Everything & Anything

Waiting to continue watching Season 3 of Scandal (on DSTV, it is called The Fixer) For those who have not watched this amazing TV series, it is mostly about Olivia Pope and her on and off love affair with the American President. There are many twists, turns and crazy loops that keep you riveted and lusting, yes lusting for more. There's intrigue, drama, romance, sizzling retina-searing & eye-lash curling passion and some action. My fascination is with the kind of passion between the very married President - Fitz, and Olivia. While I do not envy the seeming futility of the relationship and the sad loneliness of Olivia, I confess that the passion between them makes me envious! And I wonder, can that be real? Can you have that in your day-to-day relationship with a spouse or even a lover? Do the mundane and day-to-day realities of living not gradually dull that passion? Would you say it was just powerful infatuation? Is there a way to make it last or at the very least conjur...

Do you wonder about how you will die? I do. I wonder how it will happen. Will it be sudden or will I be fortunate enough to know it is impending and have time to prepare? I wonder how I will feel - will the process hurt and will I be aware of everything going on? Will I be able to be focused enough to pray for forgiveness or will my thoughts be scattered and untethered from panic and fear? Will I be glad that I am embarking on that one-way journey that each of us must take, even though I have no real idea of what's beyond the door? Will I wish that I had cleaned my room or gotten rid of stuff that could cause confusion and pain for those that I will be leaving behind? Are my final thoughts going to be thoughts of acceptance and peace or will they be of the "oh shit" variety? Will I be sorry that I did not forgive the people who hurt me? Do you wonder who will miss you? I don't, not really. Because I know those who will and care not about those who will...