Thought for the day

Some people bloom late. Some very late. And some, very, very late.
But, Linda, they all bloom. And the longer it takes, the more spectacular it is.
Quite the deal, huh?

The Universe

From www.tut.com

Problem or inconvenience?

If you read this blog or if you know my family, you know Travis had an accident in December that destroyed his car. He has lots of financial set backs due to the accident. Fortunately, neither he nor his passenger were seriously hurt. I have told him, and I believe he really gets it, that these are inconveniences not problems. There is an old movie I saw one time in which an older man tells a young man "know what's wrong with you? You don't know the difference between a problem and an inconvenience". I think of this often when I am reacting to an inconvenience as though it were a problem. Had Travis or Adam been seriously injured or disabled in the accident - that would have been a real problem. Money trouble is an inconvenience. We just forget that when we get caught up in our society's idea that money defines us.

Just a little mental trick I use to help me gain perspective when I need it most.

What are some of your tricks?

Denial

A course in miracles says denial is a "decision not to know". You can't deny what you don't know. I like that alot.

What do you think?

This is one of the things I believe:

I believe we enter and exit our lives on cue. That is, I don't believe anyone leaves their body one minute before the time they have set before they come in. We just have a hard time understanding what we think are early exits. Babies, children and young people seem to have so much life ahead of them that we just have a hard time accepting their deaths. But it seems to me we are assuming something that is just not true. We are assuming that everyone is guaranteed a long and full life. Logically, we know this is not true, but we forget logic and respond with emotion.

Life doesn't guarantee anything. Every pregnancy does not result in a perfect healthy child. Every parent will not out live all their children. Every marriage will not end in "happily every after". That's just not how real life works. Real life is not "reel life" when tv and movies wrap up everything neatly, with a great sound track no less. Real life is messy, and we sometimes forget that, until we are reminded in sad, sad ways. Maybe these reminders are for us who are still here to appreciate our lives and our loves even if they are not what we think of as "perfection". . . to live them ever more fully, hold our lives ever more dearly just because we have no guarantees. Because even with the risks that are involved, we still sign on for the ride. We must have our reasons. :) So let's try to remember to hold our loved ones near and our lives
dear even in the midst of the stress of jobs, diapers, laundry, homework, housework and the day to day to-do list that will never get done.

What do you think?

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to everyone. May 2006 be better than 2005 was, even if 2005 was a good year for you. :)

I am just so exhausted. Physically, mentally and emotionally. The usual holiday stuff, of course, but mostly the emotional rollercoaster of the last 2 weeks due to Travis' accident. I was telling someone that I hoped next year would be a better year when I realized that last year was a very good year for me. I just forgot that in the exhaustion of the end of the year.

We were blessed with 2 beautiful babies in the Spring. A boy first and then 3 weeks later a girl. They are both healthy and growing , glowing babies. Two new lights in my life!!!! They both have terrific parents, and it is a real pleasure to watch these two young families grow.

I did the Gateway course this year, met some wonderful new friends there.

I am "doing" A Course In Miracles in a deeper way than I have before. I just love the course!

I started eating Sunrider Foods this year and I feel better than I have in years. Also met more good , positive friends through this group.

We are all healthy. Jim has been remodeling our house for a few years and it is looking really good.

Katrina and Rita passed over with no damage to our area.

Sooooo. . . as you can see, this was a good year for me. However, 2006 can still be a better year. I am open to all the blessings my life can hold!! May 2006 be a "better" year for you also.