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I’ll love you till the ocean

  Is folded and hung up to dry

And the seven stars go squawking

  Like geese about the sky.

-W.H. Auden

 

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Very good advice...

 

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Have been off the grid for a bit, lots of catching up to do!  My brain feels like it's stuck in reverse gear, so for now I'll just drop off a couple of funnies to hopefully brighten up everyone's day.

 

 

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Have been off the grid for a bit, lots of catching up to do!  My brain feels like it's stuck in reverse gear, so for now I'll just drop off a couple of funnies to hopefully brighten up everyone's day.

A TO THE BCD,

WHATCHA MEAN YER GEAR SHIFT'S STUCK IN REVERSE?  THAT'S NO GOOD!

YOU NEED THE NUMBER FOR A GOOD MECHANIC

I'M SORRY YOUR NOT FEELING SO GREAT, YET HERE YA ARE GIVING US SOMETHING TO SMILE & LAUGH ABOUT...THANKS FRIENDIE

 

WHAT I WANT TO KNOW ARE THOSE DOGS PLAYING STRIP POKER AND THAT ANGRY CHICKEN HAWK IS TOTALLY ME ALONG WITH THE FREEZER GUY (BUT IT'S ME IN REVERSE) CAUSE I DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT THE COLD...I "HATE THE HEAT"!

 

I SURE HOPE THINGS START TO WARM UP FOR YOU SOON, AND THAT YOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF SOON

 

LOVE YOU FRIENDIE...ME FLUTER...IT'S ME FLUTER  :smitten:

 

 

 

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Very good advice...

 

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PD,

Great advice, indeed.

Thank you.

How are you doing?

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Have been off the grid for a bit, lots of catching up to do!  My brain feels like it's stuck in reverse gear, so for now I'll just drop off a couple of funnies to hopefully brighten up everyone's day.

 

 

 

ABCD,

 

So good to see you ~ I really miss you when you take 'leave'

Please take good care of yourself, and thank you for

always bringing a smile.

 

PS

Hoping you get some nice weather soon 

 

 

 

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The best things in life are unexpected - because there were no expectations.

- Eli Khamarov

 

 

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Very good advice...

 

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This one couldn't be more perfect. Nice one PD.

 

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The best things in life are unexpected - because there were no expectations.

- Eli Khamarov

 

More good advice. 

 

Ins. You're such a kind lady. You live to love. 

 

Snowy

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The best things in life are unexpected - because there were no expectations.

- Eli Khamarov

 

More good advice. 

 

Ins. You're such a kind lady. You live to love. 

 

Snowy

 

Snowy,

 

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

Please take good care of yourself.

 

So good to see you here posting.

 

Love and many, many hugs,

 

Ins

 

 

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The best things in life are unexpected - because there were no expectations.

- Eli Khamarov

 

More good advice. 

 

Ins. You're such a kind lady. You live to love. 

 

Snowy

 

Snowy,

 

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

Please take good care of yourself.

 

So good to see you here posting.

 

Love and many, many hugs,

 

Ins

 

 

Thank you so much Ins. 

 

Love, Snowy

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The Girl Who Saw Through the Illusions

By Leo Babauta

 

The girl was at work when one of her coworkers said something demeaning about her work, and she immediately got upset, felt defensive, and thought all day about how the coworker was wrong and how she could prove it to him.

 

At home, her boyfriend left his dirty dishes in the sink and the trash was overflowing and she felt irritated by his lack of consideration. She thought about how wrong he was, and why couldn’t he just do these little things to be more considerate?

 

As she was stewing in her anger over these two people who had wronged her … she wondered what was going on. Why did she have to be so frustrated, angry, irritated, by these little comments and actions?

 

The next day, she went to work, and noticed other people also frustrated and stressed out and angry at different times in the day. She saw it in the faces of strangers on the street, then in the complaints of her friends when they went out for a bite to eat after work.

 

What was going on?

 

Then she began to see something strange.

 

What she saw was this: each person had a treasure they were protecting. A beautiful gem that no one else could see, but that they felt was really valuable and that needed guarding. An Inner Gem.

 

When one person would interact with the other, even if the actions or conversations had nothing to do with the Inner Gem … each person would worry that the other was trying to attack their Inner Gem. Everything became about guarding the gem, protecting it from attack, making sure it was safe.

 

The girl realized that the gems didn’t really exist. She realized that we just imagine them to be real, and don’t realize we’re doing it.

 

She realized that it’s all an illusion.

 

And it’s making us unhappy.

 

So that day, she stopped trying to protect an imaginary gem. She stopped trying to be right, to be seen as good and competent and smart and perfect, to see herself as a good person at all times. She stopped thinking that other people’s words and actions had anything to do with what she imagined herself to be. She stopped trying to protect her position and self-image.

 

And, gently letting go of these illusions, she became happier. She would smile when someone else would start protecting their imaginary gem, and realize that their frustration or rudeness had nothing to do with her, but everything to do with the gem they were protecting. She would go about her day, enjoying herself, and trying to make the world a better place.

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I love that ego trapped!  It certainly can be difficult when people say things that hurt us; this is a good way to think about it.

 

Thinking of you and your sister Snowy with love. 

 

PD

 

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I love that ego trapped!  It certainly can be difficult when people say things that hurt us; this is a good way to think about it.

 

Thinking of you and your sister Snowy with love. 

 

PD

 

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PD,

 

Beautiful poem. 

 

You are so thoughtful.

 

Wishing you peace this day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ego,

 

Powerful words. 

 

Can't help thinking that each of us longs for understanding and validation.

 

Interesting to examine what is triggering our emotions and how that impacts our well-being.

 

Thank you so much for your post, and I hope you have a peaceful day.

 

 

 

 

 

Vas,

 

Thank you for the quote;

did you write it? 

