Losses and gains....
2006 had us saying goodbye to some good'ns.. Buck O'Neil... Barney Fife... Chester Goode.. HA, SAY IT LOUD - James Brown... Ed Bradley.. Ralphie's dad... Oliver... a President.. Jack Palance.. Freddie Fender.. I'ma pickin' - Buck.. Shelly Winters.. Mike Douglas.. G'Day Mate Steve... Jan Murray.. Red Buttons... Glenn Ford... Aaron Spelling.. Lou Rawls.. many.. and I know some of you have lost loved ones - and for that I am saddened - and pray you will have help through this...
We've brought new folks into the world.. Today, reading the paper and listening to the radio - I learn of a lady 67 yrs old in Mexico that just gave birth (Holy shit she'll be 80 when the baby becomes a teenager) and a local family has twins - and one couldn't wait to be born before the car made it to the Hospital... Tomorrow's leaders, stars, regular kinda people - were born this year.... You can NEVER replace a lost one.. but we can give hope nurturing the new ones...
The New Year gives us that hope... It forces us to stop and remember yesterday - and give hope for tomorrow... I'm glad I didn't move to Florida.. For every snow tells me one day there will be 90 degree weather.. Each and every time I see a bird flying South - I know the day will come when I first see the robin playing in the front yard.. April showers.. May flowers...
If years were like Roadway pickup numbers (is onea the things I do at work - and as a sample the most recent one was 20971093) we'd never have the opportunity to regroup, give thanks, and make a wish...
I dunno that I necessarily resolve to do anything different in 2007... I want feel goods (and yes, wouldn't mind if good feels were in there somewhere)... I want more tears (Cried last night at a High School basketball tournament... amongst the many awards - MVP, Hustle, 1st place, 2nd place, etc - they gave an award to the wife of a fallen soldier - he'd been a referee, teacher/coach - and his son was a sophomore on onea the teams playing in the tourney - it was a heartbreaker when the entire crowd stood clapping - and the widow was brought to tears)... I want more laughs... I want more digital pics to take with my eyeballs so I'll remember them until the day I pee my pants and forget my name...
I am thankful I've made it to 2007. I'm thankful you have as well. I read the obits daily - and it tears me up to see folks pass that are younger than I... I'm saddened (and maddened) to see the daily list of deceased soldiers... I realize I'm lucky..
Nothing prophetic, nothing funny - and I guess I'm sorry for that - for I know if you so kindly visit this joint - you want humor - you want slants... I guess as the years fly by - the MO tends to change from "I'll do this.. I want this.. I promise that I'll..." ---- to: Thanks for yesterday (2006) and I can't wait for tomorrow (2007).. Life from the shotgun seat of the car...
Here's to ridin' through 2007 withya.. Love, Victurd..
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