Ashback # 4 – Bump, Volley…Spike!

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Yup, those were the days!!!

Afterschool practices and weekend tournaments were my only focus during this chapter of my life. Back when I hadn’t quite grown into my ears yet. Oh, how I miss the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. The clean-shaven, beer shirt wearing, non-look at the camera bunch of guys you see above were once my comrades in arms. For all of high school, I had the awesome opportunity to be a part of a team with these fine lads. Volleyball, basketball, hockey, you name it. We were good too, I’m not just saying that. It was just great chemistry I think, most likely because we all got along so well. Best of all, we got to share a bunch of really cool experiences together, being on the road was one of my favourite parts. It was a great time in my life for sure. When I look at the newspaper clipping now, I wonder what everybody is up to. It’s been forever since I have seen or spoken to most. I think this was 1994.

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Journal Entry # 87 – And I Ran…

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#RightNow #Living

Journey Entry # 86 – Be Happy!

typewriter“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam

My Misery

images (4).jpgWhy can’t I smile and mean it anymore?
Is it because of my friend, dear Misery?
But, I’ve known her now, more than anyone of flesh.
She whispers constantly in my ear.
Of a promise…that if I go with her.
She’ll take my spirit and scatter it amongst the stars,
so I may no longer be alone, in this world of the forgotten.

Journal Entry # 85 – As the day gets on…

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The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.
 —Charles Dickens

Journal Entry # 84 – Strength For Tomorrow

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The pain you feel today, is the strength you feel tomorrow!

Journal Entry # 82 – We Only Get One Life!!

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“A ship is always safe in the harbour, but that’s not what ships are for.” – John A. Shedd

Journal Entry # 81 – Life is…

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“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”
– Charles R. Swindoll

Journal Entry # 80 – I’ll Keep Fighting!!

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Monsters are real, ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win. – Stephen King

Journal Entry # 79 – It’s How You React

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You can’t change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it.
 —Mahatma Gandhi