Losing a child.

Last night at school we were talking about the meninges (protective layers around the brain and spinal chord) and brain swelling. We talked about brain trauma and we talked about brain pathologies. My mind was automatically drawn to a friend of mine who lost someone close to him in a minor accident that yielded major problems and lead to his physical bodies demise for this time on the earth. The teacher asked us if we had ever heard of people having the skull drilled into to relieve pressure when brain swelling occurs....I replied somberly that I had. She asked for details and I said my friends lil brother hurt himself skateboarding and that this was one procedure used to try to save his life. Te teacher than said " Well I hope he got some pictures! That would be awesome!"... I replied that he hadn't survived this ordeal and was in a better place. She then said "In the ground I'm sure...and then laughed a little." Since taking over as our anatomy instructor she has made it very clear that she has no belief in anything metaphysical. She views us as nothing more than evolved protozoa. What a sad way to live. That was someones son, that was someones brother, that was someones friend.
Yesterday A girl that I worked with for 5 long years had her 7 yr old pass away. Johnny had a lot of medical issues dealing with his lungs and tonsils ...etc.. At one time his mother was single and was having trouble making ends meet and I remember the joy I had with my wife of picking up some extra christmas presents for him. I remember jokingly saying "that kid of yours needs to be in a plastic bubble!" His mother laughed and said " I know right." Neither of us knew that his problems would get so unexpectedly lethal. And now he left his physical body and will be reunited with his savior in the Celestial Kingdom of Heaven.
I often don't think about my life before the church as being much different that it is now. I think I am the same person. Hearing people make the remarks they do, and hearing a mother cry as she misses her son though makes me grateful for a new perspective. I am grateful for the knowledge I have that life on earth is only stage 2 with more acts to follow. I hope I never loose this perspective. I don't think I could ever deal with losing one of my children and I wish no one else had to either. The sad truth is that people die before we are ready for them to leave, and it will be that way for a long time. We always say what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, the more accurate truth might be what kills others has the potential to make us stronger. My prayers and with those families who have lost children today, I pray that they might be strengthened and learn to live again. I also pray for those who refuse to see the Human race as anything more than a blip on times radar. I pray that the teacher who talked out of her ass w/o thinking about it will realize that there is more to life than our short existence on this planet. Sorry This wasn't a funny post, I may be gaining a serious side?

About time Men get theirs!

My wife has been invited to yet another baby shower. A fun day in the sun where women play exciting games involving tasting baby food, stealing clothespins, and seeing what other women keep in their purses. If this is not enough they also eat cute little food items and open gifts and listen to each other say "Awwweeee, how cute!" simultaneously. Meanwhile the Man/partner/husband sits on the sidelines and either pretends to enjoy themselves or has to find something else to do. I say the rein of sexism stops now! I am posing a new tradition for men as they welcome in their new bundle of joy to the world called a "Serious? Dude we need to party before this goes down" shower.
At this special shower you will get to play exciting games such as sitting around, talking sports, watching UFC fights, and playing a variety of video games that involve blasting each other with fictional weapons. The menu would resemble that of a super bowl party...Nachos, wings, pizza, cold large drinks, and a variety of chips and dips. Now what about all the great gifts? I say all invited guests will bring something the guy can do only before the baby arrives. Things such as event/movie tickets, nights out to eat, or lap dances. Men could also go and register for gifts at Gamestop, Lowes, Home Depot, or Buffalo Wild Wings.
Some of you/women reading this will say " Cody, is retarded! We need the stuff we get for the babies!" Really? Really? I say that cave men managed to handle that stuff without bedding sets involving matching curtains depicting Noah's Arc...so can we. Jesus the lord himself was born in manger and covered and rags for clothes...and he turned out PERFECT!
So while some of you may view this as a "Bros before Hos" scenario, I say men deserve their day in the sun too. OMG Sears has the cutest new table saws aawwweee....Steve is going to love this!

Would "Dragon Tales" Step up to the Plate Already!

Of all the shows I watch with my children "Dragon Tales" might be the hardest to watch. Day in and day out I sit by and watch "Dragons" take children on a magic adventure in "Dragon Land." If you have ever watched this show then it is painfully obvious that these "Dragons" have canine teeth. As we all remember these teeth are designed for the tearing and shredding of meat and the killing of prey. So when are the creators of "Dragon Tales" going to step up to the plate? All I am saying is that me and my children demand blood! We are talking about 3 small bilingual Hispanic children who are purposely sending themselves to Dragon Land day in and day out. I'm sure somewhere the Chinese are watching this and are furiously screaming at the TV "WHAT THE HECK!!! YOU ARE A FIERCE WARRIOR DRAGON!!! EAT THOSE DAMN CHILDREN AND THEN EAT EACH OTHER!!! HAVE YOU NO COURAGE!!!" (yes...I like exclamation points) On the other side of this maybe there is some sort of Racism going on here? Maybe the children are not being eaten only because they are Hispanic! Maybe these Dragons are racist as all get out and are just waiting for some white kids to wish themselves to Dragon Land. If this is the case, then I say...shame on you PBS! The Latino community has made great strides for equal rights and you would deny them being eaten by a group of cute and cuddly killing machines simply cause of the color of there skin or rich cultural heritage! I for one do not want to live in a country where we can't all be brutally killed and eaten in a cartoon format as equals! I say we let the good people of Japan take a whack at just 2 or 3 episodes and see what changes? Imagine it...."Ninja Scroll" meets
"Dragon Tales"...who wouldn't watch...I mean learn from that.