Above thoughts by Rhiannon Miller, a 12 year old girl just months before her accidental death..

I Came across this piece online five days back and it has stuck with me since.. like a punch to gut…a stark realization….an ominous omen of things to come….Merely stating that I was deeply moved would be an understatement!!

Yes, this optimistic prose left a mark on me and I have been contemplating the realities of life these last few days… And then just yesterday another heartbreaking tragedy closer to home…

I was made aware that one of our neighbors down the street had lost his wife in a horrendous highway accident.. A loving mother of 3, she was returning home from work to be with her beloved family when she met her tragic end..Life is strange that way

Just got back from the funeral now.. It was jam packed there and the somber mood overwhelmed me. As it happened the two sons that she left behind were sitting in the next row over(They bawled their eyes out throught the session as I watched them stare into an empty abyss) I was barely able to keep my composure till the end and as things finished up there I reached out to the youngest son and whimpered “I am so so so sorry for your loss!!” as I shook his hand he leaned over and broke down on my shoulder.. “why her!! WHY????”...Life is strange that way

I returned home in a very unsettled state this evening and decided to step out for a long walk just to clear my head …... There was a dry howl in the air as the bone-shaking temperature chilled my inner soul….It started to snow and my cheeks were numb and my tears simply froze..My walk lasted a lot longer then expected on this night as I crossed onto paths less known, roads unfamiliar and territories undiscovered before…. I pondered our finite existence and struggled to find a just explanation for why “these” things happen..Life is strange that way

Indeed, Life is harsh and unforgiving … Life is cruel and unfair…an uncompromising tragedy ultimately…..

My eyes are raging red as I write this now…Yet why is it that after all that I have observed and witnessed recently, I can only scream “LIFE IS MAGNIFICENT!!!!!”

LIVE YOUR LIFE fully and do cherish your precious time. You don’t know how good you’ve got it till its all gone…...........

Do not loose HOPE under any circumstances and “WILL” you way onwards….....

(2/19/2009) marks six years since Rhiannon passed away….
See more about her>
http://www.rhiannonmiller.com/legacy.html

I know there are tragedies unfolding around the world everyday but something about this last week has shaken me to the very core (just the kick that I had been hoping/praying for..)

Life is strange that way

Good Night World!

Oh my, I still cant believe that a kryptonite laden hobbit(little Nate) jumped over Superman…......UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Weekend highlights & afterthoughts…....

http://www.nba.com/allstar2009/

Shaqs Dance moves and that between the legs pass play

Good Riddance Jamario & JO

Rudy was robbed

Perfect timing @ All-Star Wings. After a looooooong wait we got our booth just as the hockey game(The NHL BLOWS!!!!!)ended and every screen in da house tuned into the B-ball festivities

The embarrassing display of 3 point shooting at the contest

AI’s haircut brought back memories of old school Georgetown days…

Shaq daddy and Kobe bff’s for life?!?

Lebrons vicious dunk to close the game…

Dwight Howard should have won the contest just for bringing out that fork lift!!!

Howards second dunk in the finals was lame….

OMG OMG OMG …Lebron Does Dallas in 2010….. 50,000+ fans and LBJ @ the dunk contest next year… can you say roadtrip!!!!!!!!!

Sundays Top 10 Plays

P.S. Checkout the wicked cool new Jordan Ad>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sOT6DP_zQc&feature=related

2008 was an interesting year to say the least.
Many humbling realizations…Much introspective analysis

I hope that we as a society can overcome our personal indifference issues and focus on the big picture as the current state of civilization leaves a lot to be desired. So much hate, suffering, ignorance and deception.

A global crisis(in every sense of the word)is upon us as we stare into the bleak future Yet Manny of us still refuse to look beyond ‘Me, Myself and I’ with no regard for all the problematic issues lingering around the world today.

Its mind-boggling how easily the masses adapt the “Out of Sight, Out of Mind” mantra. Lets all try and make a greater effort to expand our horizons and educate our selves(knowledge truly is power!!!!).

Why is it that so many just don’t give a damn??
Simply being oblivious by ignoring reality and choosing to remain clueless as we live for the day … un-aware/un-affected(escapism galore!!!!)

Humanity continues to suffer while we are simply preoccupied with selfish agendas in our materialistic society. We are all searching for something in our day to day lives BUT what is it that we really seek in this life?!

Lets hope that more of us are able to conquer our individual insecurities and take positive steps to overcome our shortcomings. Lets strive to have sincere intentions towards one and all. Lets question our values and activate our moral compass.

Lets pray that we can truly be contempt with ourselves..take actions to achieve inner peace and balance our worldly ambitions/desires and are able to find a meaningful life path

So here’s to a Proud, Productive and Prosperous 2009

Both Individually and Globally

And all the best to HUMANITY