OLDIE, BUT GOODIE: END OF DAY...

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO RE-POST THIS ENTRY BECAUSE THE QUESTIONS THAT ARE POSED HERE NEVER GETS OLD. I FIND IT SO INTERESTING HOW WE LIVE LIFE SO HAPHAZARDLY LIKE NOTHING REALLY MATTERS, BUT AS THE DAYS GO BY, I STILL HAVE HOPE FOR MANKIND...CRAZY HUH?

Are you happier because I passed your way?

Do you remember the words I said to you today?

The day is almost over, and its' toiling time is through.

Can you utter a kind word of me?

Can anyone say tonight in parting with the day that's slipping fast,

That I’ve helped a single person of the many that I passed?

Is a single heart rejoicing over what I did or said?

Does one whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead

Did you waste the day or use it?

Was it well or sorely spent?

Did you leave a trail of kindness, or a scar of discontent?

As I close my eyes in slumber,

I know that God will say

I’ve earned one more tomorrow by what I did today

THE REALITY IS...

1. Whenever you find the key to success, someone changes the lock.
2. The road to success...Is always under construction.
3. Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does water.
4. All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive, fattening or married to someone else.
5. Since Light travels faster than sound, people appear brighter before you hear them speak.
6. You can never determine which side of the bread to butter. If it falls down, it will always land on the buttered side.
7. Once you have bought something, you will find the same item being sold somewhere else at a cheaper rate.
8. If you have paper, you don't have a pen. If you have a pen, you don't have paper?? If you have both no one calls.
9. Irrespective of the direction of the wind, the smoke from the cigarette will always tend to go to the non-smoker.

10.  Many of us give our earnings to church organizations, all of which are more confused than we are.

11.  We generally are unwilling to contribute to our own social development.

12.  Folks hate whatever you want to do, but doesn’t have anything better to offer you.

13.  You will ALWAYS wonder if you are doing things right in life.

14.  You will go without sex…sometimes for a long time…and that's okay.

15.  Getting your way is usually not as important as finding a way to work together.

16.  A great relationship doesn't mean NO conflict; it simply means a couple keeps trying to get it right.

17.  When you stop trying to change others, you'll realize that you can only change yourself.

18.  You will only know what you are made of when you face your fears and insecurities.

19.  When you ship comes in it will be leaking.

20.  Reality is what we make it…

¿LIFE IS BETTER @?

CONSIDERING WHERE YOU ARE IN LIFE, WOULD YOU SAY THAT LIFE IS MUCH BETTER WHEN YOU WERE IN YOUR:

¿TEENS?

¿TWENTIES?

¿THIRTIES?

¿FORTIES?

¿FIFTIES?

¿SIXTIES?

¡HAPPY EARTH~DAY TO ME!

SO TODAY I AM OFFICIALLY OFF THE CALENDER...I TURN 32 TODAY!!!

& AS I REFLECT TODAY, I AM GLAD THAT I DIDN'T:

Compromise my values and beliefs,
even it if means risking ridicule and rejection.

Kept true to myself. Lived my own life.
And didn't allow others to decide what is best for me.

BECAUSE:

Life is like a mountain. Reaching its peak is my aim.
However trails are difficult to go through.

But what's important are
The lessons I've learned,
Challenges I've experienced,
and the people I'm with in my journey.

30 THINGS ALL GAY MEN SHOULD HAVE BY THE AGE 30

1. A skin care regimen.
2. A tasty signature dish he can whip up for a date.
3. Respect for each other because we are more than dicks, ass, abs and a pretty face.
4. @ Least four good pairs of shoes: dressy, business casual, casual, exercise.
5. @ Least one friend who gives honest advice.
6. A tailored suit.
7. Enough clean underwear (no holes!) to get him through a week between laundry sessions.
8. Independence.
9. A favorite cookbook.
10. A decent set of pots and pans.
11. An emergency kit in the trunk of his car.
12. A hobby that does not include going to a gay bar.
13. A trusted barber.
14. A pair of jeans that makes his butt look good.
15. His health care on lock and that include having a physician and dentist.
16. A driver’s license.
17. Always enough toilet paper.
18. Sheets that don’t scratch.
19. A smile he uses generously.
20. Enough confidence to approach someone he finds attractive.
21. Enough sense not to use a cheesy pick-up line.
22. Self Acceptance.
23. The beginning of a nest egg.
24. A place where everyone knows his name.
25. @ Least one sex move he’s received lots of positive feedback on.
26. A non-commitment phobic view of relationships.
27. An awesome sense of how to have sex in a responsible manner.
28. Common sense to NOT to think that he woo another man by material things alone.
29. Common sense NOT to think that money and materials alone can make him happy.
30. Clothes that fit.

