Time's Inevitable Reckoning

Nothing says inevitable reckoning like birthdays. As children we eagerly looked forward to them with nearly as much anticipation as Christmas. Then imperceptibly one day we cross an invisible line and begin to view the upcoming anniversary of our birth with something less than glee.This change in perception may have began when a “friend” jokingly said, “hey, you’re getting old.” Sets in for real when we realize our music tastes no longer encompass any new artists, something we vowed as teenagers would never happen. Our 20-year class reunion notice arrives and the thought crosses our mind, “where has the time gone?” catching ourselves looking in the mirror with a critical eye, wondering how we will measure up against our classmates and if that gym membership is still active.

The march of time does not take breaks and only moves in one direction, seemingly picking up speed the further down the path we travel. So what is one to do? Live in the day, for the only time we have in truth is this moment. The only time we can be present for life is in this moment, the only time we can be present for God is right now. Do not allow yourself to project into the future or dwell on the past, for this leads us inexorably into morbid reflection, regardless of original intent. We do make plans and set goals of course, but we do not hang our happiness or peace of mind on whether or not our script is followed, and we have learned to stand ready to change direction when it is clearly indicated.

So today, we Live One Day At A Time, staying in the here and now, letting the tomorrows take care of themselves. By trusting and relying on Divine Love and Guidance, we have realized true peace, growth and serenity.

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The Big Bang, George Carlin And Goesintas!

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The Big Bang, George Carlin And Goesintas!

Cosmologically the “Big Bang” is the generally accepted starting point of the universe. The theory holds that at one time everything that exists, all 125 billion galaxies, all 70 sextillion stars (that’s a 7 followed by 22 zeros or nearly 18 times the number of grains of sand on Earth) was locked in an infinitesimally small point, a singularity. Then, and no one really knows why though there are a lot of theories, the point began expanding very rapidly and some 13.7 billion years later, give or take a millennium or two, here we are. The numbers and vastness of the universe is clearly beyond my ability, or any other mere mortal, to comprehend.

Then there is the whole dark matter/energy curiosity. It seems that only a little less than 5% of the universe exists in the visible spectrum, over 95% of everything is invisible to us, comprised of roughly 25% dark matter and 70% dark energy, depending on who is doing the goesintas (you know, 2 goes into 4 twice). OK, take a breath. Kinda gets the head spinning doesn’t it. The good news is we do not have to have it all together to figure (as if we could) it all out in order to have a relationship with a Power Greater Than Ourselves.

So to paraphrase that great metaphysician George Carlin: People talk about getting their shit together. Because as soon as they get their shit together, they will be ready. Ready for what? If they got their shit together, what would they do with it? Most people have a lot of shit, so it would be far too heavy to carry around, so they would have to find a place keep their shit. I guess they could put their shit in storage. But how will anybody know they got their shit together if it is in storage? Kinda defeats the whole purpose of getting ones shit together doesn’t it? You gotta show your shit off or what’s the point? You could get a really big truck to haul your shit around with you I suppose, but that’s a lot of shit to find parking for. And what about the trouble makers? All those who haven’t been able to get their shit together will get shity when they see you and your shit together. Then there are those assholes who try to give you shit. It is their shit, but they try to pawn it off on you. Look, I know my shit, so don’t give me any shit. My shit is over here; your shit is over there. Don’t try to mix the shit just because you can’t get your shit together.

Fortunately, with all due respect to Mr. Carlin, it is not required for us to have all the answers or our "shit" together to have a relationship with the miraculous. We can start at as simple a level as we need, it can be as simple as: there is a God and I am not it. So we keep an open mind and from this mustard seed's worth of faith a powerful spiritual experience can, and will grow. No shit.

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