ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

Today I sit in GRATITUDE for MY LIFE.

I have been blessed with GOOD FRIENDS, FAMILY & HEALTH.

This time in Isolation and Social Distancing has given me/ us plenty of time to GO INWARD.

During these Chaotic times which we collectively as humans on this planet are not only witnessing but are unfortunately a part of, has really made me aware of how FRAGILE & SHORT our LIFE IS.

In the big scheme of things we are only here for a minute.

I have been sheltering now for the past 60 DAYS. INSANE.

This Friday 5/15/20 the STAY AT HOME ORDER IS BEING LIFTED HERE IN CALIFORNIA.

READY, SET, GO.

I will be packing up my car and getting back on the road. EXPLORING & LIVING LIFE.

These are anxiety ridden times for so many, including MYSELF.

Through witnessing all of the INSANITY, I have decided the healthiest thing for me and I can only speak for myself is to get out there and to begin to live life again.

If we do not THEY/IT WINS.

We are in the middle of a GLOBAL TERRORIST ATTACK.  UNCERTAIN TIMES FILLED WITH LOSS/DEATH AND FEAR.

By succumbing to the FEAR, THEY/IT WINS.

My belief is whatever is going to happen in life is going to happen.

WE ARE UP AGAINST THE UNKNOWN.

Thinking about what I just typed. We are up against the unknown EVERYDAY.

Everyday there are a number of people throughout the world who begin their day with intentions and drive and never make it through the day for any number of reasons.

I believe that our time here on this earth is limited and an EXPIRATION DATE already EXISTS.

WE MUST NOT LIVE IN FEAR.

I wish us all well as we move though this mine field called LIFE. My heart goes out to all who have been lost.
These time are INSANE.
On top of the craziness happening with the Corona Virus, I had three coworkers die as well. SUICIDE, DRUG OVERDOSE,HEART ATTACK.

Jamie,Tyrone and Mario REST WELL.

I attended my first YOUTUBE wake and funeral.  BEYOND SURREAL.
 I say a Hollywood scriptwriter could not write what is going on in the WORLD.

Our lives are forever altered. I hope the change that happens through this tragedy is that we all come out the other
side as more loving beings. THAT IS IT.

ALL MY LOVE.  LIVE WITHOUT  FEAR.

BE SMART. STAY SAFE. THINK OF MORE THAN JUST YOURSELF. KNOW THE FACTS.

THE NUMBERS AS OF 5/10/20

WORLD CASES
4,097,158-3,560,911 = 536,247 NEW CASES IN ONE WEEK

DEATHS
282,495-248,024 = 34,471

USA CASES
1,362,715-1,154,340=208,375

DEATHS
80,562-68,089= 12,473

AGAIN THESE NUMBERS REPRESENT HUMAN LIFE AND A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PAIN FOR THEIR LOVED ONES.


HOPING & TRUSTING THE END IS NEAR.

THE ROAD IS CALLING. LIFE IS CALLING. ANSWER THE CALL.

MUCH LOVE.

LIFE ON PAUSE

LIFE ON PAUSE.

Today is May 3, 2020.

It is four days from my entrance into the WORLD.

54 years I have been on this journey called LIFE. What a ride it has been.

Each and every year I try to be in a DIFFERENT  part of the World having new experiences, seeing new locations and meeting new people.

This year is no different. This year is one for the books.  I will be celebrating and reflecting in ISOLATION.

Thankfully I have been weathering these CRAZY TIMES with a buddy in Northern California.
There has been no shortage of LAUGHTER.

The COUNTRY/GLOBE has been pretty much closed down since early March due to COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS.

It has been interesting and trying times the past couple of months.

The country/world SLOWLY began to shut down operations. I like MILLIONS & MILLIONS of people have been affected by the SHUTDOWN.

I personally lost my job and place to live. TOURISM took a HUGE HIT.

Since the pandemic began I had to pack up my cabin and vacate. I started a new journey on the road to the UNKOWN.

I headed to Las Vegas for a few days to land and figure out what was NEXT.  From Las Vegas I headed to Oakland to stay with my friend Aaron.

 Currently I am SHELTERED IN PLACE with friends in Patterson, California.

I am filled with GRATITUDE for Tomas and his sister opening their home to me

My ANXIETY which I have never suffered has increased tremendously over the past few weeks. so much so that I have decided to give EDIBLES a try.  The anxiety is mainly because I do not have a set of KEYS that can be placed into a lock, MY LOCK to enter my own HOME.

STRESSFUL.

FLEXIBILITY IS KEY.
We must be open to not have everything be OK. But yet TRUST that it will be OK.

I have always said that once we step outside, we enter an unsafe space where we are at the mercy of what is out in the WORLD.

My God does this hold true today.

THE UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES, THE NUMBERS RISE, THE RESTLESSNESS CONTINUES.

IS IT SAFE TO GO OUTSIDE?
IS IT SAFE TO OPEN UP, OR ARE WE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE?

WE JUST DON'T KNOW.   TIME WILL TELL.

Today there will be people throughout the world whose FINAL DAY unbeknownst to them will be TODAY.

HEART ATTACK, STROKE, CANCER, CHILDHOOD ILLNESS, CAR ACCIDENT, MURDER, SUICIDE, AIDS, COVID-19

ANY ONE OF THESE MAY END OUR TIME ON THIS LEG OF OUR JOURNEY.

WE MUST NOT BE AFRAID. WE MUST LIVE. WE MUST BE RESPONSIBLE, BUT WE MUST LIVE.

I HOPE WE ALL COME THROUGH THIS TIME AND WE HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHY WE ARE HERE, AND OUR PURPOSE ON THIS EARTH.

MY LOVE TO ALL OF YOU.

TO OUR ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND FRONT LINE WORKERS. YOU ARE OUR MODERN DAY HEROS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THE NUMBERS THIS WEEK.

CASES WORLDWIDE
3,560,911 INCREASE 592,284 IN ONE WEEK
248,024.   INCREASE   41,622 IN ONE WEEK

CASES USA
1,154,340 INCREASE  189,403 IN ONE WEEK
68,089.     INCREASE   13,248  IN ONE WEEK

THESE NUMBERS AGAIN REFLECT HUMAN LIVES AND FAMILIES SUFFERING.

WE NEED TO STEP BACK AND THINK BEYOND HOW IS THIS AFFECTING JUST OURSELVES.

WE ARE BETTER THAN ALL OF THE SELFISHNESS HAPPENING OUT THERE.

THESE ARE DARK TIMES. WITHOUT DARKNESS THERE CAN NOT BE LIGHT.
BRIGHTER DAYS ARE AHEAD. WE MUST BELIEVE.