Well, if you had been there in the years preceding this song - it would make complete and total Freudian sense ...... But maybe you can figure it out as well - ;)
I only intended the first song, but the owner changed it to play other scenes from the movie Mad Dog, whatever!
Enjjoy and Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2017
October 30, 2017
Required Classes
As I lay, so unexpectedly in the emergency room for two days!, once again I was given time to ponder.
Naturally my mind troubled over what had landed me here - but since I was out cold - I had to wonder. I have never passed out before - at least without a blow to the old bean! I do not drink, nor play with that which causes chemical addictions. So troubling when something new is introduced to your life!
And I thought on Gwen and the loss of her in my life.
And I sat down to write her relatives and tell them what she meant in my life.
It did not go well.
The pain too personal,
The concussion too severe .....
(in fact it has taken me an entire day to get this far!)
Take death, the most common event in my life these days.
What is protocol when someone dies?
For family, friend, acquaintance?
There must be a difference, but no one teaches this .....
Weddings, same question for the same groups of people ....
Birthdays are another of those not exactly intuitive events.
I gave up long ago at ever getting gift giving "right".
Not surprisingly, my son suffers from this affliction as well.
Don't ask me .....
I go with - if female hold the door!
And if they cuss you out, yes it happens in Seattle!,
I just tell them I was raised to hold doors for ladies,
But you will not make that mistake again with them!
And I make a point of closing it in their face.
:^)
Yeah, lots of guys really laugh when they see this exchange!
Women, not so much ...
But I have never had this happen twice with the same female.
Seems they can learn to be genteel ....
But would classes in high school be so much easier?
Naturally my mind troubled over what had landed me here - but since I was out cold - I had to wonder. I have never passed out before - at least without a blow to the old bean! I do not drink, nor play with that which causes chemical addictions. So troubling when something new is introduced to your life!
And I thought on Gwen and the loss of her in my life.
And I sat down to write her relatives and tell them what she meant in my life.
It did not go well.
The pain too personal,
The concussion too severe .....
(in fact it has taken me an entire day to get this far!)
Take death, the most common event in my life these days.
What is protocol when someone dies?
For family, friend, acquaintance?
There must be a difference, but no one teaches this .....
Weddings, same question for the same groups of people ....
Birthdays are another of those not exactly intuitive events.
I gave up long ago at ever getting gift giving "right".
Not surprisingly, my son suffers from this affliction as well.
Don't ask me .....
I go with - if female hold the door!
And if they cuss you out, yes it happens in Seattle!,
I just tell them I was raised to hold doors for ladies,
But you will not make that mistake again with them!
And I make a point of closing it in their face.
:^)
Yeah, lots of guys really laugh when they see this exchange!
Women, not so much ...
But I have never had this happen twice with the same female.
Seems they can learn to be genteel ....
But would classes in high school be so much easier?
October 27, 2017
Phiotos from accident :(
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| No straight metal left on the car, note wheel assembly torn from the car. |
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| Two hours after impact, so much worse now! Codeiene is my friend |
October 26, 2017
Concussion
I have to beg your indulgence - the last two posts have been written with a concussion - it will apparently be months before i will be able to read these and know if they make sense or not. Add that I only have one working eye at the moment - as the right one is still swollen up! Yup, these writings ought to keep spelling and grammar Nazi's up at night!
And even I recognize that my brain is damaged. There are simple questions it takes me much thought to answer! And even harder to proof read what I write!
My mother is calling constantly and driving me crazy! She is like: go buy a new car and drive me around shopping next week! She does not understand that Washington State suspends your drivers license when you pass out! But with one eye - I am not going to be driving anyone, even me, anywhere!
Much less, I am not comfortable using my inheritance to buy a car ... but i realize that my mind is hindered - so maybe my mother and sister are right - go buy a car! But how does that honor Gwen's memory? Some how I think the question of honoring Gwen and her memory ... does not involve things nor my comfort - but investing in others the way she invested in me for 42 years!
But, as I said, I am very confused by this concussion ... I am just not ready for reality ...
