After living a life full of fear I began to take the first awkward steps toward embracing the world as a lover a few years ago. It has not always been fun, but I’ve never been happier or felt more alive and fulfilled. As I’ve courted doubt and darkness, I’ve often felt their lingering stings, but the confidence, knowing, light and warmth I’ve experienced by doing so has made the great adventure so worthwhile. My biggest regret is that I waited so long. I’m grateful and blessed, however, that I didn’t wait so long that I missed the experience altogether, for that would have been the greatest tragedy of all.
With Love,
Russ
| It cost so much to be a full human being that there are very few who have the enlightenment, or the courage, to pay the price…. One has to abandon altogether the search for security, and reach out to the risk of living with both arms. One has to embrace the world like a lover, and yet demand no easy return of love. One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a will stubborn in conflict, but apt always to the total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying. | |
| — Morris L. West | |
| From his novel: “The Shoes of the Fisherman“ | |
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| 2014 | Democratic Beliefs (for the next President) |
| 2013 | And Go Now! |
| 2012 | A World Safe For Diversity |
| 2011 | What If I Don’t Want To? |
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It is never too late Russ! … and better late than never, experiencing it is the best and well worthwhile!
I used to believe it is never too late, but I’ve seen too many people at the end of their lives who clearly waited too long. They thought they’d have more time. I’ve come to believe time is the friend of those who embrace the world like a lover, and the enemy of those who don’t. From what I know of you, Ute, you are an embracer.
Russ
I certainly am…you know me Russ. I was later than some people but I don’t have regrets and I am happy that way!
That is true though thinking we have more time but we do live NOW and that is important. In the now we are in control but not in the past or future.
Big hugs Russ 🙂
Big hugs to you, Ute!
Russ
Better late then dead……………
So true.