I've decided that I don't believe in death.
Hundreds of my cells "die" each day, yet I do not die.
Could it be that we are just "cells" of a more complex system?
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Emotional and physical scars
Many folks today are under the impression that once a past emotional injury has healed that it can no longer pain you. And that if you do experience pain over past hurts then you have obviously not allowed that to heal.
I've been thinking about this lately and I have decided that I flat do not believe it.
I severely injured my wrist many years ago, left quite a scar. It has completely and fully healed. I've even regained the feeling in my fingers that doctors said I might not. But sometimes when I lift something or otherwise stress that wrist, it will hurt like hell. I believe that emotional scars are much the same way.
My childhood wasn't -- by far -- the worst, but there are a number of emotional scars back there. I believe that I've made peace with my past, and that those hurts have healed. Still, under the right conditions they do cause me pain.
Folks expect me to behave as though the pain doesn't exist. But I can assure you that if you come up and stick your thumb in the scar on my wrist I'm going to yelp and probably try to slug you. I don't know why I would react any differently to folks shoving their thumbs in my emotional scars.
I've been thinking about this lately and I have decided that I flat do not believe it.
I severely injured my wrist many years ago, left quite a scar. It has completely and fully healed. I've even regained the feeling in my fingers that doctors said I might not. But sometimes when I lift something or otherwise stress that wrist, it will hurt like hell. I believe that emotional scars are much the same way.
My childhood wasn't -- by far -- the worst, but there are a number of emotional scars back there. I believe that I've made peace with my past, and that those hurts have healed. Still, under the right conditions they do cause me pain.
Folks expect me to behave as though the pain doesn't exist. But I can assure you that if you come up and stick your thumb in the scar on my wrist I'm going to yelp and probably try to slug you. I don't know why I would react any differently to folks shoving their thumbs in my emotional scars.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Gambling and the lottery
Some folks we know will be put off to find that we occasionally play the lottery.
Why? Because they believe that gambling is wrong.
But most of those people have health insurance.
So which is worse? Gambling that something bad is going to happen? Or gambling that something good will happen?
At least when I lose my gamble the money goes for a good purpose, helping public schools. When they lose their gamble the money just goes to make rich people richer.
Why? Because they believe that gambling is wrong.
But most of those people have health insurance.
So which is worse? Gambling that something bad is going to happen? Or gambling that something good will happen?
At least when I lose my gamble the money goes for a good purpose, helping public schools. When they lose their gamble the money just goes to make rich people richer.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
At the fort
The family spent some time at the old fort here in Fort Scott, Kansas, before folks started home.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Courthouse tulips
Courthouse tulips
Tulips in bloom at the Vernon County Courthouse in Nevada, MO.
Originally uploaded by Nick David Wright
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
The Nation's Finest
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The home of Key Work Clothes, the Nation's Finest, in downtown Fort Scott, Kan.
Originally uploaded by Nick David Wright
Jesus is Lord
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A mural on the side of a building declares that "Jesus is Lord over Ft. Scott."
Originally uploaded by Nick David Wright
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