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Hello everyone!  I know bloggin is kinda old school by now, but I thought this would be a good outlet to express some lingering thoughts.  Now that you are here and captive, I shall impart on you the great wisdom of the world.....or what I had for dinner....its really a crap shoot.

So what to start this blog off with?  Let's go heavy......

Marriage......

It's has to be one of the best institutions that I can think of, yet one of the hardest for the people of this great world.  Why does something so wondrous seem to cause so much misery in so many people lives?  It really is a simple answer.  Just like anything in life, there is an instruction booklet on how to make something....and like so many people, they throw it away and think they can build it on their own.  Oh how wrong they are.  Those that know me know that my first attempt at this has ended in failure.  I don't blame myself, although I use to.  What I have realized is that in the end, I followed the instructions, its just that the other builder didn't.  So what are this great instructions and why haven't you seen them.  Well, you probably have.  It's called the Bible.

Whether you are a religious person or not, the Bible is a great blueprint on not only how you should live your life but how you should manage your marriage.  Too many people these days are so selfish.  This is the first thing that you have to leave behind when you get married.  The joining of two into one is just that.  You must feed each other to survive.....service one another (in more ways than one :) )....be each others best friend, their counselor, confidante, life blood.  Your vows are more than words....they are testaments and promises to God and those in your presence.  Sickness and health....death do us part......words that many take for granted.  I urge those to take heed and know that these words are an oath to which you should always strive to uphold. 

I know many people that have been married for 50, 60, 70+ years and are just as in love as the first day they said "I do".  I have reached out recently and asked them how they have done it.  The most consistent answer was "The other comes first.  I do all to make them happy and in doing so I achieve that for myself."

This is not unlike those that give to charities.  There is something about being selfless and doing for others that makes us better on all levels.  These people always seem to be so happy yet they never seem to think about themselves.  How is that possible?  I don't have that answer.  However, I like these results.  On top of that, pick up the good book........guess what....it says the same thing in regards to marriage. "For a man is actually loving himself when he loves his wife. No one hates his own body but lovingly cares for it, just as Christ cares for his body, which is the church. And we are his body. "  

I could go on but blogs aren't novels and I have probably worn out my welcome already as you proceed to delete the bookmark you made five minutes ago.  So in closing, I've got the instructions, now I just need to find the person who wants to follow them with me.

Peace out..........