And even I recognize that my brain is damaged. There are simple questions it takes me much thought to answer! And even harder to proof read what I write!
My mother is calling constantly and driving me crazy! She is like: go buy a new car and drive me around shopping next week! She does not understand that Washington State suspends your drivers license when you pass out! But with one eye - I am not going to be driving anyone, even me, anywhere!
Much less, I am not comfortable using my inheritance to buy a car ... but i realize that my mind is hindered - so maybe my mother and sister are right - go buy a car! But how does that honor Gwen's memory? Some how I think the question of honoring Gwen and her memory ... does not involve things nor my comfort - but investing in others the way she invested in me for 42 years!
But, as I said, I am very confused by this concussion ... I am just not ready for reality ...
October 25, 2017
Not Possible
Did you ever see a photo and wonder how did that happen?
Like the one of thr American tourist in Paris, whom launched her car on to a barge on the Seine River? And wonder ...?
Or a car standing on its nose next to a freeway retaining wall .... and wonder, what the heck!? Is that even possible?
In the latter example, let me tell you how improbable it was ....
I was just approaching the Seattle airport landing lights (over the freeway) , it is a downgrade with a merging traffic lane that runs into the exit I take. I remember signalling for lane change, checking my mirrors, slowing to move over and ... then, many minutes later, I am looking at the roadway in front of me - rather than under me!
I could not exit the car due my door not opening and the height off the ground! I tried to get my mind around this fact - how was this even possible?
It took many hours to sort this out.
I had breakfast in Orting with my grandchildren.
I drove up the hill to Bonnie Lake.
I checked out candles and used the toilet.
I then had a deep radiating pain in my left arm.
I took two nitroglycerin pills.
Pain went away/
So I headed the 40 miles home.
45 minutes later I am suspended in the air.
According to my son, I started swerving as I came down the hill by the airport.
And the car went out of control on the rain soaked roads.
The car slid in the gravel, rear to the right.
Slid up a concrete retaining wall, came to a stop,
and fell off the wall onto its nose!
So, car standing on its nose ... next to the freeway ...
A miracle of God's protection,
and I am sure obscure laws of physics ...
But not without injury.
Broken facial bones and eye socket.
Blood pressure out of control and kidney function took a nose dive!
Then the headache! Well that was a constant due to the blood pressure.
And the following four days in intensive care!
Never ending tests due to the concussion,
Heart failure and kidney disaster.
Never ending needles and blood draws.
To survive, when even the first cop on the scene was expecting no survivors.
Amazed paramedics shaking their heads in amazement.
And eye specialists willing to drive in from Seattle as there was no room at the trauma center.
And the heart team. My cardiologist flew in from Hawaii!
My kidney doctor spent her weekend caring for me!
And a dedicated team whom survived me!
LOL!
exhaustion conquers me and I must close ...
Like the one of thr American tourist in Paris, whom launched her car on to a barge on the Seine River? And wonder ...?
In the latter example, let me tell you how improbable it was ....
I was just approaching the Seattle airport landing lights (over the freeway) , it is a downgrade with a merging traffic lane that runs into the exit I take. I remember signalling for lane change, checking my mirrors, slowing to move over and ... then, many minutes later, I am looking at the roadway in front of me - rather than under me!
I could not exit the car due my door not opening and the height off the ground! I tried to get my mind around this fact - how was this even possible?
It took many hours to sort this out.
I had breakfast in Orting with my grandchildren.
I drove up the hill to Bonnie Lake.
I checked out candles and used the toilet.
I then had a deep radiating pain in my left arm.
I took two nitroglycerin pills.
Pain went away/
So I headed the 40 miles home.
45 minutes later I am suspended in the air.
According to my son, I started swerving as I came down the hill by the airport.
And the car went out of control on the rain soaked roads.
The car slid in the gravel, rear to the right.
Slid up a concrete retaining wall, came to a stop,
and fell off the wall onto its nose!
So, car standing on its nose ... next to the freeway ...
A miracle of God's protection,
and I am sure obscure laws of physics ...
