Welcome to Sunday Sitdowns with Donnie J. The goal here is simple: discussing the limitless possibilities of everything that is on this globe. Everyone has a point of view and a story to tell. With this blog, you will get all of this. Life experiences, life stories, deep meanings or even just posts that would classify under a 'slice-of-life' I chose Sunday Sitdowns because in the busy life I lead, Sunday's seem to be the days that are the most quiet and most relaxing. It's also a day of rest. So, every Sunday I will sit down and post the happenings of the world through my eyes and through my words. What's on my mind and what I've seen week in and week out. This is the first of many posts to come.
I promise not to bore you. And I promise I will stay true to myself and my words. Because without accoutability, you have nothing.
Today's Topic: The Big Picture.
I had an interesting discussion with a friend last night about the idea of forever. In realizing that nothing lasts forever, eternity IS forever. Take a moment and wrap the idea around your head that nothing you own matters. Whatever it is you believe will happen after your present day life, realize that once this life is over, what happens next...for all of eternity? Reincarnation? Getting your wings? Answering to God or Satin? Rebirth in a new life? Or do you believe that you simply just become another name in a graveyard, another corpse only to be forgotten about 100 or 200 years from now. For me (and not to sound too cliche), I am certain that the end is only the beginning. We discover who we are only after we have finished one life.
I'm not sure at what point I became absolutely fascinated with "reality." I was in a lecture one time when Bill Nye (yes the science guy) and he said something that really hit me. He said quote: "I was in a lecture one time in first year astronomy. And my professor said to me "You need to realize that on this earth, this entire universe and everything that makes up this planet, you are a speck of sand. No, do you realize how much sand there is at a beach? Well look at all that sand, and see that you are the tiniest speck of that sand. Grab a handful and take one speck. In the entire beach, in the entire world, that's what you are. And I thought to myself, wow, that sucks." And after he said that, I thought the same thing. That does suck. I am a nothing! But then on the contrary, maybe I am a something. In metaphor form, here's what I think: Maybe if I am important enough, people will stop and just stare at the sand. They will watch or they will listen. And they will surround themselves with the best beach, the best specks of sand and the best surroundings. And together, I will help create the best pile of sand.
I guess "the big picture" helps me realize that the best things in life happen with communication. It also makes me realize that forever is what we make of it, whether it be good or bad or somewhere in between. Eternity has already taken care of itself and fate has already decided who you are in this life and who you are supposed to be in the next life. The best advice I have ever got to live life in the big picture was to be be happy and smile at least once a day. And remember that forever takes care of itself. We just help shape it.
Until next Sunday,
Donnie J
I too have heard the sand reference before. It is an interesting way to put your life into perspective. My friend and I were talking about how big we think our galaxy is and then imagine that there is an infinite amount of other galaxies out there and we become a speck of sand on a speck of sand.
ReplyDeleteWhile you have developed an interesting conversation about forever. I keep getting caught up in the instant, the present, the moments when we live our lives. How the seconds stack up on one other into the future and laying in our past. That one smile will change a day and that one changed day will change another.
Solid post Donnie! Keep writing!