SUNRISE - September 11, 2011

September 11, 2011

The sun rose again for me today.

September 11, 2011 - Sunrise 6:17 a.m.

I was there with my family to see it.

There was food in the refrigerator.  The A/C was functioning.  There were nice cars in the driveway.

I had far too many articles of clothing hanging in the closet.  I have nice neighbors in a nice neighborhood.  I am gainfully employed, as are my children and my relatives.

We are all healthy.  We could all afford to go to the movies and dinner if we chose to do so.  I can leave my city, my state, my country, fly around the world any time I wish and come back, without needing anyone's permission.

I am using a fairly new computer, hooked to the internet, to make this post.  Upon publication, my family and followers will be able to view it, rather instantly, on their PCs, MACS,  IPads, or Smart Phones.  Not all of these benefits of a comfortable life are as readily available to many around the world.

There were many men, women, children, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers at the World Trade Center NYC,  that as of this date, ten years ago were denied the next sunrise.

September 11, 2001 is the 'Pearl Harbor' for our generation.  There are those that wish to strip us of all the freedoms listed above.  Freedom is not always free.

Always remember; never forget.

rlw

SUNRISE - February 21, 2011

February 21, 2002 - Sunrise 6:48 am

    

          "I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today."
- William Allen White

"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored."

- Earl Nightingale

"Avoiding the phrase 'I don't have time...', will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life."

- Bo Bennett

 "The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot."
- Michael Altshuler

 

  "Be mindful of how you approach time. Watching the clock is not the same as watching the sun rise."

- Sophia Bedford-Pierce

  

 "The chief beauty about time is that you cannot waste it in advance. The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you, as perfect, as unspoiled, as if you had never wasted or misapplied a single moment in all your life. You can turn over a new leaf every hour if you choose."

- Arnold Bennett

SUNRISE January 1, 2011

January 1, 2011 Sunrise 7:25 am

"Every man should be born again on the first day of January.  Start with a fresh page.  Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary, or let down one, according to circumstances; but on the first of January let every man gird himself once more, with his face to the front, and take no interest in the things that were and are past."  ~Henry Ward Beecher

Made it!.  Going through some rather invasive Cancer treatment in the latter part of 2008, there were moments when I was confronted with deep and dark concerns about my limited future here on beautiful planet earth.  Due to the miracle of this era's modern medicine and to perhaps a certain extent, the power of positive thinking, I have arrived safe and sound, baggage in hand, eyes open in wonderment over the infinite possibilities of what 2011 will bring.

"The Old Year has gone.  Let the dead past bury its own dead.  The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time.  All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months!"  ~Edward Payson Powell

May we all successfully bury the old demons, embrace (with accolades to W.E. Henley) 'whatever Gods there may be', and stay and finish strong in our most precious endeavors.

 It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, and I'm feeling' good." - Adam Lambert song

Happy New Year
1/1/11


rlw

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