at one point in our lives do we stand up and be our own person? i mean without using the crutch ofchildhood experiences or high school school drama as an excuse for our behavior? i often hear people say that the reason they are who they are is because of how they grew up. true, [...]
Archive for June, 2009
26 Jun
the great entertainment debate
this isn’t a ‘note’ on michael jackson. but his death has brought back to my mind something that i thought about a while ago. is it possible to separate the entertainment value someone offers to the public while you don’t agree with how they’ve conducted their lives and hold very little respect for them? i [...]
23 Jun
i will not live passively
i have been accused of being loud, eccentric, sometimes unteachable and possibly strange. but one thing i am not is passive. not out of arrogance or price do i stand, but out of passion. there are just certain things in life that demand a voice, demand movement. to often we sit idly by and passively [...]
14 Jun
a prayer
the reasons for my sins are petty
symptoms of ignorance,
and a misunderstanding of your grace.
i stumble and fall all the while
clamoring to get a glimpse and piece of you.
your faithfulness and love are thirst quenching,
they are enough.
i am in love with you and do a shoddy job,
a shoddy job representing you and your mission.
but time and [...]
10 Jun
to have passion
have you ever wished upon a star, only to have your wish not become?
have you ever thrown a penny in a well, and no good luck came?
have you ever crossed your fingers, knocked on wood, or thrown salt for good luck?
only to experience ‘when it rains it pours’ in your life and you just end [...]
