Seasons Of Love

In case you're wondering, the answer is yes. I am referring to Rent. The 2005 Drama/Musical of Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS, and the impacts they have on America. Have I seen it? No. Though; the movies trailer made a impact on me. NOT, because of the advertised plot line. Though; rather the song composed by, Johnathon Larson. I think mostly, because he provokes a good question. "How do you measure life?" Personally I cannot say, though to have a little fun with this I thought I'd pose the question to people everywhere and see the responses I received. So how about it peeps, how do you measure a year/life? Oh and for good measure, ☺*wink, wink* here is the link to the 'Seasons Of Love', Rent lyrics. 

Year

 The period of solar days required for one revolution of the earth around the sun.

Increments of a Year: 

Seconds - 31,536,000
Minutes - 525,600
Hours - 8,760
Days - 365
Weeks - 52
Months - 12

Priest Sipping Vodka (Joke Of The Day)

A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak.
After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done.
The monsignor replied, "When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. if I start to get nervous, I take a sip."
So next Sunday he took the monsignor's advice. At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink. He proceeded to talk up a storm.
Upon his return to his office after mass, he found the following note on the door: 

1. Sip the Vodka, don't gulp.
2. There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3. There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4. Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
5. Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.
6. We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J. C.
7. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior and the Spook.
8. David slew Goliath, he did not kick the shit out of him.
9. When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey,don't say he was stoned off his ass.
10. We do not refer to the cross as the "Big T."
11. When Jesus broke the bread at the Last Supper he said, "Take this and eat it for it is my body." He did not say "Eat me"
12. The Virgin Mary is not called "Mary with the Cherry,"
13. The recommended grace before a meal is not: Rub-A-Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, yeah God.
14. Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at St. Peter's, not a Peter pulling contest at St. Taffy's!

Kubler Ross - The Five Stages of Grief

 

Denial - A psychological defense mechanism; in which confrontation with a personal problem/reality is avoided by denying the existence.  

"I feel fine."; "This can't be happening, not to me." Denial is usually only a temporary defense for the individual. This feeling is generally replaced with heightened awareness of possessions and individuals that will be left behind after grief, tragedy and/or loss.

Anger - feeling of displeasure, displayed by intense emotional state. 

"Why me? It's not fair!"; "How can this happen to me?"; '"Who is to blame?"
Once in the second stage, the individual recognizes that denial cannot continue. Because of anger, the person has misplaced feelings of rage and envy.

 

Bargaining - To negotiate a desired level of terms by agreement.

"I'll do anything for a few more years."; "I will give my life savings if..."
The third stage involves the hope that the individual can somehow postpone or delay. Usually, the negotiation for an extension is made with a higher power in exchange for a reformed lifestyle. Psychologically, the individual is saying, "I understand I will face consequences, but if I could just do something to buy more time..."

Depression - The state of feeling sad, marked by: inactivity, difficulty thinking/concentrating, increase/decrease in weight, time spent sleeping, feelings of hopelessness and sometimes/often suicidal tendencies.

"I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"; "I'm want to die... What's the point?"; "I miss it, why go on?"During the fourth stage, the person begins to understand the certainty of the situation. Because of this, the individual may become silent, refuse visitors and spend much of the time crying and grieving. This process allows the person to disconnect from things of love and affection. It is not recommended to attempt to cheer up an individual who is in this stage. It is an important time for grieving that must be processed.

Acceptance - Agreeing expressively to the act or offer of another, in facts of one's self qualities or state of being.

 "It's going to be okay."; "I can't fight it, I may as well prepare for it."
In this last stage, the individual begins to come to terms with her/his life experience.

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Further reading 

Introduced by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her 1969 book, 'On Death and Dying'. Based on her research and interviews with more than 500 dying patients. It describes, in five discrete stages, a process by which people cope and deal with grief and tragedy. Not everyone who experiences a life-threatening or life-changing event feels all five of the responses, nor will everyone who does experience them do so in the order that is written. Reactions to grief, tragedy, and loss are as unique as the person experiencing them.

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