I appreciate so much all the words of caution in regards to my little adventures. And I assure you that if I get hurt on one of them, and you advised me to be careful, then you will absolutely be allowed to say "I told you so."
Then again, I find driving on the highway, my life literally in the hands of complete strangers at 75mph, to be much more dangerous than climbing trees and jumping off rocks. It's even safer than, as one commenter moronically said, "chasing sex as much as you can... you don't want to look back as an older man and regret not getting more girls." Right. I'd rather look back as an old man and remember breaking my leg on an adventure with good friends than look back and remember the time I accidentally got a girl pregnant or that awesome time I got herpes.
Anyways, here are some more pictures from yesterday.
Trey jumping from Handprint Bridge
How about that sky Dad??
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Those pictures make me want to start living life. The bottom one reminds me of the north.
"I'd rather look back as an old man and remember breaking my leg on an adventure with good friends than look back and remember the time I accidentally got a girl pregnant or that awesome time I got herpes."
-lol. that's awesome! good call!
Kenny's comment from the other post is right on...
And glad you liked the pics.. Is that you John??
There was a comment in the other post that references having a tight group of friends to push you around campus in your shiney new wheelchair..... I'm just wondering if you passed on your river adventures and got into a car wreck on the way to the library that left you paralyzed..... would you still get a SHINEY NEW wheelchair or a dilapidated one??
I'm not wanting to step on toes or undermind any parental suggestions but even removing training wheels from a bicycle and pushing your precious little one down the sidewalk is still taking a risk of ending up being pushed around in a wheelchair.... live life today as if it is your last one... stop and smell the roses (fertilize them if you feel the need)... call ALL of your parents and siblings and JUMP when you get the urge....
No, it's not me, but they sound pretty smart. I can see how you'd confuse the two of us.
How can all the adventures happen when I'm not around!?
Michael,
That is funny.. it was a fun trip, but there are always things going on and I admire that you had the ability to say NO to such a sweet, sweet, SWEET tubing trip. Heh, just messin' with you.
But seriously though, your right about adventure and not regretting looking back on your life. There are always going to be people saying, "NO DON'T DO THAT. It's dangerous-you could get hurt. Don't risk it man. Stay here with us". People are always going to throw cautions and safegaurds up for men, and thats good--we need to have some balance.
Being stupid and trying to prove yourself is one thing, but going out and seeking to experience life is another.
The greatest risk in life is not taking risks.
Kenny, you are still immature. You will see later in life that you can make choices with your life. Parental comments are firm, because as a parent....wait, you are not a parent...what was I thinking, you can not relate,...one day you will.
Do you have a choice to jump in a rock infrested lake? Yes. Do you have a choice to be hit by a drunk driver on your way home from the library? No. As a 23 veteran of the Houston Police Department, I have seen choices. I have seen good ones and stupid ones....you should re-think your comment when you get a little older.
Commenters,
The notion that you must be a parent to relate to parenting is a faulty one. Must you be a painter to be able to relate to a painting? Sure it's not that simple, but don't be condescending to Kenny. I think his point is very wise (Sean's too!).
It's nothing more than a question of lifestyle. Risk is inherent in all of our actions, a beautiful part of the world and part of the essence of God. As C.S. Lewis once said, "Safe? There's nothing safe about him. But he's good."
The definition of risky is a very subjective and personal thing. One man's safe afternoon could be another man's adventure. For example, I find motorcycles to be very risky. But would I ever tell someone to stop riding them, a tone of paternal caution in my voice, no--perhaps my young son or daughter, but everyone on this comment board is an adult. The only one who has the authority to say "Be careful Michael!!" is my mom, and I might just listen to her. But that's a privilige mothers have naturally.
The obvious is clear though: certain choices are more dangerous than others. What constitutes danger, however, is subjective. Rocks don't scare me, motorcycles do. But for all you motorcycle drivers out there, drive on. And I'll keep jumping.
By the way, someone dies in a car accident every eight minutes-probably the amount of time it takes to read all these comments. You have to realize just how little control you have. But anyways... this has become boring and I'd wager no one will change their mind about this matter anyways. C'est la vie.
"real mccoy"-do you always talk to people like that or is it just when your belittling someone's viewpoint? you might not agree with kenny but you don't have to insult him like a child. what gives you that right? you should think about your words a bit more. i'm not saying kenny is right and you're wrong, but i'm saying there are kinder ways to speak to people. that was not too mature of You.
Theses comments are almost as much fun as your blog, but not quite (or is it quiet? ;>) I like the sunset picture, the clouds give it some drama. Dad
real mccoy.... at the risk of ruining a good friendship I have pondered on giving a reply or just letting it go but I have a strong urge to explain myself in hopes that maybe some might see it from a different point of view... we are ALL entitled to have an opinion in life and should be able to agree or disagree without getting chastised for expressing our thought.... especially on a blog....
I understand your frustration with me as you are the parent of whom we are discussing but, I too, am a parent of two precious girls that I protect as much as I can and hope and pray that I can lead them to make the correct choices in life.
Here is another way of looking at choices... do I have a choice of jumping into a rock infested lake... yes! but do I have a choice about getting hit by a druck driver?? you said "No" but actually I believe there is a choice... as far fetched as this seems one could just stay inside and not go to the library but read literature from their computer....
My reference to "pushing your precious one after removing training wheels" came from my fond but worried memories of when (as a parent) I had removed my daughters training wheels and the entire time I was teaching her how to ride I was SO worried she was going to fall and hurt herself (even while wearing a helment).
I think by now you may have put two and two together and may have realized who I am and I hope that in NO WAY will this affect our friendship. It was just my way of viewing life as far as taking calculated risks rather than just passing on adventures. I think of things like ski diving, the military and even riding backwards on a jet ski at 40 mph are risks people take but they do it because they are standing up for what they believe in and/or they want to experience life to the fullest and believe these risks are just a part of having fun.
I was not trying to insult anyone's parental guidance. I was just posting my views. In the best interest of our friendship I will no longer post.
Come on you guys!
Kenny has written the best comment thus far and has proved he IS very mature and smart. But I'd hate to see him stop posting just because he enjoys living life and taking risks. A real risk is a boring, submissive, apathetic life.
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