If I am to tell you who I really am,
I must tell you about my feelings.
The sun only shines, just as God only loves.
It is the nature of the sun to shine;
It is the nature of God to love.
Fully alive people are sensitively aware
Of all that is good in themselves.
Love is practiced in the act of sharing...
Communication is the very essence of love in practice.
Whatever my secrets are,
Remember when I entrust them to you,
They are part of me.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Cold is a Relative Thing
It's all about what you think "normal" is...
65°
Arizonans turn on the heat.
People in Minnesota plant gardens.
60°
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Minnesota sunbathe.
50°
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Minnesota drive with the windows down..
40°
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats..
People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.
35°
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.
20°
People in Miami all die.
Minnesotans close the windows.
0°
Californians fly away to Mexico.
People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.
-10°
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.
-20°
Washington DC runs out of hot air. (Ya think? Nah.).
People in Minnesota let the dogs sleep indoors.
-30°
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the snowmobile. (Hey, We got ours going!)
-40°
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in Minnesota start saying...."Cold enough for ya?"
-50°
Hell freezes over.
Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.
65°
Arizonans turn on the heat.
People in Minnesota plant gardens.
60°
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Minnesota sunbathe.
50°
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Minnesota drive with the windows down..
40°
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats..
People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.
35°
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.
20°
People in Miami all die.
Minnesotans close the windows.
0°
Californians fly away to Mexico.
People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.
-10°
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.
-20°
Washington DC runs out of hot air. (Ya think? Nah.).
People in Minnesota let the dogs sleep indoors.
-30°
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the snowmobile. (Hey, We got ours going!)
-40°
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in Minnesota start saying...."Cold enough for ya?"
-50°
Hell freezes over.
Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
From The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
“It’s hard to love somebody who sees the world as black and white, without also fearing them.”
“I know it doesn’t absolve anyone of anything, but the Kabul we lived in in those days was a strange world, one in which some things mattered more than the truth.”
“Sometimes, I think everything he did, feeding the poor on the streets, building the orphanage, giving money to friends in need, it was all his way of redeeming himself. And that, I believe, is what true redemption, is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good."
"Perspective was a luxury when your head was constantly buzzing with a swarm of demons.”
“I thought of a line I’d read somewhere, or maybe I’d heard someone say it: There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood.”
“I know it doesn’t absolve anyone of anything, but the Kabul we lived in in those days was a strange world, one in which some things mattered more than the truth.”
“Sometimes, I think everything he did, feeding the poor on the streets, building the orphanage, giving money to friends in need, it was all his way of redeeming himself. And that, I believe, is what true redemption, is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good."
"Perspective was a luxury when your head was constantly buzzing with a swarm of demons.”
“I thought of a line I’d read somewhere, or maybe I’d heard someone say it: There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood.”
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out non-essential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop.” And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. If you don't send this to at least 8 people.... who cares?
George Carlin
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop.” And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. If you don't send this to at least 8 people.... who cares?
George Carlin
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