Friday Five with David “Netherland” van Alphen

This is my Tiny Buddha I have sitting on my desk that I placed in a little homemade terrarium. He’s my little reminder to not break my keyboard in half.

Even though I am a Catholic I have been doing a lot of research into Buddhism and trying to make myself a better person, husband and father. Buddhism’s focus is not on the afterlife but being more mindful on the here and now. With all the stresses in life, Buddhism has helped me learn to be more thankful for what I have and appreciate every day as it was my last, with no ill thoughts or regrets.