but not everyone lives (I heard this line the other day .. "Everybody dies, but not every one lives" .. profound don'tcha think?




"Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it, I say! Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows." (Pope Paul VI ) ....

CARPE DIEM !!!!



Switchfoot says it well in "This Is Your Life" ..

Yesterday is a wrinkle on your forehead
Yesterday is a promise that you've broken
Don't close your eyes, don't close your eyes
This is your life and today is all you've got now
Yeah, and today is all you'll ever have
Don't close your eyes

This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Yesterday is a kid in the corner
Yesterday is dead and over

This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Don't close your eyes .....


So? Is your life all you ever dreamed it would be? Be honest now., no reason to put on a false face about it ..

Nope, it isn't...but it ended up being so much more...

Nice Fade! I'd have to say no but sometimes through the self will of others we suffer. AHH but how well I learn and how it draws me closer to him. Comforting.

THAT is great to hear my dear .. (hey that rhymes!! =)

Have you seen Switchfoot Fade? I saw them with Third Day Last summer. It was a good concert.

My life is not all I ever dreamed but I don't let that stop me... I do one day at a time and make the most of it. I'm at a time in my life that I can afford to do some of those things now and I am cramming in everythng I can

well true we may suffer but it doesn't need to remain that way. We all get broadsided in life on a beautiful afternoon but it's how we get past those moments that count eh?

everyone wants to go to Heaven

just not today

nope but I'm working on it

So so true Fade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uMMOQwqBHU

Turn it off, live.

Oh ya .. my former job entitled me to comp'd tix to all shows .. they were great!

Totally agree .. I actually LOVE it here on earth

You go girl!

My life is different than I thought it might be. However, not worse at all. So I'm happy .

I also depends on your Spiritual beliefs...I personally lean towards the concept of reincarnation... Now does that excuse my behaviour in past lives or this one? Absolutely NOT! It's all about working towards that Spiritual goal...now whether that takes one lifetime or many...is moot. For me, it's completely logical...try to live the best life you can...treat others the best you can...& Kharma will come back to you... Does it mean that we won't stumble & fall? Of course, not. It's about getting back up...learning from triumphs & failures...& most of all...loving & being loved.

Ya I think that's the key .. it may not be what we 'saw' as happening, but that doesn't mean it isn't wonderful anyway!

I agree about beliefs driving our mindset. I am one to believe in the verse "It is appointed once for man to die, and then comes judgment" .. which causes me to believe I have one time 'around' ..

but I don't want to turn this into a 'religion' thread .. just posts about how we live the here and now - I do agree with Karma .. that's why I do unto others as I would want them to do to me .. cuz it WILL come back at me either way

Ha! Oh believe me, Fade...I do NOT want to morph this into a Religion thread...I fear I may burst into flames!

Ya I have very strong faith but do not EVER post in the religion threads .. too much anger in there for me .. that's fo sho .. homie