You may find it pitiable to watch that man suffer. You may
feel sorrow as he stumbles while trying to walk, searching for a footing or a
handhold, his ever constant stare gazing ahead, unbroken, facing forward. No smile
will interrupt the moment. Happy children dashing about may only elicit a stern
warning for caution or restraint. Beautiful scenes pass in front of him yet
there is never a pause for admiration.
There is nothing you can do to break his focus while danger still
prevails, under the guise of happy frolicking and carefree wandering. Your joy
is his fear; your wonder is his peril. Joy and wonder are yours to enjoy, as is
the time you have with him. Nothing should change your moment. Your feelings of
peace, beauty, and awe should never be conditional upon others, especially that
man.
Don't pity that man, for it takes away from that which you
have earned. If he knew you lost a bit of joy, he would lament over what he's
taken from you. Enjoy yourself! Enjoy what is in front of you: nature, the
children, that man.
As for that man, do not worry for he is happy. Take solace
in what his stern appearance represents. His focus is only in anticipation his
next step, so he can assure the wonder and amazement he feels will continue. He
is with you, maybe doing what he shouldn't do or couldn't do but only because
of your presence. No moments of his contain anger. Focus and warnings are only
measures to preserve this for him.
Preserving the moment, enjoying the beauty all around, and
expressing wonder are simply too much to focus on simultaneously. Expressions
are expendable when the preservation of the other two are concerned. Without preservation,
without enjoyment, none of the other exist.
In time, he will share his joy. When he does, those emotions
may be again subdued by focus on the moment at hand, or the next movement, or
the next... It is the greatest loss burdening that man who suffers. For most, enjoyments
of the world invariably elicit a need to share. That man who suffers is
different. He can preserve the moment only if he focuses on dangers lying
ahead. He can enjoy the moment only as long as he can preserve it, as long as
his demons don’t take it away from him. He will express wonderment only when
the fears of failing to preserve subside. Those fears rarely do. Those fears
always return.
But please, never give up on that man. Never feel pity when
sharing your moments with him. The excitement of reaching, of experiencing the
next wonder, is the only reason he continues to search and stare ahead.
That man who suffers isn't suffering at all. I assure you. He
is grateful, for he has a chance. He is thankful you are with him.
~ that man
The fight
is not over and it won’t be over until a cure is found.
It will
never stop…nor will we
It will
never quit…nor will we
This is
why we fight!
Never
Stop… Never Quit…
Kevin Byrne
Portland, OR
Never Stop... Never
Quit... Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.
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