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February 2014

2/20/2014

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February 2014 - Walt Whitman, one of the great American poets and the father of free verse, was handy with a well-turned phrase.  It is a shame that this poem has been drafted into the service of the Apple iPad, of all things, but it remains a powerful and wonderful reflection on the nature of life, and I think that it's particularly important to keep it in mind when you feel, as we all do from time to time, that life is overwhelming. 

O ME! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; 
Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities fill’d with the foolish; 
Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?) 
Of eyes that vainly crave the light—of the objects mean—of the struggle ever renew’d; 
Of the poor results of all—of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me;   
Of the empty and useless years of the rest—with the rest me intertwined; 
The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life?    
                       
                                           
Answer.

That you are here—that life exists, and identity; 
That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse.

I try to do something creative every day, if it's as simple as my little doodles or a little writing or working on a personal project.  It's important to occasionally notice that, for all of this, the most important thing that I do every day is interact with other people.  Not all of us will cure polio, but all of us will impact those around us, and we have a responsibility to do that as positively as we can.  We all make the world better, every day, even if it's just a little bit, and I am grateful that so many wonderful people are in my life, including you.

Thank you.

In other news, I turned 40.  :)

Tomorrow, ADVENTURE!!
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Jim Work
2/20/2014 11:18:24 pm

Very nicely put, I concur 100%. If we all tried to help each other every day if only with a smile, the world would be a better place. And yes, I have had a problem understanding that you are 49 already. How quickly life flows. Love you Son

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