jump a bump

~backwards, the great divide i cross

detour to dark, a hole in chains

half of a heart, words are lost

fading dreams i shout to swear

storms hit the sea, do i drown?

a wall there, my quiet wail, pray i dare?

downward, steps then spiral, faith far from up

trip in terror, web of lies no end?

signs, life, tunnel, light- jump

 BUMPS OF LIFE

A dead man can't jump. But if your alive, you have a shot at squeezing everything you can out of your life. For the past seven months, my life has looked like this....

I WANNA GET LIT.

Happy 4th of July!!! 

i point my finger to the sky and look to His LIGHT.

Being high on life is the only alternative for me. Living in a intoxicated state with mind altering narcotics has never been my thing. I had family members who fought the battle against drunken demons and I know what the face of addiction looks like. It is a face that is dimly distorted from the inability to cope with life and its challenges. But drugs and alcohol are not the only things we use to cover up the pain. The faces of power, sex and food are other disfigured images that we encounter everyday in our mirror of life. Addiction is a cunning camellia that slithers on its belly like a snake as it sneaks around the chicken coop looking for an egg to steal.

LIVING IN THE iWORLD.

Apple had a multinational movement back in the late 90's that came out with a line of consumer electronics and software that would forever change our lives. A hungry market was poised to devour every Apple product that was placed on their plate. First on the menu was the production of the iMac in 1998. Then came an entire host of individualistic products like the iPod, iLife, iSight, iWork, iPad, iBook, iTunes and the forever popular iPhone. Apple’s philosophy was simple in that the plan for success was built around catering to the wants and desires of the individual. Since the late 90’s these products with the small “i” have made a very big difference in how we work and live in the world. In fact, I am writing this post by way of an iMac and on Friday I will be taking my first bite into the biggest apple of them all, the iPhone. Apple is an example of a remarkable vision by one man and there has been much speculation on what the letter "i" really means. Some say it means internet,individual,intelligent or integrated. I say it stands for "inspiration." This is one case where the letter "i" has really changed the world for the better. Thank you Steve Jobs.

NAKED TOWER JUMP

A HERO!

From 24 miles far above the earth, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner anxiously awaited his moment of greatness. With one jubilant jump he was about to set the world record for the highest dive from space. At these lofty heights he was the first person to break the sound barrier at a supersonic speed of 833 mph.  Right before his brave bolt into the history books, the daredevil stood tall atop his helium filled balloon and stated, “I know the whole world is watching now, and I wish the world could see what I see.”