What I want to say…
May 27th, 2009What I want to say is that you have today. Maybe there will be a tomorrow, or a year from now, but you simply do not know. You do know that you have right now.
What I want to say is that we absolutely have to laugh at ourselves. There is no other way to survive life.
What I want to say is don’t hide forever. Hide now if you must, protect yourself at all costs if you have no other choice, but when choice resurfaces once again, resurface with it.
What I want to say is read Calvin & Hobbes every day.
What I want to say is say what you don’t want to say.
What I want to say is take notes. Scribble down everything you can. Buy little notebooks, the sorts that are sensible and not $12.99 apiece, and write it all down. Quotes. Thoughts. Feelings. Lists. If you’ve experienced it, it’s important and worth noting.
What I want to say is “The flowers are still standing!”
What I want to say is fight for yourself, even when, especially when, it means fighting with another.
What I want to say is that which you fear the most might be what you want to do the most, or possibly what you were made to do.
What I want to say is listen to Patty Griffin often, but not too often.
What I want to say is buy good coffee, or good tea, or good whiskey, and savor.
What I want to say is don’t be afraid of your own anger. Be afraid of cynicism, but not anger. There is no movement in cynicism, but there is movement in anger. Anger alludes to a longing for something more.
What I want to say is that I have no idea what healthy means. But I do know about healing.
What I want to say is print your photographs and put them on your walls. Surround yourself with images of people and places that you love.
What I want to say is celebrate often and grieve well.
What I want to say is read Anne Lamott’s Traveling Mercies. I will likely never stop recommending this book to everyone I know.
What I want to say is, in the words of the aforementioned writer, should is a terrible reason to do anything.
What I want to say is that I love watching television, and I’m finally at a place where I can admit that. Let’s take some E!
What I want to say eat really, really good food. There are times to eat beans and rice, but there must be a time to spend all you can afford on Alaskan King Crab legs or a filet or lamb.
What I want to say is let silence surround you like a blanket when words simply will not soothe.
What I want to say is: relax.
What I want to say is love and be loved. If nothing else, love deeply.
thank you
This was really great to read first thing in the morning :)
This is wonderful. thank you.
This is great.
Everyone should read Calvin & Hobbes.
You are once again telling me just what I needed to hear right this moment. I am so grateful for your words today.
perfect. in the midst of visa application mess and needed this today. thank you.
this may sound random and odd and slightly delayed, but i’m glad you’re back. i just discovered you started blogging again and i’m always touched by the transparent thoughts you share. it’s good to witness realness and genuine-ness.
i was sad when you left, but i’m glad you’re back now.
i really enjoyed that.
thank you for sharing.
Thank you. Beautiful and grace-full. I forget sometimes to give the gift of grace to myself.
I thought maybe this blog would be filled with the lyrics from that really bad SCC song that I have sang at three or four different weddings. Sadly this was not the case.
Rather, it was another profound post. You move me.
This was a beautiful blog entry, Joshua. & I’ve never said that before.
how have i still not read this book yet…… that will change though. this post urged me to order it online. looking forward to the read. hope you are well friend.
i’m reading travelling mercies right now.
i’m also realizing that i don’t know what healthy is, but i know what healing is.
thank you for sharing.
truly inspiring.
Lots of inspiring insights here. Thanks.
What I want to say is that I replaced your old blog site with your new blog site on my blog.
blog, bloggitty, boo. (just felt like typing that)
great to have you back my friend, pay Portland a visit sometime
ps. love the list.
Awesome.
And I love Patty.
i’m not sure where you have been, but i’m sure glad you are back.
thank you so much for this…
what i want to say is that i needed that.
…you, this, made me cry.
yes. thank you. this will be printed out and put on my wall (next to all the photographs.)
this is a book? *feels like a bimbo*
anyways speaking of good coffee, you should try vietnamese coffee if you are a lover. heard it’s awesome, tasted it and it’s great! this is coming from a caffeine idiot.
yes, this is an awesome post. i printed it and tacked it to my table.
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And at the end don’t forget to say thanks amigo
I agree with most of it, and thank you. But the bit about cynicism…it actually makes me miss being angry.
I’ve taken your sixth thought and worked it over and over…trying to apply it because I really believe it’s good advice…as such I posted it on my facebook page (lame, as I’m aware). Hope you don’t mind.
By the way, I’m bride’s maid number two in the picture of Zach and Jenny’s wedding. We met. I asked if you were famous. And you told me no. But by the looks of it friend, you’re quite well-known…not that it matters…
This was lovely. Thanks.