All in. No Bet.
I got your back. I don’t recall saying that.
Friends to the end. What did you say your name was…?
There are some times in our lives where we have to wonder if all that we have thought, felt, said and done was worth the effort. We vote for a candidate; locally, statewide or nationally, and the promises they make are rarely kept. A marriage that we thought would be a partnership until the end of our life journey becomes a battle of who’s doing whom…and only the attorneys are smiling at the end.
It seems we as a society are rearing a new generation of youth who have the expectations that everything is available…and right NOW. No more let’s wait and see. No more microwave mentality. It is the experience of a text that must be responded to in a moment…
When we begin to see more clearly the sunset of our life, it is likely then that we begin to question, and maybe to understand, how precious and important are the moments of genuine human connections.
Living without fear is not something many of us can honestly acknowledge as something we embody. Giving up our last________, is rarely an easy decision. Maybe it is because we were taught by parents from the Great Depression era to “always keep a dime in your pocket to make a phone call.” Yet, here many of us in America are faced with having to leave our homes because the unending Recession has us by the throat. And that proverbial dime won’t even buy you a cup of coffee, let alone use it to make a call. Have you seen a pay phone in the last 5 years?
As we prepare to either re-elect Barack Obama or choose Mitt Romney to lead our nation, I am just wondering what else we can do to help each other to feel the sense of family, community and pride once again. Is it really about the money? Medicare? Gay marriages? Privatized prison industries? Never ending wars…
Here is my commitment; everything I do from here ‘til my eulogy is spoken will be done without reservation. No FEAR. No REGRET. All in….and then let’s see where the chips fall. Will you be my Huckelberry? TTYL.
Peace.
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Yes… Thank you for your writing.
So appropriate at this time. Being real…doing the right thing…Putting a plan in place..no more fear!!
No fear! No regret! For I will focus on what’s really important in life, and on being the best person I can be. I want God to be pleased with me, and to say, “well done my good and faithful servant”. If this is what you mean, “I’ll be your huckleberry”! Loved that movie! Love that phrase! Another great post, Mr. Lampkin.
There is a great book by Don Miguel Ruiz- The Mastery of Love. He illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine our relationships. We need to learn to forgive and let go of fear.
Instead of doing a New Years Resolution Jan 2011, I decided to focus on a word. My word is balance. I have been focussed on gaining balance in every aspect of my life. My relationships, my faith, my health and my career. What a difference this has made in my life.
Yes we do need to live life to the fullest, without fear or regret.