I Skipped a Week

And didn't even tell anyone

I feel bad right now because, typically, I stay pretty consistent about writing something once a week and usually publish it on Mondays. This week I didn’t. I can’t stand inconsistent publishers/podcasters so I do apologize. (But I also really don’t care for those who publish 5 or 6 things a day that have been hastily put together with a bunch of pictures and crap in it either… I’d rather get one well thought out post than 5 or 6 just to keep the “adoration” going, if you know what I mean) There’s nothing worse than expecting something and being disappointed when it doesn’t happen.

I’ll never forget this restaurant where I lived one time. The food was out of this world. I worked a rotating shift and didn’t get much sleep because of the long hours I worked, so I would often (try) to rely on this restaurant to cook something for me before I went to work. The hours were posted on the door, yet when I would arrive many times it would say, “Closed”. No reason. Nothing. Eventually I said to heck with it and never went back. Isn’t that the way it is with pretty much everything? Podcasters I used to listen to would announce, “Released every Friday (oh, and please send me some money)” and I’d log in to download and… no podcast.

It’s important for us to stay consistent when we say we are going to do something. And, at a bare minimum, let others know if we aren’t going to be able to follow through with whatever committment we have agreed to. I don’t take you kind people who have allowed me to bloviate and rant about whatever is on my mind for granted. I appreciate every one of you. Publishing a blog has been one of the most gratifying things I’ve ever done. Seeing the banter between readers in the comments and the engagement of my small “audience” makes my heart swell. I’ve been challenged by some and have changed my mind about a couple things as well. Isn’t that what this is all about?

None of us here are stupid. We are all human. We are all full of flaws, strengths, weaknesses and ideas. None of us here are perfect. In fact, if we are honest with ourselves, most of us here would say, “we have a long way to go” in life to find that sweet spot that we aim to arrive at. That spot that speaks to our gut and says, “I’ve got this life thing… finally!”

Writing this blog has shown me that there really are some decent people left in this world. Oh, I know that it’s easy to pretend when you’re not face to face, but I don’t think I have many readers who aren’t 100% real. If the internet has done nothing else, it has allowed us to be who we are without being afraid. What someone may not say to someone’s face, they are happy to put in a comment thread. This can be good and bad at the same time because I believe what we really need now more than anything is that face to face conversation. We need to take the same levity we give ourselves and others in a comment section and be able to feel that same unthreatening aura when with our friends, family and, at times, even strangers.

Anyway, I’ll go for now. I hope to be back Monday next week with something amazing. (Haha). We’ll see what the rest of the week brings that causes me to think, “Oh man! I have just got to say something about that!” I promise that I have lots to say about a lot of things going on right now. I just need to figure out how to say it without offending the heck out of people. Have a great rest of your week and weekend. Stay positive the best you can. Stay FREE the best you can. Live your liberty. And don’t forget to let other people live their liberty as well.

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell