Oppurtunity, I'd like you to meet Desire.

After a small reprieve I've decided to sit and blog. I've been asked a couple times recently ,"What happened to the 365 blog, man?" Simply put I haven't felt much like writing. Some time has passed and I've made some improvement with the injured finger but honestly I have been down in the dumps. So why write now, well...
I was told along time go that when opportunity meets desire you will make changes. I had the opportunity to sit and write tonight and I had the desire to say a couple of things. First and for most the object of my disappointment of course has been the broken finger and since I haven't spoken much about it perhaps it's time for a little update. To recap quickly, I crashed my bike, smashed my finger, my dog died, I can't tattoo and I can't ride. This has a little to do with why I'm "down in the dumps". Alas! I am starting to see a little light at the end of this tunnel. I had 2 of the 4 pins removed from my finger, started physical therapy to get that digit moving again and I have a little mobility already. The other 2 pins come out in a week and I am determined to get back in the swing of tattooing soon. I miss tattooing, my bike and my dog, but what is it that truly helps transcend the bad things in life that happen to us? Is it a pill, money, another person or merely a change of thought? You got me, but I'm guessing it's the state of mind. I've not done much with my time since the accident but I feel as if a great deal has changed for me. I keep moving and  try and change my thoughts especially when those nasty little buggers creep in like black clouds.
There had been alot of things in my life that I did not pay attention to and when the accident happened I had no choice but to stare them in the face. Not being able to do much of anything with the damaged finger, left we with time and opportunity and I've recently had the desire to make some changes in my life.
It seems like an easy equation...when opportunity meets desire. Hmmm...
If you have the desire to change something and the opportunity allows you to do so then that change will certainly take place. As far as changing my thoughts from bad ones to good ones, the opportunity is always there its just that the desire to do so is not always strong enough to change those thoughts. That's when I'm stuck down in the dumps. So whether your staring down a tunnel with a faint light looking back at you waiting to see if its a train headed your way, or sifting through shit looking for a morsel of gold, no matter how uncomfortable the wait might be, remember it's only your thoughts that can transcend the bad shit in life.

Go ride already will ya...
Jim