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it’s been a year since I started doing this
this writing my stuff so people
may
or
may
not
see it

it’s been quite a year of ups and downs…

tonight I’m thinking thoughts
of Lucky – who died
of friends I have made
of changes
and of stangnacy

thru this venue
I’ve come closer once again
to understanding
the workings of this wheel
that I call life

I’m remembering
to pay it forward as often as I can
I’m remembering
to be nice even when they don’t deserve it
I’m remembering
to love even when it seems too late
I’m remembering
to help even when I’m too tired

it’s been quite a year
how about another?

Live.
And Live Well.
BREATHE.
Breathe in and Breathe deeply.
Be PRESENT.
Do not be past.
Do not be future.
Be now.
On a crystal clear, breezy 70 degree day, roll down the windows and FEEL the wind against your skin.
Feel the warmth of the sun.
If you run, then allow those first few breaths on a cool Autumn day to FREEZE your lungs and do not just be alarmed, be ALIVE.
Get knee-deep in a novel and LOSE track of time.
If you bike, pedal HARD… and if you crash then crash well.
Feel the SATISFACTION of a job well done-a paper well-written, a project thoroughly completed, a play well-performed.
If you must wipe the snot from your 3-year old’s nose, don’t be disgusted if the Kleenex didn’t catch it all… because soon he’ll be wiping his own.
If you’ve recently experienced loss, then GRIEVE.
And Grieve well.
At the table with friends and family, LAUGH.
If you’re eating and laughing at the same time, then might as well laugh until you puke.
And if you eat, then SMELL.
The aromas are not impediments to your day.
Steak on the grill, coffee beans freshly ground, cookies in the oven.
And TASTE.
Taste every ounce of flavor.
Taste every ounce of friendship.
Taste every ounce of Life.
Because-it-is-most-definitely-a-Gift.

-The Final Written Words of Pastor Kyle Lake (1972 – 2005)