Need I say more.......

I find myself with the approaching holidays wanting to share the thoughts running through my mind. What should I do, where should I go, and how should I celebrate. I find myself in free times (not many right now) attempting to update my perspectives on current events and when you find such information as this....

Iraq

There have been 4,194 coalition deaths -- 3,889 Americans, two Australians, 173 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, one Czech, seven Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 33 Italians, one Kazakh, one Korean, three Latvian, 22 Poles, three Romanians, five Salvadoran, four Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians -- in the war in Iraq as of December 12, 2007, according to a CNN count. (Graphical breakdown of casualties). The list below is the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose deaths have been reported by their country's governments. The list also includes seven employees of the U.S. Defense Department. At least 28,661 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon......cnn Special Report

The words should humble you. Please take a moment to click on the article link above and glance at the pages. Those pictures which capture you....add whom populate them to your prayers, remember their families, and mentally place yourself where they have gone. Makes your "bad" day seem all to well doesn't it.....

S33 Wh@t I M3@n.....

For those of you who have posted such equivocal topics and comments, and those whom will understand specific notations from my last posting. I am sure you will find yourself "applauding" that one of the greatest traditions in intellectual conversation has now given in to evolution (for lack of a better understanding) as well.....

(click link) Merriam- Webster's Word of the Year

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Enough is Enough!

I am coming to the breaking point in my life where I am going to have to decide. I am beginning to feel as if I need to start asking the questions of when is enough... enough?! I think I can ask that question is ALL aspects of my life. Today at work in IT I felt as if it would never end. I didn'tthink any of my accounts would stop calling or finding more for me to do. My worklists are taxed now. I need a week to just try and complete what has already been submitted to me. The depressing thing for me is at the end of the day I have accomplished nothing I set out to do for me. I even had a list of things I needed to get done and didn't. Why? I was working, the phones were ringing ALL day, text was being beaten into me, everybody wanted something today and despite what I attempted to accomplish I felt as if I failed in the end. NO Balance.... I didnt have the time to eat properly, I didn't have the time for 10 minutes to myself to just breathe, I didn't even have the time to pray. (OH I can see the comments/ emails coming now). I ask myself what is this all for..... A paycheck? What do I truly need in life that requires me to work this many hours? NOTHING!! I found an article today written by Leo Babauta that pretty much explained what I was thiking at this point. Such questions to help you better understand how to find "enough" and how to apply it to your life. There were links on "how to edit your life", and "how to take control of your crazy days". I even Google'd the subject and found and interesting book I am going to be adding to the shelf to read. A book that tied to an experience I recently had when I took 5 minutes to read a friends blog. They talked about not taking the time to just read anymore. We are destined to "search" for what we want and not read about something we want to know. It is easy to result to use keywords now than cliff notes. "Scripting" has gone from times of Shakespeare to times of developers and coders. We have become a community of people whom need to plea to limit the technologies that could change the very definition of who we are. If you look around we are on the verge of crossing the line from born to made, from created to built.OKKKKK well my mind is a blur and I apologize. I began this post with one point and ended on something different. I think that is a sheer sign of exhaustion and I just need to call it a day. With that I will leave you all with one of my favorite readings from the book of Revelations that will sum up what this is all about in the end.....

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.... Revelations 21:4

EVERYTHING is happening!!!!!!!

For many of us we experience "doors" everyday. Doors are open for us, doors close on us, we open doors to go in, we close doors when we go out. Opportunities arise everyday and right now I can't keep up! For many of us this can also be translated as "Everything is happening for a reason". (Thank you Tam) God works in mysterious ways. He provides us a path he knows we are able to handle. He is able to use this time to strengthen us, to guide us, to help us to grow. Right now life is on a roll. I am beginning to experience things I thought were only dreams. Things I will share in time that deserve there own post. My latest business is taking off and growing at a rate I can't manage as I wish to, yet having it's issues all at the same time. The fun of having partners...... yep gonna say no more. I am getting calls from Cleveland,OH... Houston, TX... Maryland....and I haven't even created the first flier! Was recently offered a consulting position for a national company and didn't even apply. My personal life is reaching an all time high and an all time low for some small reasons. Prayer will lead me through I know he is there for me. I just have to stay focused and place all into perspective:

“One day at a time--this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering.”

Hope all is well. May God bless you each and every one. I look forward to hearing from you.