Broken facial bones and eye socket.
Blood pressure out of control and kidney function took a nose dive!
Then the headache! Well that was a constant due to the blood pressure.
And the following four days in intensive care!
Never ending tests due to the concussion,
Heart failure and kidney disaster.
Never ending needles and blood draws.
To survive, when even the first cop on the scene was expecting no survivors.
Amazed paramedics shaking their heads in amazement.
And eye specialists willing to drive in from Seattle as there was no room at the trauma center.
And the heart team. My cardiologist flew in from Hawaii!
My kidney doctor spent her weekend caring for me!
And a dedicated team whom survived me!
LOL!
exhaustion conquers me and I must close ...
October 24, 2017
Crash
Sorry but an auto accident has hospitalized me.
I will try to write more later,
As I am able.
Prayer is needed for healing
I have broken facial bones,
pulled muscles everywhere,
car is totaled,
heart and kidneys now history.
yes heart attack while on the freeway,
sigh ...
I will try to write more later,
As I am able.
Prayer is needed for healing
I have broken facial bones,
pulled muscles everywhere,
car is totaled,
heart and kidneys now history.
yes heart attack while on the freeway,
sigh ...
October 20, 2017
Twin
Oh, do I feel old today!
Yesterday, I had youngest daughter from when she got out of school until late evening. So she plays with her My Little Pony stuff, interspersed with naps and interpretive dance - LOL.
What made it weird was that she was wearing her mother's first competitive skating dress! At the same age, almost the same height and build, mother and daughter were almost identical! Except that daughter has longer hair. Just too weird.
So I watched and remembered back 25 years and the budding athlete my daughter was becoming. She went on to win every single event she entered! And taking gold constantly was a real problem. She was good and she knew it. By 10 she could already do triples for all of the jumps - it was amazing those those short little legs had the strength for what she did! She had a never ending list of talent scouts following her around and I got to start seeing the shady side of competitive skating. And she was rapidly becoming unmanageable.
So, we sat down and had a war council ...
In the end she chose not skate ever again, than to clean her room and help around the house... she chose poorly, as her life has played out.
She could have had Olympic gold, but her independence was so terribly important that she blew off family and friends - for drugs and partying with her "friends". Yeah, no rocket science there.
And here was her daughter, a vision of her, leaping and jumping about.
And my heart broke once again.
So much potential,
So wasted...
And I will fight grand-daughter ever doing competitive anything!
Yesterday, I had youngest daughter from when she got out of school until late evening. So she plays with her My Little Pony stuff, interspersed with naps and interpretive dance - LOL.
What made it weird was that she was wearing her mother's first competitive skating dress! At the same age, almost the same height and build, mother and daughter were almost identical! Except that daughter has longer hair. Just too weird.
So I watched and remembered back 25 years and the budding athlete my daughter was becoming. She went on to win every single event she entered! And taking gold constantly was a real problem. She was good and she knew it. By 10 she could already do triples for all of the jumps - it was amazing those those short little legs had the strength for what she did! She had a never ending list of talent scouts following her around and I got to start seeing the shady side of competitive skating. And she was rapidly becoming unmanageable.
So, we sat down and had a war council ...
In the end she chose not skate ever again, than to clean her room and help around the house... she chose poorly, as her life has played out.
She could have had Olympic gold, but her independence was so terribly important that she blew off family and friends - for drugs and partying with her "friends". Yeah, no rocket science there.
And here was her daughter, a vision of her, leaping and jumping about.
And my heart broke once again.
So much potential,
So wasted...
And I will fight grand-daughter ever doing competitive anything!
October 19, 2017
Suddenly of Use
Best laid plans,
A promise to never speak to another female again ...
Okay, make that any female I do not already know - circa 2012 ...
And I have held tightly to that decision.
Then Sunday evening, I went to Old Spaghetti Factory,
A disabled lady followed me to the elevator,
Then the toilets,
Meeting up again at the elevator.
We chatted lightly on the way back to my table.
She blurted out how her right was artifical
I told her, so was mine!
