Monday, 28. January 2008, 20:49:42
Truths, Time, Friendship
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I found this below that I'm posting in a heap of papers and just thought I would share it. I don't know its' source. I just found it interesting!
It says a lot!
IMAGINE...
There is a bank that credits your
account each morning with $86,400.
It carries over no balance from day to day.
Every evening deletes whatever part of the
balance you failed to use during the day.
What would you do?
Draw out ALL OF IT, of course!!!!
Each of us has such a bank. It's name is TIME.
Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds.
Every night it writes off, as lost,
whatever of this you have failed to invest
to good purpose.
It carries over no balance.
It allows no overdraft.
Each day it opens a new account for you.
Each night it burns the remains of the day.
If you fail to use the day's deposits,
the loss is yours.
There is no going back.
There is no drawing against the "tomorrow",
You must live in the present on today's deposits.
Invest it so as to get from it the utmost!
In health, happiness, and success!
The clock is running.
Make the most of today.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR,
ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH,
ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK,
ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR,
ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE,
ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND,
ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND,
ask the person who won a silver medal
in the Olympics.
Treasure every moment that you have!!
And treasure it more because you shared it
with someone special,
special enough to spend your time.
And remember that time waits for no one.
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present!!!
Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed.
They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.
They lend an ear, they share a word of praise,
and they always want to open their heart to us.
If you know for a truth that you are blessed
to know real friendship...
Never take them for granted.
For, TRUE friendship accepts ALL OF YOU.
Not just the parts that blends well with their lifestyle.
A TRUE FRIEND is always just a breath away.
A TRUE FRIEND doesn't lecture, they LISTEN.
A TRUE FRIEND doesn't look at the clock when the phone rings.
A TRUE FRIEND gives unconditional LOVE and SUPPORT.
A TRUE FRIEND knows when words are meaningless,
and just HOLDS you.
A TRUE FRIEND knows the good and the bad about you...
and continues to LOVE you regardless.
A TRUE FRIEND picks up the phone when you call at 1AM
and talks with you until the sun comes up.
NOW...Hold up ONE HAND!
Because that's all you will be able to, if your being HONEST.
If after reading the SEVEN TRUTHS that make a TRUE FRIEND...
If you can hold up ONE FINGER when counting the number of
TRUE FRIENDS you have...YOU ARE BLESSED!!!
If you held up TWO FINGERS, you are EXTREMELY BLESSED!!!
We ALL have MANY aquaintances and we ALL use (very) loosely,
the term friendship.
NEVER FORGET the REASONS you know that you have TRUE FRIENDS
beyond ANY DOUBT!!!
AND, CHERISH EVERY MOMENT OF THEIR LOVE!
Sunday, 27. January 2008, 05:29:19
Dad, Artist, Love
My Dad's first attempt, since being diagnosed in the early stages of AD, using colored art pencils and, at the age of 81.
He always drew, as long as I can remember. Using charcoal and pencil, only.
Dad collaberated with Andrew Wyeth, a family friend, on several 'nudes'. I hold dear the wonderful memories of spending Saturday's at his Farm House when afterwards, we would always dine at the "Inn" and I would listen to the two of them sharing their thoughts on life, on love, on all things beautiful. I believe that they too, were 'Soul Mates'.
He no longer draws, although I recently bought him a set of pencils and a sketch pad in the hope that he would at least make an attempt.
Dad is in the latter stages of AD now, and for being in this stage he does remarkably well. Much better than his doctors thought he would be doing.
And although the wonderful man who raised me and my sister, along with my precious Mother, is no longer able to remember a thought longer than the one he is in, I have grown to see him in a different light, and one that truly shines.
I laugh with him now, when not too long ago, I would cry in my room.
He remains a remarkable man and is still my Daddy. He looks at me at times, lovingly, and I get the feeling he is looking at Daddy's Little Girl.
We work in the garden together, something we didn't do before Dad was diagnosed. We sit and play in the soil at times. We laugh out loud.
I am beginning a relationship with my Dad in a sense, and I don't feel the sadness, the deep sadness I did for a long time, when he was progressing so quickly that I hardly had the time to adapt, there were so many changes in such a short amount of time.
I believe that was the most difficult time for me.
And now acceptance has slowly crept in and brought about a sense of peace.
I'll always miss my Dad and who he was for as long as I can remember.
I still have him to share my life with and I am very grateful that we can be together during these times and will be until the end of his life here on earth.
He's sleeping now. I just tucked him in. He asked me if he could maybe color tomorrow on the 'paper' that I laid on his desk.
I look forward to sharpening those pencils and watching Dad color.
Although there will be no more portraits and his collection of "Van Gogh's" is but a distant memory, I will watch as he colors a picture and won't forget to fall to my knees in gratitude for all I have been blessed with.
Thank you Daddy for always being there for me and most of all...
For your Love.
I will remain always,
Daddy's Little Girl!
Saturday, 26. January 2008, 08:12:03
destiny, life, Soulmates
Soul MatesYour soul is consciousness or thought. We often perceive it as a creational flame, a light or a soul spark of light. Physical reality is made up of electromagnetic energy which has poles (north/south) - polarity - duality - opposites - male/female - yin/yang.
When you experience in third dimension your soul sparks splits in half - male and female. One half remains in higher frequency [As is Above] while one half spirals in third dimension [So is Below].
If you are female, your partner above is male and vice versa.
(Soul Mates can also be of the same sex.)
Sometimes you catch a glimpse of that spark of light - if only for a second. The flash of light appears as gold, silver, blue, or violet and can vary in size and duration of time - usually no more than one second.
It is at this time - we are raising our frequency - our level of consciousness thought - to experience beyond what our physical eyes show us.
Many people miss their other soul aspect, and feel incomplete throughout their lives. They feel alone, often abandoned and lost, depressed.
They cannot find themselves.
A piece of them is always missing. If their lucky, they find someone who comes close to making them feel whole. They want someone to love them, share with them and help them through this journey.
When you make love with that partner - you can experience all of who you are - the union is multi-dimensional.
You can also feel the energies of your other soul aspect - as part of the union!
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Jill asks:
How would you characterize a "Soul Mate"?
Do you believe we are all connected in a very profound way or do you believe that 'you' are in control of your own destiny?
Have you found your 'Soul Mate" and what factor (s) contributed to your discovery?
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"A soul mate is someone to whom we feel profoundly connected, as though the communication and communing that take place between us were not the product of intentional efforts, but rather a divine grace.
This kind of relationship is so important to the soul that many have said there is nothing more precious in life."
-Thomas Moore - from "Care of the Soul"
Saturday, 26. January 2008, 06:47:00
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