——- and so like the
sword of Damocles
as you get older…

I thought I was completely
indestructable
when I was younger…

……. like death was something
that only happened to
people who were scared of it.

But then in my late 30’s,
I started to notice a trend…..

— it seemed like people
were just dropping in their tracks..

……no warning,
no guy in a white robe
giving you one last chance
to git yer mind right..
….. nope.

As I got into my fifties,
I started going to more funerals
than to Christenings……

There were those who fell sick,
and agonizingly slowly passed
to the other side,

-and those hurt- sure-

— but the sudden ones-

.. they were and ARE the ones
that still make ya pause
and really reflect.

‘Cause we just don’t wanna think
about Ole Mr Death anymore than we have to.

And I guess that’s perfectly natural…

— since just the mere glimpse of him
can really make you want to stay
tucked up safely in yer nice warm bed –

Not go nowhere –
Not do nothin’.

Talk about a double negative.

Yow.

The thought that the individual consciousness
might someday just screech to a sudden halt –

— maybe cause of something stupid
you thought was a good idea,
maybe cause it was your time to go…

still…… YOW.

But in the end,
I figure you gotta
look at it this way.

Every one of us-
you,
me,
that obnoxious guy next door,
that Doctor chick on
“Murdock Mysteries”,
everybody —

everybody –

——- is just another dead man walking.

All of us are on borrowed time.

Our Creator drew us each a timeline…

— and nothing’s gonna change it,
when the ink runs out on that line.

Now’s the time to live your life…
not next week,
or next month,
or next year.

NOW.

‘Cause, you –
or me, or that person
who’s been stealing
your lunch at work –

— might not be here for the next moment.

And, I’d really like to see you enjoy yerself.

So…. here’s a coupla adages
that might keep
you in the moment.

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Tell everybody you love
just how you feel.
Tell em. Don’t be skeered.
Tell em, dammit.

.

You’re on borrowed time –
but you don’t have to pay
it back– so use it ALL up.

.

Stop worrying about
what’s wrong with you,
and have fun with what’s left.

.

Your enemies only win
when you quit. —
Keep going even if it’s just
to spite the bastards.

.

There’s no point arriving
at the moment of death
looking like a fresh bloomed daisy..
— don’t be afraid of earning
a coupla wrinkles and scars–
and wear em with pride.

.

If the bear is going to eat you anyway,
there’s no sense trying to protect your IPod.
Property are just things.

.

If you fucked up, tell the world…
and enjoy doing it.
They already know you ain’t perfect,
but then, neither are they.

.

Nobody ever lies on the deathbed
wishing they spent more time at work.
Enjoy your life.

.

If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
Sometimes it still don’t work out.
But that means, that sometimes it does.

.

There ain’t nobody in this world like you..
you are as individual as a snowflake..
….  try to be warmer than that, though.

.

When you’re feeling blue,
there’s nothing like a
Sinatra record to pick ya up.
Good music is the serotonin of the Gods.

.

Family is as close as you get to having something permanent..
–keep them as close as you can.
Remember- they may be irritating,
but you’re all nuts felled from the same tree.

.

Jello makes a great snack,
no matter what condition you find
yourself in– as long as you keep it cold….
Warm Jello is nothing but sugar water.

.

Life, women and whitewater are
never gonna do things your way.
Go with the flow.

.

Living your dreams
is great when you asleep.
When you’re awake,
live your life.

.

Dogs are not man’s best friend.
Testosterone is. —
Dogs are a close second over motorcycles.
Be a Man and Be Proud of it.
( Or be a woman, if that’s what you are.)

.

There are two kinds of itches..
the kind you should just go ahead and scratch,
—— and the kind you should
avoid scratching at all costs.
Know the difference.

.

Sometimes the cure
for what ails ya is a little adrenaline.
Worried about your bills?
Take your first skydive to put it all in perspective.
— It’s amazing what kinda solutions
you’ll come up with as you’re falling
to a potentially very hard and sudden stop.
( Just remember – eventually,
that very hard, sudden stop will come, skydiving or no. )

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If anybody ever
laughs at you,
laugh at them back.
–Chances are good
they’re a much bigger
clown than you, anyway.

.

Do what you love, how you want to do it.
Forget the haters. It’s not their life, it’s yours.

You know, you can try and try to
make those around you feel
content and happy, but if they
don’t appreciate you, just remember this:
You can’t live your life for someone who won’t live theirs.

.

Stay away from places that drag your soul through the mud.
— examples: Las Vegas, depression, your ex’s beach house.

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You’ve got five senses, buddy,
and you ain’t using them all.
Turn it UP.

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If you’re lonely, it’s ’cause
you aren’t with somebody.
Go out among the masses and smile.
You won’t be alone long.
Just cause someone ain’t perfect
for you for all eternity doesn’t mean
they won’t be fun right now.
There are 400 million lonely people out there–
— you can’t find one? Please.
And, remember, your Ole Uncle Nuts loves ya.
So that’s one right there.

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And , we can’t close this post
without yer Ole Uncle Nuts’
rule numero uno:
” Hey – whatdaya got to lose….
— you don’t really own it NOW. “

!!! HOY !!!

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