She had lost her leg three years ago.
So had I !
T the same hospital,
For the same reason!
And I knew we had to talk ..... for real.
So we talked about frustration,
disappointment,
anger with God,
et al.
She needed someone whom could understand
Someone to blow steam at
Someone
Anyone.
And her internal issues resolved,
She was again at peace.
And I realized that God had used misfortune
to encourage both of us .....
A promise to never speak to another female again ...
Okay, make that any female I do not already know - circa 2012 ...
And I have held tightly to that decision.
Then Sunday evening, I went to Old Spaghetti Factory,
A disabled lady followed me to the elevator,
Then the toilets,
Meeting up again at the elevator.
We chatted lightly on the way back to my table.
She blurted out how her right was artifical
I told her, so was mine!
She had lost her leg three years ago.
So had I !
T the same hospital,
For the same reason!
And I knew we had to talk ..... for real.
So we talked about frustration,
disappointment,
anger with God,
et al.
She needed someone whom could understand
Someone to blow steam at
Someone
Anyone.
And her internal issues resolved,
She was again at peace.
And I realized that God had used misfortune
to encourage both of us .....
October 18, 2017
Past Shadows
I have struggled mightily since April ( the last wiping my brain ) trying to reconcile who I am, when compared to previous writings as to whom I was. I mean, I am dumber than a stump now and that is not whom I was!
So, going backwards is impossible
Finding a starting point to go forward from, also impossible.
What to do?
Why pray of course!
For months.
Then this weekend, attending a lecture on lasers, I suddenly had understanding.
Apparently I worked with Masers and Phasers in what would have been 6th grade were I not in University in Germany,
Moved on to Lasers in 8th grade (working at Oak Ridge),
Which led to my interest in the mysteries of electron acceleration!
Which led to my arrest at the 9th grade science fair!
It seems some innovations are not appreciated and wholly claimed by the government!
And I remembered,
I marveled at the understanding of my mind at such things.
You have no idea the relief at actually understanding anything at long last!
And I pondered, if I had a brain, where did it go?
High School in America was a complete waste of time for me.
I learned far more in Germany, doing college studies.
Lasers were an escape for me in Junior High..
I did read but could not write in English and as a third language, spoke it about that well!
My third high school was in Colorado, where I was condemned to life as an idiot.
But, I had access to a CDC-6200 computer, no manuals, but hundreds of hours free to figure it out.
When I bombed out of my physical for the Coast Guard, lost my scholarship to the Scripts Institute, fled from the US Army bullies in town - and found a college for computers!
The four years of college took me 25 months, and I loved most every minute of it.
But I now had divided loyalties.
My computer studies and my dedication to Christianity.
Ah, divided loyalties ....
For a few decades I could excel at both.
Eventually you begin to slip, juggling to keep too many balls in the air.
And now I could understand the gift God had given me.
Yes it had cost me a leg, to get me to drop those balls.
But, my mid was in a rut,
even my classes I taught were mundane!
God has given me a rest, and yes I desperately needed it.
Limited me from over doing anything again,
Sufficient income to support me and my new car.
And now shown me my brain can still work
I can sill understand given time.
Apparently I still need rest
but hgere is a future and I wonder what it contains .....
Something techie and interesting?
So, going backwards is impossible
Finding a starting point to go forward from, also impossible.
What to do?
Why pray of course!
For months.
Then this weekend, attending a lecture on lasers, I suddenly had understanding.
Apparently I worked with Masers and Phasers in what would have been 6th grade were I not in University in Germany,
Moved on to Lasers in 8th grade (working at Oak Ridge),
Which led to my interest in the mysteries of electron acceleration!
Which led to my arrest at the 9th grade science fair!
It seems some innovations are not appreciated and wholly claimed by the government!
And I remembered,
I marveled at the understanding of my mind at such things.
You have no idea the relief at actually understanding anything at long last!
And I pondered, if I had a brain, where did it go?
High School in America was a complete waste of time for me.
I learned far more in Germany, doing college studies.
Lasers were an escape for me in Junior High..
