James Stabile Informational Newsletter
April 2005
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April 2005. 2005 is really moving on. As you know by now, I've learned a little backup lesson in March. If you don't know what I mean, read the Technology and Business section of this newsletter. In any case, April's newsletter is noticeable shorter than previous newsletter due to this situation. I think that I did master this valuable lesson.
Teri Schiavo has died, God rest her soul. I hope that this puts an end to that ridiculous circus the media as well as our public officials have helped to create.
His Holiness Pope John Paul II is on His death bed. I believe that the Pope will be dying in a matter of days. He has done God's will admirably. He serves as a role model for all of us. He has taught us, by example, the importance of respecting, preserving and valuing our senior citizens. Just because some one is "old", they still have an important job to do. He has shown us how to live with suffering, just as Jesus endured His suffering and death on the cross. He reminds us that each of us will suffer in life. He serves as an example of how to approach and live with one's suffering. He has shown us how to do God's will, even unto the end of our days. God bless Pope John Paul II.
Johnny Cochran has died of a brain tumor. I saw the news report and I couldn't believe it. I wasn't aware that Mr. Cochran was even sick. After watching Larry King Live, I have developed a deeper appreciation and respect of the man. He was a very successful lawyer, but move important he was a very successful human being. He has done some marvelous things for the oppressed and down trodden. He has legally represented the great and popular as well as the unknown and the abused. He was a good man, a family man. He was a role model for all people.
Hearing about Mr. Cochran's brain tumor reminded me about my own mother's death. She, too, had a brain tumor. It's been nearly 11 years since Mother suffered from her brain tumor and died. All of the feelings that I felt 11 years ago came back to me over these past few days as I learned of Mr. Cochran's ordeal. We are truly alike, we humans. We share the same kind of pain, suffering and death. None of us will escape suffering and ultimate death. We probably should embrace one another in light of our similarities and respect one another in regards to our differences. We are members of the same human family.
Michael Jackson is still on trial for child molestation. The bigger they are the harder they fall. I don't think that we should judge other people, including Michael Jackson. I think we, as a society, must hold him as well as all people, responsible for their actions, but I don't think we have the right to judge other people. I think a higher power has that responsibility. Empathize with the suffering that Michael Jackson is going through, empathize with the suffering that his family is going through and empathize with the suffering that he has caused other people. If he is guilty, he must take up his cross and endure the punishment.
Do you ever wonder what in the world is happening with our culture. In this the 21st century so many "regular" people are getting into trouble, one way or another. People like you and me, people who could be our neighbors, people who we should feel confident about trusting, all of these "normal" people and more are doing bad things these days. I wonder why? Nothing surprises me anymore. Oh, I say that nothing surprises me, but I'm still naive and surprised by a lot things in life. You know what, I'm glad that I am shocked about such things in life and you should be, too. When nothing "bad" surprises us anymore, then we will have succumbed to that state in life, apathy.
We need to continue to be optimistic and positive about life. We need to understand and accept the fact that bad things happen to good people. We must keep that "old time religion", so to speak. Although that "old time religion" had a lot of prejudices, stereotypes and skeletons in its closest, so to speak. But you know what I mean. We need to be aware of all the precautions that we must take in dealing with the people and events in our life's, but we must keep the events in perspective with an eternal optimism.
I do think that we must examine our priorities and perspectives in life. We can't let the "scandals" of the day, big or small, affect the way we see ourselves, our lives and our world. Above all, we must have respect for all people. That doesn't mean we have to like or approve or accept the practices or ideas of all people, but we must be tolerant and understanding of all people. With that comes a degree of flexibility. Flexibility is essential in really accepting ourselves and others. We must be free to really see and accept ourselves and others. We must be flexible enough to change the things that we do not like about ourselves. We must be caring enough to accept the things we do not understand about ourselves and others. We must be cognizant of the similarities and the differences in ourselves and in others and to use that knowledge in order to make our lives, relationships and day to day dealings with others a more pleasant and sustaining experience.
In March we celebrated the most important occurrence in the Christian calendar, but we also experienced and continue to experience some of the most heartbreaking, disappointing and devastating events in the human calendar. Take heart. It's still a wonderful life.
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