Name:Ezra Country:United States State:Mississippi Metro:Corinth Birthday:2/12/1983 Gender:Male
Interests:Lin,Writing in most forms, photography, singing, cooking(darn good at it too.), comedy, Really Pathetic Productions,movies, video games, hiking, baseball, etc... Expertise:Writing, photography, web design, parody, forming ideas. Occupation:Writer, Web Comic Creator, wha Industry:Media
When many look back at the timeline of their lives it seems that the easiest part was often growing up. For many, the trials and tribulations of adulthood far outweigh anything a child or teenager may experience along the pathway. After all, there are wars to be fought, bills to be paid and raising said youngsters so they too can one day think about how easy it was. Then again, if it really were that much of a breeze there would be a far greater number of those who had a reason to become the older generation. Thankfully, there are a few who understand this truth and embrace it with a youthful wonder.
One of those individuals that helped me make the effort to press on was a kind man known as Jim Woodworth. Were it not for caring individuals such as these, I might not even be here today. I can say without a doubt that there have been and will continue to be children who have a much worse deal than I did reaching adulthood in Lubbock Texas. However, even in an environment with both a mother and father present as well as everything I needed from them provided, there were still times in that period where I might have let my troubles overcome me. Jim came at perhaps one of my most critical junctures.
Depression is an easy route to take, especially when one struggles to be a part of a one size fits all learning atmosphere. Some of us simply pick up on things in ways that set us apart and in a river of those who told me I was not meant to be equal with my peers; Jim listened and knew I was meant for taking another route. I felt like an outcast everywhere I went; he made me feel like I had a home. I wanted to scream at those that hurt me and made me feel like less of a person, he brought calm with reason. The Lord God was behind the works of Mr. Woodworth and that is part of what saved me.
Even though I may not realize it in the heat of moments to this day, those like Jim give me a reason to remain upon this earth. What greater insult it would be than to throw away the foundation that was not built upon sand. Jim Woodworth may not be among us right now, but he continues to offer his guidance in ways that we can never cease to be proud of. I will miss him not just because he was a gentle soul in the painful periods I’ve known so far, but because he was as much a family member as even those of my own blood. Now that you know peace we all will have more of it in our hearts.
Though I almost wish I could escape to the moon, especially with the latest news that one of the people I was closest to growing up passing away yesterday (An associate minister who helped me through tough times way back) I thought I'd do the moon suggestion from the Weekly Photo Challenge.
First... a moon shot from a trip I took to New Mexico in 2003... with my first digital camera no less.
Next a shot from the spring break trip (This shot is at the campgrounds near carlsbad caverns) where I eventually proposed to my Wife, Lin. The moon is the tiny thumb nail in the upper picture.
Finally.... Moon Buggy.... from the space museum in Huntsville Alabama.
Worked on the latest RPP Update until two in the morning and would have done more if I had enough time.... still, enjoy what I and others did in Dan Schulz (Albatross) memory.
I've never actually done real karaoke... thought about it a few times, but I guess I just wasn't in the right group of people to make that magic happen (most people I know say they'd need a ridiculous amount of alcohol to do it in public). I have played a karaoke type game though for my Xbox 360 called Lips. This game makes it fun to the point you almost forget you're singing over someone else's success. In fact.... I have a review of it somewhere.... Lips Review by The Mann (There it is)
Some of the songs I've had the most fun singing on it is Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash and Bust a Move by Young MC. It's best in a group setting.... but I have downloaded a few extra songs just for myself.
If only I could get my brother-in-law to participate with me in a karaoke night at the bar we sometimes visit in town.
I might have said no one up until yesterday... but right now if I had the power I'd give my good friend Dan Schulz the gift of life again. Dan (Or Albatross as he was known on Classicbattletech.com) passed away a couple of days ago at the age of 30, far too young for a person to leave this planet these days...especially in a country such as ours. Like many of you that follow me here on Xanga, I never met him in person, though I wanted to on many occasions. Despite this, he has been a great friend online, even longer than I have been blogging here. He helped several people with their websites, even offering to host mine on many occasions... I still even use the menu bar he designed for my Web site. Right now it's still hard to believe he's gone and to be taken after having to lose his mother in the summer and struggling each month just to make ends meet. If anyone should have died, it wasn't him... and I will miss him tremendously. I've lost a couple of relatives, but never a friend who was only four years older than I am. If I could, I'd be in his home town now, offering any help I could. It may not be much, but this week I dedicate in your memory Dan. Rest in Peace.
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