My Way

A statistic on blogs claims that the average lifespan of a blog is 129 days. Most blogs are updated frequently for a while in the beginning, falling to twice a month before expiring. Well, this blog has lasted 870 days, or about 575% longer than most. Some, of course, have been going strong since 1999.

But most things we see and know are transient. I find myself moving towards a quieter spirit with more introspection and less of a willingness to talk about what I am about. That will come as a surprise to many because I may be the most transparent person I know. At least I believe that. I do not hide much. There are things in my life and my mindset that only I know, and some that only I know and one other person knows (well, several of those with several different people actually).

There are things I have been a part of that will go to my grave with me. And let me clarify that as only a cliche. I really don't believe I will arrive at a single resting place. I intend on donating my body to a group who will harvest any salvageable parts, then give my body to a cadaver lab somewhere for student use.

Sidetracks are always longer than expected.

But for those who have classified me as very up front with my thoughts and feelings and one to bare my soul at the slightest provocation may find me changing as I move towards and into my 6th decade. I have found that my opinion means little to others, my influence has yielded little fruit, and my conversations seem to to have fallen into the audio abyss. So rather than be known to others, I find myself wanting to be totally unknown to any but my most intimate soul mates. And I imagine they all know who they are.

Well, maybe not BOTH of them... No just kidding. I hope I'm kidding at least.

All of that to say this blog, and my two other blogs principally about theology, are ending now. I will leave them up, in case lightening strikes, but for now I don't see me posting any more.

It has been fun for me. I hope at least mildly interesting for others. And hopefully not offensive to any. As my friends in Kima Kenya would say, kwa herini.

Bruce.