 

Hope you are staying well, and

thank you for being part of this thread.

 

Take good care.

 

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A TO THE BCD,

WHATCHA MEAN YER GEAR SHIFT'S STUCK IN REVERSE?  THAT'S NO GOOD!

YOU NEED THE NUMBER FOR A GOOD MECHANIC

I'M SORRY YOUR NOT FEELING SO GREAT, YET HERE YA ARE GIVING US SOMETHING TO SMILE & LAUGH ABOUT...THANKS FRIENDIE

 

WHAT I WANT TO KNOW ARE THOSE DOGS PLAYING STRIP POKER AND THAT ANGRY CHICKEN HAWK IS TOTALLY ME ALONG WITH THE FREEZER GUY (BUT IT'S ME IN REVERSE) CAUSE I DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT THE COLD...I "HATE THE HEAT"!

 

I SURE HOPE THINGS START TO WARM UP FOR YOU SOON, AND THAT YOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF SOON

 

LOVE YOU FRIENDIE...ME FLUTER...IT'S ME FLUTER  :smitten:

 

So now, how does one respond to this?  One doesn't.  One simply throws back their head and laughs with major affection!   

Love you, Flutie friend, you're the best!

 

 

 

ABCD,

 

So good to see you ~ I really miss you when you take 'leave'

Please take good care of yourself, and thank you for

always bringing a smile.

 

PS

Hoping you get some nice weather soon 

 

 

Thanks, my friend, and you know how I always miss you too!   

Well, supposedly we're in for much milder weather this weekend.    Rather icy out there now, but nothing like last year thankfully!

 

Loving all the contributions, lots of wise words here, thank you all!

 

 

 

if life can remove someone

you never dreamed of losing,

it can replace them with someone you never

dreamed of having

 

 

Great quote, Vas!  Also enjoyed that song you've linked to in your sig, awesome lyrics! 

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Ego,

Excellent points.

To think about what is necessary paves the way for less physical and emotional overload for me,

and I think it ties to Live Simply

Thank you so much for sharing this.

 

 

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No one is useless in this world who lightens

the burdens of another.

 

- Charles Dickens

 

 

You give but little when you give of your possessions.

It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

 

-Kahlil Gibran

 

 

I know what I have given you...

I do not know what you have received.

- Antonio Porchia

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if life can remove someone

you never dreamed of losing,

it can replace them with someone you never

dreamed of having

 

 

YOU BEEN LOOKIN OVER MY SHOULDER???

NICE THOUGHT...

 

MEDITATION DOES HELP DO THE DISHES( I HAVE A DISHWASHER THAT SERVES AS A DISH RACK...), BUT FOR CLEANING HOUSE, I LIKE TO CRANK UP VIVALDI AND BRISK MY BROOM!!!

I REALLY LIKE WHAT THIS THREAD DOES FOR ME...AN EVER SHIFTING OASIS OF EXPRESSION TO TASTE OF, SAVOR, AND REFLECT UPON...AND, ONCE AGAIN, A PREPOSITION IS A BAD THING TO END A SENTENCE WITH...

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if life can remove someone

you never dreamed of losing,

it can replace them with someone you never

dreamed of having

 

 

YOU BEEN LOOKIN OVER MY SHOULDER???

NICE THOUGHT...

 

MEDITATION DOES HELP DO THE DISHES( I HAVE A DISHWASHER THAT SERVES AS A DISH RACK...), BUT FOR CLEANING HOUSE, I LIKE TO CRANK UP VIVALDI AND BRISK MY BROOM!!!

I REALLY LIKE WHAT THIS THREAD DOES FOR ME...AN EVER SHIFTING OASIS OF EXPRESSION TO TASTE OF, SAVOR, AND REFLECT UPON...AND, ONCE AGAIN, A PREPOSITION IS A BAD THING TO END A SENTENCE WITH...

 

Hi Tex,

 

Vivaldi. 

 

Amazing you should mention brisking your broom while listening to his music.

 

I remember one Spring opening my windows and playing Vivaldi loud enough to hear it while

outside planting flowers.  Music for getting things done... 

 

Enjoy your evening, Tex.

 

Here's to invigorating music:

 

The Four Seasons (Spring) - Antonio Vivaldi

 

 

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I will love the light for it shows me the way,

yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.

 

- Og Mandino

 

 

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown

is the belief that one's work is terribly important.

 

- Bertrand Russell

 

 

The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything

close up.

 

- Chuck Palahniuk

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QUOTE"Hi Tex,

 

Vivaldi. 

 

Amazing you should mention brisking your broom while listening to his music.

 

I remember one Spring opening my windows and playing Vivaldi loud enough to hear it while

outside planting flowers.  Music for getting things done... 

 

Enjoy your evening, Tex.

 

Here's to invigorating music:

 

The Four Seasons (Spring) - Antonio Vivaldi

 

 

Ins,

Thank you for that thoughtful preparation...i now have music to act upon...and, yes, SPRING was my cleaning motivational...i hope your day is pleasant...tex

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[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]

by e e cummings

 

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in

my heart)i am never without it(anywhere

i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done

by only me is your doing,my darling)

                                                      i fear

no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want

no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)

and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant

and whatever a sun will always sing is you

 

here is the deepest secret nobody knows

(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud

and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows

higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)

and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

 

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

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[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]

by e e cummings

 

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in

my heart)i am never without it(anywhere

i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done

by only me is your doing,my darling)

                                                      i fear

no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want

no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)

and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant

and whatever a sun will always sing is you

 

here is the deepest secret nobody knows

(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud

and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows

higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)

and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

 

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

 

What a wonderful way to start the day...

I think we all have someone we wish we could give those words to...i know I do, and I think I just have with your help, Ins...copy, paste, send...thank you. tex