Observations In Life

I can’t believe it, but C-Span is actually on. My roommate has been watching it and as we listen a women is providing the details and paying respects to a recently deceased person. So why bring it up? Why does it matter?

It makes sense and is appropriate to spend time compiling a list of achievements for a person that has passed and summarize their life in front of a group of people. This is how we honor the person, yet it’s one of those things in life that doesn’t make sense. The person is dead. They can’t hear all of the great things you have to say about them. You didn’t say them in life, but now you can in death when it doesn’t matter to anyone else but yourself, for who are you benefiting?

I suppose the family may be consoled by being reminded of what they already knew, but overall you are only benefiting yourself by being the person who is “strong” and able to stand up and share witty stories with those who are weaker.

While an exception for self-righteous can be made for family members, everyone included the dead can benefit more if we share our heart-felt feelings in life.

It had been a while since I had gone to the gym. I even canceled my membership at my overpriced sports club, Boston Sports Club.

I put on a pair of jean yesterday and they were snug. Surely after washing them for the 50th time they must have shrunken this time. I had to face the reality that my jeans were still the same size, but I wasn’t. It’s funny how things change and as they change so does our perspective.