Steve Jobs

There are no words to describe Steve Jobs and his impact on the world. He was more than a visionary, more than a revolutionist. He was Steve Jobs and his loss will be felt for quite some time, but his legacy will never die.

RIP Steve Jobs

Acceptance

On the journey of life, you meet all kinds of people.Some you like.Some you don't.Some stay with you a spell,while others quickly pass through.When I met her,I never knew how much she would come to mean to me or the impact she'd have on my life.She never questioned the whys or hows I came into her life;she just accepted.Not only accepted me,but those that came with me.Always willing to share a story or 2 with them.Embraced them because they were a part of me.Now she's gone.

St.Patrick's Days,Christmases,Bdays,Lazy Sunday afternoons; all with her.Suddenly she was gone.She was facing a battle none of us could prepare for.

Now her battle is over.She's on a new adventure.The greatest adventure humans can ever participate in.The unknown.I wish nothing but god-speed,comfort & peace for her.For me,I wish for 1 more walk on the beach, 1 more bday toast, 1 more Christmas dinner, 1 more anything...And to her I say, thank you.Thank you for your gift of unshakable embracement,acceptance and friendship.May you rest in peace.

What a Wonderful World

As 2010 drew to a close, I toasted to 2011.To a new year.A whole new me.A whole new life.2011 has been filled with change.Embracing new friends.Saying good-bye to old ones.Battling new inner demons;laying to rest old ones.Still not having answers to the problems that plagued in 2010.A new appreciation for the wonder that is life.

The 5th month of 2011 upon us.I'm not where I thought or wanted to be.People I didn't want to nor was ready to say good-bye to are slipping through my fingers, moving onto the next phase of their journey.

5 months in to 2011 and I'm humbled by how insignificant I truly am in the grand scheme of things.Who honestly cares about a 20 something year old who for the most part, has led a charmed life?The most important things are the simple things that get tossed aside in favor of self-absorption.What makes this world so magical is not where a person works, the car she drives, the job she has, the place she lives.What makes this world truly wondrous is the dawn of a new day,the sun slipping into oblivion making way for the moon and all the mysteries of night,a baby's unbridled laughter,the roar of a lion,the buds first appearance after a harsh winter,the laughter shared with loved ones on a random Sunday afternoon,the heartbreak of catching a glimpse of someone's "old self" as they face the ultimate unknown.

As I take stock of where I am,what I'm doing,what I have, I must acknowledge that it is in fact truly A Wonderful World I'm in.