SMALL VACATION

SMALL VACATIONS

07/27/2018

This summer I've been able to enjoy some local entertainment which I haven't done in a long time. (Roan Mountain Festival, Covered Bridge Festival, Brights Zoo, Dinosaur Park, Appalachian Caverns, Wilbur Dam, and various local attractions.   All helped to get myself and my mother out and about some.   It's been many years that I just got out and visited places in my local area.  No big trips or vacations but plenty to do around here.  My previous posts share some of the sights in pictures.   Not that my life is any less stressful, better, or more healthy.  I guess you could say it's because its a lot more of all of those.  It's a good way to try to wake up my spirit, life, and to become part of the living again before it's to late.  There always appears to be something trying to knock me down each step of the way.   As if the whole world has nothing better to do.  Most would say that each of us are just small footprints on the world but lately it appears that the world is focused on me.  I would rather just be the small non interesting aspect of the world as it should be.  No I am not trying to self pity or make every thing about myself,  it appears that others are trying to do that for me. 

So, getting out and about helps relieve some of that stress.  From the outside my life looks pretty boring.  If people only knew the truth.   

Today was the trip to Dinosaur Park.  Mostly a place for children but I read about the work a local area man was doing to build these giant models of Dinosaurs.  The effort he was putting into it and the fact that he was freely sharing it with the community made me feel better about the world in general.   He was giving back to the community and it's educational for local children who might not ever get the chance to travel to larger museums in big cities.    He has the park right in his back yard.  It's like he opened up his home, hobby and caring to all in this community and beyond for free.  It was nice to see a person with interests that can be shared in such a nice way.  I didn't find anything negative about it which made me feel better.

Another plus was that once again I was able to share another day with my mother.  Afterwards, we went to Kentucky Fried Chicken saving my mother from having to cook a meal.   I enjoyed it and I hope my mother did to.   One thing that is becoming more clear to me and in regards to my relationship with my mother is that time is short.  We all should cherish our times with each other and make the best of it without drama, negativity, causing each other pain, overwhelming, stressing or hindering.    All lives would be so much better and less complicated.  Leading the way for peace, calmness, happiness and time to focus on whats important before it's to late.  I don't want to wake up one morning and say why am I still bogged down with this dreary day to day negativity and find that most of  my younger youthful days have past me by.  To only say that it was wasted.  If only each of us could do something that would lift us up, give back to the community in a positive beneficial hopeful way all of our lives would be much better.  Even the small things we do each day influence so many that some take it for granted and brush it off as if its nothing.  It takes a lot to pay attention to but we need to be more open to good things available to us so we can have a good life not a negative life draining one. 

So many times during my life I have received a call about a relative passing away, most always sudden without warning.  Then after that there is always the reflection back on the past on how I could have been nicer or made things better with a little more effort and awareness of their needs.  It's very easy to get self absorbed in your own life while shrugging off others who you need in their life.   The saying is hind sight is 20/20.  That's true and none of us are perfect but being able to realize that and make change for the better is part of growing and the learning process.  Sometimes making your own changes can help lead to changes in others and I hope to try be a good influence on those around me.  I know I will fail as we all do but that's something I have to strive to be every day.  Even the smallest changes can have a profound impact on our daily lives and those around us.  Some are long lasting and some are fleeting.  But, its my desire to leave something positive behind for others that in some way will help those around me to live a kinder, caring, happier, more peaceful life.  We all know that's what we need today in this world.   The ability to overcome obstacles that causes us harm, hinders our happiness, or causes us to be unhealthy in anyway.   Sometimes, it appears all of what I just said is happening in the opposite direction and we as a society and human beings needs to find a way to immediately halt "stop" that trans versing of our positive healthy ways into negative unhealthy ways in order to survive and live the best possible healthy life that we can.    I believe we can do it by being proactive and non complacent about whats happening around us. Even if it's just small things each and every day it all adds up.  Let it all add up to healthy positive life sustaining ways.   Some of us will do this in huge ways and others in small ways but each and every one of us are important in making theses changes for all lives.  

I'm grateful for each and every day I have.  I hope I can continue to learn, accept my faults and strive to do better not only for myself but for all those I love near me. 

Now here's a few dinosaur pictures from today.  You didn't think I forgot those did you?

Don't Get Eaten By The Dinosaur!  No matter how interesting it may seem. 

Don't end up looking back on your life like this.   Trying to find one. 

The park is very positive experience but I used the pictures to depict some of my thoughts.  The dinosaur park is very nice and the builds are great.  The time spent on these are un imaginable.  I would encourage everyone to go check it out if your in my area.  Thanks to the dinosaur builder for sharing his hobby freely to community.