Never a dull moment ...

People who say they're bored are boring. With so much to absorb at our fingertips via the internet, books, magazines, TV, radio, how can anyone possibly be bored? It's beyond me. Spend some time with on elderly relative, friend or neghbor. They have so much to offer from life experience and are rarely asked for their opinion ... and boy, do they have opinions! Days, weeks, months go by and the only living soul they see regularly is the postman or, if they don't live at home, the people who tend to them because they're paid to do so. Thank God for families who care for their own and even if they have to be placed in special care, they regularly receive visits from people who love them and haven't forgotten them.

Not sure why that was on my mind but there it is.

Life is such a whirlwind these days. Everyone pulling from all directions and only so much of me to go around. I'm tempted to let myself only be pulled in the direction of monetary compensation when the richer and greater reward is spending time with people I truly love and who truly and unconditionally love me ... and there are many.
I don't think anyone is actually reading my sporadic blogs but maybe it just does me good to write these things down occasionally. It feels right, anyway.
I'm so grateful for my family and friends and thank God for them every day.

Loss

Just saw on the 10 p.m. news that "Grand Ole Opry" star Billy Walker, his wife Bettie, and band members Daniel Patton and Charlie Lilly were killed in a car accident last night, coming home from their show in Alabama. Billy's 21-year-old grandson is in critical condition. I met Mr. Walker backstage at the Grand Ole Opry several times and he was always very kind and a dignified man.
Charlie Lilly and I met through a mutual friend, me dear buddy Don Ellis. Charlie was a sweet man and laughed easily. I wish I had gotten to know him better. He was only 44. Daniel was 40. Mr. Walker was 77.

Such a tragic, loss of some incredibly talented individuals who gave the world much pleasure through their gift of music. They will be greatly and deeply missed.

Life is cruel sometimes. We never know when something like this can take us or someone we love away from this world we love so much.

Pray for the families and the Opry family.

New Kid on the Blog

Guess there's a first time for everything.
It seems that 21st Century technology has made it possible for everyone to be a published writer.
Who knew?
So, after seeing blogs by others, I decided to give it a whirl.
Don't expect any shocking, embarrassing or too revealing entries here ...
just random musings about my world and the cast of characters that inhabit it.