does stand for. And without anything more I think that today is that day in which we do honor the generations of people that have gave there oath and lives to afford a free society to withstand.

I don't wish to go further into anything more than to just post something in which I just wrote.

I usually will find that time to get into the zone if you will and each nation does have there own celebration, but on this fine day - there is a statue that hails on the Hudson River. She looks across and has seen many things within her time. In honor to all the men and women of the past and current. Memorial Day is certainly not something that should be taken in vain. For we would not have the luxuries of what we have unless there was all branches of the Armed Forces.

I thought I would post this and I don't have a title for this but it's to those that have paid the price to grant us our very freedom's and values that we so cherish and so often take for granted. Lets not, as I truly do believe in the merits of what these people do and how many right this very moment are within harms way - while we have all that we have. I certainly know one thing it's summed up in one word. INTEGRITY...

Hence my write...

 

You the one who fell

From so far and beyond

Giving everything and the up most

To allow our freedom

Serving each day in and day out

So that we could rest free each night

Integrity illustrated in your dedication

In allowance to afford our peaceful rights

Thinking less of themselves

While affording more for the future

Just so we can live free

Throughout the history of war

Memories sit within each household

And for some much more

Sacrifices of integrity will never be forgotten

For those of each and every generation

Peace does have its price

So many deaths over the years

So many mothers thinking and having tears

Yes it's a price that is paid

In order to afford freedom to reign

In memory to each and every man and woman

We afford there is one day in which is afforded

We will not take your dedication in vain

For you have made such sacrifices

That we can only feel blessed

As freedom is the nation's truest wealth

There are tombstones and unaccountable souls

Who sacrificed so much

You will never be forgotten

As you are the pride of a nation and the free world

May you rest in peace

Understanding the thoughts and prayers

That goes your way from one coast to another

You are the heroes of our past and enablers of our future

Both young and old Shall remember you

As in memory of what you have done

Allows us to rise each morning

Yet it was you that paid the price

This is a tribute on this Memorial Day

In order to reimburse your honor

This shall not be forgotten

~jgs~

"...that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God, ...and that government of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln

 

Reliquishing My Ties

An album that ties in with my posting on my blog pertaining to Aikido and what I had wrote.

Relinquishing Ties…

For over twenty five years I have studied, practice and taught Aikido.  I was the first instructor of Aikido at my age to obtain the status of instructor / sensei at a very young age. However today I partook within some Kendo which is akin to Aikido. I just wished to place back on my attire and participate.

Aikido is a different art as it’s based on neutrality. When I was 17 years of age I was given the authority by what is called a Shihan – master from Japan and from New York Aikikai to teach after I had went and taken testing that then allowed me to instruct. Literally I was the first at my age within this art to teach something that I had started at the age of 13 years of age.

At this time when I came into Canada and where ever I went I set up my own dojo – school as a non profit organization. I always stayed in touch with my first teacher that hailed from Berma and is now a doctor in Cincinnati.

Aikido is predominantly an art form that you utilize the power or the force of an enemy within a passive yet pending whom you are taught by it can be very passive or passive and yet still with valid strength applied within it.

Today was the fist day I met up with a very respected Shihan of Kendo, which is related in a manner to Aikido. I took my Gi and as he knows me very well I gave my camera to one of his the students and participated within Kendo. Within Aikido some schools will teach with the bokken which is a wooden sword and the aid of a few students by way of their master instructor I literally participated within Kendo. As it’s related to Aikido, yet I have never utilized nor taught within my own teachings with the Bokken nor with the Bo. Which is a wooden sword and a wooden dowel.

It felt good to meet up and participate and as I was apart of the city of Edmonton’s Aikido Club. I never had the time to do anything but really arrange for where they wished to lease a place and a few other things. But within the flow and the movement of what I have done for a predominant portion of my life. The flow was there as well as the "ki" was still with standing.

Aikido, the original style is one that one never makes money at but it’s something that is very much a part of my life. I enjoyed the time. And I don’t see Aikido as a typical martial art – rather over the years in teaching it I see it as an art form.

Some as kids start of with soccer and stay with it throughout the years, my area throughout the years with and exception to some travels has and is Aikido as it's an art form.

These photos were taken by the head instructors young son, while I participated with this Kendo Club today.

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Considerable Yet Collective

Finally spring has arrived and within all of this the most interesting thing is the areas that I find so amazing.  A friend here that hails from Australia really came made mention on several things in which has always been the manner that I love to blog.

 

Substance – it’s a word and it’s something that the surrounds here I find to be ones that I have come to find to be something of worth.  I will go out and take pictures of a variety of things but it’s within the flow.  Then there will be something in which has as story behind it and I find that remarkable.  What we all share in our own manner is truly something that is more of a gain but at the same time within the captures and writes it’s something that is within spirit.

