sleepy sundays… June 1, 2008
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Well, it isn’t actually a sleepy Sunday for me, but I feel sleepy if that counts! I am trying to study Biology and all I want to do is sleep. We got home from church a little bit ago, and I am meeting a friend to study with in a bit, so I am trying to get some studying done in between. But all I can do is yawn, and yawn so more. It is only 12 noon. Any ideas on how to stay awake in the middle of the day? I am drinking caffeine, I got 7 hours of sleep last night, what else is there? I am hydrated, have had lots of water today and eaten properly…
I Wish You Enough – By Bob Perks May 29, 2008
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“I wish you enough!”©
By Bob Perks
I love them and I hate them. I love them because of the people I get to watch. But they are also the same reason why I hate airports. It all comes down to “hello” and “goodbye.”I must have mentioned this a few times while writing my stories for you.
I have great difficulties with saying goodbye. Even as I write this I am experiencing that pounding sensation in my heart. If I am watching such a scene in a movie I am affected so much that I need to sit up and take a few deep breaths. So when faced with a challenge in my life I have been known to go to our local airport and watch people say goodbye. I figure nothing that is happening to me at the time could be as bad as having to say goodbye.
Watching people cling to each other, crying, and holding each other in that last embrace makes me appreciate what I have even more. Seeing them finally pull apart, extending their arms until the tips of their fingers are the last to let go, is an image that stays forefront in my mind throughout the day.
On one of my recent business trips, when I arrived at the counter to check in, the woman said, “How are you today?” I replied, “I am missing my wife already and I haven’t even said goodbye.”
She then looked at my ticket and began to ask, “How long will you…Oh, my God. You will only be gone three days!” We all laughed. My problem was I still had to say goodbye.
But I learn from goodbye moments, too.
Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, “I love you. I wish you enough.” She in turn said, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.”
They kissed and she left. He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, “Did you ever say goodbye to someone knowing it would be forever?”
“Yes, I have,” I replied. Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me.
So I knew what this man experiencing.
“Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever goodbye?” I asked.
“I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is, the next trip back would be for my funeral,” he said.
“When you were saying goodbye I heard you say, “I wish you enough.” May I ask what that means?”
He began to smile. “That’s a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone.” He paused for a moment and looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more.”When we said ‘I wish you enough,’ we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them,” he continued and then turning toward me he shared the following as if he
were reciting it from memory.
“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much
bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish enough “Hello’s” to get you through the final “Goodbye.”
He then began to sob and walked away.
Joy Project Online… Encourage Yourself! May 9, 2008
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I found this online on joysprojectonline.com and thought it was pretty cool. I just wanted to show everyone, in case they wanted to do it on here, or in their journals or whatever… I enjoyed it. It mad me laugh at the same time. Its called:
If I loved my Own Body
We all played Mad Libs as a kid, and chances are, it probably made you laugh at least once or twice. I adapted this exercise from an article in Self magazine, and when I did it, realized just how much hating my body was holding me back from. Pick your words to fill it in blindly, or just read the paragraph and put in whatever fits…or try it both ways…I guarantee this will make you see something that hating your body is holding you back from…and hopefully make you want to work on feeling better about yourself…. -Jessica Barker
Something you would like to accomplish/ do:_______________
Favorite indulgent food:_______________________________
Dreaded exercise ending in –ing:________________________
Favorite heart-pumping activity:_________________________
Something you are afraid to do:_________________________
Insulting name:______________________________________
Glowing adjective:___________________________________
Steamiest Movie you’ve Ever Seen:______________________
Clothing You Wear on Ugly/ Fat days:____________________
