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Trying to Understand

I consider myself an educated individual, smarter then some..not as much as others. I try to see both sides to a story, maybe it's the curious nature I have as a writer to want to have all the facts before I come to any conclusions. There were things as children we accepted as the gospel truth, why?..our parents told us it was so and they were never wrong. As we grew up parents were replaced by teachers, teaching us that even though didn't seem logical it must be, for it was there..in our books in black and white. Somewhere in that time span we formed our own opinions, from the people we "hung out" with and the culture that surrounded us..and of course the television we watched and music we listened to. As if life wasn't confusing enough during our trek to adulthood..enter the politician, telling us how we should think and act. Backing it up with facts and figures, polls and charts..and also preying upon our fears. We needed to fear the unknown, lock our doors and close the shade..making our homes armed fortresses that were to be protected at all costs. If you were lucky to survive all this you grew older and the reality of what life was really about set in, and of course all those people that you came in contact with giving you their take on life and why you should think and act as they did. Bosses, co-workers, friends, neighbors, relatives, and of course clergy..if you subscribed to the beliefs of one of the hundreds of religious points of view there are out there. In the end it's what I think matters the most, sure every little ingrident thats been added to this soup has contributed to whats now in the bowl..for now. But the beauty of life is that as we get older we continue to learn, or at least that is our hope. But also as we grow older I'd like to think that information that we recieve is tempered with reasoning and understanding. So now for what I have learned..so far.
1) My parents weren't always right, but then again they weren''t always wrong.
2) A broken heart hurts as much as hitting your finger with a hammer..it just doesn't show.
3) We are not perfect, we are flawed..but still we are loved by someone.
I want to wish all my friends here a very Merry Christmas, and remember the best gift you can give one another is yourself.

posted on Dec 21, 2010 3:59 AM ()

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Very insightful. Here's wishing you a Great New Year.
comment by solitaire on Dec 28, 2010 6:07 AM ()
Happy 'day after boxing day' day
comment by febreze on Dec 27, 2010 3:35 AM ()
What a truly wonderful post.
comment by juliansmom on Dec 23, 2010 10:41 AM ()
I have had both things happen..more then a time or two, so I understand. There are choices we have to make in life concerning love, we can move on..or we can keep chained to the past and live a life of misery and regret.
comment by redwolftimes on Dec 21, 2010 6:04 PM ()
The one about a broken heart hurting as much as being hit by a hammer really hit home for me. I had my heart broken when I was 22 years old and it has never healed. Thank you for the words of wisdom, Tim and have a great holiday season.
comment by redimpala on Dec 21, 2010 1:06 PM ()
Merry Christmas Tim.That was heavy but wonderful.Can I give you a smoochHope that you are not offend by this.
comment by fredo on Dec 21, 2010 10:43 AM ()
Not offended my friend..honored
reply by redwolftimes on Dec 21, 2010 5:59 PM ()
That was deep. I hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas!!!
comment by kristilyn3 on Dec 21, 2010 7:32 AM ()
I do this w/o the aid of medication..yahoo!!
reply by redwolftimes on Dec 21, 2010 8:54 AM ()
Merry Christmas, Tim. Good post!
comment by jondude on Dec 21, 2010 5:53 AM ()
Merry Christmas to you, Tim. I would add one bit for number 4. Treat others kindly but stay true to yourself.
comment by elderjane on Dec 21, 2010 4:06 AM ()
Yes that too is true, for at the end of the day the only person you have to answer to..is the one you see in the mirror.
reply by redwolftimes on Dec 21, 2010 5:31 AM ()

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