 

There definitely is some merit in doing something that is enjoyable and incased within what I do on this blog is something that I find Devine.  It’s very hard to explain and probably very introspective but it all depends on the day.  With the weather and all I find that now is a time in which I wish to get the captures of what is here in this town that I live.  I have traveled allot and I find that history, the humanities, as well as simple things such as a portion of a building to be something that has a story to it.

 

We all do have our own stories, I enjoy writing on these, and now with the weather in place I hope that tomorrow is one that is much the same as there are a few things I have in mind after I tend to those things in which everyone does on a typical Sunday.  I guess my vantage is from my eyes as well as from the soul.  It’s sensational when you can find the similarities as well as differences.  But I think that so often there are very unique similarities within it all.

 

Tonight I wanted to write on Memorial Day, but I am going to write on it tomorrow if all goes well.  But within the authenticity of placing something on my blog it’s something that I find to be an illustration of so many things yet within it all there are those coincidences that you find from other people.  However that is the nature of mankind, but at the same time for myself what I write is something that there is merit that I enjoy so.

 

I guess it’s a universal thing in which we so often gain something. 

 

Within this one particular picture it's creative, I was just arriving home and down the way there was a photo shot taking place, I talked with these two people and one sees just the creativity of two taking a picture while I am taking a picture of them but if you zoom in on it you will see a mother and child. All on a fine spring afternoon.

 

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I am Sure

That many have been here where we are trying to get that certain picture or vantage if you will of something that we want to obtain a certain style or quality of photo.

Saturday Thoughts

Today was a tremendous day in that the weather has taken a turn to where it really should be at this time of the year and there was so much to take in. As many of you know there has been a host of things that have taken place recently.

From taking my father out as he has been in all to long and then after taking him home I went on with my own excursions. The weather was excellent for the very first time and I was able to just do what I wished to do – without the needs of family members. What I found of most interest was when I returned home there was an ongoing photo shoot taking place. There was the model but I was much more interested in what they were doing and I approached this person name Kirk and he showed me what and how he takes pictures with his array of camera and I asked them all if I could take a few pictures of what they were doing. They had no problems with this and I was so interested in how the manner in what they were doing from a photographic stand point that there after I asked two others if they would not mind in doing something creative.

I could go on but from eleven through till three, I literally just brought about something that was of interest to me. From a museum where I ran into these two ladies to the riverside boats that I didn’t think were ready to start yet. Seems that that the weather had much to do with it and I don’t think that it’s going to change from here on in. I literally love this time of the year as it’s that time where you can do so much more outdoors.

A great weekend it was. As well to all those that are celebrating Memorial Day within the States I certainly wish you a great weekend. If all goes well I do wish to write something on Memorial Day and what it means to myself. As it’s something in which with every holiday there is something that is shared in so many different ways from a variety of countries that only due to the people that allow us our freedom in doing what they do – give us this very right to have our democracies and enjoyments within life.

　

Speaking with Janelle of Water Tours at the Riverside.avi

There are two riverboats that take tours thought the spring, summer and fall season.

Today was the very first day. Janelle whom is one of the tour guides spontaneously just told as much as she could.

There was a time that within our family we were going to bring in a Mississippi style tour boat but that never happened however this is something that is
really something that many do partake in. I don't even think the people of the city even know that it's open yet - as the weather has been so bleak. However this along with the "Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan"are something that does bring this city alive at this time of year.

The Red Hat Ladies and Society.avi

I think they really speak for themselves it was a hoot!

Viewing Things From a New Angle

I took my father out and we went this morning.

Thereafter as he had his excusion out I wanted to take in as much of the day as I could. The weather is excellent and while one cousin is here with her daughter, I thought I would capture one picture of here and then move on to the areas that I wished to take pictures of.

While heading to the museam I could not help but see these two ladies that were really colorful so I talked with them and then took a pictures as they were a hoot.

Thereafter I headed to the riverboat. There are two of them that at one time the family was going to make a Missippi style ship and approach the city for approval. That never to come to be but I certainly enjoyed this one and the weather is so mild!

I went on into the museam here as well I while heading back home I could see in the distances some photography that was going on. Curious I was so here I had this some very professional photographers that were doing a model picture take. That's fine by me, I talked with the gent that ran this business and found what the ideal camera should or could be in my next purchase.

Most of all there were these three girls that were really into photography and we go creative.

An enjoyable day it is!

Carlos Santana and Michelle Branch - The Game of Love

Going back a few years in time....I thought I would place one song that I loved as well, I don't know html that well but this was a great song as well as .....going even further back some may recall Taylor Dane. I always have placed on McCartney along with a few others but this time I thought I would just go with a little of these two. Well what the heck, this one of Paul's is a great one with "I will follow the sun".

Peace to all...

