The ache is universal.
The ache reminds us that things aren’t how they’re supposed to be.
The ache cuts through all the static,
all the ways we avoid actually having to feel things.
The ache reassures us that we’re not the only ones who feel this way

When you’re young, start working on this great work of art called....
your own existence.

Rob Bell

Spring Rox

It is entirely too beautiful outside to be stuck inside moping around. I got my Taxes done today. I'm pretty excited about that. I have a ton of things to get complete on my to do list I really need to buckle down and get them done! I'm very excited today is Opening Day in Baseball. My team isn't playing, however it's always exciting when things start anew, fresh. Why is it when the sun is out, it distracts you from doing the necessary things in your life. For instance cleaning your room or cleaning out your truck?

I miss the bright, sunny days of spring when I could meticulously take care of my backyard by gardening, mowing the lawn, hanging out with my once loved Dog; life was good. These days there aren't any lawns to mow, any flowers to fertilize, any patio to sweep. I really miss those small intricate details of life. Here's to cleaning out the truck today.... Whoo hoo!

The best beginnings of our lives
May sometimes end in sorrow
But even on our darkest days
The sun will shine tomorrow.

So we must do our very best
Whatever life may bring
And look beyond the winter chill
To smell the breath of spring.

Into each life will always come
A time to start anew
A new beginning for each heart
As fresh as morning dew.

B. McClain

2:50 A.M.

Inspiration can be edgy sometimes

I met Nick through my roommate Brendan a few years back while he was living in San Ramon. At first i thought this kid was the craziest, not giving a care, ruthless teenager I had ever met. Through the years I got to know Nick a bit and realized this guy is, in my language "legit".

Nick's one of a kind. Dresses to the beat of his own drum and a style all his own. He's very eccentric and in my mind on another level. If you see him in a "DangerZone" episode you'll recognize how off the wall Sick Nikki Fresh is. I'm pretty impressed with Nick and his Open Faith with people around him. That's always pumped me up. He can be such a popular dude on the Skateboard/Snowboard scene and still stick to his true alliance with Jesus Christ.

It's cool to me when people that get really big and popular remember where they came from and can stay grounded like Nikki has. That's inspiration to me in a bit of a nutshell. We all inspire people in different ways, some people more than others. It's finding the inspiration that you can use to better your soul that's most important to me.

I kinda like Drips

Today

Greet your elders with a smile today
Work on developing your soul today
Laugh with someone that could use it today
Canvas your thoughts into a dream today
Forgive a hardened, uncivil heart today
Be inspired by a friends beauty today
Remember that your purpose is all your own today
Listen to your heart beat today
See elegance in every direction you look today
Remember that life is a creation today
Make your life special today


JR 3/29

Sometimes you CAN make it on your own

These are what I call trinket paintings. 8 inch by 8 inch. Just enough canvas to get the word out.

RUST
I spoke with you today
the predicament at hand will not extinguish the hurt
the composure of the setting is fresh
like a blade of wet grass in the garden
sentence after sentence the relationship builds into a conversation
likes and dislikes are created as a form of dignity and remembrance.
I want our memory to last longer than a wooden box of handwritten letters.
Give me that one chance to reveal my true inner most feeling for you.
As we walk hand in hand through our lifetime we hold on to what is true
Don't let your LOVE rust away, as together we extinguish the pain that we call hurt.

J.R. 3/25