I did read but could not write in English and as a third language, spoke it about that well!
My third high school was in Colorado, where I was condemned to life as an idiot.
But, I had access to a CDC-6200 computer, no manuals, but hundreds of hours free to figure it out.
When I bombed out of my physical for the Coast Guard, lost my scholarship to the Scripts Institute, fled from the US Army bullies in town - and found a college for computers!
The four years of college took me 25 months, and I loved most every minute of it.
But I now had divided loyalties.
My computer studies and my dedication to Christianity.
Ah, divided loyalties ....
For a few decades I could excel at both.
Eventually you begin to slip, juggling to keep too many balls in the air.
And now I could understand the gift God had given me.
Yes it had cost me a leg, to get me to drop those balls.
But, my mid was in a rut,
even my classes I taught were mundane!
God has given me a rest, and yes I desperately needed it.
Limited me from over doing anything again,
Sufficient income to support me and my new car.
And now shown me my brain can still work
I can sill understand given time.
Apparently I still need rest
but hgere is a future and I wonder what it contains .....
Something techie and interesting?
October 17, 2017
The Foreigner
Such a hard movie to review!
On the one hand it is the best Jackie Chan film done so far!
The story held my interest throughout the movie!
It is the best performance by Pierce Brosnan, poor as his skills are.
It is easy to see this story happening!
On the other hand .....
Damage sustained by the characters would require major recovery time in reality!
Brosnon has had a long career - plenty of time to pass an acting class - PLEASE!
Unnecessary nudity.
Unnecessary adult situation!
Plot-wise it is a simple story of revenge.
The modern politics of diverting justice for feel good-ism.
Politicians trapped by peace accords, news reporters and and an angry public.
Playing both sides against the middle - and getting burned.
So, even though I do not appreciate great films stuffing nude females in to get a rating, even if "nothing" is shown, it is still a good film.
I was not alone in not appreciating the one adult situation, such a groan from the packed crowd!
Yet it is a good adult film.
I was surprised that the 20-somethings got the film.
It deals with the IRA and its retirement.
But, action/adventure is always popular!
Best film for Chan, and Brosnon.
On the one hand it is the best Jackie Chan film done so far!
The story held my interest throughout the movie!
It is the best performance by Pierce Brosnan, poor as his skills are.
It is easy to see this story happening!
On the other hand .....
Damage sustained by the characters would require major recovery time in reality!
Brosnon has had a long career - plenty of time to pass an acting class - PLEASE!
Unnecessary nudity.
Unnecessary adult situation!
Plot-wise it is a simple story of revenge.
The modern politics of diverting justice for feel good-ism.
Politicians trapped by peace accords, news reporters and and an angry public.
Playing both sides against the middle - and getting burned.
So, even though I do not appreciate great films stuffing nude females in to get a rating, even if "nothing" is shown, it is still a good film.
I was not alone in not appreciating the one adult situation, such a groan from the packed crowd!
Yet it is a good adult film.
I was surprised that the 20-somethings got the film.
It deals with the IRA and its retirement.
But, action/adventure is always popular!
Best film for Chan, and Brosnon.
October 16, 2017
Kingsman - Golden Circle
Now here is a movie that is almost impossible to review -- without spreading the vulgarity of this movie!
Sure a billion reviews will sing its praises - and, if you cut out twelve minutes, so would I. As it is, all I say is save your money - this a POC movie, and they did this on purpose!
So much about this movie is so funny I thought I would pee my pants!
Did I mention I was the only one laughing?
Elton John was so hilarious!
Performances were good, if comedy was intended.
Naturally there is nothing supporting the good James Bond-ish sequences and instead, 14 year old action. The mentality of Hollywood.
Our hero, if he can ever act and not be such a smart ass, would make a reasonable candidate for next Bond - but there are probably 10,000 Northern Brits could do this job oh, so much better!
Avoid ...
Sure a billion reviews will sing its praises - and, if you cut out twelve minutes, so would I. As it is, all I say is save your money - this a POC movie, and they did this on purpose!
