The Shades of JP Weidemoyer

A Dark Portrait of Life Painted in Color

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My laptop battery is completely drained. If I so much as pull the plug from the wall charger, it shuts off. The low-battery now flashes even while being plugged in for recharging. This got me thinking. This is no different from us. Often we are completely drained, our low-battery lights often flashing on full display as well. Be it from an exceptionally long day at work, numerous activities going on with our children or other family members, too many social occasions to attend with friends. Life, simply put, can be draining. And so often once the plug is pulled from our “wall charger” we too, shut off. Without this life support, so to speak, we would cease to exist. Don’t let your battery be so completely damaged, that you would shutoff within seconds of being unplugged. Find comfort in enjoying the little things in life. Even if this means watching the little ladybug crawl from one end of the park bench to the other. Life is a long ride, but it doesn’t mean you have to spend its entirety at full speed, thinking that you’ll miss out on something otherwise. Slow down. Get off at a rest stop once in a while. Recharge.

jpweidemoyer

I’m a father, musician, artist, writer, photographer, designer, and storyteller – among other things. I graduated from Central Columbia High School in 2006, and from Pennsylvania College of Technology in 2008. I’ve worked primarily as a CAD Design Technician since graduating, holding a couple of odd jobs in-between employment in my field of study. I’ve lived in just about every region of Pennsylvania, having grown up in Berwick, my secondary education held in Williamsport, and then moving for work back to Williamsport, then to Jersey Shore, to Lebanon, and finally to Cornwall, where I live in my home with my son, part-time. Feel free to reach me at jp (at) jpweidemoyer.com. Thanks, and be well.