Darkness by Candle Light; Part Two Page 3
By ADGere
Now though it may sound a bit cliquish, love, happiness and success all comes
down to who is defining it. A question was once proposed to me that, if a person
makes a lot of money and good living at what they are doing, are they successful? I
mean if all is working well, things are getting paid and things are recycling
throughout the universe of society, but in all actually, are they successful? Once
again, it all depends on what you version or vision of success. I once wrote that a
homeless man giving one US dollar in a offering plate at church or sharing his last
piece of bread or wine with someone, actually give more than say someone that has
an abundance of the same and gives more. I am one that truly believes that the
person that could have cured cancer, the common cold and many more diseases,
has came and went. Hell, they might still be alive, but they were deterred. Now this
could be for many reasons. It could be that we as people, are not yet ready for this
cure, it could be that this person that had the vision, got caught up in some other
tragedy or situation that steered them away from their calling. It could be for many
reasons, but what I do feel is that many even myself, have a hard time waiting for the
moment and force feed one. I often speak on how we all microwave things, and not
allow the marinating process to absorb within ourselves. This could not be more
evident than the isolating times we all face, or the perils of life that bring us all close
to death. I hurt at the thought of losing my Uncle Eric as my best friend more than
likely does in losing his father, and now if never before, see the extremes of de-
sensitizing and close encounters of shock when death occurs. You know you can’t
turn on the television and not hear of people being shot, murdered, killed, raped and
more. You may feel sad for a moment and say a prayer, but until it really hits close to
home and affects your surrounding, you never really get the true sense of its impact.
That child that was born and didn’t get the lessons that could have turned him into
the next Einstein from his father that was called to war to fight in a war he didn’t want
to fight. That drunk driver that crashed into an innocent car and killed everyone but
themselves. That lottery winner that quit his job after he won the money, or the
woman that had the miscarriage to the first woman President that was never born.
As blessed and lucky as I am, I am fully aware how close and far I am away from
being the complete opposite of what I have become. We all are one deal away from
homelessness. One choice from not having a choice, one move from being
paralyzed and we should be thankful for the issues we so randomly complain about,
and find some common ground to rid ourselves from this uncommon terror, our own
egos.
In one of those lecture I had gotten from my mentors, advisors and oh yeah, my uncle
Eric, the common denominator in each of the conversations was about focus,
dedication and passion. You see for every Oprah Winfrey, there are or were
thousands that tried to get where she is now at. For every Donald Trump, Warren
Buffet, Nelson Rockefeller and Condolesa Rice, there are millions that were vying for
that same position and for some reason, didn’t get there. Someone could have
gotten pregnant, did drugs, went to jail or anything, and that knocked them off of that
path to change the world by changing themselves. Something that truly gets my goat
is when people say things like, “my child is so smart, I don’t know why they are not
doing well in school” or “he is so talented and I don’t know why they are how they
are”. Well in my opinion, everyone is smart, talented and has a gift. But anyone that
knows anything knows this; it takes a lot more than just that one thing to excel and
perfect that gift. A persons work ethic has nothing to do with their intelligence or
focus, ability to adapt, change and conform. Just because you may have perfect
eyesight doesn’t mean you have the vision to see things into the future. I’ve dated
some of the most beautiful looking women in the world, but besides their looks, we
had nothing else in common. I have also held conversations on levels of euphoria
with some of the most not so good looking women and men this world has to offer,
and found the ugliness inside of myself when I looked into the mirror. Now please
take in account that I am not saying I am this and they are that, but for me, I needed
more than a piece of eye candy to satisfy me, I need soul and brain food to get full
and also need to shed some pounds and reconfigured my appearance. But there
has to be something more than just that one thing which is why many fail to reach
where many think they should be. I mean is it possible, recommended or even wise
to have the Lords Supper in the Devils kitchen? Who can say what is what and what
is not? I only know that questions are being answered in my mind today, as part two
of darkness by candle light is being written and read.
