~ Within the Day ~

This now has been my second week since returning back home here and I had placed a saying which myself and a friend where talking about. It’s about the people that come into your life. Upon returning I have been catching up with old friends.

Yet there are some new ones which have been made as well. In returning with one friend we were catching up and I could not resist to place on my blog this saying which must be a quote by some one at some time.

“There are People that will come into you life for a Season”

“There are People that will come into you life for a Reason”

“Then there are People that will come into your life --- Just to say Hello”

 

Ironically our get together was of more laughs and talking about the things we both have been doing. Nearly at the end of the day we went down the center of the city and just sat and caught up on things. But the meaning to this saying is about relationships. There are those whom do come into your life for a period of time, there are those whom will have purpose and mutuality which surpasses any given timeline and then there are those for what ever reason just are very short term.

Despite the pros and the cons within the day. It’s great that there are those friends which have stood the test of time.

That all said – when walking back to the car. We walked up and down and the car was gone. I knew that the crime rate had gone up – we looked and looked and then we waved down a taxi. Mind you my wallet was in my bag and her purse was in the car. While in the Taxi I thought to call the police – yet I didn’t have my phone – yet she did and it ended up being toed away because she had three parking tickets from 2010. It wasn’t great, yet at least the care was not stolen. As the next situation was how we were going to pay the taxi driver. What a relief!

Then the next situation was the compound that the car was toed too closed at 5pm. We were relieved as the car had not been stolen, but the cabbie was stressed out as he said, “I have to get paid, and I must rush to this compound.” We both were holding our laughs as he did find a way to beat the traffic.

Finally we arrived at the compound paid the ticket which was only $30.00 dollars but that was far better than what it could have been.

All in All it was great to enjoy the time with a good friend who is funny yet very reasonable. Mind you I told her that next time we go out I might think twice about it.

She laughed and I think next time I will do the driving! 

 

 

I'll Be Darn

Boy it's not a transparent world is it? While I was loading up some pictures I found one of my...old best friends from Syracuse, New York. Joe and I were very competitive back in junior high. Yet for some reason we meshed. Joe was always wished to illustrate how far he was coming. In some ways Joe was a best friend when we competing for the New York State physical fitness Presidential Award. He had his focus on beating me. I knew overall that Joe was far stronger than me he was as agile as they came. Yet I just stuck to what I was doing as I would run at night, go to Aikido class and then it was the time where I was literally training and then heading down the street on Meadow Drive to hang out with another friend Rick as we nearly spent the entire summer in the pool.

Joe was always trying to engage me into a competition before class. Yet I would just shake my head - yet I knew he had strengths that were far surpassing mine. It's funny how competitions can bring about the manners, which took place. Yet Joe forgot to work on other things aside of just weights. When all was said and done - I beat Joe and it was within the 600-yard dash. When I left Syracuse - Jim was still teed off. He basically gave me the index finger. Well it didn’t seem that Jim was as great a friend after all.

Two years later at the age of 17. I took a flight back to Syracuse after grade 11, it was my own summer break and a chance to meet back up with five friends that included Jimbo. Jim was the most eager to meet up. This was different and then thereafter when I returned back I went to University and then was managing malls. I don't know back at that time how Jim had found me but my roommate handed me a letter. When I arrived home from work, and here it was from Jim. The letter took me by surprise as he sent pictures and wrote what he was doing as he was in California. What a surprise to say the least as I had wavered from everything except business and growing the mighty ladder. This was many years, so I decided to give him a call from my office and there after we kept in touch. This was around the age now of 24. There is one thing I will give Jim credit with is that he didn’t just do something - he really took on things. I mean not in a small manner but in a rather large on. Yeah this was Jim - just like in the days when we were kids how he could defy the odds physically he seemed to carry on ceaselessly.

Things came to a stop for what ever reasons - I remember calling his folks years ago and they had indicated to me that Joe had some problems. He was back living in North Syracuse near Oneida Lake. I don't know what happened with Jim yet my hopes are that I will have a response as when I was in my photo page there was one person whom is a friend from Michigan and there were pictures of Joe.

I do believe in relinquishing old friends - this would be a worthy one as although we where different there was something which had kept us together. I remember telling my five close Canadian friends that it would be the entirely awesome if there was some way that my chums from the States could meet with my chums from Canada it would be the most neatest thing. Unfortunately with the geography that never would happened.

 

But it will be certainly something if there is a recap between two old pals. It’s a small world on this Internet! And this was merely by means of a coincidence.

 

 

 

Those Were the Days & These Are The Times

I had the pleasure of seeing this friend of mine Pat for the first time in two years.  This morning when I woke up and went to have a shower I knew something was wrong as my left side did not feel right.  Getting out of the shower.  I could see that my bottom lip was huge.  I thought perhaps this was what is called a Bell’s Palsy which most often is something which take place with the entire side on ones face.  Ironically yesterday I had fine outcome with my doctor.  So I looked it over as well as checked out the status of my left side with my hand and then as ironic as it may sound, my friend Pat had arrived.  Pat does allot of lecturing over and above his profession of being a pharmacist.  Probably more so with the fact that while roommates I remember how he thought of going in to be a doctor after he was married.

He looked it over before we headed out and apparently it was merely an inflammation that can happen.  Now that was a coincidence as if it was not for his visitation from where he resides.  I would have been either to a clinic after seeing how things were after a period of time.  There was one occasion which for some unknown reason I did have what is called a Bells Palsy.  And most often one just allows it to play out – which at that time I did.  But fortunately it subsided within three hours.  We had an extended I mean e x t e n d e d talk on what had transpired within the last year.  Pat has always been a very realistic person. 

We spoke of my folks as well as for the first time he spoke of his own.  He unlike some other friends has always been more of a thoughtful person.  He had a second marriage and what Pat thrives on is his work.  I had the feel that he was not entirely pleased with some matters but we joked of the past as well he was asking me what some of our old gang was doing.  I told him that I am as much out of the loop when it comes to many of them as I have never caught up with some of those which were in university with us.  It’s kind of funny how you can have those good laughs with regards to some of the things that we did – especially within the weekends when we were younger.  And then engage in speaking as friends within current times.

Pat’s parents were both killed in a car accident before I knew him.  He and his sister Barb were taken in by his aunt’s family. I think that Barb was much more affected by the ordeal as she around 8 years of age.  Where Pat was only 5, yet I think within his twenties he literally was on the go with more than the average.  One at 17 does not work within their studies as much as Pat did.  Yet seemingly, he took something which might have weighed heavy on him and decided to place his thoughts into his studies - which from my perspective were a good manner of going about it.  But come Friday, the first think Pat would say is, "Where are we heading to tonight".

It’s funny how you make an array of friendships and each one has their own significance.  Pat was very easy going and still is.  The way we met was within the first year of university.  I came from another small town and left with some friends after getting settled in and Pat must have arrived a few hours later.  I had left one of my summer shirts which had the letters AIKIDO on it and after we came to know each other as roomies – he told me of how petrified he was as he thought that he may have been placed in with some sort of biker.  But that was then and ironically some things never really change despite this element of time.

After finishing off at one university during the summer there was a group of us which literally had more fun than one can mention.  Yet within the now, we shared some areas of which are with more thought – yes we G R O W E D up but still we are young at heart.  After I met with Pat, I had some of those weekend rituals to do.  Mind you I was not speaking any longer from the side of my mouth as Patrick was right.  There are some friends that remain with you your entire life time.  Pat is one of those, in fact I would dare say that Pat is probably the most down to earth and sensible friends.  He dropped me off and then indicated to me that he will keep in touch as there are some things which are happening within his area of life.  Now that left me thinking as I could surmise what it was but that isn’t really that important.  What’s most is that since the age of 17 regardless of where I was and for that matter where he was we always have kept in touch. 

I think there is something to be said for that. During our discussion we both shook our heads after our talk as Pat said, where did all these years go by and how they went so fast.  I replied with that was then and this is now.  And we left it at JUST THAT.  Pat took his first five years and went way up North and now has been settled for the last 15 years with his own pharmacy in Drumhellar, Alberta.

 

Swaying to the Right

I know that I wrote on some areas that came to be and at the same time I am working through them.  I see that there is a time to forge ahead and not fester in one’s own situations.  There is never a resolve to any situation if one keeps thinking on it.  To be honest I vented in here and now I wish to just write in a manner that is not avoidant but is something that I find to be of value to me.

We all have went through ups and downs in life and I am not the only one there are a few people that do know me in a sense from a long time ago and as well there are people that are completely knew to who I am.

I know where my placement is and ironically the first thing I saw was Scott’s mention that a new day will shine.  And it does.  And slowly but surely it will entirely.  I know one can go on and on with what how they feel, hey I have been held back for nearly a week and within today I found a new car.  Sometimes life just goes that way.

I have never lived on the Internet.  However I have found that there are some people that are tremendously interesting.  I have sent cards and I have received gifts and I have found close friends that understand that there is a time to expand on things rather than continually write on one area.

Each one of us have went through something in life and we all have that hardship in writing it, as well as the joys that have brought us in life.  There was a time where my daily routine in the evenings where to run a group that was in my name.  I found that it was a cathartic situation whereby there were many people that wrote in a private manner.  And then thereafter I went to 360 and it was remarkable what could be done in the power or writing.

