October 17, 2021. I’m reminded once again how fragile life is, how quickly circumstances can change and how good it feels to dodge another bullet. No one can dodge all the bullets life shoots at us. Eventually we will get hit. My advice is to stuff as much joy and happiness into what time each of us has left. Today is Wear Something Gaudy Day, Forgive An X Day, Four Prunes Day, International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty Day, Mulligan Day and National Pasta Day (my pick). Now let’s stroll down history lane and see what happened on this day. In the year 79, Mt. Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii. On this day in 1787, Boston African Americans petitioned the legislature for equal school facilities. In 1814 on this day, several tanks of beer and a London Brewhouse holding over 300,000 Imperial gallons burst killing 9 people. It is called the London Beer Flood. On this day in 1894 the Ohio national guard killed 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man. This is the day in 1933 that Albert Einstein arrives in US as a refugee from Nazi Germany. This is the day in 1963 that the Beatles recorded “I want to hold your hand”. This is one of those days when I can’t find any quotes to use from those who were born or died on this day. Therefore, here are some quotes on the topic of “life”. William Morris said, “The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.” Walter Hagan said, “You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross said, “It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth – and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, we will then begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.” And I’ll end this post with Grandma Moses who said, “Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.” Abide.
