42 escalators later

Today I utilized 42 escalators. 

Kind of an interesting take on things, but when you do 42 escalators daily once or so a week you get time to reflect upon  - -  well......things. 

So what did I reflect upon.....

I reflected upon - giving up

I kept thinking how hard things are, and then given that today is Good Friday- the day Christ was crucified, I kept comparing my hardships to his. And try as I may, and whether you believe Jesus is the son of God or not, I do think we can agree that he was a person who was beaten and crucified - - right?

So today was hard..FORTY-TWO ESCALATORS hard!!!!  and not to mention the pressures of the work-day. 

And was my day as hard as Jesus' day- today, some 2000+ years ago. The bible says - - "and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit" 

I try to think what it is like to; give up my spirit, and I cannot. As hard as my days may be, to give up, and to give up one's spirit is beyond comprehension. 

Tonight, after 42 escalators, and countless work encounters and trials and tribulations of the day, what is it that revived and relaxed me?

It was slowing down. 
It was smelling the flowers. 
It was talking to my neighbor. 
It was breathing. 
it was the moments. 

We all need to do more of that. 

moments

the embracing of moments is where I am striving.

I think when I learn to embrace moments I will learn to embrace God and all of His creation.

 being caught up in myself is where I falter.

this happens all too often...myself, my ego, my vents, my judgments, MY RIGHTEOUSNESS!!!

FOR I AM TATE AND TATE IS I !!!

when will i learn to just accept everything for everything, for the moments are what are to be treasured.

S.L.O.W.  I.T.  D.O.W.N.

SSSSSS.....LLLLLLL.....OOOOO.......WWWWW.......

make everything momentous

movies and television take advantage of the moments isn't it time we did?

who are you?

A facebook banner post that made me think.....

What is being yourself?

I always have to remind myself that I am a self-defeating Christian who believes I do wrong, and need forgiveness.

But I ask.....at the end of the day - - - Who are you?

The Who asked this very question....((and also answered it))
"Who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
Oh, tell me who are you (Who are you?, ooo?)
I really wanna to know
Oh, I really want to know
C'mon tell me who are you, you, you?
Who are you?"

And then...they said - - - 
"Can you see the real me, can you, CAN YOU?"

so, "who are you", do you know, who you are and what you believe and want to believe?

dyeing your hair blue or tattooing your body with identifiers of who you are, or having a job of power or meekness ....do these VERY THINGS define YOU???

WHAT EXACTLY DEFINES YOU?

Is it guns?

Is it Nike, Adidas, Reebok??

Is it sports teams?

Is it, is it, what is it????

Is it television, is it movies or books or poets???

Is it the very world of which you live???

Or is it your <3

Ask your <3 and see. 

I mean......

"who are you?"