Having a pulse, does not make you alive.

Henry David Thoreau wrote;

"To be awake, is to be alive."

For this sentence alone, it is clear to see that Thoreau did not live among people. He lived along side by side with nature and it's gentle grace. I've witnessed first hand people who claim to be alive but who lack the drive and will to grasp life and live it to it's fullest potential. We all share common goals, and will accomplish many of the same things, but do we then lose what it is that truly makes us different? Where is the line between living the life you want and living the life others want you to live?


Having a pulse, does not make you alive.



"To-Do list"

Be born into the world
as a boy or a girl
learn to walk
learn to speak
learn to smile
learn to eat

lose a tooth
skin your knee
catch a cold
fight a bully

run away
come back home
find yourself
find your own

have a drink
do some drugs
sit and think
fall in love

have your fill
of money spent
pay the bills
pay the rent

raise some kids
watch them grow
close your eyes
six feet below

Leave the world the way you came in
full of love--free of sin