So much about this movie is so funny I thought I would pee my pants!
Did I mention I was the only one laughing?
Elton John was so hilarious!
Performances were good, if comedy was intended.
Naturally there is nothing supporting the good James Bond-ish sequences and instead, 14 year old action. The mentality of Hollywood.
Our hero, if he can ever act and not be such a smart ass, would make a reasonable candidate for next Bond - but there are probably 10,000 Northern Brits could do this job oh, so much better!
Avoid ...
October 14, 2017
October 13, 2017
Sana Rosa
Depending on traffic, this town is1.5 hours north of San Fransico, in spite of the news - it is NOWHERE near Sacramento!
Doesn't really matter, it no longer exists ....
Last night on the news they were showing the trailer park grandmother had lived in for many decades. Just a sea of ashes now. Nothing remains.
I have many warm memories of visiting my grandmother and her sister there.
Her neighbors were all delightful older people.
Ripley's Believe It or Not was here.
The Luther Burbank home and gardens were here.
I met Jack Palance and his daughter here.
My last grandfather was buried here.
Certainly a year of sadness.
And nothing I can do for them.
Except pray.
Doesn't really matter, it no longer exists ....
Last night on the news they were showing the trailer park grandmother had lived in for many decades. Just a sea of ashes now. Nothing remains.
I have many warm memories of visiting my grandmother and her sister there.
Her neighbors were all delightful older people.
Ripley's Believe It or Not was here.
The Luther Burbank home and gardens were here.
I met Jack Palance and his daughter here.
My last grandfather was buried here.
Certainly a year of sadness.
And nothing I can do for them.
Except pray.
October 11, 2017
Bits and Pieces
So many thoughts swirlibng through my mind.
I should have done this last night when I had a really good idea.
Now, not so much.
I have been flattened since the first week of September by Norovirus, compliments of Royal Caribbean lines. The actual virus only flattened me for 10 days but left me with a painful cough in the evening. Tylenol Cold and Flu cuts the cough for 4 hours! So relief shorrt term when I can remember to take some - sigh ...
I did go to the doctor and, of course, my lungs were just fine.
Yet I am hacking my lung out as I sit here.
It makes conversation completely impossible even with the Tylenol.
I have slept so well this week!
I got very little last week with a missing godchild on my mind!
Now that he is found and back home, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Though I suspect he needs counseling big time!
Heard very day from god-daughter.
I am so happy we were able to reconnect!
I just hope I can help her as she transitions into adulthood.
I do not expect see much of her as she is a two hour drive away and she has no car!
Well my mind has wiped itself again.
Time for a nap and to recharge my batteries.
I should have done this last night when I had a really good idea.
Now, not so much.
I have been flattened since the first week of September by Norovirus, compliments of Royal Caribbean lines. The actual virus only flattened me for 10 days but left me with a painful cough in the evening. Tylenol Cold and Flu cuts the cough for 4 hours! So relief shorrt term when I can remember to take some - sigh ...
I did go to the doctor and, of course, my lungs were just fine.
Yet I am hacking my lung out as I sit here.
It makes conversation completely impossible even with the Tylenol.
I have slept so well this week!
I got very little last week with a missing godchild on my mind!
Now that he is found and back home, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Though I suspect he needs counseling big time!
Heard very day from god-daughter.
I am so happy we were able to reconnect!
I just hope I can help her as she transitions into adulthood.
I do not expect see much of her as she is a two hour drive away and she has no car!
Well my mind has wiped itself again.
Time for a nap and to recharge my batteries.
October 10, 2017
A Hutterite's Belief
I have been asked for years define the Hutterite belief - I lack all interest in regressing five centuries to restate what was relayed to me and became a part of me!
But, the events of last week blind sided me!
I needed to be assured.
For the week I began questioning
And seeking answers ......
God is sovereign, there is nothing greater.
God is in control of all, nothing a part from Him occurs.
(this was the first of many sore points between my mentor and me!
if God is in control - then how come .....?)
I am not God and unworthy of judging Him!
