Comments on: life goes on

By: shayna

shayna — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:33:27 +0000

i celebrated humpday with a warm heart, thoughts of my family, and a dirty martini on the rocks with one olive and one onion. today is the anniversary of my grandfather’s death.
i started off my day by calling my grandma kane as this is now my groundhog’s day tradition. i listened to her sweet new york accent carry on with, “hello darling” and “when are you going to come see me?” and my favorite “i have shaynaitis, i could be dieing!” she did most of the talking and i did my best to see her in my mind’s eye while i tried sending the biggest hug i can muster from 400 miles away.
next i went to work. instead of my usual tea i had black coffee because that’s how grandpa liked it. i think of him all day. the memories that came to me warmed my heart. After work i stop by trader joes and buy his favorite dark candy truffles and head home. i made a steak (extra rare), pored myself a dirty martini with one olive and one onion, and grabbed a truffle. i down at the table, lit a candle, enjoyed all of grandpa’s favorite things, and smiled.
you are right, life does on. and life is beautiful.

By: lukeriddle

lukeriddle — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:38:42 +0000

barabbas,

well said. its not an easily defended rampart; i attempted to say all were flawed ideas to a degree. you said it well when you spoke to curruption vis-a-vi idolatry.

less and less am i one to think, ‘those were the good ol days when the glorious founding fathers had a strangle hold on truth’. i am beginning to realize man is man and vanity and idolatry are vanity and idolatry no matter the time periord; periwigs or cell phones; beautiful oration or george bush…’there is nothing new under the sun’.

By: Barabbas

Barabbas — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:25:33 +0000

Brother,

As usual, an interesting read. A few thoughts:

When you say “For both are vanities” it makes me think you are substituting the faulty ideas of some for the intent of the founders. Many have confused the pursuit of happiness with a preoccupation with self-indulgence. True happiness (which is a lost concept to many today) has more to do with self-discipline for the sake of long-term rewards and less to do with immediate gratification.

Equating excess with vanity is understood but equating life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, science and capitalism with vanity lacks a critical distinction. Only when these are corrupted by self-centered excess – let’s call it what it is: idolatry – can they be equated with vanity. Christ’s redemption extends to ALL of creation – even the flawed pursuits of man. When accepted as a substitute for Christ THEN they are vanity.

Perhaps this distinction was assumed and therefore left unsaid but I am responding to what came across as I read. What do you think?

By: Grace

Grace — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:03:23 +0000

It is groundhog day???

By: apriljacobson

apriljacobson — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:27:04 +0000

I am celebrating with a snow day! We actually have an inch with more falling, so it will be a snowman kind of day for sure. The girls are excited and I am looking forward to this weekend on my own maybe more than I ever have!

By: Belinda

Belinda — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:12:46 +0000

Im with your Mom, what mustache!!!!! Thats interesting. Im spending my Groundhog day still trying to get things ready for the trip to Germany to see the fam! Having a two year old, you have to make sure you dont get yourself kicked off the plane aka bring alot of things to keep him from getting bored!

Dont work too hard and hope you enjoyed the videos!

By: Mom

Mom — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:02:55 +0000

I am celebrating groundhog day by reading your blog (yeah). Thats the familiar wit and sarcasm! I need a photo…what mustache??