Brothers for the Unfortunate

I volunteered to be the big brother to a child that didn't have a father yesterday. I took him to the mall and to the beach and taught him how to surf. We had so much fun that I plan on visiting him more often. His mother called me today to thank me. He's the only child. She said that the father and son were in a car accident that killed the father and spared the child. The child never forgot it so he just kept to himself since then and rarely talked. It took him awhile to open up to me, but he eventually started smiling more and having fun. I really felt like he was my own son. The thought of it made me want to settle down and start a family of my own. Something like that would change my life. But then again I know I would be there for them.

Peace and lifqual, do some volunteer work.

Friends

My friend decided to surprise me this weekend by attempting to break into my house as a surprise. He told me that he wanted to just show up on my couch out of nowhere when I came home. But his law breaking was stopped by my partially broken but apparently very secure lock, so he stayed outside. He's lucky my neighbors didn't call the cops on him or even worst, beat him up. They are very protective over me.

I haven't seen him in awhile and it was great seeing him and his girlfriend again. They were with his brother and girlfriend and some other people. They stayed the weekend and left last night. He's going all over the nation. He told me they were headed towards Louisiana. Wish I could go with them.

The lifqual is good today.

Thoughts of Digression Amidst Progression

I was laying in the water today when I just started thinking. I laid on my back and just kept on thinking about life. I'm happy. I told myself to smile a little because I'll never know when somebody will need it.

Have a lifqual day everybody.

Once, Twice, Three Times A "Moran"

I'm just staying indoors until I recover fully from my injuries. Walking the dogs today proved to be a bad idea too. The doctor said to stay away from surf boards which I did, the second time around. I was walking the dogs and one them ran and got me by surprised and pulled me to the ground but banging my head against the bench first. I'm surprised I'm not brain dead by now. Three major blows to the head within a month with two of them being within a week of each other. Clinically I should be dead by now, but I'm able to post this I think. I might be dreaming this right now so when I wake up I'll have to remember something tomorrow or today? I don't know. I need to go lay down.

Have a lifqual day.

Disobeying the Doctor

The doctor said I should get plenty of bed rest. He said that I will have to take it easy and not surf for awhile to avoid further injury. Once the headaches were gone I was back in the water. And as soon as I hit my head I knew that the next doctor visit wouldn't be pretty. I think he was more upset over me not listening than the blood pouring out of my head, but I have a hard head, sometimes.

So I had to go back to the hospital and I was a bit out of it for awhile so I wasn't able to blog being that I was almost in a coma. Well I'm better now! I will stop surfing only for a little while. As soon as the doc gives me the OK then I'm so hitting the water again. Until then I'm into walking other peoples dogs. I can't stay home and see the waves calling me in. I needed something to occupy my time.

Other than the constant accidents I'm OK. My neighbor took my surf board away to remove temptation. Life is still good even without my love of the water. When I begin to miss it I just close my eyes and see myself under the water. Everything around me is slow. The jellyfish glide in front of me. The fish reflect the light of the sun off their scales. The sand is angelic. It moves in between my fingers as if I'm in a new world. I make myself back up to the top to breathe the air and open my eyes. My day is now complete.

Have a lifqual Easter everybody!

Head Injury

I got in a little surfing accident again. That's why I haven't been able to post. I decided to try something new and I ended up getting knocked unconscious for awhile, but I'm ok. At least the second time I attempted (against doctors orders) was successful. Then I got my bed rest. It was good to just sleep in instead of getting up early every morning. Amazing how one thing can disrupt your entire routine. I surf every other morning now until I'm able to keep focus again. Until then, my neighbors come over and cooks me breakfast every other morning to keep me company along with Milo & Otis. I'm starting to get used to this life. Perhaps I should go in a coma more often!

My friend is going through some troubles now. I've been on his path before so I know how he feels. Hopefully he'll overcome whatever burdens are holding him down.

Think lifqual everybody!