This is good enough for getting us started.
So, god-son, a life long Christian on a bit of a rough road ( heavy drug abuse area).
Goes to a country western concert with two of his friends.
Some3thing I still do not understand occurs and a whack-o opens fire on the crowd.
He and his friends take off running, but no one know from where the bullets are coming.
His two friends are hit and die quickly.
His mind goes sideways.....
And where was God through all of this???????
Certainly nothing in the shooters life would suggest He was on a mission for God,
Nor that the friends were anything more than bad timing.
It would seem reasonable that god-son's life was protected, whereas, his friends were not.
It would seem God was finished with his friends, but not my god-son.
He was protected even after their deaths.
Interested.
If life is random - he should be dead.
The death count up to 200 times higher!
It boggles the mind!
No, I would not put into print what I personally think.
I am just grateful for his safe return .....
As for the Hutterite answer to this - we are not to question God, not to judge, not to condemn - He is sovereign - we are not.....
But, the events of last week blind sided me!
I needed to be assured.
For the week I began questioning
And seeking answers ......
God is sovereign, there is nothing greater.
God is in control of all, nothing a part from Him occurs.
(this was the first of many sore points between my mentor and me!
if God is in control - then how come .....?)
I am not God and unworthy of judging Him!
This is good enough for getting us started.
So, god-son, a life long Christian on a bit of a rough road ( heavy drug abuse area).
Goes to a country western concert with two of his friends.
Some3thing I still do not understand occurs and a whack-o opens fire on the crowd.
He and his friends take off running, but no one know from where the bullets are coming.
His two friends are hit and die quickly.
His mind goes sideways.....
And where was God through all of this???????
Certainly nothing in the shooters life would suggest He was on a mission for God,
Nor that the friends were anything more than bad timing.
It would seem reasonable that god-son's life was protected, whereas, his friends were not.
It would seem God was finished with his friends, but not my god-son.
He was protected even after their deaths.
Interested.
If life is random - he should be dead.
The death count up to 200 times higher!
It boggles the mind!
No, I would not put into print what I personally think.
I am just grateful for his safe return .....
As for the Hutterite answer to this - we are not to question God, not to judge, not to condemn - He is sovereign - we are not.....
October 9, 2017
God-children
So, last Monday I was to learn that one of my God-children had dropped off the face of the Earth. No calls connected, even his work was looking for him! So lots of prayer but no answers.
Tuesday came and went with no word, then Wednesday, and Thursday. Nothing by anyone! Of course his is a small town and I learned from his wife that two of his friends were missing as well! Camping trip maybe?
Friday, I got the call....
He was in Las Vegas - oh dear!
He had been at the Sunday night concert massacre!
In trying to escape, he and his friends were targeted.
Both of the friends died instantly.
He lost it and had to be sedated.
They released him Thursday night.
So, prayers for him would be appreciated.
And though horrible, especially with survivors guilt, I am glad he lived ....
I never met his friends.
Then last night my youngest God-daughter made me stew and brought it over!
I have not seen her in nine years.
She is much troubled, or at least was.
She has grown into an admirable young lady!
So here is to hoping for no repeats in her lifetime!
So random,
So much in need of prayer,
Gotta be a reason ......
Tuesday came and went with no word, then Wednesday, and Thursday. Nothing by anyone! Of course his is a small town and I learned from his wife that two of his friends were missing as well! Camping trip maybe?
Friday, I got the call....
He was in Las Vegas - oh dear!
He had been at the Sunday night concert massacre!
In trying to escape, he and his friends were targeted.
Both of the friends died instantly.
He lost it and had to be sedated.
They released him Thursday night.
So, prayers for him would be appreciated.
And though horrible, especially with survivors guilt, I am glad he lived ....
I never met his friends.
Then last night my youngest God-daughter made me stew and brought it over!
I have not seen her in nine years.
She is much troubled, or at least was.
She has grown into an admirable young lady!
So here is to hoping for no repeats in her lifetime!
So random,
So much in need of prayer,
Gotta be a reason ......
October 2, 2017
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