March Wrap

This picture was taken by our friend Lucky while we were visiting the Boyce Thompson Arboretum a couple weeks ago. I like it because it captures some of the beauty of the place and of course, the most beautiful thing in my life, my girl Cathy. And look, she can almost get her arm around my gut!

In March I celebrated my second anniversary as a non-smoker. I highly recommend it as a lifestyle change. I also had my 55th birthday. The best year of my life so far.

Here's what I've been thinking about this month:

He's got the whole world in his hands. Is there a problem?

I may (be) getting old, but you'll never seen me this young again.

It's amazing to me that as a country, we are not interested first, in taking care of each other, no matter what the cost. I'm just sayin.

How can you hear the voice of God if you don't shut up?

they say the fruit doesn't fall too far from the tree. I feel like I did.

it's impossible to make a dog stop loving you.

don't' ever take a salary so high it would compromise your willingness to leave a place.

When I lost all fear of death I became free and brave, and could go about the things that mattered.

If you're just gonna vote the ticket, why spend your time watching TV? The daily divider. Why not get out and find some things to be happy about. It's not like watching TV actually changes anything, well, except your blood pressure maybe, certainly not your mind. Do you really need a daily reminder of how right you are, and how wrong others are, while not actually doing anything? I'm just sayin. how's that working for us?

I became free and fearless when I realized the complete, utter love of God. Like I can do better than that. Thankfully, it has nothing to do with me. I remember when they used to call it "The Good News". They weren't kidding. I'm a child of The King! What can I do for you, all my stuff is already taken care of.

in the end, it will boil down to how well can you enjoy the day. start practicing.

we're so easily incensed these days. outraged even. a sad parade of victims. isn't it clear this way of doing things isn't working?

i can only take so much reality

I get in trouble and lose my way whenever I start to think my life should be different.

My Dr. wrote me a script for Viagra. He called it in. I went to the drive thru at Walgreen's and they sent the package thru that air-compressed delivery system thing. I opened it, there were 7 pills in there. I exclaimed to the pharmacist, a year's supply! She professionally laughed a little. I still am.

And from some real people:

The loudest sound on the earth, she thought, is a man with nothing to do. Kingsolver.

Imagination has to be completely exhausted before a person can realise the Truth. Meher Baba. Vol I. P. 53

The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is. --C. S. Lewis

That's it for this time. My best, your bobJuan.