Kevin Keating:
CLASS OF 2000
Father Judge High SchoolClass of 2000
Philadelphia, PA
Kevin's Story
Kevin is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kevin's schools include Father Judge High School. Kevin works(ed) at Hickory Veterinary Hospital, The Genographic Project, Manor College.
Music Kevin likes includes Juan Luis Guerra, Juan luis Guerra!, Saor Patrol. Books Kevin likes include Medals, Flags and Memories, The New Anti-Catholicism: The Last Acceptable Prejudice. Movies Kevin likes include Rain Man, The Independents, Pan's Labyrinth. TV shows Kevin likes include Downton Abbey, HBO 24/7 Road to Winter Classic Flyers/Rangers, FYI Philly.
One of Kevin's favorite quotes is:"Don't Quit. Non Excidet.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Job 11:18-19
Non Sibi Sed Patriae
1 Corinthians 13
Song of Songs 3:1-4, 6:3
"Without forgiveness, there cannot be love."
- Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
"And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake. Unless I accept life completely on life's terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes.
Shakespeare said, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." He forgot to mention that I was the chief critic. I was always able to see the flaw in every person, every situation. And I was always glad to point it out, because I knew you wanted perfection, just as I did. A.A. and acceptance have taught me that there is a bit of good in the worst of us and a bit of bad in the best of us; that we are all children of God and we each have a right to be here. When I complain about me or about you, I am complaining about God's handiwork. I am saying that I know better than God.
For years I was sure the worst thing that could happen to a nice guy like me would be that I would turn out to be an alcoholic. Today I find it's the best thing that ...Expand for more
has ever happened to me. This proves I don't know what's good for me. And if I don't know what's good for me, then I don't know what's good or bad for you or for anyone. So I'm better off if I don't give advice, don't figure I know what's best, and just accept life on life's terms, as it is today - especially my own life, as it actually is. Before A.A. I judged myself by my intentions, while the world was judging me by my actions."
- I'm not in AA, but I've always liked this. - Big Book p.417-418
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Anthony Hopkins & Claire Forlani in Meet Joe Black:
"**AH: Do you love Drew?
--CF: You mean like you loved Mom?
**AH: Forget me & Mom. Are you going to marry him?
--CF: Probably.
**AH: Listen, I'm crazy about the guy. He's smart, he's aggressive..
--CF: So what's wrong with that?
**AH: That's for me...I'm talking about you. It's not what you say about Drew, it's what you don't say.
--CF: Maybe you're not listening.
**AH: Yes I am! There's not an ounce of excitement, not a whisper of a thrill. This relationship has all the passion of a pair of titmice. I want you to get swept away out there. I want you to levitate. I want you to sing with rapture & dance like a dervish.
--CF: Oh, that's all?
**AH: Yeah, be deliriously happy or at least leave yourself open to be.
--CF: OK. Be deliriously happy. I shall do my utmost.
**AH: I know it's a cornball thing, but love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. Fall head over heels. Find someone you can love like crazy & who'll love you the same way back. How do you find him? Well, you forget your head & you listen to your heart. 'Cuz the truth is, there's no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love...you haven't lived a life at all. But you have to try, 'cuz if you haven't tried, you haven't lived.
--CF: Bravo!
**AH: Oh, you're tough.
--CF: I'm sorry. Give it to me again, the short version this time.
**AH: OK. Stay open. Who knows? Lightning could strike."
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"Dory: Well, you canât never let anything happen to him. Then nothing would ever happen to him."".
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