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therealljidol2012-01-04 10:54 am
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Green Room - Week 9 - Day 2
It’s funny how things strike you. The exact same events can knock one person down and inspire someone else.
I’ve been thinking a lot over the last 24 hours about this particular story: http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/woman-who-died-in-skydiving-accident-identified-as-st-petersburg-doctor/1208912
In and of itself, it’s a tragic story. The fact that she was my doctor, that I knew her, makes it a lot more personal.
It still hasn’t sunk in, and I’m sure the realities of the situation probably won’t for some time. But there is something that I keep coming back to, something worth repeating – she had photographs around her office of her jumps from over the years. She had fantastic stories of the adventures, and the injuries, from each and every one of them.
Skydiving wasn’t a whim she decided to do for the New Year. It was a passion that she took on as often as she could.
I don’t think that I ever saw her without a sparkle in her eye. She loved to help people with their problems, and she loved adventure wherever she could find it.
That’s not a bad way to live, and dying doing something you are passionate about – that’s not a bad way to go.
Go out and live like you mean it. Find what you are passionate about, and do it.
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There’s no transition that wouldn’t be awkward – so here’s a link to the Work Room http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/514107.html and new topic http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/513841.html
Hopefully those are things you love as well. I know that, personally, Idol Is something that I am passionate about, and extremely proud of creating. So thank you for being a part of it!
In case you missed it, our own![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
amenquohi, winner of Season 7, was just named as one of 10 Most People on Livejournal! http://www.dailydot.com/news/daily-dot-top-10-2011-livejournal/ Considering that most of her section was about how she won Idol, and what she did it with, I’m considering it as a win for Idol in general! ;) (thank you to bonnie_rocks for bringing that article to my attention)
I wonder what is in store for our winner this season?!!??
I’ve been thinking a lot over the last 24 hours about this particular story: http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/woman-who-died-in-skydiving-accident-identified-as-st-petersburg-doctor/1208912
In and of itself, it’s a tragic story. The fact that she was my doctor, that I knew her, makes it a lot more personal.
It still hasn’t sunk in, and I’m sure the realities of the situation probably won’t for some time. But there is something that I keep coming back to, something worth repeating – she had photographs around her office of her jumps from over the years. She had fantastic stories of the adventures, and the injuries, from each and every one of them.
Skydiving wasn’t a whim she decided to do for the New Year. It was a passion that she took on as often as she could.
I don’t think that I ever saw her without a sparkle in her eye. She loved to help people with their problems, and she loved adventure wherever she could find it.
That’s not a bad way to live, and dying doing something you are passionate about – that’s not a bad way to go.
Go out and live like you mean it. Find what you are passionate about, and do it.
***
There’s no transition that wouldn’t be awkward – so here’s a link to the Work Room http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/514107.html and new topic http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/513841.html
Hopefully those are things you love as well. I know that, personally, Idol Is something that I am passionate about, and extremely proud of creating. So thank you for being a part of it!
In case you missed it, our own
amenquohi, winner of Season 7, was just named as one of 10 Most People on Livejournal! http://www.dailydot.com/news/daily-dot-top-10-2011-livejournal/ Considering that most of her section was about how she won Idol, and what she did it with, I’m considering it as a win for Idol in general! ;) (thank you to bonnie_rocks for bringing that article to my attention) I wonder what is in store for our winner this season?!!??
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Still no idea for this week's topic. Work tonight from 3-7 so I'm hoping I can get something written then. I also have my thousand words to hit today for my new novel project, which I've been working on for the past two days. 3k, here I come.
Went mattress shopping with the boyfriend last night, which caused its own kettle of drama, but I'm hoping to get him out this weekend to buy a sheet set and mail belated Christmas presents. We shall see!
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Good luck with the novel too :)
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