Article of Clothing/Outfit You Long to Wear:________________
Favorite Nightspot:__________________________________
Person You Know:___________________________________
Famous Person:_____________________________________
Saturday Errand:____________________________________
Action Verb Ending in –ing:____________________________
Party Food:_________________________________________
Brazen Action:______________________________________
Personal Physical Accomplishment:______________________
Nickname You Would Give To a Superhero of Your Own Gender:___________
Regrettable Weight-Loss Related Purchase:________________
Big Dream in Need of Funding:__________________________
Body Part:_________________________________________
Personal Strength:___________________________________
If I Loved My Own Body If I woke up one morning suddenly adoring my body, the first thing I’d do is something you would like to accomplish or do I’d allow myself to eat favorite indulgent food when I felt like it because I’d know that moderation, not deprivation or overindulgence, is the healthiest way to go. I’d exercise to have fun and keep my body healthy, (rather than lose five more pounds, or to work off last night’s dessert, or this morning’s binge…), so I’d stop dreaded exercise ending in -ing and favorite heart-pumping activity instead. I’d finally be fearless enough to something you are afraid to do, and I wouldn’t feel self-conscious or bad about it, and anyone who would look down on me is just a/an Insulting name anyway. When I get home, a romp between the sheets would be glowing adjective because I wouldn’t be bashful about ripping off my clothes. Hell, I bet it would be better than that scene in steamiest movie you’ve ever seen Afterwards, I’d burn all of my clothing you wear on ugly/fat days and wear article of clothing/outfit you long to wear and favorite sexy shoes to favorite nightspot. I’d go to person you know‘s or even famous person‘s house without even looking in the mirror! I’d even do/go boring Saturday errand without a shred of self-consciousness. Or I’d go out to a party and spend more time action verb ending in -ing than obsessing about the party food or clinging to the wall feeling insecure. I might even brazen action. In fact, if I focused more on my body’s awe-inspiring ability to personal physical accomplishment rather than on how I look, I’d probably start calling myself name you would give to a superhero of your own gender. Plus, with all the money I’d save not buying regrettable weight-loss related purchase, I’d have extra cash to put toward big dream in need of funding. One thing is for sure: I wouldn’t give a hoot if my body part started to sag, because I would be too busy toasting my personal strength!
Thinking, Missing Out, and… Death? May 9, 2008
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I went to a memorial this morning. I cried, a lot. I didn’t even know the person all that well. But I cried. I think I cried because I missed out on the opportunity to know her better. Who else am I missing that opportunity with, Lord? I get so wrapped up in my own world that I just don’t see what in right in front of me sometimes.
Having a sister-in-law with terminal cancer has made me face somethings head on, but what else am I missing? Who am I missing? Sometimes death brings clarity, along with saddness and pain, but thankfully, Lord, I know Barb in with you. Now, I need to figure out what this jumble of feelings mean. Thanks Barb, thanks for your smile, your encouragement always and for making me think.
Be a Kid Again May 1, 2008
Posted by dlm99 in Fun, Just Because, Silliness.Tags: Fun, kid, Silliness
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Be A Kid Again
- Do a cartwheel.
- Sing into your hairbrush.
- Walk barefoot in wet grass.
- Play a song you like really loud, over and over.
- Dot all your “i”’s with smiley faces.
- Read the funnies. Throw the rest of the paper away.
- Dunk your cookies.
- Play a game where you make up the rules as you go along.
- Step carefully over sidewalk cracks.
- Change into some play clothes.
- Try to get someone to trade you a better sandwich.
- Eat ice cream for breakfast.
- Kiss a frog, just in case.
- Blow the wrapper off a straw.
- Have someone read you a story.
- Find some pretty stones and save them.
- Wear your favorite shirt with you favorite pants even if they don’t match.
- Take a running jump over a big puddle.
- Get someone to buy you something you really don’t need.
- Hide your vegetables under your napkin.
- Stay up past your bedtime.
- Eat dessert first.
- Fuss a little, then take a nap.
- Wear red gym shoes.
- Put way too much sugar on your cereal.
- Make cool screeching noises every time you turn a corner.
- Giggle a lot for no reason.
- Give yourself a gold star for everything you do today.
