Comments on: Perspective http://blog.mypeacefulfamily.com/2009/11/perspective/ My Peaceful Family Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:35:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Henry http://blog.mypeacefulfamily.com/2009/11/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Henry Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:36:33 +0000 http://blog.mypeacefulfamily.com/?p=556#comment-285 Ya it's sure 'an eye opener' and 'a wake up call' when 'close calls' like that happen. And a lot of times, ironically, the tragic events of life are the freaky weird odd things that never should have been a real concern. A 21 year old quarterback for the university here just died a few days ago drowned in a pool. Like what the hell!? How the hell does that happen? (they think he might've had a cardiac arrest and went unconscious) Such a bizarre and unexpected event. Not to be a downer but, things I remember because I reflect on them sometimes; a couple other stories of the last couple years here. A 14 year old girl allergic to peanuts and has to ask every time she buys something to confirm it doesn't have peanut traces, well I guess there was a trace in a fruit drink and died a few hours later. Like what the hell? How the hell does that happen? A 12 year old boy a couple years ago here, fell off his skateboard and bumped his head, seemed fine, when home later for dinner, 12 hours later just died. What the hell? How the hell does that happen? I've had a couple dances with death where afterwards I said, What the hell? What am I still doing alive? I shouldn't have made it through that! Ya so I realize that the kiss of death randomly performs it's dirty work without much of a thought for logic or expectedness. Another thing to put into perspective, which sounds kind of bizarre and sad, is that the population of Canada dies every six months. That's how frequently the human race is being replenished. Every century there is a new set of humans on the earth, so 6 billion people have to die within the next 36K days. Sorry, maybe too much perspective here. LOL. Let's just live it the best we can and do the best we can! Ya it’s sure ‘an eye opener’ and ‘a wake up call’ when ‘close calls’ like that happen.

And a lot of times, ironically, the tragic events of life are the freaky weird odd things that never should have been a real concern.

A 21 year old quarterback for the university here just died a few days ago drowned in a pool. Like what the hell!? How the hell does that happen? (they think he might’ve had a cardiac arrest and went unconscious) Such a bizarre and unexpected event.

Not to be a downer but, things I remember because I reflect on them sometimes; a couple other stories of the last couple years here.

A 14 year old girl allergic to peanuts and has to ask every time she buys something to confirm it doesn’t have peanut traces, well I guess there was a trace in a fruit drink and died a few hours later. Like what the hell? How the hell does that happen?

A 12 year old boy a couple years ago here, fell off his skateboard and bumped his head, seemed fine, when home later for dinner, 12 hours later just died. What the hell? How the hell does that happen?

I’ve had a couple dances with death where afterwards I said, What the hell? What am I still doing alive? I shouldn’t have made it through that!

Ya so I realize that the kiss of death randomly performs it’s dirty work without much of a thought for logic or expectedness.

Another thing to put into perspective, which sounds kind of bizarre and sad, is that the population of Canada dies every six months. That’s how frequently the human race is being replenished. Every century there is a new set of humans on the earth, so 6 billion people have to die within the next 36K days.

Sorry, maybe too much perspective here. LOL.
Let’s just live it the best we can and do the best we can!

]]> By: Etsuko http://blog.mypeacefulfamily.com/2009/11/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Etsuko Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:52:51 +0000 http://blog.mypeacefulfamily.com/?p=556#comment-284 Carol, Thank you for reading & leaving a comment! Before clicking "publish", I thought of you. I am so amazed by your strengths and depth of your love. I'll be in the bay area at the end of February and this time I would love to see you & your kids. Till then, please know that you and your family are in my thoughts! Carol,

Thank you for reading & leaving a comment! Before clicking “publish”, I thought of you. I am so amazed by your strengths and depth of your love. I’ll be in the bay area at the end of February and this time I would love to see you & your kids. Till then, please know that you and your family are in my thoughts!

]]> By: Carol Coe Pugh http://blog.mypeacefulfamily.com/2009/11/perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Carol Coe Pugh Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:41:22 +0000 http://blog.mypeacefulfamily.com/?p=556#comment-283 Etsuko - You are absolutely correct. Perspective is everything! I have been tremendously aware during the past year that as horrific as my circumstances are, there are others with circumstances (or at least parts of their circumstance) which are worse. Keeping sight of the big things - like staying alive! - is what it's all about. Wishing you great moments of perspective- Carol Etsuko - You are absolutely correct. Perspective is everything! I have been tremendously aware during the past year that as horrific as my circumstances are, there are others with circumstances (or at least parts of their circumstance) which are worse.

Keeping sight of the big things - like staying alive! - is what it’s all about.

Wishing you great moments of perspective-

Carol

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