I get all these emails to join different blogs but right now my “open gate” is within multiply.  I guess what I am saying is that nothing is contrived yet at the same time there is a time to focus on the things that one has rather than what one does not have and build it from there.  Is it possible when one has taken a fall of sorts?  Most definitely, sometimes I feel as if I am in my own group writing as I used to, but that changes, and as far thriving on the areas that are negative, perhaps I have been a little held up for the moment – but it’s just within the moment.  To each and every one of us that are sitting behind a computer during part of our day – we are communicating like a community.

I know it’s time for a change with all of this – like a self cognitive to get things going again in life.  Soon enough I will have another car – which baffles me how sometimes so much comes on ones shoulders.  And I truly believe that what the significance of each and every one of us is our own thought in our own words.  But that is not for myself to say.

It is what it can be.  And everyone shares some sort of feeling with that.  I took this picture nearby this morning as where I have moved too.  Which is an area in the suburbs in development - just within its beginnings.  Life is sometimes not easy, I find that the more we gain and understanding of the persona within the write – we understand the inner sphere of which we are. 

I am just an ordinary man, better yet...I am just a human being that is much like anyone else that has come to some area that is going to serve me well in the future. I feel that the free sprite is something that resides in each and everyone of us. 

As it can be...

"Petals For Less"

Yesterday I had this strange call.  It was “Petals for Less”.  I asked them if they were sure they were or had the right person, and they asked my name and sure as it can be – it was for me.  I had been up yesterday at 6am, by 8 the contractors needed the garage door to be open to pour the concrete after we finally had some really nice warm weather.  As earlier the entire area surrounding the house was mud, and if you didn’t step on this metal pathway.  You would literally sink into the ground right up to nearly half a foot. So here I had these contractors and then I had “Petals for Less” asking for someone to be at the house between noon to 4pm. Well it was Saturday and I love to head and do things and …I quickly drove off to get the Saturday newspaper and then rushed back.  Still no delivery.  So I did several things around here that need to be done, but again it now was 4, and I wanted to go out.  I was going out later, but I called “Petals” and asked them where what ever they have is.  And is it going to show up or not.

 

Making a long story short, they indicated that they would not be able to deliver by way of their sub contractor delivery person.  I told them that then if the person that sent it.  They should be redeemed and have their money back.  At this time I had a hunch as I think I knew who had sent what I had yet to received.

 

I finally left again and returned around 7 pm.  Here I have two nice neighbors that came up to me and asked if my name was “Initiative Stain” – just kidding, they asked if my name was Jack, and I said yes.  David and his wife then introduced themselves to me and she rushed off with a smile on her face and came back with these flowers.  She smiled and asked me what is the occasion.  I told them, and they wished me a happy birthday and it was the first time that we had met.  I don’t know too many men that receive a gift of flowers – but it was nice as not only was “Petals for Less” – the petals/flowers were much more.

 

I got on the telephone and called long distance to a very good friend of mine.  Not going to mention the name as with many I do have a few very good friends and this one in particular amazed me that she was so thoughtful.  And the flowers are an arrangement, there is no grass laid down as of yet – but over this summer they will be on the front porch or on the back patio.  I will be the first to say – I do love plants and flowers.  And I do like tending to them and watching them grow.

 

I guess what I am trying to say here is that yeah it was my day of celebration, but I was amazed with a few things that have taken place – and if I can fit in a few pictures of these, they are really nice, and yes they are yellow.  Friendships that have meaning and acts as such tell me one thing – there still are amazing, special people out there – even online.  And fortunate for me, I have a gift that came from a very incredible person.

 

Ironically in the manner that I received the arrangement – I met my neighbors, had an interesting conversation with a man from Portugal that explained to me how he and his family operation do there trade – with the pavement.  And then I had a few calls as some from various corners of the world, as well as one with a very good friend of mine that lives in another city.  And as I am writing this I see the array of people wishing a happy birthday.  And I really wish to extend a thank you back to this person as well as to everyone.  It’s a part of something within my life that I do enjoy.  And I sincerely thank you for the gift, and as well the gift from various people by way of their fingers typing out a happy birthday.  I can tell you – it was not some big celebration – but it was an enjoyable time to just have to myself after the last two weeks that have taken place.

Not in Our Defence but Within our Right

To be patient means to have an absolute knowing within that we harmonize with the pathways that we are en route towards with our own goals.
Rather than results based on other's peace is the ultimate regard of doing something for someone else.  A negative will never equate to a positve no matter how you bend it.   That's the logical side and yet at the same time for those that can take that chance in gaining an understandment. Sometimes this can lead to a gain, rather than a loss. As nothing in life
has a perfect nature to it. We just do as best as we can.