¿IS BEING A CHRISTIAN REALISTIC?

With there being SO many half-truths when it comes to Christianity, I often wonder if being a Christian is something one should REALISTICALLY strive to  achieve. It seems as if no matter where you turn, the murky waters of religiosity that surround Christianity just get murkier and murkier. They live their lives based on the notion that they have to commit their lives to the ‘God’ of the Bible that has wormed its way into the church over time. The Christian idealism does NOT ground church goers; in fact it just shows us the mindlessness of their own humanity.  

Think about it, they choose a leader (pastor), place faith in him/her to a degree that exceeds what is humanly possible. In other words, they believe that he/she is BEYOND fault and does NOT make any mistakes. This, of course, is neither realistic nor fair. Just like us, men/women that are in these positions in the Christian churches are living human lives, but do they tell that to the persons who worship them? If they are REALISTIC and weren’t so afraid of losing their hold on the persons that attend their churches, they would let them know that they don’t have to attend church every week or else…they would let them know that with EVERYTHING divine, the heart of the church-goer is infinitely more important to ‘God’ than the act of church-going. (Please feel free to use this as an excuse not to go to church). Instead they are led to believe that if they do ‘good’ in God’s name, then all is right with the world. Well I beg to differ because the Christian faith teaches that NO one is good but ‘God’ and isn’t it because we are not good or pure in soul and body that we need the blessing of ‘the one’ who delivers us from our ‘non-goodness?’ Simply put, becoming ‘good’ is clearly the effect of a transformed Christian life, not its cause…RIGHT?

WRONG, MANY CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THAT THINGS SHOULD BE STATUS QUO! Clearly to a Christian, there are some things that need changing in this land: the hearts of men, the collapse of the nuclear family, homelessness, the drug problem, greed fueled by capitalism, pro-abortion laws, the toleration of homosexuality, etc. Now there is/are, one/two things I could agree with them on, but how and why do they choose to make homosexuality their NUMBER ONE THING TO DO AWAY WITH? They seem to have this UNNATURAL hatred for us and give us NO options other than to burn in hell if we don’t get on board with their beliefs. It is interesting how they profess love, but show us HATE! They live as if being labeled a Christian assures them of a life with their ‘God’ when it does NOT! I watched Bill Maher’s film Religulous and there was this lady holding up a placard and she told the cameraman that she doesn’t hate homosexuals, but ‘God’ does. Now I sat there shook my head and @ that moment I realized that most Christians believe that ‘God’ dictates that you show hate to us. This misconception is transmitted by intentioned believers to bring others ‘into the kingdom.’ But if the Truth be told, as it always should, Christians showing LOVE should come with ease! Simply for the mere fact that my sexuality has NOTHING to do with them! In the grand scheme of things, how does my monogamous relationship with a man that ‘God’ created has anything to do with anyone other than the two of us? This brings to mind a quote I read by C. S. Lewis and it goes like this: The settled happiness and security which we [Christians] all desire, God withholds from us...by the very nature of the world: but joy, pleasure, and merriment He has scattered broadcast. We are never safe, but we have plenty of fun, and some ecstasy. It is not hard to see why. The security we crave would teach us to rest our hearts in the world and [would be] an obstacle to our return to God... Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns, but will not encourage us to mistake them for home. Doesn’t this quote make you stop and wonder how can Christians believe that they have a REALISTIC operation going on? 

I get that they are not atheistic (belief there is no God), polytheistic (belief in many gods) or pantheistic (everything is God), but can’t all three of these beliefs be right? I mean the structures and various minor beliefs of each may differ, but their Foundation is the same because they all seek to find peace and harmony on this planet in one way or another. I know that I am attacking Christianity and rightly so, they are ONLY the largest religious movement on the planet! I just wish that they would STOP showing me that their conversion to Christianity is ONLY the result of a weak mind experiencing an emotional high. So as they push their agenda through fear, intimidation, tradition, and social pressure, I fail to see how that is a ‘good’ thing because the actions of Christians are more REALISTIC than idealistic philosophies. 

¡HAPPY BLOG-A-VER-SARY!

So today is marks the FOURTH year that this blog has been going and I would like to thank you for taking the time to appreciate the things that are born in this crazy head of mine. Everyday I still wake up with a fire in my belly and a desire to give you something worth reading and I hope I did that for you. For the past four years I’ve devoted a lot of energy to putting honesty out there (as I see it) without getting lost in the swirl of emotions by others. This blog has kept me centered and knowing that you are here with me, I look forward to MANY more BLOG-A-VER-SARIES! AGAIN THANK YOU…