Just Reading

After the week I thought I would just take the time to review other peoples writes. I am a member of one great photography group called Picture Perfect and after this week I felt it was time to just take it easy and not partake within it. But how it does have an effect on me, as I love pictures. As well, I was invited to another group. Now I am not great at multi tasking I certainly find it something when one is invited to a group and you know there are some very decent people on here.

As well, to see my one friend that I have not seen in some years but have talked to by way of phone. When he came on and wrote it just blew me away. I will be very frank with that.

I so enjoy this, I can explain really in a blog how much I do but I really do. It's not about one, it's about the sum of people and I find that to be something that is really inspirational and gratifying as well.

 

Within this One Day

Let all things be…

After a long deserved time out I headed to place called “the Downs”, it’s a racing track and I did not even think they were open yet and tonight is the first of the races.  I can’t say that I have ever subscribed  to going to races and making the bets, but in meeting up with this one couple from days gone by I was able to get one of a few of there horses which nearly took a good bite of my finger while I was trying to get a picture of him.  But you pay the price in what you CHOOSE to do.

Thereafter, I headed to the one of five bridges that will soon be renovated as the city is going through a boom, although the we do have economic ramifications there still is a on going slowly pace boom that is happening here.  I went into an area that was a housing development project on going and as soon as I saw the structure of the houses I knew it must be the same developer that had done the house that I had in Edmonton.

The weather in the morning was six Celsius and not it is probably around twenty.  I was talking to two people that we both really pondered if we are going to have a short spring and go right into summer.  Who knows.  Today I took that time very necessary to find my own inner karma if you will.  I guess in what we call it is our own tranquility.  Thereafter I went for a one mile run, and then called it a day.

I know that there are things that are necessary at a certain point and my mother has to have one week or respite while on three medications.

Next week I will be back in the gym.  For now I enjoy the time to be.

There is one very good friend like a brother to me that I noticed posted his own write this morning there is a guy that I really see as a brother as well as I was raised with him.

We are not entirely alike but his father was an aspiration to me during his time, and his mother was more so.  I wish to mention that as I don’t know when I will be in contact with him with this being memorial day – but since I was a kid, we have kept in contact and I find that to be something that is entirely profound in this day and age as we do move on in life and so often we forget those whom are the significant people within our lives.

Yet he is down in Florida and I am up here in Western Canada.  It’s unique as it’s not an online ordeal it’s one that has been on going since we were kids.

I have some things I have to do and I do wish to let you know that I will be setting some time aside (sounds so arrogant – but I have some situations at hand) that I will be over to see your blogs.  Peace and I guess I am doing the cooking tonight, I am not sure what it will be for a family but I know one thing is within life we can be whom we are or we can dance it up and play it up. 

I tend to look at the brighter side of things...It's fair to say that I am not the only one. Meaning the freedom of expression.

 

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Sade - The Kiss of Life

A fitting video I thought I would place on here with the lyrics it says much. As I am profoundly pleased with how everything has gone. Life it is a blessing and this is one of my favs I wished to share. I thank everyone for the support from online. And I wished to add one more song that some will recall.

Peace and I literally thank you for your support the recent two days.

 

Acceptance

Acceptance is when you can take your mindset and get past the things in which are difficult it's not a denial, it's a manner of thought.  Eight years ago I learned that very fast, and I came to understand that there are no perfections within life - but there are the things in which we do wish to have.

When I first came back into Canada back some eight years ago, I had walked into something that was hard to deal with and while I was walking to my car after having been told that my father had two weeks to live and a wife back in New York that was going to fly out but at the time didn’t.  I came to find several things had happened.  For now I really don’t wish to get into it but many have asked me to write a book.  However as time went on there never seemed to be the time to have to write one.  Not kidding....

Getting back to this acceptance concept, I thought at the time while walking to my car I thought how am I going to deal with so many things on my shoulders all at the same time.  I remember so well in going to my car and just and I hoped on it - as it was in the parking lot and I pondered and pondered.  I thought of God, Faith, entire realms of things were coming to my mind.

As it felt so new being back and with the idea of returning back to New York was not in the cards as I then knew that there was no way I could leave until things had come to a closure.  So within this time as I knew when my father had woke out of a comma he gave me a list of people to contact.  Of my office which was (not fiction) within Rockefeller center.  A few things happened that intertwine in New York or more so with my former wife but that is for another day.

We had a different manner back then - the two of us - I made a promise back then and it was during a time in which the prognosis for my father was two weeks to live.  So leading back into my story.  I harvested acceptance - it's the only thing that I could render as I had no control over things. It’s a concept I could understand and allowed me to take on things that were a span of six months, I knew at a certain point that New York was not in the cards and that was hard to take as I missed it so but at the same time it was very different getting used to this place. I can describe when you have worked hard and set down a foundation for you and your own wife and then it vanishes. There is more to that but I might right at sometime. I have not ever had a child but I did take one boy of 4 years of age that was my aunt in laws. She wished that we take him for a while as she thought that he needed a man to give him some foundation.  David was his name. For six months I did that and well that is another story as well.

