Well Shit

Well it has been next to forever since the last time that I decided to jot down a few notes about what I have been thinking about, and what has been going on in my life. I must admit it is an extremely selfish reason for me writing this, but I hope that it also connects with others that may come across this small piece of literature. HA! If you want to call it that:)
I enjoy writing down my thoughts and daily conversations with myself. What I truly think about the world around me. My own personal bubble. I think that it may keep me somewhat sane:)

Smart lookin' dude.

Although many topics and events that we all see/read everyday, throughout the multitude of media that we are all so fortunate to experience, are much the same.(Wether it be FB posts or the local paper.) Each story effects us in a different way, and at a completely separate/different level.
Weird; when I think about it.
Quite weird, but awesome at the same time.
How awesome is it that a group of people can take the entire world by storm in one evening with a  30 min video? No matter the cause, it is truly amazing to see the power of a few.  I just sat back, and was truly astounded by how the world embraced a particular cause as one. Beautiful. No guns. No religion. No money. Just a unified voice of people across the entire world speaking the same language. Not trying to say anything other than the right thing. It makes me truly believe that peace is actually something that may occur one day.
I read once, "Do the right thing. Not the easy thing."
I am not sure who, where, or when this was said, but believe in it with everything that I am.
I am about to take off on a bit of a tangent:) You are more than welcome to hit the back button on the browser now. I promise I will not be offended. It is like my Tattoos. I did not get them for you to look at:) If you like what you see, cool. If not, I suggest that you turn the other way.....cause I do not really give a fuck:) And I mean that in the most sincere and inspirational way.
I have recently been fighting with this thought of having the "rite."
Before I continue. Here is one of the definitions that the old Mac gives me:
Rite of passage are often ceremonies surrounding events as other millstones within pucberty. coming of are, marriage and age. Initiation ceremonies such as baptism. confirmation and Bar or Bat Mitzvah are considered important rites of passage for people of their respective religions.
I am more than aware of my  age, and that I may not have been roaming the earth with the dinosaurs, or have an excessively receding hair line due to the lessons taught to an adult by there children.  But I think that I came from a different era.
Now this could be completely due to the fantastic parents that I was raised by........or all the wonderful people that I have had the pleasure of meeting along my 31 year path. I honestly can not put my finger on the exact point. But one thing is for sure.......I know damn well I have no "rite" to anything other than a fresh breath of air.
I come across so many people that think that they have some "rite" to life, and all that they may be experiencing at the moment. Wether that be a great job, a nice car, a particular social/seniority status, fancy house or truck, money, etc.
Well I would like to say that you have got no "rite" to anything. As death can snatch that shit from you in the next heart beat, without an excuse.
I strongly believe that you must work for everything that you have.................and once you are there, constantly prove that you are worth the salt that it took to get there. You see; so many people get to where they wanted to be, and all of the sudden forget, for some reason, what it took to get there. How hard they worked. And more importantly why they worked so hard to get there.
The last point being the most important.
The why.
That is what makes the journey worth it. And once you get there. It is what reminds you how good you have it, and how important it is to you. The minute that you let that slip from your mind, is the minute that you let that mentality of having some sort t of "rite" to what you have, creep into your mind. And from there, you lose sight of what is truly important.
You never have the "rite" to anything.
You must constantly prove yourself, and that you are worthy of where you are at. Just cause you have been at something for "x" amount of years does not mean shit. You should be that much better than the new guy/gal, and be able to pass along your knowledge to them. Make them better............and in turn, make yourself better. No one owes you shit for your time. The more time you have, the more you have to pass on.
When you start some where new. You definitely have no "rite" to think that anyone or anything owes you anything. So deflate your chest, swallow your pride, shut your mouth, and open your ears.( And no excuses! EVER! Even if they are good! Never ever!) You must dig in and work hard to prove that you have the "rite" to be there. And once there............spend the rest of your life proving that.
That goes for life in general.
Never take a day for granted. Spend your life proving to yourself that you can make a difference, and that you have a "rite" to be here. Not only in your own life............................ but in the life of others.

Cheers :)