Went down by the water to day and took my shoes and socks off and just strolled on the sandy beach enjoying the warmth and the sound of the waves rushing to the shore. The seagulls were hovering all around hoping for a handout. Alot of people don't like the seagulls, but I think that they are beautiful. Did you ever really watch one in flight? It's wings spread out and just gliding in the air. Wouldn't it be wonderful to just take off and spread your wings and glide in the air and go from place to place with out a care in the world? I have been thinking today of a good friend and how sad a day it is for her and her family today. You see, her son got killed by a drive by shooting and she herself was injured permanetly by these hoodlums. She had told me that today would have been the young boys birthday and she was going to put a fire truck on his grave site because he loved fire trucks so much. He was 8 when he was killed over two groups of people shooting at each other across the street from where he was with his mom. How sad this world has become when a mom and her child can't plant blubs in their garden without something like this happening to them. These drive by shootings are becoming so common place now that most people don't even blink when they hear about them. How horrible that people can't settle their differences without driving their cars down the street and randomly shooting at others without any thought to who else might be killed or injured because of their stupidity. Have people become so inhumane that they lack all compassion for the innocent bystander that just happens to be in the path of their wrath? Such unnecessary saddness is caused because people are unable to sit down and discuss their problems and come to reasonable solutions without resulting to violence. Not only do they take their cruelity on the ones that they are angry at but on the innocent people that just want to live their lives in peace.
It is turning to dusk now and the sun set is breathtaking as I watch it sink into the water. A bright red globe resting for the night. It will be another good day tomorrow and the sun will shine and the birds will be back on this beach ,but a small wonderful child will not see all this. Simply because two groups of people couldn't sit down and discuss their problems like normal intelligent people would. Yes, this is a sad world we live in now.
As I walk back toward home, I am thinking of this small wonderful child and I know that God has made a special place for him in heaven and that he is looking down on his family and watching over them. I can only hope that God will give this family comfort and help them with the knowledge that this special child is with Him and is happy.
Getting cooler now that the sun has set and time to put those socks and shoes on and my sweater and hat. Just a little further to my home and I will enjoy that cup of joe tonight . There is a chill in the air and in my heart that maybe it will help to warm.
5 comments:
Sad and loving commentary. Yes, it's true. The world is so different now, from the one in which I grew up. Saddens me to the core.
About your gull . . . here's something that just sort of popped out, last week . . . hope you enjoy it. Love, Faerie
A single gull in heaven’s lull,
wings spread wide and free,
White sky rider, solemn glider;
a feathered mystery.
She soars, she dips, her ruffley tips,
blocking out the sun,
Skims the sea, no fish finds she
but, lo, she’s just begun!
A scavenger o’er lavender,
as sky bends low to kiss,
Each frothy wave, no pride to save,
sun sinks without a hiss.
The gull has wile, for half a mile,
she flies without concern,
Ocean sprays her, yet can’t dissuade her.
Dinner, she discerns.
Gliding sway, gull spots her prey,
sweet, unsuspecting cod,
She closes in, with toothless grin;
dives at an angle, odd.
With one fell swoop, to her delight, she catches him!
Mmmmm, cod tonight!
Wait a minute! Cod’s not done!
Flapping wildly, cod has won!
Victorious splash! That cod, so brash,
swims far out to sea,
While mistress gull -- dinner, void and null,
watches helplessly.
And so it goes, in sweet repose,
another day is through,
Gull lost her prey. Cod got away.
Tonight’s ripe for kelp stew.
terrorist come in all forms the creat hell on earth. We the choosen ones who have to make sense of it all. The only way to do this is to ask God to be mercyful and brings healing to the hurt of a young family with a void.
As I know God he shall see these Terrorist in judgement some day and will deal with them as expected. For me I am not to judge but I trust in the Lord and he will do this service for me and others who are hurting by senseless blood shead.
Well this is how I see it
Jimbo2725
As always you get your point across and yet smoothen it out with a bit of happiness and normacy at the end and beginning. Good write .
Terry
This is a sad and yet a new beginning too. I am sorry about the young boy and I like the way you told this to us. Time for the country to wake up and realize that there are so many young people running around with guns and they have no regret for their actions.
Sandy
Went down by the water to day and took my shoes and socks off and just strolled on the sandy beach enjoying the warmth and the sound of the waves rushing to the shore.
I can just imagine how nice that would be.
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