The major thing at this moment is effectively one hour ago my mother is in the clear, and she will be out of the hospital in short order however here immune system was jeopardized however she is in good hands this is a good thing.  Apparently the Ctscan show nothing except she has a bad situation caused by a host of things.  So this all said here is a question I have if I may.

Was that the work of god?  Or was that the work of the medical practice all encompassed within a manner that brought about something that is worthy of faith?

 

 

Family Medical Matters…

Last night I ended up taking my mother into the hospital and right now I just arrived back and I really don’t know what to say.  She is having extras done now and this has been some kind of month that one does now really usually experience all within time.

I may write a little more.  I am really very angry about several things.  As this dynamic is not what I wished it to be.  I realize that we all come in and out of this life here on earth however I returned into something that certainly has not been an enriching situation.

What is the meaning of life?  I ponder that one as here I am tending to family.  My middle name seems to be caregiver.  Whereas I wish to get on with things.

Right now as I write this I hope that she is going to be alright as there are some ramifications if this word cancer comes up again.  Most of all she is a tremendous lady and how it seems that I returned back here at the beginning of the year and I have dealt with three major issues that required a hospital with three family members.  Yet my brother sits and just it's back to let Jack take care of it and that while there is only so much one can take in a give point of time.  I am not sure if I had mention that she had cancer back some five or six years ago.  So again it’s that waiting thing.

I don’t thrive on the negative in fact I have always enjoyed the positive side of things.  Maybe I should have ….., or maybe I should have…..I am doing that should have could have….Sorry this is not an eye candy or feel great write.  However I one thing as a goal right now for myself and we shall see what takes place with this at hand.

I have appreciated those that have remained friends on here.  I really have.

Family Medical Matters…

Health Matters

Well there. Within the medi clinic they have a section that is for semi serious situations like an operating room and how I could see this coming to take place and after standing to the way side this time till it was serious - it worked out.

So I think she will need to have some good bed rest for a few days and this may be a wake up call for others within my family. That is a wake up call. Big time.

How I remember all this taking place with my father and thereafter there was so much that took place and then when this came up I thought ok here we go again in a different manner as it would be a task taking care of things.

Life....is .....?

 

Sickness Returns...

I am sure that most of you remember when I had the ordeal with my fathers health. My mother came to be very unwell and right now I am awaiting a call as to if she needs to go into emergency with as she is on a second round of some nebulizer for breathing. She has here own nebulizer just recently I found out that she has been taken in and the doctor has here on here second nebulizer as she can't breath. That woman (my mother) has been working so hard.  Well I have my own personal views on this within my family.

Sometimes I feel there is a jinx to my family as you get ahead with one thing and then comes another so we shall see how things take place as right now am waiting for the phone call as to if she is going into emergency or if not. The worst thing in the world is the wait....as I am doing right now. And I truly don't wish to be heading back into and emergency ward again as I think many of you know when I had just a while ago. This was just one month ago I believe....

So it's been much to take on recently.....

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Acceptance is the key I guess...

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7:30pm....Amendment it all ok and this is definately good.

 

 

What is within a Blog....

I think that we write in many with good intentions with everything that we write. This weekend is a long weekend here as in Canada we do celebrate what is called Victoria day.

And it's been a very good day with all taken into consider. It's has been a very different time this year but I do look for the best in things, and the weather was tremendous from here and in all being said I enjoy the varied thoughts.

I am costing along with what I have and looking forward to many things. As I am sure we all do.

 

We share all different things in our own independent manner I would think that is why we write.

Hi!

I was raised in the Eastern United states and went back - but then came back before September 11th. I enjoy the variety of people as I truly love to write and I know that my last write was perhaps not eye candy. But it was somthing that underneath all that we do and the luxuries that we have - there is a change and denial that is going on right now I think in several areas of United States. I can say that as I never left the US for any reason other that for a situation that happened within my family.

This weekend in Canada it's Victory day. Here is were I ponder on how many do know what that is? We embrace one country whereas I believe in embracing other countries - especially the people. Yet I think we have come such great miles ahead, or was it just something that we thought was - and really it's the same old thing.

Here is where I come in and say it's not where your from - it's where your head and soul are at as do enjoy this from not one vantage but several learn vantages. Yet I am still learning.

Life is about the ability to not judge, but more so in how to gain an understanding and learn from it all. We live on this globe and ever person that is within it has that right of being human. I really don't know any other way to put it.

Not a "know it all", just one that writes as do you.

Peace,

Jack