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Well, where shall I begin? What does amuse me most is that familiar reaction I receive when one becomes aware of my chosen profession. It never fails to amuse me to this day! I assure you all that I wasn't born with such a desire to embark upon such a vocation and quite assuredly I experienced the same childhood and teenage years as most others! LOL!
This "Myspace Background" I've chosen holds a special meaning to me which I wish to share with my visitors to this page.
Many years ago,(prefer that to "once upon a time, LOL) I had after much reflection, chose to initiate the discernment process one engages in when contemplating a monastic vocation. Over a period of years it proved to become quite profound and enlightening yet a very perilous journey requiring one to examine the innermost depths of ones soul.
In retrospect, although the path my years of formation followed, it sadly did not produce the monastic vocation I had once so embraced. I did however grow to become a much more "enlightened" individual so to speak which would have an everlasting profound effect on me.
Since that very personal experience, my life has become a "balancing act." Perhaps the most difficult decision in my life was to forfeit an existance in a monastic enclosure which provides a comprehensive atmoshpere for growth in the contemplative life to that of remaining "in the world" so to speak full of distraction, illusion, irrationality, hatred, ignorance and denial. My own personal trial in life I've discovered is that duality of my living both the contemplative life, and that as a social being in a busy world.
I'd chosen the funeral profession for several reasons. First of all such an experience has enabled me to contemplate the "Mystery of Death" and the existance of "Life after Death" so to speak especially when I had experienced the personal loss of many of my loved ones. Secondly, when one like myself has surrounded himself 34 plus years in such an emotionally demanding profession, one truthfully and unmistakably is confronted with the reality of frailness and ultimately awareness of the true human condition thereby possessing a deep reverence towards the sanctity of all human life.
People will ask, how does one endure confronting so much sadness. Quite honestly, I've personally attributed my strength as a gift of the Grace of God who's Blessed me with my past and present personal and intimate interactions/relationships with kind and loving people coupled with my excellent sense of humor that has sustained me.
I sincerely wish to thank all who have taken the time to visit my page! Remember to respect, be kind, tolerant and patient with yourself, your loved ones and those around us for neither they nor us are guaranteed a tomorrow.Take Care & God Bless!
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