We are given life and eventually that life is taken away.
The beginning and end are not in our hands.
The middle is entirely ours.
Life is fleeting.
Make the choice today.
Love every minute, every breath, every beautiful gift your life offers.
Choose to make every moment you are in
the best moment of your life.
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A friend called me yesterday. She was at her mother's house consoling her as they waited for the coroner to take her husband's body away. He suffered a massive heart attack. She was in a state of shock. Her mother was in shock. I was obviously not expecting a call like that. I responded the only way one can.
I'm so very sorry. I love you. Please let me know what you need and I'll be there for you.
I left that phone call stunned. I have known Tom pretty much my whole life.
Here a whole life.
Gone in an instant.
Perhaps that's why it always surprises us.
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Sending prayers and hugs to all who were touched by Tom's life.
My 10 y/o son wanted to share some of his writing.
I'm sure he would love to hear what you think!
Care to indulge him with some blogland love?
Lennon Vs. Carter
by Carter Retzlaff (with guest Lennon The Cat)
L- “Since I’m so famous you should re…”
C- “You are NOT famous! You’re a regular old cat that has
cat asthma, can jump eight feet in the air, do a somersault in the air and can
open everything in the house!”
L- “Most cats can’t do that stuff you know.”
C- “Fine. You win.”
L- “Yes!!! I beat the record!”
C- “What record?”
L- “Oh, just the record on how many times I can win in one
day.”
C- “THAT’S IT! I WILL GET YOU FOR THIS!”
Yawn
L- “You’re
boring.”
yawn… zzzzzzzzz
(the next day)
C- “Oh Lennon! I got a new rock wall for you!”
zoom
screech
L- “Wait a minute. Cats don’t climb rocks.”
C- “Wild cats do and anyway, you have your room at the top.”
L- “Really?”
C- “Yeah!”
Zoom
C- “Sucker! That rock wall is over 10 feet high. It’ll cost
a life to get down.”
C- “Yow!”
whack!
C- “Hey! Keep your butt out of my face!!!”
L- “This rope is awesome!”
C- “Rope? Hey! I didn’t order the Tarzan Special.”
L- “Hey, this computer has internet.”
C- “Internet? Computer? I bet he’s just joking.”
L- “Hey Carter! I can climb down too!”
C- “Lennon! Why I’m gonna get…”
ding dong
C- “Hold on. The mailman is here.”
3…
2…
1…
C- “A BILL FOR A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR PLAYING EAT THE
COW?!?!?!?!?!”
L- “That’s not all.”
C- “BLACK MAIL! THIS BLACKMAIL IS LITERALLY BLACK!”
L- “Ah. This video game called ‘Rabid Bunny Attack’ rocks!”
C- “Um… Hey Lennon!”
L- “What?”
C- “Can I play too?”
L- “Sure.”
(after climbing the rock wall)
C- “So what level are you on?”
L- “10”
C- “How many levels are there?”
L- “1000”
C- “Is it two player?”
L- “Yup.”
C- “When can I join in?”
L- “Any time.”
C- “What are we s’posed to do?”
L- “Well, you’re on the bunny side and I’m on the cat side.”
C- “What do we attack you with?”
L- “Plungers. And we attack you with swords and catapults.”
C- “That’s unfair!”
L- “Who said life was fair?”
C- “That’s it! I’m not going to talk to you! Good-bye!”
L- “Have a nice fall!”
C- “What do you mean, ‘have a nice fall’?”
Triiip
C- “Yaaaaaaaaaa!!!!”
splat!
C- “I think I broke something. Yaaaaa!!! My knee is bent
backward!”
L- “Okay. Now I can switch bunnies to have swords and
catapults and… oh yeah. I’ll visit you in the hospital.”
I thought I would share one of her quotes of wisdom.
She is the best!
“Why do people say "grow some balls"? Balls are weak and sensitive. If
you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding” ~ Betty White
My anger today is aimed at creativity killers. Art Assassins, if you will. Instead of dumping my anger (which is all I seem to have to offer at the moment), I will share some art inspiration. I will turn the negative into a positive. Go ARt!!!!
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Did you know Jim Carrey (the comedian/actor) is an artist?
Found this awesome table at Pottery Barn. Been looking for something like this for the kid's art table (to replace the card table currently residing in my back living room). As the Wicked Witch of the west would say, some day "I'll get you my pretty!!!"
