Does "GOD" Exist?

This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen.

It's an explanation other people will understand.

A man went to a barber shop to have his haircut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subjectof God, the barber said, "I don't believe that God exists." "Why do you say that?", asked the customer. "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving a God who would allow all of these things."

The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barber shop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber, "You know what? Barbers do not exist." "How can you say that?", asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!" "No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."

"Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is, people do not come to me." "Exactly!", affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! What happens, is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."

Special Thanks to John Hughes for this editorial.

Mom and Jada (circa 2003) 

Look at this old goat! I still laugh at this picture! 

This is Mom asleep. 

Picture is hard to see. Mom and I always met around Thanksgiving time to travel to places. This is Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico. Special Thanks to: Ron Guldan, my Mom's Love (significant other, if you will) 

Satisfying Notion 2004


Imagine yourself in a scene
Come on in,
And see what I mean…

Take the time to transform
From the ordinary to extraordinary
Like the surprise force of the storm.

Imagine a place exciting and free
Dancing and singing is where you can be

Take the time to desire
Safe adventures like none prior.

A SPARK a BOOM a LOUD explosion!

Imagine the calm, the peace, the
Satisfying notion…
It’s good to be different together…


- Gary Ruff, 2004

Good-Bye

Good-bye

Half the love is gone
But I wonder when
When it’s my turn to go
We’re not together again

Good-bye

My greatest loss, my love, my friend
Are the times I remember when
The times we shared, you were my best friend

Good-bye, Good-bye

Well, Today I want to share with the world that my Mother is my best friend. If ever I am to find a girl to spend the rest of my life with, I would hope she is like Mom. I know that this does not sound too great to the girls out there, but I am not speaking about my Cooking and Cleaning Mom. I speak of the Mom I have who is kind, caring and seems to have a better knowledge of how life works. The Mom I love had a stroke last week. Last night I heard that she has become unresponsive. I fear that I will be losing my best friend very soon. We talked all of the time. We argued, we loved.

I will share a short poem I have in the next entry. As a matter of fact many of my poems and thoughts will be shared here, along with the jokes and people having fun with friends and family. Everything we have that is worth having is only worth having when we can share with others. I will have to face a new life with my greatest loss, my Mother. And it has occured to me that I am not the only one with this loss. I hope you may be inspired to write something nice about someone you love, and let them find it when they are still here!

I love you Mom.

Amy and AK are busy at work 

David is going to help me put this engine into the Super Steelers Bug 

63 Super Steelers Bug 

This week has been hectic. Mom had a stroke on Friday. I left for Ohio on Friday and just got back Tuesday. She may or may not make it through. The surgery went well (Brain surgery for the anurism).

As for music, I keep thinking about expanding my time towards playing and writing songs. I think towards the end of summer, I will have a much better work schedule for making songs. Also, I have acquired a mini-van for use at the parking lot parties!

That's all for now. Have a good week! Gary (Aka: The Compusician, AKa: K-Rhap)

Jokes

10 TRUTHS BLACK AND HISPANIC PEOPLE KNOW, BUT WHITE PEOPLE WON'T ADMIT:
1. Elvis is dead.
2. Jesus was not white.
3. Rap music is here to stay.
4. Kissing your pet is not cute or clean.
5. Skinny does not equal sexy.
6. Thomas Jefferson had black children.
7. A 5 year old child is too big for a stroller.
8. N'SYNC will never hold a candle to the Jackson 5.
9. An occasional BUTT whooping helps a child stay in line.
10. Having your children curse you out in public is not normal.

10 TRUTHS WHITE AND BLACK PEOPLE KNOW, BUT HISPANIC PEOPLE WON'T ADMIT:
1. Hickey's are not attractive.
2. Chicken is food, not a roommate.
3. Jesus is not a name for your son.
4. Your country's flag is not a car decoration.
5. Maria is a name but not for every daughter.
6. Jump out and run is not in any insurance policies.
7. 10 people to a car is considered too many.
8. Buttoning just the top button of your shirt is a bad fashion statement.
9. Mami and Papi can't possibly be the nickname of every person in your family.
10. Letting your children run wildly through the store is not normal.

10 TRUTHS WHITE AND HISPANIC PEOPLE KNOW, BUT BLACK PEOPLE WON'T ADMIT:
1. O.J. did it.
2. Tupac is dead.
3. Teeth should not be decorated.
4. Weddings should start on time.
5. Your pastor doesn't know everything..
6. Jesse Jackson will never be President.
7. RED is not a Kool Aid flavor, it's a color.
8. Church does not require expensive clothes.
9. Crown Royal bags are meant to be thrown away.
10. Your rims and sound system should not be worth more than your car.

 

Special Thanks to LeAnna for these jokes.

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I'm not sure why there are times when my blog works (posts) and there are times it does not. During the off season (Football season), I have been working on the website and the Steelers car. This year 2005 I will be at least 3 Cowboys games, maybe all? Don't laugh, fine wine improves with time!

I'll get pictures of the Steelers Car this weekend. Also, I have some great songs coming out over the summer. One is for Anna, of course! It's about time I get that finished! I have other songs in the studio right now. "FU, Momster (Halloween), Go Insane, and Princhessa (Anna Tovstiuk).

Well, that is all for now! I must get busy! Oh, now that I am done with the website, I will be writing this blog almost every week. If you have some interesting photos to share, send them to TheCompusician@yahoo.com please. Gary (aka: The Compusician, aka: K-Rhap)

Okay, I have the web site completed. The blog is working part time. I will try to get this thing working full time. You can certainly send in a photo of something interesting to TheCompusician@yahoo.com .

The Music will start production very soon! I have in mind these songs to start off with: " FU, Go Insane, The Love Making Song (TLMS 2005), and a Cowboys Fan Song. Guess what? I could use some help on the Cowboys Fan Song (It cleverly has to be written so that everyone knows we are talking about the Cowboys from Big D, but cannot be proven...otherwise I could forsee some problems).

As I get more pictures in, I will post them! Gary (aka: The Compusician, aka: K-Rhap)