I've been on Megs Coffee shop chatline a few times and have found a few things that could be improved. For instance when a username comes up on the chatline it could have the sex of the person "M" or "F" and where they are from, eg: "Qld" or "UK" or "Ger" and it would save the chatline users asking the others those questions. And sometimes it "times you out" unvolantarily.

I have just visited Lorries website, Read the jokes ,some old some new  very funny

Hello, I have never done this before, am very recently widowed and after only 5 weeks marriage. Probably shouldn't be looking around, but I am very lost at the moment, and lonely in this house alone. Would like to know more about this site and maybe have a talk to someone. Thank you Tulip11.

Age and mortality brings about questions, questions about meaning and purpose of life. In my own case, an hour or so before my fathers death, he asked me.."what was that all about?." I didn't understand his question and asked him, what do you mean Dad?. He then asked, "Life, what was it all about?" The question rocked me and even though I did not have close relationship with him, I thought that this was how most people would arrive at or towards the end of life, with that question unanswered. I couldn't answer him with anything meaningful. He died an hour later, at a total loss about his life. This was one of the abrupt events which drove my life, to never have to ask that question of myself. I was determined to know the answer and have lived my own life seeking an answer. 

I have used "finding you religion" as the heading of this article, as it seems one of the avenues older men in particular take, To "go to church" in truth, to maybe find your own  answer to that question, maybe turning to religion is in your heart in truth, or it is checking the box, just in case you need redemption to get into then right place after your death.

The options for church, are wide from traditional and orthodox to eastern mystics. Religion is viewed by many, as church or a place we go, where there are rituals, a community with shared beliefs, but what is it that you are seeking when you do this? I have observed many older men sitting there with their wives, arms folded, not really seeking God, but "doing the right thing"  Potentially opening your self to other paths, such as the eastern or ancient paths of Buddhism or Hinduism, Theosophy, Bahai, Cao Diaism, Gnosticsim, Confuscianism etc are right out there by traditional upbringing, and it is a difficult bridge for many to simply explore them. They offer a more "spiritual" path, than a "religious" path. 

I am not advocating any one particular religion or spiritual path, as I believe that they all are paths which lead to answer the same question,  the question that my father asked me. 

I would be interested to know what others thoughts are on this topic. 

Jeff

I travel in to the office each day by train, and am surrounded by people wearing black. 80% plus of them. Maybe I'm living in the Matrix? Is there an unspoken law against colour in Melbourne?

I travel in to the office each day by train, and am surrounded by people wearing black. 80% plus of them. Maybe I'm living in the Matrix? Is there an unspoken law against colour in Melbourne?

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All were asked for by you, and one by one, we have built them. Do cheer us up after so many months of work, by at least having a good look around the site.

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