GHOST
Today I was thinking about why some individuals are more risk takers and the word, ghost, seemed to pop up in my mind. Then it hit me and the reason became clear. Now let me just back up a bit before I get started and give you some perspective why I believe the title ghost appeared like a ghoul when one least expects it. My daughters have expressed an interest in their Latin heritage. I am a fan of Latin music. Being a first generation Cuban says it all. So, they have heard me listen to salsa music and have in the past listened when I play music by various Latin artists. Therefore, I found a documentary on Netflix, titled "Latin Explosion." It traces the history of Latin music in America. I thought that would be it for them but, their interest grew stronger about half their heritage. I then showed them the movie, Selena, which is a biographical drama about, Selena Quintanilla, played by Jenifer Lopez. Selena, as she was known, was born into a musical, Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father realized that his young daughter was talented and begins performing with her in small venues. Young Selena being born in Texas does not speak any Spanish. Similar to my daughters who are half Latinas but do not speak any Spanish. Moreover, I thought their new found interest was temporary but boy was I wrong. Since this recent development, they had their mother buy them Spanish flash cards and, have been listening to all the Spanish songs they can find on Alexa. I wanted to expand their musical genre, so I had them watch on Netflix, Michael Jackson's documentary titled, "This is It." Which is film from his personal collection of rehearsal footage for what was a concert tour before he died. A scene from the documentary was about ghosts and ghouls when he was rehearsing the song, Thriller. All this to get to my point on why I came up with the title to this article.
Ghost is defined as an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image. Most of us when we were children were afraid of ghosts. Metaphorically speaking, most individuals today are still afraid of ghosts. You see, ghosts do not really exist. There may be some energy at times that may appear to be confused with ghosts but for the majority of sane individuals in the world, ghosts do not exist. And the irony is that ghosts are usually portrayed as transparent. You can see through them! Here is what I mean when I say most individuals are still afraid of ghosts. Most individuals fear things that really don't exist. They fear what tomorrow will bring or not bring but, tomorrow doesn't really exist and it may never arrive. They also fear their past but the past doesn't really exist either. The past is what I like to describe as history! And, even if they fear certain things about the present, after they break it down, I bet you they would be the first to say, "I worried for nothing, it was pretty dumb." Listen, I understand that we all have feeling, we are not programed robots. And believe me, I have been there where you fear something that turns out to be no sweat. Like when I am getting ready for a trial and I have a judge who I don't know much about, who has a reputation for, well lets just say his robe and ego are very important to him. So, I get it. But when I really start analyzing the situation, they are peoples just like you and me underneath their robes. Judges are not the savior of civilization. If, there is something that worries you, understand that it will be resolved. You may want to know how do I know that. My answer is pretty simple. It just will! It has to. It has to because, it always does or else, you wouldn't be here right now reading this article. You see, life is not perfect. It was never meant to be perfect. What is perfect is how you respond to life. And, it is perfect for you because you made it so far. So keep going. We have all the power and control to define how we want our lives to go. Life is whatever and however you define it. No one will ever define it for you and if they do it's because you have allowed it. Live your life! There is no one else like you. Think about that for a moment. There are approximately 7 1/2 billion people on the planet and you are the only you. Pretty cool!! I leave you with a poem on point, titled "Only You."
"A person can only make you feel high, a person can only make you feel low. But, only you can decide which way you want to go. A person can hurt you mentally, a person can hurt you physically. But, only you can place a limit on you abilities. A person can cause drama, a person can cause a situation. But, only you can create your own reputation. A person can make you laugh a person can make you cry. But, only you can make decisions for your life. I guess what I'm trying to say is that when you're living day to day, don't live by what people do, But live by what you know is true." Jennifer James
Just a thought.
Ghost is defined as an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image. Most of us when we were children were afraid of ghosts. Metaphorically speaking, most individuals today are still afraid of ghosts. You see, ghosts do not really exist. There may be some energy at times that may appear to be confused with ghosts but for the majority of sane individuals in the world, ghosts do not exist. And the irony is that ghosts are usually portrayed as transparent. You can see through them! Here is what I mean when I say most individuals are still afraid of ghosts. Most individuals fear things that really don't exist. They fear what tomorrow will bring or not bring but, tomorrow doesn't really exist and it may never arrive. They also fear their past but the past doesn't really exist either. The past is what I like to describe as history! And, even if they fear certain things about the present, after they break it down, I bet you they would be the first to say, "I worried for nothing, it was pretty dumb." Listen, I understand that we all have feeling, we are not programed robots. And believe me, I have been there where you fear something that turns out to be no sweat. Like when I am getting ready for a trial and I have a judge who I don't know much about, who has a reputation for, well lets just say his robe and ego are very important to him. So, I get it. But when I really start analyzing the situation, they are peoples just like you and me underneath their robes. Judges are not the savior of civilization. If, there is something that worries you, understand that it will be resolved. You may want to know how do I know that. My answer is pretty simple. It just will! It has to. It has to because, it always does or else, you wouldn't be here right now reading this article. You see, life is not perfect. It was never meant to be perfect. What is perfect is how you respond to life. And, it is perfect for you because you made it so far. So keep going. We have all the power and control to define how we want our lives to go. Life is whatever and however you define it. No one will ever define it for you and if they do it's because you have allowed it. Live your life! There is no one else like you. Think about that for a moment. There are approximately 7 1/2 billion people on the planet and you are the only you. Pretty cool!! I leave you with a poem on point, titled "Only You."
"A person can only make you feel high, a person can only make you feel low. But, only you can decide which way you want to go. A person can hurt you mentally, a person can hurt you physically. But, only you can place a limit on you abilities. A person can cause drama, a person can cause a situation. But, only you can create your own reputation. A person can make you laugh a person can make you cry. But, only you can make decisions for your life. I guess what I'm trying to say is that when you're living day to day, don't live by what people do, But live by what you know is true." Jennifer James
Just a thought.