It is strange how a death can make you think so much about your own life ,all the choices that you have made over the length of it and all the  ?????? that come up....... I am I doing what I want?... Is this the right environment to help me?........Is there something I should be doing about this or that?........
 
I learned about Mikes death last night from The GODZ  web site (a band from Ohio) I visited. I was poking around and remembered about how Mike was a huge fan a of the the band and I thought I would see if he was a member of the site.  When I typed in his name a link appeared regarding a benefit show for Mike. I clicked on the site and was floored..............That is how the news came to me.

Now I met Mike when we were working in the same Pizza place in Rocky River,Ohio. He was a great and fun loving person. He loved his Charger, His Harley, His guitar and Rock n' Roll.  I knew him for about 4yrs but lost touch about 1989 when I moved. But I never forgot Him........

Since I had not had any contact with Mike for so many years I did not know how to feel really because about a 2 yrs ago a school buddy  Tom died . I lost touch with him also about the same time as Mike  and I did not take it so hard. Tom was a person who I saw almost everyday for about 6 yrs and hung out with all the time I was very confused. So I picked up my guitar and started to play........... I guess it comes down to how we remember people I have some good memiories of Tom and a lot of sad ones too. But I only have fond memories of Mike And there is the difference.................I think we tend to remember how we choose...........I ,now,  choose to remember only the good times with both my old friends


PEACE,      MIKE  &  TOM  gone but never forgotten


Live Life Now  
 There are so many great things right infront of you


Alan

Who is to say what is fair and unfair? That is up to each persons view. You can have Compassion for all beings but how do you have fair?...........(I think we should have great not fair)

It was this past Saturday morning, I was surprized by a wonderful breakfast of eggs over easy (seasoned with a little garlic,salt and pepper) cornedbeef hash, whole wheat toast, apple juice and coffee prepared and delivered by my 10 yr old son Mike.......... What a great meal ..........It is great to be alive

I would like to learn if the U.S. Govt could stop their current path ,stop bombing for peace and drop the ego for a moment.......Less fear more understanding.

Al

I try not to pay much attention to others opinions about me, because it is only how they see me and not how I see myself. Although I do feel sometimes they do not understand or want to understand what I am all about........ 

Today is my favorite day !  Everyday I wake is the greatest day. (although some mornings it takes more time to sink in ). I enjoy walking the earth with the people who have entered into my life and am humbled by their presents.

Live well,

The most fortunate thing for me is difficult to pin point there are so many, from my birth to my coffee this morning and Everything in between. Our life is a gift even when we cannot see it at the time.

AL