Good morning,
This week has certainly flown by. Here it is Friday and I have not produced a single word for this week's edition. Time to do so, so let's get started.
I neglected to mention last week of locating "The 'Burg's" webmaster of its website. So, all the outdated content has been removed and, well, not much remains, I'm afraid. The basics are there though. including pictures of the facade of my digs. Hopefully they'll spruce the site up a bit. Bryan, there IS information regarding private rooms and whatnot. I hope this is something we can look into at some point. The sooner the better.
Nothing of interest has occurred this week. Everyone that was with us last week remain here this week. So, our existence continues. We did however have quite the light show early Thursday morning. Strong storms passed through the area. Thunder too but I missed that portion of the program, for obvious reasons. I was awake the early morning hours for I have mixed my day's and night's. All I want to do during the day is sleep and am up on the computer all night. I'm not fond of this "schedule" and at some point hope to break the cycle. Maybe there is a 12-step program I can join or view on DVD. :-)
I hope all of you had a great week and accomplished all you set out to do. Have a great week this next week and I'll see ya next Sunday. Now, on to my weekly pondering........
As I convalesce, I ponder..........obituaries. Perhaps a morbid topic to discuss but I have had a few ponderings. I subscribe to the Indianapolis Star. In the Metro+State section, on a daily basis, there are ~50, count 'em FIFTY obituaries to read. All are written similarly Born on date, date they expired, Civic organizations, etc etc etc. Many have a Church they were a member of, never mind the fact that they hadn't attended since D-Day, or their tithing over the course of the last Quarter Century wouldn't purchase a Happy Meal. Nothing negative is EVER written. It's as if we bury nominees for Sainthood on a daily basis. I've come to the conclusion that one's obituary is written by the living for the living; one last chance to say good-bye. I mean the deceased don't care what is written. It's as if the living write it to give their loved one a boost through Heaven's door. Never mind the fact that the deceased, when living, didn't accept what one is deemed we accept for entrance into the Kingdom of flowing milk and honey. No, we'd never read about that.
Sure, this is a cynical view and Lee can speak with more of an Authority than I but when all is said and done, I guess we need to live up to what our obituaries are certain to say.
I couldn't agree with you more on your comments concerning obituaries. I just heard a song this week that in essence said what really matters is what happens between the dates listed on the tomb stone. We only have once chance to live and we better do it right according to the instruction manual..the Bible!!
ReplyDeleteNow on a less serious note...I was sadly disappointed that there was no review on the use of catsup on eggs!!! Maybe next time... :)
As always, I enjoy your ponderings... ~Cookie
To all who read this, Don spoke incorrectly,,I am NOT The Authority on the subject of the proper content of obituaries. As a matter of fact I often laugh at what people write regarding their dearly departed. As a member of the clergy I often officiate funeral/memorial services for people I have never met, but was simply called upon to help out.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with "~cookie" life is all about how you live the "dash", that's what you see between those dates on the tomb stone. Your relationship with Christ makes the difference.
And yes Don once we're gone I suppose we will care less about what people say about us, but I do like your pondering on obituaries. It would make a great letter to the editor in any local paper. I dare you to send it and see what kind of response you get.
And finally as I ate out several times this week my thoughts went to the proper way to adorn my food with catsup. My brother in-law used to say he had to have "something to kill the taste of the blankity blank food",(my mother usually cooked the food he was speaking about) oh by the way I never much liked my brothejr in-law, but anyway I declined to even try to use catsup for I wanted to read what you had to say about it first. Come on man we're all waiting to hear.
The problem I am having working on The Sunday News early is that the week ain't happened yet. Difficult guessing what may or may not occur. Guess I'll focus on the catsup and eggs portion. Stay tuned. And Lee, I didn't say "The" Authority, I said "more of an" Authority. Quit trying to put words inbetween the lines. :-)
ReplyDelete"the"-"an" either way I'm no authority :)
ReplyDeleteDon, I rather like your obituary pondering. I agree with Cookie about what really matters is what one's life was all about. I also agree with you and Lee that most obituarys are the same and/or laughable. I think the reason for that is no family wants to actually think about writing an obituary before a loved one passes and is therefore left to just give “the usual” to the funeral home to submit to the local newspaper because the family is in no mind to write an actual, meaningful obituary at that time. I think an obituary should be written BEFORE a person passes by either their family, friends or themselves. Thanks for your pondering…
ReplyDeleteObits! Oh God ... please guide those who write about me, to say all the things they think I should'a been like, and not what I WAS like.
ReplyDeleteI know that those in the front rows, won't be critical of the kind words of description. Those in the middle rows will whisper some ... of the things I may have done. And those laughing in the back rows.... LIARS...all LIARS!
As for catsup....none on fried eggs, but live it up on scrambled! Just my 2 cents.
Take care my friend - Dan
HI DON...I like your obituary ponder...writing a obituary is never an easy job..it can be a bit over whelming to create ...StewartO'Nan wrote [All stories teach us something and promise us something whether they are true or false or iventea or fact]..I enjoy the Sunday News ....Waiting to here more about catsup on eggs I prefer hot salsa ...enjoy THE news on the "burg" take care ...Jo
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