Bringing It All Together
There’s been an awful lot to think
about this week. And by awful, I truly
mean awful. I have strong roots in the Denver, Colorado
area. I have tons of friends and some
family out there. The movie theatre
shooting really impacted me personally.
Then, a day later, I got word from a close friend out on the west
coast. She told me how her father was
brutally murdered by his girlfriend of eight years. Then, a day later, I got word that a local
buddy of mine passed away at a relatively young age from a heart attack and
subsequent stroke. Yep, there’s been an
awful lot to think about this week.
Where
do we go with things like this? How do
we effectively grasp the gravity of these events while still maintaining forward
momentum in our daily lives? I’m
wrestling with that a little bit.
Normally, I like to think of myself as a well-balanced guy. I typically take life’s blows and deal with
them in stride. Suffice to say,
sometimes life hits a little hard and there’s just too damned much to think
about. That’s been this week for
me.
Hey,
don’t pity your old buddy Silas. I don’t
appreciate or covet sympathy. I’ll
figure all of this stuff out just like I do everything else that comes my
way. I’m a survivor. Just like you. And if you don’t believe you’re a survivor,
please consider the fact that your lungs are drawing breath even as you read
this and you still sleep on this side of the sod. We’re survivors, you and me. I’m proud of that. I’m proud of you. Hell, I probably don’t
even know you and yet I’m compelled to hear your story.
So,
let’s make a deal (in my mind I said that just like Monty Hall). You be there for me, and I’ll be there for
you. True, we probably don’t know each
other. But send me some good vibes. I give you my word, I’ll send them right
back. Let’s infuse our culture with love
and strength and positive energy. We can
be not only different, but a difference. I’m fortunate that I’ve had a couple kind
souls be the difference for me this week.
Very fortunate.
If you
ever need, I’ll be a difference for you as well. You can always find your old buddy Silas at silasmcbane@gmail.com. Peace and love to the beautifully dark
community. God knows there’s been enough
bad lately. Love you all.
-Silas McBane
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