Attempting to rush the routine and schedule of our own timetables is similar to getting down on our knees and cleaning something when it’s already clean. It can be redundant with no satisfaction. Actually to the contrary, it can lead to feeling defeated. However patiently creating that sculpture of our own. Is just that - our own very own. An outcome is revealed not immediately but as I see it stage by stage.

Life has a way of just moving about in some direction regardless of where we wish it to flow, but for myself as well as I am sure most of you. You know what I mean. For our writes are not based one they are the assembly of the sum.

I view life as a sculpture of my own making. An understanding from within and perhaps it resides within of each and every one of us in our own style. It’s just there and some utilize it and some don’t. And some do in a tremendous manner without even realizing it. Sometimes that is the best way as everything just flows in thier own manner and way.

On a personal side there were several things that came to be. A friend of mine and myself rebonded in a manner that we were probably going in a direction that was going to come to some finality. However by means of communicating - we spoke and talked it out and for two friends that have been like brothers for some 20 years that does have worth. And then on the other side I have been working today on projects as it was a holiday for federal workers after the long weekend. And then I had a call from a good friend in Iraq. I while we were having coffee this morning and talking a call came in and it was someone that is very special. And we talked for an hour on what all was taking place as well we laughed. Then on the other hand I have a tad of a disposition with my knees and wanted so bad to get going and start running again but with the cold it's much better to wait.

But all in all it was a Monday whatever Mondays are. In a society that people work shift work and some still work the 9 to 5, I can recall a admin assistant I had back when I was in my early 20's and I learned allot from her. I recall her indicating that everything is going to be changing where the normal lifestyle of a 9 to 5 becomes unclassified. Meaning that there would be more of a shift in the terms in which the average populas works.  And over the span of time this certainly did come true to some extent.

I have never been on here for a reason of doing anything but writing in my own manner. I could write about a few subjects but cadence is the key. So often I am asked why do I write. I don't know I could write on paper. I just find that there is a great connection. And I am not all that observant as I wrote about religion. But I believe in all sorts of things and since making a move  am coming to slowly enjoy things much better.  Slowly yes. And I would think that the videos that I have show a different vantage compared to just the writing. To hear someone and see some part of their life gives each of us a glipse of whom we are. I have said this before, but I will say it again, the authentic ways that people write is gives some understanding of whom we are. Not completely but to an extent.  As I recall "in an adult fashion". Makes good sense to me.

Whom we are and what we write is what I see as a relaxing enjoyable thing. For myself, I just looked outside after giving a ring to my mother to let her know that things may take a little longer before I am there as I have a load of paperwork to go through and if there is one thing that I love to do is write. 
There are always friends that one can make that are not about love - I think that a man as well as a women can be good friends. It does not have to be about looking for love. 

It's all within the share. There is a person along with her husband and daughters that I have known for nearly 5 years. And this picture resonates something and I bet you would not know where it's from.  However there are a few people that I have kept in contact with by way of a letter now and then. And it's a sensational thing. However, all within balance. It's about communication and trust.  And trust is something that we all enjoy once we have it.  Once we take that time to understand that we all have something in common - not always mind you. We gain an allowance to be able to talk to friends that we never thought we would have.

Three Old Friends Meet

A good friend of mine, Pat had come to the city as he had a convention that he had to attend.  He arrived on Friday and left today.  His primary reason for coming was attending a convention that he does two times a year in this city.  As well, his intention if it could take place was in meeting up with his former wife Brenda. I actually knew both of them was there his best man. The brunch was good, I was in a part of the city that I recall from years ago, but I am still learning my way around this city.  

 

I have had a few situations that have come about and in the midst of it – it’s very nice to have this time out where you could enjoy the time together and then.  Brenda is the person that had a partial operation as mentioned in my earlier post.

 

It never occurred to me that Pat and Brenda had never seen each other in all this time and than I had. Actually Pat had called me long distance to place me in contact with Brenda.  Years had gone by but the natural person had not.

 

After we left, I know that Pat was thinking several things. I admire both of them that after some 10 years if not more they could both look each other in the eyes and laugh and no snide remarks – it was all good. We spoke later by way of telephone while he was on his way back to his city where he lives. As he is married and has children and is a devote man as is Brenda with her new husband of five years.

 

A friend is one that can the same person rather than change to fit the occasions if you know what I mean. I think that it's something to do with being honest with your self. Just maybe. I have found that over the years that the people that are themselves and don’t have to place on an act are the ones that seemingly keep in contact with many of their friends from the past.   Pat is definitely proof of that. As was Brenda. I am not sure how many could do something like that and it will be taking place again between them - but it's a very different to what I have seen.

A Great week to ya...