- Being with M
- Running along a trail in the woods
- Adding finishing strokes to a painting
- Debating a topic that I'm passionate about
- Holding a baby
- Looking at the starts
- Holding M
- Sitting down to a family-oriented meal
- Hearing waves crash around me
- Watching the sun rise
- Hearing M's voice
- Falling asleep to the sound of M's breathing
- Thunderstorms
- Driving with music blasting
- Laughing uncontrollably
- Making someone else happy
- Being in love
19 June 2010
Things That Make Me Feel Alive
15 June 2010
Ten Things That You Inexplicably Remember
- A love for Sex and the City despite being a heterosexual male with a family
- Referring to an afghan throw as the "Light Dot Blanket"
- Biting nails when reading the paper
- The Indiana Jones hat
- Going to the batting cages
- Pronouncing the "h" in the word "What" when surprised
- Tapping and whistling constantly
- Not being allowed to touch the Solitaire game on the computer for fear of ruining statistics
- "Don't tell your mom" trips to the gas station where everyone got ice cream
- "Shortcake"
Why Did You Get Up?
What gets you out of bed in the morning?
The comedic answer is "I have to pee and I'm hungry", but on a more serious facet most people do not know or understand why they feel compelled to get out of bed. They don't know what motivates their lives.
There are so many downsides to being an addict, but one of the positive aspects is having the ability to discern what is the most important thing in their lives. It is not a healthy or respectable reason for getting out of bed, persay, but an addict know what drives their lives and makes things complete for them.
The average person doesn't necessarily have that specific drive. There isn't the one thing that pushes them to start their day. They just get up and go throughout the day by trying to get by with minimal hassles. Although some may say the motivation is a drive to succeed, that goal is so intangible. What is success and how do you know if you've attained it? Success can be monetary, social, or career related, but who sets those standards? There are too many glittering generalities associated with success.
Why do I get up in the morning? I can try to tell you, but I'm not certain. I can say that there are people who love me and want to see me do well. There are things that need to be done, and things that make me momentarily happy. It's not concrete, and I know that it certainly isn't specific enough for my liking.
The comedic answer is "I have to pee and I'm hungry", but on a more serious facet most people do not know or understand why they feel compelled to get out of bed. They don't know what motivates their lives.
There are so many downsides to being an addict, but one of the positive aspects is having the ability to discern what is the most important thing in their lives. It is not a healthy or respectable reason for getting out of bed, persay, but an addict know what drives their lives and makes things complete for them.
The average person doesn't necessarily have that specific drive. There isn't the one thing that pushes them to start their day. They just get up and go throughout the day by trying to get by with minimal hassles. Although some may say the motivation is a drive to succeed, that goal is so intangible. What is success and how do you know if you've attained it? Success can be monetary, social, or career related, but who sets those standards? There are too many glittering generalities associated with success.
Why do I get up in the morning? I can try to tell you, but I'm not certain. I can say that there are people who love me and want to see me do well. There are things that need to be done, and things that make me momentarily happy. It's not concrete, and I know that it certainly isn't specific enough for my liking.
Dad
Dear SJK
I don't know exactly what brought her to write this letter to you. Perhaps it was because she has begun a new chapter in her life and is closing another. Perhaps it was because that time of year is coming around again, those warm June days. Perhaps it was just because she is sitting here looking at your picture. Perhaps it's just because she misses you. Whatever the cause, she knows her purpose. She wanted you to know that you're not forgotten no matter how many years pass. She wanted you to know she still loves you as much as she did the day you slipped away from her. She wanted you to know she will always be your shortcake, your little girl. She wanted you to know that she will be thinking of you at every birthday party of hers, every holiday she celebrates, and every June day. She wanted you to know that now when some other man walks her down the aisle, she will be thinking of you. She wanted you to know that though she has changed from a little girl into a young woman, her love for you has not changed. She wanted you to know she still remembers the day you left her. The day where all seemed fine, yet it wasn't. The day where dry eyes became wells that burst with sadness and shock. The day where your heart failed at doing what it was meant to do. The day where you were no longer here for this world, when you said your goodbyes as we sat on the bed around you. The day where I learned the true meaning of fear and uncertainty. The day of June 15th. Though many years have passed since that fateful day, she wanted you to know she will always be your girl.
I love you Dad,
AKK
I don't know exactly what brought her to write this letter to you. Perhaps it was because she has begun a new chapter in her life and is closing another. Perhaps it was because that time of year is coming around again, those warm June days. Perhaps it was just because she is sitting here looking at your picture. Perhaps it's just because she misses you. Whatever the cause, she knows her purpose. She wanted you to know that you're not forgotten no matter how many years pass. She wanted you to know she still loves you as much as she did the day you slipped away from her. She wanted you to know she will always be your shortcake, your little girl. She wanted you to know that she will be thinking of you at every birthday party of hers, every holiday she celebrates, and every June day. She wanted you to know that now when some other man walks her down the aisle, she will be thinking of you. She wanted you to know that though she has changed from a little girl into a young woman, her love for you has not changed. She wanted you to know she still remembers the day you left her. The day where all seemed fine, yet it wasn't. The day where dry eyes became wells that burst with sadness and shock. The day where your heart failed at doing what it was meant to do. The day where you were no longer here for this world, when you said your goodbyes as we sat on the bed around you. The day where I learned the true meaning of fear and uncertainty. The day of June 15th. Though many years have passed since that fateful day, she wanted you to know she will always be your girl.
I love you Dad,
AKK
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