Tag: Choices

Bob Dylan

“He who’s not busy being born, is busy dying.” — Bob Dylan, folk singer

Lowell, MA March 16, 2010
Lowell, MA March 16, 2010

The Joy of Dying

Is there Joy in dying? Is there Joy in death?

There certainly is Joy in birth and obviously Joy in being born. Right?

In the past 30 days, I’ve been exposed to nearly one dozen deaths. And these deaths have involved people close to me, or people close to people I’m close to. Ya with me?

Just yesterday, a good friend told me how peaceful the death of her family member was.

It started with tragic news, and there was little time to accept and deal with the impending reality.

And yet in the end, she spoke of it being Peaceful. Joyful.

Perhaps, with a little (or a lot) planning, death will be something we don’t fear, but something we view as simply part of life. Not to be feared, but to be embraced.

Maybe then we can look forward to it. Joyfully.

WWJD

WWJD. What would Jesus do? Most are familiar with this.

Because my mind works in mysterious ways, this acronym could also have a second meaning:

What would jeff do? No one is familiar with this.

That’s okay. As long as it means something to me (everyday), then the odds increase that better choices are made. One day at a time. Always an eye on the future. Always a reflection on the past. But mostly, carpe diem.

What do you do every day, to get and stay focused – in the moment to moment opportunities that today brings you?

You are preparing for this TODAY, right?

And now for something completely different

jeff noel.org proudly offers something completely different than the past nine days.

It’s still about Florida birds, but completely different.

By the way, no You Tube video of Little Dovey yesterday. That was done on purpose.

Just wanted to take a break and see what happens.

Sometimes, little changes can make a big difference. The difference can be positive or not positive. This is why humans have a tough time with life. We don’t want to fail, so we don’t do anything.

Like I always say, “I’d rather try and fail, than not ry at all”. Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