A litte bit of this and a little bit of that and one suprising death....
We'll start with the death, as I believe in getting bad news first. Heath Ledger? Wow...didn't see that one coming. He avoided the Hollywood scene, which I admired about him, but it didn't seem to keep him away from the drug scene. What a total waste.
Monday was the birthday of a good friend of mine:
bigyim (Don't bother clicking; he never posts). Bigyim and I go way back to college days. He came to King College my junior year. I had just been released from the hospital for my annoying little habbits of bulimia and drinking until I called people unseemly names. I was trying to turn over a new leaf and stay away from people that I thought might tempt me into old practices. And then I saw him: long hair, earring, shades, jean jacked, and I thought, "There's one I'll want to avoid." And then I realized that his earring was a cross, his jacked was covered in Christian symbols, and he seemed really cool. And a realization hit me: Christians can be cool. I could be a Christian and be cool. I could be a Christian and not wear pastels, denim skirts, or cardigans. Bigyim introduced me to Christian metal -- not the Stryper crap that most people knew -- but the good stuff like Barren Cross and White Cross. Now there was a Christian music I could get behind, an alternative to the brain-numbing songs of Amy Grant and Sandi Patti ( no offense if you like that sort of thing). Bigyim is funny, intelligent, a man of his convictions, and a truly good friend. Like me, he has changed in his old(er) age. He now sports a shaved head and is married to a very sweet woman. They have 2 boys, and Bigyim is a full-time youth pastor at his church. I can think of no better job for him. So, happy belated birthday, Bigyim. I'm very glad you were born.
The March for Life was yesterday. www.marchforlife.org I wish I could've been there. If you have read my profile, you know I am pro-life, so this should come as no surprise to any of you. I often wonder how many humans have been aborted that could've : cured cancer or AIDS, written a master symphony, painted a masterpiece, been an effective world leaders. Among the dozens of millions that have been destroyed since 1973, it boggles the mind to think of the greatness that has been lost. I know my friends' list is decidedly pro-choice, but I couldn't let this event go unmentioned.
Monday was the birthday of a good friend of mine:
bigyim (Don't bother clicking; he never posts). Bigyim and I go way back to college days. He came to King College my junior year. I had just been released from the hospital for my annoying little habbits of bulimia and drinking until I called people unseemly names. I was trying to turn over a new leaf and stay away from people that I thought might tempt me into old practices. And then I saw him: long hair, earring, shades, jean jacked, and I thought, "There's one I'll want to avoid." And then I realized that his earring was a cross, his jacked was covered in Christian symbols, and he seemed really cool. And a realization hit me: Christians can be cool. I could be a Christian and be cool. I could be a Christian and not wear pastels, denim skirts, or cardigans. Bigyim introduced me to Christian metal -- not the Stryper crap that most people knew -- but the good stuff like Barren Cross and White Cross. Now there was a Christian music I could get behind, an alternative to the brain-numbing songs of Amy Grant and Sandi Patti ( no offense if you like that sort of thing). Bigyim is funny, intelligent, a man of his convictions, and a truly good friend. Like me, he has changed in his old(er) age. He now sports a shaved head and is married to a very sweet woman. They have 2 boys, and Bigyim is a full-time youth pastor at his church. I can think of no better job for him. So, happy belated birthday, Bigyim. I'm very glad you were born.
The March for Life was yesterday. www.marchforlife.org I wish I could've been there. If you have read my profile, you know I am pro-life, so this should come as no surprise to any of you. I often wonder how many humans have been aborted that could've : cured cancer or AIDS, written a master symphony, painted a masterpiece, been an effective world leaders. Among the dozens of millions that have been destroyed since 1973, it boggles the mind to think of the greatness that has been lost. I know my friends' list is decidedly pro-choice, but I couldn't let this event go unmentioned.