By ADGere
Now though it may sound a bit cliquish, love, happiness and success all comes
down to who is defining it. A question was once proposed to me that, if a person
makes a lot of money and good living at what they are doing, are they successful? I
mean if all is working well, things are getting paid and things are recycling
throughout the universe of society, but in all actually, are they successful? Once
again, it all depends on what you version or vision of success. I once wrote that a
homeless man giving one US dollar in a offering plate at church or sharing his last
piece of bread or wine with someone, actually give more than say someone that has
an abundance of the same and gives more. I am one that truly believes that the
person that could have cured cancer, the common cold and many more diseases,
has came and went. Hell, they might still be alive, but they were deterred. Now this
could be for many reasons. It could be that we as people, are not yet ready for this
cure, it could be that this person that had the vision, got caught up in some other
tragedy or situation that steered them away from their calling. It could be for many
reasons, but what I do feel is that many even myself, have a hard time waiting for the
moment and force feed one. I often speak on how we all microwave things, and not
allow the marinating process to absorb within ourselves. This could not be more
evident than the isolating times we all face, or the perils of life that bring us all close
to death. I hurt at the thought of losing my Uncle Eric as my best friend more than
likely does in losing his father, and now if never before, see the extremes of de-
sensitizing and close encounters of shock when death occurs. You know you can’t
turn on the television and not hear of people being shot, murdered, killed, raped and
more. You may feel sad for a moment and say a prayer, but until it really hits close to
home and affects your surrounding, you never really get the true sense of its impact.
That child that was born and didn’t get the lessons that could have turned him into
the next Einstein from his father that was called to war to fight in a war he didn’t want
to fight. That drunk driver that crashed into an innocent car and killed everyone but
themselves. That lottery winner that quit his job after he won the money, or the
woman that had the miscarriage to the first woman President that was never born.
As blessed and lucky as I am, I am fully aware how close and far I am away from
being the complete opposite of what I have become. We all are one deal away from
homelessness. One choice from not having a choice, one move from being
paralyzed and we should be thankful for the issues we so randomly complain about,
and find some common ground to rid ourselves from this uncommon terror, our own
egos.
In one of those lecture I had gotten from my mentors, advisors and oh yeah, my uncle
Eric, the common denominator in each of the conversations was about focus,
dedication and passion. You see for every Oprah Winfrey, there are or were
thousands that tried to get where she is now at. For every Donald Trump, Warren
Buffet, Nelson Rockefeller and Condolesa Rice, there are millions that were vying for
that same position and for some reason, didn’t get there. Someone could have
gotten pregnant, did drugs, went to jail or anything, and that knocked them off of that
path to change the world by changing themselves. Something that truly gets my goat
is when people say things like, “my child is so smart, I don’t know why they are not
doing well in school” or “he is so talented and I don’t know why they are how they
are”. Well in my opinion, everyone is smart, talented and has a gift. But anyone that
knows anything knows this; it takes a lot more than just that one thing to excel and
perfect that gift. A persons work ethic has nothing to do with their intelligence or
focus, ability to adapt, change and conform. Just because you may have perfect
eyesight doesn’t mean you have the vision to see things into the future. I’ve dated
some of the most beautiful looking women in the world, but besides their looks, we
had nothing else in common. I have also held conversations on levels of euphoria
with some of the most not so good looking women and men this world has to offer,
and found the ugliness inside of myself when I looked into the mirror. Now please
take in account that I am not saying I am this and they are that, but for me, I needed
more than a piece of eye candy to satisfy me, I need soul and brain food to get full
and also need to shed some pounds and reconfigured my appearance. But there
has to be something more than just that one thing which is why many fail to reach
where many think they should be. I mean is it possible, recommended or even wise
to have the Lords Supper in the Devils kitchen? Who can say what is what and what
is not? I only know that questions are being answered in my mind today, as part two
of darkness by candle light is being written and read.
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