Suicide!

I know what you are thinking that is a damn eerie topic to blog about & you are right it is...but...I got a message from a very close friend of mine, Patrick, this afternoon telling me that his cousin "decided to check out Tuesday night" & it really started me thinking about this subject...the first question is always...why? Did they feel they were a bad person, or crazy, or weak, or flawed & therefore became suicidal. And, even if you are all of these things it doesn’t even mean that you really want to die - it only means that you have more pain than you can cope with right now. If I start piling weights on your shoulders, you will eventually collapse if I add enough weights... no matter how much you want to remain standing. Willpower has nothing to do with it. It is a state of mind & being! I guess some people often turn to suicide because they are seeking relief from pain. Remember that relief is a feeling. And you have to be alive to feel it. You will not feel the relief you so desperately seek, if you are dead. Honestly, there have been a few times in my life when I, myself thought about doing just this same thing...I even tried it I guess you can say with some over the counter sleeping pills...but they obviously did not work...and I thank God everyday because there is obviously a reason that I am still here! And, also in my opinion (and this is just my opinion) the Church holds that the deliberate taking of one's life as an act of despair is a mortal sin & therefore puts the soul into great peril, i.e. damnation. This alone for those of us whom are believers should rethink this...is eternal damnation worth it? NO! Believe me it is not the answer! But I am sure that my friend Patrick & his family have been immersed in grieving. The shocking events that brought about their family members death still have the power to shock. I am sure the big question foremost in most people’s minds seems to be why God would allow this tragedy to come into their lives on top of the other trials and losses they have experienced. But this what not something that God let happen it was something that done by a mortal man! All this being said...I wish only the best for Patrick & his family during this troubling time...&...in closing here are a few words I hope will add some comfort...

You can shed tears that he is gone, Or you can smile because he lived, You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back, Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see him Or you can be full of the love that you shared, You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember him and only that he is gone Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on, You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back, Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

R.I.P Nick...much peace on your journey!

Facebook!

Have you heard of the website?

Over 100 million people around the world are now using Facebook. Apparently a lot that people have decided that Facebook is a good, trusted place for you to share your lives with your friends. Have you given into your quizzical nature and joined? Well...I did! And ya know at first...I really liked it & thought this is pretty flippin' neat! Don't get me wrong...I still log in daily to see what is going on there & update my status...but...recently I was thrown a loop and it has really pissed me off! See, my general interpretation of Facebook was where a group of people could post pictures, items & information about themselves for other to get a glimpse into their life with...am I right? Well, if this is the case...why do people they block or refuse people they damn well know! Case & point...there are a few people that I attended high school with even graduated in the same class with yet they refuse to add me...they have either froze the friend request or one has even went so far as to block me from even knowing they exist on the site at all! It isn't like I thought if they added me ~ I'd get an instant invite to Christmas dinner or a new best friend...just an acknowledgement would have been nice! So, that makes me wonder...what in the world did I do to them! Am I or was I so hideous that I scare them...Am I not as good as they feel I should be? It just amazes me that even after 16 years people can be so damn childish! Well, to those of you whom choose not to be my friends on Facebook so be it! Have yourselves a good life...full of beautiful memories! And on last thing...KMA!

Chance Tobin Rodgers

Meet...Chance Rodgers!


As you all know I am new to blogging myself but that doesn't mean I haven't been keeping up on other peoples blogs / journals & the most important one of those has been the journal of Mr. Chance Tobin Rodgers...
Here is his story:
"My name is Chance. I am 12 years old and going to be in the 7th grade. I was diagnosed with bone cancer in October, 2007. I want to be a truck driver like my Papa Rodgers when I grow up. I like to go to the ocean on vacations and go camping. I like to ride my dirt bike, too. My favorite place to be is on the truck with my Papa. I draw pictures all the time - trucks, submarines, ships - with lots of detail. I play the saxophone and also want to learn piano and the guitar. Thanks for visiting my site!" ---Chance
I have been blessed enough to be following his story for quite a bit now & let me be honest with you...I have laughed....I have cried but most all...I have been completely & utterly amazed that when handed the circumstances this family has they remain optimist & strong amidst the struggles...how can they do that you wonder...because they have put the problems in the right place..."the hands of God" ...they have an unbelievable faith base there that cannot be compared to many I have seen in recent days! So, if you want to receive a blessing & be one of your own...please visit Chance's blog (his mom Jennifer does most of the entries) & let him that you are thinking about him! Ask yourself this...if you were 12 years old (very soon to be 13) would you handle yourself even half as well? Here is his journal site...please visit it & above all be a blessing: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/chancerodgers Have a great day! And after you visit...let me know what a blessing it was to you! God's Speed!

Lambert's Cafe!

Lambert's Cafe...

"Home of The Throwed Rolls"

Have you ever been to the "Home Of The Throwed Roll?"
If not you are really missing out! Warning: this is not for those of you counting calories or watching carbs...this is for those of you who want to indulge & enjoy some down home cooking! Not only do you get to immerse yourself in the wonderful atmosphere of an awesome family restaurant...you can enjoy amazing customer service & delightful entertainment! On top of the "delicious" Throwed Rolls...Lambert's also offers "Norm's Pass Arounds" with every meal...these include: Fried Potatoes & Onions, Macaroni & Tomatoes, Black-eyed Peas, Fried Okra, Hot Rolls & Sorghum, Apple Butter...let me tell you...if you leave hungry it is your own fault! Lambert's is a southern tradition with the all the class of a first class establishment! I can personally guarantee...you won't be disappointed!

And for more info:

http://www.throwedrolls.com/

If you ever get a chance to visit...come back & tell me what you thought!

Have a great one...until later!

Newbie...Can you Tell?

Hello...&...Welcome!

I guess I have been a blogger all my life...it began with a diary, then my treasured leather bound journals...&...now this...an electronic diary!

I think it is kinda neat that you can now post your inter most thoughts & get the opinions of total strangers (who I hope will become friends) & have the input of people from all walks & areas of life!

I, myself have a lot of things I want to tell people about...some you may find interesting & others you will probably be like...&...the point is...?!?

Anyhow, I will be blogging my heart out from here on out...& the best part of this is...I can blog whenever I feel like it...a hundred times a day if the mood strikes me...

So, my friends, sit back, kick off your shoes, relax & be prepared to stay awhile...cuz here we gooooooo...!!!