For me, one of life's pleasures is taking new-to-me roads off of old familiar paths just to see where they go. I possess a good enough sense of time and direction that rarely do I get lost. But even when that happens I don't worry much for I know I will eventually pop out somewhere and recognition will suddenly flood my mind.
"Oh, so that's where it comes out."
The sense of joy and excitement I experience when I stumble upon a familiar place from a new point of view is priceless and never gets old. In fact, knowing this is always a possibility further encourages me to take that turn into the unknown rather than stick to the old tried and true.
This is precisely what I experienced when I read On the Beach's fourth installment in this middle series of his epic creation The Antidote.
After many years of fighting the 'system' head on and going precisely nowhere, during a period of reflection and self examination two things became glaringly obvious to me.
One, the only thing I can truly change is myself and my own lifestyle.
Two, if I were to encourage others to engage in personal change in any meaningful way, my example speaks so much louder than my words.
Joe Withrow, aka Joe Galt here on TwoIceFloes.com, returns with a snapshot of his own personal awakening and the changes he and his wife are implementing.
In my youth I always felt sympathy for people who didn’t celebrate some or any holidays, especially those days I held dearest. Birthdays were an occasion to feel special, a “my day” event that everyone received in their own honor. As I grew older, birthdays became a mile marker to chart my accomplishments and celebrate surviving another trip around the sun.
Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, New Year’s Eve & Day, Saint Patrick’s Day, the 4th of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day are each their own event with designated themes and appropriate behavior fully expected. We even have new holidays and events which have been crafted just for us modern people such as Superbowl Sunday and Black Friday. Continue reading Rituals Known As Holidays→
