The Time is Now

My moment.

This moment in time is all I have,

This day of my life is the most important to grab,

This morning I rise prepared to do what it takes,

Today is my chance so the most I will make,

Out of each and every moment, including this very,

So this must be deep, I make sure that it’s heavy,

But never too much to bare, we’re already prepared,

And because it’s all we have I better not dare,

Sit idle and wait for the time to be right,

I can’t hope and pray that one day I’ll see the light,

I must live in the moment, and maximize the second,

I don’t know which tomorrow will end with me naked,

Lying in a wood box six feet down below,

Where the sound can’t be heard, and the days are so slow,

At least that’s what I think, what really happens, who knows,

But the one thing that’s certain, is that moment will come,

So I must live my dream now and not sweat what’s to come,

And what’s really to fear, one thing is already clear,

I know what not living my dream is like,

I spend every day here,

So I’m off to live now, I’m off to get to my moment,

And when I end my journey, in that last, quiet second,

Even then, I will own it.

They say today is the first day of the rest of your life; I’ve had to learn how true that is no matter how obvious it may seem. In that spirit it is so crucial that we maximize each day on our paths to our destinations; we never know when this journey will end so there is little time for fretting and never any time for regret.

We all have dreams and ambitions that we carry from day to day unfulfilled. These ideas and passions are bubbling with possibilities as they fill us with anxiety and fear. But our anxiety and fear are many times misunderstood; I think we misinterpret these feelings as reasons or signals to not pursue our goals. In my experience I have found that those feelings are more about our potential to achieve what we truly want if we are willing to step out and step up in our thoughts and actions. Deep down we know that we can get to where we want be, we’re just hesitant to go.

Well today is the day to get on your way; you know what I’m talking about and what needs to be done. And as you get on your way you will start to see that your expectations will begin to change as you begin to move towards your dreams. We only have so many moments in this experience; it’s only fair to ourselves that we make the most of them.

I love you,

Brandon

Why do we wait

Why do we wait?

Why must we wait till the sky is falling,
To answer our brothers and sisters frantic calling.
Help me! Help me! I need you now!
But no one moves until we’re prompted by the ground.
I’m starving, I’m broke, and I need a job,
But none of us can help until we can be a part of the help mob.
Each and every day we all know of those that are caught in the struggle,
But we can’t give assistance because we have our own lives to juggle.
We all have struggles and we all have problems,
With our minds on forever, together we can solve them.
It’s not just a nice thought, it’s actually our obligation,
To help our human brothers and sisters regardless of their nation.
So instead of waiting for the next tragedy to strike those less fortunate,
Let’s help each other daily because it is so important.
And the best part of it all is that everyone wins,
So let’s focus on helping each other instead of focusing on each other’s sins.

We all know that times are hard these days. Survival becomes more and more difficult with each hour that passes. Instead of worrying about our own situations, we should try to help others overcome their struggles; then we can put our energy into positive pursuits instead of contemplating negative outcomes.

We are all a part of the human family and so we must strive to assist our relatives in any way we can. It is only to our benefit to help each other daily, not just when we are in a horrible situation. And the more we make communal assistance a daily action, the less we will have to do when calamity strikes. And even if we do have to help more in times of emergency, it will not be a new experience for us. Together we can truly make our world the place we want it to be. We just have to stop letting times of tragedy be the only times we are concerned about the greater good.

We’re all here together, so let’s live like it.