Seems cynical on first glimpse but it’s true – how many people seem to think they are going to “win” life by getting more money or traveling more or buying a newer car or whatever.
Be kind, do the right thing, enjoy the ride.
(Can you tell I’m back on a bit of a Doug Stanhope kick after reading his “This Is Not Fame” memoir recently.)
He Didn’t Die For Your Sins, He Was Killed By Corrupt Religious Leaders
Nobody died for your fucking sins. Jesus died because he was considered a threat by corrupt religious leaders. Because he actually gave a shit about the people they exploited and abandoned and spoke up about the issues the public faced. He was mislabelled a terrorist and killed.
I was having a conversation with a Christian friend last night about some of the reasons I do not believe the gospel accounts of the death and resurrection are reliable… one such reason was when Jesus Christ was actually crucified.
300 years before Christianity was invented by paul and co, 1000 years before Islam was invented by prophet Mohamed, An ancient Chinese philosopher said,
Had a really nice visit with my mom before Shea and I leave for Mexico (twice in one winter?!? What???) tomorrow. Off to Puerto Vallarta for a week and it’s a long story but we got a good deal and have been thinking a lot about how all four of our parents quit traveling earlier than they’d probably hoped due to various health complications and we don’t want the same to happen to us (though honestly, I could visit every country on earth and not be satisfied!).
So fortunate to have had multiple trips with both sets of grandparents – our wedding in Mexico and Dominican Republic with all four of them, Cuba separately with each of them different years and various other locations as well – Mexico, Hawaii, etc.