Bright Eyes

I can imagine taking your hand and walking down the beach in the middle of the night. Having the waves crash on our feet with the smell of fresh ocean air all around us. The beach is ours. The world is ours. A slight wind blows your hair over your eyes just adding mystery to your beauty. Your hair slowly glides back down to your neck. Words are meaningless. The vision of your beauty is everything. The world around us is empty. Nothing is in my eyes but you. I smell nothing but this. The sky is clear. The moon is full and bright. We see a shooting star and we make a wish. What could be better than this? Another day like this. I love you.

Have a lifqual day my lady.

Finding Your Soul

I'm changing my daily routine. I'm adding one little thing that will bring further peace into my life.

Just taking 15-30 minutes out of my time to nurse my inner body physically and emotionally from within. Meditation is something I've always wanted to try. I think now is a good time to start.

Here are the 7 steps to "Finding Your Inner Soul":

(1) The legs are crossed in the vajra posture. This helps to reduce thoughts and feelings of desirous attachment.

(2) The right hand is placed in the left hand, palms upwards, with the tips of the thumbs slightly raised and gently touching. The hands are held about four fingers' width below the navel. This helps us to develop good concentration. The right hand symbolizes method and the left hand symbolizes wisdom - the two together symbolize the union of method and wisdom. The two thumbs at the level of the navel symbolize the blazing of inner fire.

(3) The back is straight but not tense. This helps us to develop and maintain a clear mind, and it allows the subtle energy winds to flow freely.

(4) The lips and teeth are held as usual, but the tongue touches against the back of the upper teeth. This prevents excessive salivation while also preventing our mouth from becoming too dry.

(5) The head is tipped a little forward with the chin slightly tucked in so that the eyes are cast down. This helps prevent mental excitement.

(6) The eyes are neither wide open nor completely closed, but remain half open and gaze down along the line of the nose. If the eyes are wide open we are likely to develop mental excitement and if they are closed we are likely to develop mental sinking.

(7) The shoulders are level and the elbows are held slightly away from the sides to let air circulate.

Yesterday was my first day doing this. To remove all outside noise around me, I made a mix CD of the ocean. Something in the background that is relaxing can improve the calmness around you.

Enjoy and have a lifqual day!

Bright Shadowy Figure

Don't ever tear us apart, have a lifqual day.

Sad News To Report

Awhile ago, I had a friend that was going through a lot for years. He came to me for my help and I did all I can to give him my advice on things. His wife was cheating on him and he was beginning to lose his job. His family and then eventually his life begin to fall apart. I found out this morning that the person took his own life. Here is the last letter that I received from him a few months ago.

It's been sometime since we last spoke. Things as you know haven't been going so well for me. I'm writing you this to tell you that I am looking past this part of my life and move on from all of this. The divorce is finalizing and I'm starting a new job. Life is starting to look up for me now. Once everything is settled down, I'll try and write back a little more.

I don't know the circumstances surrounding this to make him revert back to being depressed. His funeral will be next week so my post might be more in the way of coping with life.

I try to keep my blog upbeat, but sometimes we have to be reminded that life isn't always as perfect as you want it to be.

Have a lifqual day everybody.

It's Wednesday

Have a lifqual Wednesday!

Thank You

Disney was a blast. Thunderstorms kind of made it shorter but it was fun. We were tempted to drive to Miami but we would've never made it back home in time for work.

There was a note on my door when I got back that just said "Thank You". I asked my neighbors to see if they got it or if they saw who left it their. My friends didn't leave it so it's a total stranger. I guess being friendly to everybody is coming back to me. I'm not worried. I'm sure it's nothing. I have my guard dogs Milo & Otis to protect me if things get scary.

Perhaps "Thank You" just represents somebody just returning the favor for something I helped them in. It's good to hear some good feedback from people that felt I had an impact on their lives. So to this stranger, Thank You too.

Have a lifqual day!

I'm Going To Disneyland!

Living right in Florida, I never actually went there. Well today is the day I will be a kid again, or a kid even more. Dave decided to have a spontaneous day today and kidnap all of us and take us there. His accomplice called me this morning and told me to cancel all my plans so I'm just waiting for the abduction. I'll act surprise while wearing my Mickey Mouse ears when they come.

Have a lifqual day!

The Plague!

Somethings going around. Everybody is getting sick around me. The flu is an evil thing. My neighbors have it and just about all my friends have it. All the people I work with are sick or they are just getting over it. I'm the only one left! I've been sneezing and coughing for about a week now. It doesn't seem to be getting any worst than that. It's taking it's sweet time hitting me hard. Going out surfing every morning during the winter can't be good either. But it's Florida, we don't celebrate the season. My neighbor has already planned our sick party bash full of NyQuil and tissues and Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Makes me kind of want to look forward to getting sick.

Have a lifqual day all you sick people out there!

Living off the Lifqual

I was thinking, I could be living on the streets and I would still be happy with my life. As long as I'm making every day a lifqual day not only to myself but to everybody I meet then life as we know it would be..........perfect. So walk up to a total stranger and give them a compliment, you'd be surprise how much that would brighten up a person's day.

Have a lifqual day everybody!

Short Time To Eternity

What you need is guaranteed,
The deepest thought you have could be . . .

Irresponsible Ideological Misbehaving Thoughtful Reoccurrence

of what we call an eventful day. This day we call Monday. So just sit back and relax on this Irresponsible Ideological Misbehaving Thoughtful Reoccurrence Monday and think about the days of yore and know that somewhere out there, somebody does care about you. If you still feel unloved on this day, know that I still love you...

Have a lifqual Irresponsible Ideological Misbehaving Thoughtful Reoccurrence Monday!

Happy Valentine's Day

Instead of just doing what "everybody else is doing", I'm inviting a few friends over and my girlfriend to watch movies all night. That will be how I'll celebrate Valentine's Day.

Have a lifqual Valentine's Day.

Bittersweet

I love you, but I can do better.

24 Hours

I hear the sound of the waves crashing outside my open window. My alarm goes off, it's 4 a.m. It's time for me to go out and surf. The sun hasn't risen yet but I'm always up. By the time I'm ready to go, the night sky has turned a little brighter. Milo and Otis are at the door waiting for me. I grab my board and head out the door. They follow right behind me. As I walk to the beach, I can feel a slight wind blowing against my face. The air smells of nature and the sand feels wet, I am home. I dust the remaining sand off my board and slowly go into the water to test it out. It's still cold but that's not going to stop me today. Milo and Otis stay on the beach when it's this cold, they know better than I do that I shouldn't be out here. I walk into the water until it's up to my waist and then I get on my board and glide further out. I turn around and wait patiently for a wave worth me riding. I do this for hours. When I'm done, the beach begins to fill up again. I go inside and take a shower. I cook breakfast for myself and Milo and Otis. I get ready for work and I'm out the door again. I like to walk to work because I get to meet new and old friends on my way. I cheer whoever is feeling down, up. I go back home at around 4 p.m. and I can already smell my neighbor's dinner. She reminds me of my grandma and I remind her of her son. We both lost somebody we loved and find our friendship as a way of coping. I come home and leave my door partially opened. Milo and Otis run outside to use the bathroom and my neighbor comes in with a plate of my favorite seafood, fish. We talk about our day and eat. Milo and Otis play in the other room. My neighbor leaves and I begin to finish unfinished projects in life. I get a call from my girlfriend and friends to meet them outside. I grab my board and Milo and Otis follows me. I stay out there for hours with them laughing and having a good time. I come back and it's after midnight and I really need to get some sleep. I close my eyes and eventually I begin to hear the waves crashing outside my open window, then my alarm goes off, its 4 a.m.......

That's me 24/7. Have a lifqual day everybody.

Otis

I had to take Otis to the vet yesterday. He ate something not of this world that his body just didn't like. He ate his squeaky toy and it had to be removed. He wasn't a happy camper, neither was I. But now Otis and Surfer are ok. Squeaky toy had to go.

Have a lifqual day, that includes my unfortunate friends who broke up yesterday. Things always work out for the best.