“Aaron, be where you are.” This was the advice I received from my older brother; counseling me on my current frustration with where I was in life. as nothing seemed to be going the way I had anticipated, with the conclusions I had hoped for being quite far from ever happening. At the time, I […]
Interesting times often call for difficult topics to write about. Concerning the next topic (or twenty) I can’t quite say I have an agenda or destination for where I’d like them to go. Let’s take a stroll. After a very thought provoking conversation, last night, I’ve realized just how much my mind has shifted and […]
“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how […]
Those who know me well, know I am an avid fan of the movie Fight Club. I’ve read the books, memorized the movie, etc. You get the point. Recently, I was watching it and came across an interesting revelation that hit home for me, concerning my relationship with the Creator. The scene is Lou’s Tavern. […]
No quotes. As I traverse the complicated maze of life, I’ve recently become fairly overwhelmed with a truckload of thought. All of which, of course, desires some sort of attention and/or conclusion. Life has not been pleasant for me. And I have to admit, it is often very difficult to fight the day-to-day battles. December […]
Scattered thoughts running through my mind. Nobody ever said they had to be organized. If I were to start at my front-of-mind awareness, I’d begin by saying that I’m very excited for the upcoming fight with my brother, Mark. As brothers, we have always been very competitive against each other. It feels great to finally […]
Well, I’m very well aware that much of my writing is often superfluous and difficult to comprehend or mentally follow. Whether it’s the side effect of constantly-running mind or the fact that my parents were very insistent the Plaat children learned to write/type well at a young age, is irrelevant. However, this is one blog […]
Recently, a good friend of mine stated that it was time for me to begin sowing seeds that would yield fruit. He was speaking of the various items in my proverbial bag that will yield the next season of fruit and hopeful prosperity. Normally, I’m much better at putting these thoughts into words. There’s a […]
Growing up. Getting older. If you know me, you’ve probably heard me say “we never grow up – we just get older” in conversation. There are many instances where that saying seems to apply. There are others where I realize we’ve grown up. We no longer have the days of precious training wheels. Peddling around […]
I believe there are moments in every life that transition and develop the mindset which one approaches life. I’ve had, and continue to have, many of these moments occur on a regular basis. There are two short ‘moments’ of this nature I’d like to highlight in the next few moments here. One of them has […]