tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post7164006941148266242..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : Fleeting beauty of life ~ my column from Sunday's paperRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-9009463964095569182017-04-18T22:33:19.084-05:002017-04-18T22:33:19.084-05:00Good column. I know John would appreciate a rose n...Good column. I know John would appreciate a rose named after him! And yes no matter the age life itself is temporary@!jack69https://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-36964647675541398592017-04-18T21:23:18.184-05:002017-04-18T21:23:18.184-05:00Temporary. This message bears a startling resembl...Temporary. This message bears a startling resemblance to the sermon we were privileged to hear Sunday morning. Truth feels so good! Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-51096742574834174552017-04-18T20:31:43.007-05:002017-04-18T20:31:43.007-05:00Many times when folks meet Jack and say "It&#...Many times when folks meet Jack and say "It's good to see you", he'll usually say, "It's better to be seen than viewed!" I know, a weird sense of humor there but it's so true that life goes by quickly and we usually regret what we haven't done more than what we've done. Does that make sense? So I've tried to make sure we gather as family as often as possible and try to have friends over more than we've done in the past few years. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-58693757454685264462017-04-18T13:45:13.730-05:002017-04-18T13:45:13.730-05:00Regrets are hard to live with. I try to live each ...Regrets are hard to live with. I try to live each moment to the fullest, but there's always room for improvement.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-63806665306924802532017-04-18T12:04:16.155-05:002017-04-18T12:04:16.155-05:00Profound. Yes we should enjoy each moment. Life is...Profound. Yes we should enjoy each moment. Life is certainly to short to build regrets.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-91403116634114163532017-04-18T11:16:03.384-05:002017-04-18T11:16:03.384-05:00Very good post Rick, it reminds me of conversation...Very good post Rick, it reminds me of conversations we also have of get togethers we used to have with friends,life is definitely short and your observations are spot on.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-8313741220023086672017-04-18T11:09:44.840-05:002017-04-18T11:09:44.840-05:00We live on in our loved one's memories. Jorda...We live on in our loved one's memories. Jordan will never forget you & will talk about you to his children & grandchildren, & they will tell their children!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-76130493661496350852017-04-18T07:30:56.261-05:002017-04-18T07:30:56.261-05:00You are so right about the impermanence of life. A...You are so right about the impermanence of life. All we have is now and no matter how rich and educated we are, we all die poor as we can't take anything with us when we go... <br />I watched a youtube video of the monks making these amazing sand mandalas and then tearing them down. They have lots of patience and skills.<br />PS, I'm so sorry about your friend Louis getting ready to leave this earth which brings this post full circle.<br />Hugs, Julia<br />Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-23090912282934446292017-04-18T00:34:24.496-05:002017-04-18T00:34:24.496-05:00I like to think of things I have planted continuin...I like to think of things I have planted continuing to grow and bloom long after I am gone. And that it the only form of immortality I have any wish for.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com