The cool old guy

Today as I was walking to the car from the gym, my attention was caught by a song that sounded familiar. I looked around for the source of this familiar tune, and noticed it was coming from a pick-up truck at the end of the parking lot with the driver's side door open. Half-way seated in the truck was an older guy, probably 60 or so, bandanna on his head, singing and jamming away to John Mayer's Atmosphere. It was absolutely hysterical, and yet so cool. How on earth this guy ever even heard of John Mayer, much less a little known song like Atmosphere, I have no idea. But I love that song. It almost makes me cry every time I listen to it. All I know is that was one cool old guy, even with the bandanna.

A special place

Come Ye Yourselves
To a Lonely Place
And Rest for a While

Sing boldly

The other day I was driving to work, windows down, listening to music and singing along. I was at a stop light, and as I looked in front of me, I noticed a pair of eyes peering back at me through the rear view mirror. She seemed to be staring, really. Of course, when I say I was singing, I mean I was singing, emotively and loudly. I thought it was kind of funny that this woman was staring at me. I like to think she was cute, mid-twenties, digging my facial expressions. In reality, she was probably 40 and wondering what the heck was wrong with me. Maybe I was embarrassing myself, but I don't really care.

Recently when I drive on interstates, I have been doing it with my windows rolled all the way down, singing full volume. Sometimes I arrive at my destination slightly hoarse.

You only live once. Have some joy. Keep singing, boldly, and at the top of your lungs if you like.

A joke full of wisdom

My friend and I were having a conversation about God, and one of the things I mentioned is coming to terms with the fact that often God's timing and our timing are not the same. My friend told me a great joke to this point, and I think it may be one of the wisest jokes I have ever heard. Perhaps you, as well, have heard it:

A very upright and holy man lives in a town that is under threat of flooding. A police officer comes to the man, and says that the town will surely flood, and that the man should leave immediately, or else almost definitely drown. The man responds that God will save him. As the flood waters rise, the man is forced to ascend to the upper floor of his house. A boat comes by his house, and the people in it yell to the man to board their boat so that they can take him to dry land and safety. He again refuses, proclaiming that God will save him. The flood waters continue to rise, and the man is forced to climb onto the roof of his house. Soon a helicopter hovers over him, and the rescuers shout down to the man that they will lower a basket to him. If he gets in it, they can save him from the flood. But the man yells back that God will save him. The flood waters continue to rise, and eventually the man is overcome and drowns.

Upon entering Heaven, he asks God, "why did you not save me? I trusted you."

God replies, "I sent every possible opportunity to you."