Comments on: Dying to Live or Living to Die

By: Randy Gage

Randy Gage — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:08:52 +0000

Wow that is some real writing!

-RG

By: Alf Andersen

Alf Andersen — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:07:13 +0000

Randy – Very very touching post.
There is another side of life.

I found the lyrics of La mamma morta “(“Andrea Chenier” Maddalena di Giordano atto 3°) and cutted out an excerpt of the text whitch I often come to think about when death comes up as an subject. Please read if you come this far and dont hesitate to comment when you are done . And if not , its cool.

She would not leave me:
She bartered her beauty to kee me alive.
I bring misfortune even to those.
who love me.
In all this sorrow,
My poor heart woke to love.
In a voice of soft compassion he
murmured: “Heard him who
calls thee.Life itseid enfolds thee!
In my arms,no harm can befall
thee,
I am here beside thee.
Thy tears of despair,I will banist
Tho guide thy faltering footsteps,
I shall be near thee!
Let joy fill thy being,
For Love itseld am I!
Though thy path be dark with
terror,
I shall bring solace.
Take heart again!
Raise your eyes and behold me;
I come to thee from out the vault
of heavem above,
Making earth a paradise.
The god of Love am I!
The angel hovered near me
And kissed me with the cold kiss
of death.
So take this worthless body,here
before you.
“This as you wish…for I am dead already”

By: Thuy

Thuy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:25:50 +0000

One of my friends committed suicide 5 months ago. He was suffered from a heavy depression. We were all shocked because he was an outgoing person who made people laugh all the times. I wish I was there to help him overcome difficult days in his life, listen to him telling him how meaningful his life is or just to give him a hug. I wish he allowed just one of us know what happened to him. He was joyful outside but no one knew he was deeply hurt inside…

If he had read this blog post, he might have saved his life…
I can’t tell him anymore. May you rest in peace, L.

Those of you who are reading this post, please appreciate the biggest ever gift that God gives you: YOUR LIFE. Please, there are many people out there love you and want to help you. At least, I am here for you if there is no one else. Come to me anytime if you need a friend.

Thanks Randy for a thoughtful post.

Love you all,
Thuy

By: Maryanne

Maryanne — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:01:54 +0000

Randy,
You are a good person with a good heart. The world needs more people like you! I wish you continued success and thank you for inspiring others for achieving their own success!
Maryanne

By: Jan Perkins

Jan Perkins — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:35:53 +0000

Most of us know deep inside that life is for living we just put it off. Thank you Randy for reminding us, and I am truly sorry for your loss.

Jan

By: Lizq

Lizq — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:56:28 +0000

God bless you, Randy Gage!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:06:55 +0000

Yes, I can admit I have been right on the edge of the cliff, toes hanging over the edge. The pain I never feared, it was the “what would I miss?” that selfishness in me. The wind never hit my back, so I never went forward. Where I found the strength to take a step backwards I will never know, but there was a little voice in me that told me not to do it. And here I am today.

I would have never met my little brother, or had been there for my mother when she needed me most, there are a lot of things. Most of all I would have misssed out on me, I always told myself there was something better, something greater… that I just needed to wait and be patient.

Now I have finally been able to face my demons and scare them away. There is so much to live for. If you fall down face first in the mud, you gotta get back up and just wipe it off and keep moving.

I have only 1 person to thank.. If it were not for him, I would still be in the dark, but he helped pull me into the light and turned me down a much brghter path.

Thank you Tommy!!!!

Randy, you inspire me every day, you challenge my thoughts and help me to correct them. I would never had known your name if it were not for him. So thank you for being you, and doing what you do.

Jamie

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:32:27 +0000

I just lost the love of my life to brain cancer. We were about two years from semi-retiring at 55 after working two businesses and about 60-80 hours/week for 20 years. Now all our dreams are gone, our future is history and I am profoundly sad. We did everything together and now I am alone and empty and without dreams. Its hard to live with no dreams or no desire to have new ones without my best friend. I don’t see how this can get better…I don’t know how I can go on.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:46:26 +0000

Randy,

I am one of the fundamentalists you spoke of and I do believe that I am assured of my “better place” when my time comes. I am not saying this to condemn or or argue or to try to “convert” you or any of your readers.

I am replying purely to say that your I agree with your thouhts and enjoy the way that you crafted your words.

I agree that everyone has a gift, skill, talent, and/or some wisdom that’s meant to be shared for “some purpose” whether you believe it is divinely ordered or a mandate from the universe. The result is the same.

Live another day, give all that you’ve got, leave something of value behind when it is your time.

Thanks Randy!!

By: Randy Gage

Randy Gage — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:06:42 +0000

Thanks you ALL for sharing your thoughts, and supporting each other (and yourselves) with your comments. We must really LIVE every day.

-RG