Bird
Island
An undeveloped barrier island at the west end of Sunset Beach beside
the NC/ SC line. Wildlife thrives here, some of which are endangered or
threatened. The Kindred Spirit’s mailbox invites you to meditate and leave
your thoughts.
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Paradise Found at Sunset Beach . . . Just Take a Look Around!
Once you cross the picturesque bridge, come and experience the scenic
beauty and serenity of Sunset Beach. Compared with other islands . . .
Sunset Beach, North Carolina, has more natural, unspoiled outdoor
surroundings than any other South Brunswick Island. Just minutes from the
serenity of this North Carolina beach, golf, great dining and shops await
you.
Places to Go and Things to Do Around Sunset Beach
While you are enjoying your vacation at Sunset Beach, why not make some
plans to enjoy all that the Grand Strand and South Brunswick Islands has
to offer.
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Old guys get up early every morning to pee.
The other day a young person asked me how I felt about being old. I
was taken aback, for I do not think of myself as old. Upon seeing my
reaction, she was immediately embarrassed, but I explained that it
was an interesting question, and I would ponder it, and let her
know.
Old Age, I decided, is a gift.
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I
have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over
my body, the
wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken
aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my
mother!), but I don't agonize over those things for long.
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving
family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've
become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become
my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or
for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I
didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to
a treat, to be messy, to be
extravagant. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too
soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging
.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer
until 4 AM and sleep until noon?
I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60&70's,
and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I
will.
I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a
bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose
to, despite the
pitying glances from the jet set.
They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is
just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important
things.
Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart
not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or
even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken
hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A
heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the
joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long en ough to have my hair turning
gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep
grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have
died before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about
what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even
earned
the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I
like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but
while I am
still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or
worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single
day. (If
I feel like it)
MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEART!
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A RAINBOW OF SMILES ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR
HEART FOREVER AND EVER!
FRIENDS FOREVER!
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What It Means To Be
Irish
1) You will never play professional basketball.
2) You swear very well.
3) At least one of your cousins is a fireman, cop, bar owner, funeral
home owner or holds political office.
4) You think you sing very well.
5) You have no idea how to make a long story short!
6) There isn't a big difference between losing your temper and
killing someone.
7) Much of your childhood meals were boiled.
8) You have never hit your head on a ceiling.
9) You spent a good portion of your childhood kneeling in prayer (ya
know ya were thinkin' about bein' bad whether ya did it or not).
10) You're strangely poetic after a few beers.
11) You are, therefore, poetic a lot.
12) You will be punched for no good reason...a lot.
13) Some punches directed at you are from legacies of past generations.
14) Many of your sisters and/or cousins are named Mary, Catherine or
Eileen... and there is at least one member of your family with the full
name of Mary Catherine Eileen.
15) Someone in your family is incredibly cheap. It is more than likely
you.
16) You may not know the words, but that doesn't stop you from singing.
17) You can't wait for the other guy to stop talking before you start
talking.
18) You're not nearly as funny as you think you are...but what you lack
in talent, you make up for in frequency.
19) There wasn't a huge difference between your last Wake and your last
keg party.
20) You are, or know someone, named Murph.
21) If you don't know Murph then you know Mac. If you don't know Murph
or Mac then you know Sully. Then you probably know Sully McMurphy.
22) You are genetically incapable of keeping a secret.
23) You have Irish Alzheimer's... your forget everything but the
grudges! (ah, so true!)
24) "Irish Stew" is a euphemism for "boiled leftovers."
25) All of your losses are alcohol related (loss of virginity, loss of
drivers license, loss of money, loss of job, loss of significant
other, loss of teeth from punch...) but it never stops you from
drinking.
26) You have such a level of respect for the truth that you use it
sparingly
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