Monday, December 19, 2011
CARPE DIEM - dang it!
The year was 1989, the movie was Dead Poets Society (yes, I’m a sucker for 80’s movies) and that was the first time I was exposed to Carpe Diem. I was in the 9th grade. Really, what was more Carpe Diem than 9th grade?!?!? Lol! And add Robin Williams to the mix, words can’t even express my intrigue and interest in the movie… Um… Okay and Ethan Hawke! Anyway, as I watched the movie all those years ago I remember thinking, I will always seize my days. The world was my oyster. I had a LIFETIME in front of me!
Carpe Diem, a Latin phrase from a poem by Horace - Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero – translated means "seize the Day, putting as little trust as possible in the future." I’ll admit, Robin Williams had me at “Carpe Diem,” that said, Horace really puts it in perspective. Paraphrasing/rewriting Kelley style – Oh, you better do what you can today, who knows if tomorrow will have anything to offer! Now I know you are thinking that is one heck of a way to be pessimistic… Nooooo… I’m saying DO IT TODAY! Quit procrastinating and just DO IT! Think of how good you will feel to get something off of your to do list. This weekend I had the opportunity to milk a cow. I was busy cooking on Saturday, then on Sunday I was ready to get home and I didn’t make the time to milk a cow… Great… Now I still have that on my list. Next time, I’m staying later Kevin! And you are going to take me to milk a cow! :P
From the GOOD BOOK!
Luke 10: 38-42 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Paraphrasing/rewriting Kelley style – Hey! Hey YOU! Quit worrying about all the little stuff you THINK you HAVE to do! Sit at the feet of the Lord…. Maybe after you milk your cow if that is on your list… lol!
Carpe Diem, a Latin phrase from a poem by Horace - Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero – translated means "seize the Day, putting as little trust as possible in the future." I’ll admit, Robin Williams had me at “Carpe Diem,” that said, Horace really puts it in perspective. Paraphrasing/rewriting Kelley style – Oh, you better do what you can today, who knows if tomorrow will have anything to offer! Now I know you are thinking that is one heck of a way to be pessimistic… Nooooo… I’m saying DO IT TODAY! Quit procrastinating and just DO IT! Think of how good you will feel to get something off of your to do list. This weekend I had the opportunity to milk a cow. I was busy cooking on Saturday, then on Sunday I was ready to get home and I didn’t make the time to milk a cow… Great… Now I still have that on my list. Next time, I’m staying later Kevin! And you are going to take me to milk a cow! :P
From the GOOD BOOK!
Luke 10: 38-42 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Paraphrasing/rewriting Kelley style – Hey! Hey YOU! Quit worrying about all the little stuff you THINK you HAVE to do! Sit at the feet of the Lord…. Maybe after you milk your cow if that is on your list… lol!
Here’s a shout out to some of the special men in my life – as my BIL put it, the teacher, the preacher and the cattleman… Left to Right – Don, the teacher, Kevin, the cattleman and Dean (DH) the preacher. Don did take advantage to CARPE DIEM this weekend. He went hunting with Kevin… And missed the same deer twice… But you know what – he did more than I did – he actually took a shot! The only thing I shot was pictures... Yes, I was Martha... :(
Bucket List activity - Found a place to milk a cow - personal FAIL for not doing it this weekend!
Bucket List activity - Found a place to milk a cow - personal FAIL for not doing it this weekend!
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