Mayan 2012

"Many believe when the Mayan Calendar ends in December 21, 2012, the world as we know it will end with it."

Okay, so is the world going to end in 2012 as predicted in the Mayan calendar? I have my doubts about it and I don't feel it necessary to dissuade others from believing in it. There are belief systems all around the world that I don't necessarily agree with. This is one of them and it reminds me of the concerns of life as we know it ending in the year 2000.

The world didn't end then and I personally doubt that it will end in 2012. There will be those that take advantage of the 'impending doom' and develop plans to earn money from it. There will be plenty of people that feel I am taking this too lightly. My preparation will be for the possible ramifications that unwarranted hysteria could cause.

But what if I'm wrong they will say? If I'm wrong it won't make any difference from all that is supposed to happen. You can scare or amuse yourself at 2012 Doomsday Predictions. But if it does come to pass, it is out of our control anyway. There is nothing you could do to prepare for it. So the focus of all your energy on worrying will do you no good.

Take that focus and turn it towards doing something good in your life today. Focus on what you can do to better your life and the lives of those around you. To stop and worry now, when the 'doom and gloom' fails to happen, you will be left in the same place you are now.

In other words, keep moving forward in a positive light. Go forward, be prepared for changes in life but keep moving. The year 2012 will come and go; will you?
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The Rain Will End

"And it's rainin' all over the world; It's raining all over the world" -Electric Light Orchestra

It can certainly feel that way when things are going tough for you. I remember the feeling when going through a divorce several years ago. That sense of nothing left came on a day that my neighbors dog died while I was taking care of it. In the midst of a painful divorce, I was still helping others and now their dog dies.

It was actually a rainy day and you couldn't have convinced me that the sun was shining anywhere on earth. It was raining when I found the dog, it was raining when I buried the dog and it was raining as I sat on my back deck pondering what I had left in life.

As I sat there slowly letting the rain engulf me in absolute sorrow, the darkness of it all was quickly overcoming me. I would like to say it was then that the rain stopped and the sun shone down upon me. A sign of sorts but not exactly. What happened is that a small light began to open inside of me. There was something telling me that the rain would end and the sun would again spread its warmth around me.

At that moment, with the wet rain still beating down upon me, I decided that I was no longer going to be the victim of my circumstance. I was going to pick myself up and move on with life. Most certainly it took work on my part, but the greatness one achieves doesn't come without effort.

Just understand in your own life that the 'rain' is temporary and the sun will shine once again. Allow yourself to be whole once again and move towards a greater day.
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Wedding Of David & Shirin

Two special people in my wife and my lives are getting married today. Our daughter Shirin is marrying David in a seaside ceremony. The weather in Malibu is a challenge but the beauty and splendor of these two is undiminished.

As they embark on a wonderful life full of new adventures and challenges, it is love that will carry them through.

As any parent would be, we are so proud and happy for them. We will watch them grow together and be happy in the knowledge that they are together. Our love and the love of so many family and friends are with them today.
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Valentine For You

My valentine I pray that thou wilt be,
Not for a day, but for eternity.

- Charles Nelson Douglas -

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