I’ve Been Through the Desert on a Blog With No Name

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

1.  I went to an inservice on non-violent conflict resolution put on by the school district I work for.

2.  I posted my first blogs ever - right here on Friendster. 

3.  I sat in front of the computer wayyyyyyy too much - wasting time, energy, and emotions.

4.  I saw a AAA baseball game in Round Rock, Texas (and they won).

5.  I bought some silver-age comic books in Austin (Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Captain Marvel).

6.  I co-wrote a song with a great writer, musician and recording artist named Charlie.

7.  I took part in an extended jam with a different group of great musicians.

8.  I read a lot.

9.  I acted in a couple of skits at my home church.

10.  I spent a lot of time in doctor’s offices and labs.

11.  I was diagnosed with diabetes, and decided that as difficult as this planet can sometimes be life is worth living if you’re able and/or willing to be loved and/or are able and willing to give love.

12.  I decided to post this blog.

I’ve been learning a few things about time:

1) My timing and schedule is uniquely my own.

2) So is yours and everyone else’s.

3) I cannot and should not expect your schedule to line-up with mine.

4) You cannot and should not expect your schedule to line-up with anyone else’s.

5) If you do expect that you can also expect to be disappointed.

6) Because of these things it’s incredibly difficult to work with other people on any kind of a joint project.

7) That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try because the end result and the rewards will probably be exponentially better than a solo effort. 

To anyone who reads this: hello.  This is my first post, so I’ll start with a few basics : 

1) I’m a Christian but I’m not religious.

2) Almost everything I’ve ever attempted has been an exercise in futility.

3) So has almost everything you’ve attempted.

4) Point # 3 really pissed off a few people, but I can live with that.

5) If the person you first fell in love with was wonderful and later turned out to be an asshole, maybe they learned it from you.

6) Point # 5 pissed off a few more people, and I can live with that too.

7) I’m really not trying to piss people off, but most of us have a tendency to put the absolute best light possible on ourselves and the worst light on others - especially when they’ve hurt us in some way.

It’s a miracle that anyone ever loves….truly loves…anyone else, and it’s even more of a miracle that they keep loving each other.

9) I’m not talking about the "hump till your nostrils are flaring" type of love (not that I’m opposed to that), but the "one fallible person forgiving and cherishing another fallible person" type of love.

10) When the hurt and the anger have raged time and time again and you’ve still chosen love and forgiveness over your hurts and your rights, you’ve made a good beginning.  God blesses good beginnings and honors them.