PhilosophyMan Loc: Washington state.

There have been times in my life when I have felt over joyed when I look at the world around me, at my age it is quite odd to my friends that I would have such joy, It seems even to me rather odd even so. whenever I have a sad or stressful situation, I always immediately become extremely happy, I laugh, and cry at how I have the opportunity to live where I do, I am happy to still be alive through all the s**t I have endured, whenever I have a stressful situation, I laugh at it, I don't know if it is a defense mechanism, but I feel elated when something bad happens, I always have this feeling of peace when I endure. it helps me appreciate what I have even in the toughest of moments. I have this feeling that no matter what I will get through it, even if I have to keep my head down. the only thing I am sad about in my life is memory, as I have described before in my first topic, memory, saddens me. all memories die, death does not saddened me, the death of the memories of those people do. the beauty of life boggles me more than anything else in life, we can fathom pain and suffering on this earth, but can we really understand the beauty of this earth? we can only hope.
what do you think?

jetson

Well, I'm like you at 72 years old. Every time I think I've seen it all, something else pops up. The world is beautiful and like you I can laugh at it and cry about it. But, at 40 years old I met a man, that changed my life. I found out there is a place more beautiful than this world. I received a free paid ticket to it. For thirty two years I have been on my trip. For thirty two years, I have been trying to help others come aboard. A few did, but to many didn't. How can a man or woman live, that long and never see the light. I do not under stand it. But, I guess we can't understand another's mind, what they have been through, to be so bitter. Thank God, He gave me a great sense of humor, that has won me many friends. The best part I know, without any doubt, I will see many of them one day and will spend an eternal life with them. Eternal life, in this world again, where we will be like Christ. No sickness, no tears, no pain etc.

Constitutional libertarian Loc: St Croix National Scenic River Way

I am not some religious right fanatic but I look at each day as a gift, a gift beyond anything even the greatest poet or inspired painter can put to paper. There is beauty beyond measure in absolutely everything that is around us.
How can anyone not wake each morning and rejoice in the absolute splendor of each and every second we have to appreciate it.

I morn the loss of the memories of all of those that have past before us. The knowledge and wisdom they acquired during each and everyone of those seconds that have now been lost forever.