Wednesday, February 5, 2014

My Grandpa's Life

An amazing person passed away yesterday, my Grandpa.  He was a spectacular and fascinating man.  He accomplished so much during his life.  Although it was tough losing him, the last moments in the hospital with him and all my family will be something I will never forget.  It was stunning how much love there was in the room.  A couple hours before he passed, all of my aunts and uncles went around telling a simple memory of him.  I was able to learn so much about him and his accomplishments, his personality, his younger life, and so much more.  We were all laughing as we remembered funny things.  We decided that we would sing a few songs.  The feeling in the room was felt so peaceful.  It was a privilege to know this man, let alone that he was my Grandpa.  He was such a hard working man, he worked on B-52 in WWII, as he served in the air force.  He helped NASA with the space shuttle to the moon.  He also raised eight children, leaving behind a strong legacy.  I am honored that I could be named after him.  Love ya Grandpa!

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Doors

Everyone has doors, some are closed, some are wide open, some are cracked slightly, and some are locked completely. There is magnificent beauty behind everyone’s doors.  There is immense happiness, staggering sadness, etc…  I’m not saying we all need to have our doors open wide for the entire world to see, but keeping it ajar can be very helpful.  Letting people in when you are having a hard time can help release the stress and heartache that could potentially build up behind a locked door.  It takes enormous faith and trust when opening the door to others, because opening it makes you vulnerable.  I just want you to know that I will never purposefully do anything to hurt you, and if I do, I will beg for your forgiveness.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Hello

My name is John Macey, and I am truly in love with the world around us.  Good and evil are here, and although it is hard, I have found it very rewarding to try and find the good things in life.  Sure we can complain and groan about the bad things, but what does that do for us?  Does it really help to hang on the things that bring us down?  My friends have been such a good example of this, they try and find the good things in life, people, places and situations.  I know that I am not that great in this, in fact, I can see myself being more pessimistic than optimistic most of the time, but it is my goal to look at the glass halfway full.