"The words you speak become the house you live in." - Hafiz
My good friend Sara posted this quote today, it is such a wise statement. If we speak ridicule, and hate, if we belittle and begrudge.......those really do become the "house" or world that we live in.
If we talk of understanding, of caring, of kindness and love......that becomes our home or our world.
I hope that since the elections are over, the words that we speak reflect the house we want to live in.
I think that living where I do, I hear way more hate and bitterness than in other places......I also know that the hate and bitterness stems from fear. My niece talked with me tonight about all the horrible things that she had heard people say today, but she is smart and loving and kind, and she knows that it is all fear and ignorance.
We live in an area where there are probably more churches per square mile than any other place in the world.......we live in an area where the hate and fear are palatable. How do you light up the darkness?
My good friend Mary Grace suggested today that red, white and blue combine to make purple, a sacred color, a color of unity.......I reminded her that my front door has been purple for years. :)
So my prayer for my community, my state, my country tonight.........that our words are chosen wisely, and that our "house" becomes united.......that respect, and human kindness becomes our foundation, and that love, caring, and compassion and a willingness to get along becomes our walls, and the understanding of our differences builds our roof. This is the house I want to live in.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Recurring Dream
This is the second blog that I have written tonight, the first would not post.......maybe the blog world did not like its content......so here is the second one, totally different subject.....lets see where this one goes.
I have had a recurring dream about my parents the past few weeks, it is a great dream but rather unsettling. In the dream, they have just bought this big old rambling ranch house. It sits in the middle of beautiful acreage, with a creek that flows near the house. They show me their new house, room by room......we go outside and admire the serenity of the creek, the lushness of the surroundings.
I see another house by the creek, it is a small cottage and they are beside themselves with joy when I ask about it. They tell me it is mine, all I have to do is move in.......and then I wake up.
I have had recurring dreams throughout my life, but they usually take place when I am very stressed.
These days, other than health issues, my stress levels are not very high. So, if any of you can interpret dreams, fill me in. About to drink my blueberry tea and call it a day.
Good night, Sweet dreams
I have had a recurring dream about my parents the past few weeks, it is a great dream but rather unsettling. In the dream, they have just bought this big old rambling ranch house. It sits in the middle of beautiful acreage, with a creek that flows near the house. They show me their new house, room by room......we go outside and admire the serenity of the creek, the lushness of the surroundings.
I see another house by the creek, it is a small cottage and they are beside themselves with joy when I ask about it. They tell me it is mine, all I have to do is move in.......and then I wake up.
I have had recurring dreams throughout my life, but they usually take place when I am very stressed.
These days, other than health issues, my stress levels are not very high. So, if any of you can interpret dreams, fill me in. About to drink my blueberry tea and call it a day.
Good night, Sweet dreams
Monday, November 5, 2012
We Should Remember
Election eve, a cold rain falling.......it seems quite fitting. Election years sadden me, they seem to bring out the very worst in our citizens. This is my prayer tonight, my hope, my wish.........that we as a country would remember these things........
1. we should remember, no matter our color, black, white, red, yellow, brown or any shade in between .....we are all Americans.
2. we should remember, no matter our beliefs.......Christian, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, Pagan, Atheist, whatever, we are all Americans
3. we should remember that we as humans, should hope, want and pray that we all have health care, that everyone receives an education, that we all have a roof over our heads and food to eat
4. we should remember that fear breeds hate, and that once words are spoken, you can't take them back
5. we should remember, that once upon a time......all of our ancestors were immigrants (unless, you are Native American, and then I apologize profusely for the way my ancestors treated yours)
6. we should remember that spin doctors lie, use fear and hate and buzz words and then laugh at how they have manipulated the voters
7. we should remember that we are all members of the human race and that each and everyone of us holds as much value as the next, money does not increase a human's value
8. we should remember that this is a country, not a business
9. we should remember, you cannot mandate morality
10. we should remember, to do unto others as we would have them do unto us.
1. we should remember, no matter our color, black, white, red, yellow, brown or any shade in between .....we are all Americans.
2. we should remember, no matter our beliefs.......Christian, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, Pagan, Atheist, whatever, we are all Americans
3. we should remember that we as humans, should hope, want and pray that we all have health care, that everyone receives an education, that we all have a roof over our heads and food to eat
4. we should remember that fear breeds hate, and that once words are spoken, you can't take them back
5. we should remember, that once upon a time......all of our ancestors were immigrants (unless, you are Native American, and then I apologize profusely for the way my ancestors treated yours)
6. we should remember that spin doctors lie, use fear and hate and buzz words and then laugh at how they have manipulated the voters
7. we should remember that we are all members of the human race and that each and everyone of us holds as much value as the next, money does not increase a human's value
8. we should remember that this is a country, not a business
9. we should remember, you cannot mandate morality
10. we should remember, to do unto others as we would have them do unto us.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Musical Yanks
I have told two friends about Ireland today........both are thinking of trips that would be special.....Ireland will always be special to me. I have a pot of shamrocks that are probably 15 years old, as I watered them today, I promised myself a trip back to Ireland.
It is time to go back......to see our friends, to play, to renew. To feel the rain and wind in my face,
to look around every corner and see someone that looks like my dad and grandfather.
To eat a real Irish breakfast, drink a cup of hot tea and have so many pints lined across the stage as we play, that it looked as if we were doing a Guinness commercial.......
I think come 2013, a couple of musical yanks will be making their way home.
It is time to go back......to see our friends, to play, to renew. To feel the rain and wind in my face,
to look around every corner and see someone that looks like my dad and grandfather.
To eat a real Irish breakfast, drink a cup of hot tea and have so many pints lined across the stage as we play, that it looked as if we were doing a Guinness commercial.......
I think come 2013, a couple of musical yanks will be making their way home.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Treasures
I opened up my grandmother's trunk today...... it is where I store my quilts. I have quilts that my grandmother made, my great grandmother made and those that my mom made. I am a lucky woman.
I pulled a couple out to put in rotation, I looked at the tiny stitches, the intricate pieces of antique fabrics, and I thought about all the hours that it took to make each quilt.
I remember my mom sitting for hours, stitching her beloved quilts. Each stitch was an awareness of being in the now......if your thoughts wandered, so did the stitches. I have the last quilt top that she made for me, she never had the chance to quilt it......beautiful purple tulips, trimmed in tiny green checks. I keep thinking that one day, when I retire, I will quilt it.
I also have some tatting that my grandmother did, as well as some crochet and embroidery that she did. My mother also loved to embroider and she taught me.......I was a big hit with my friends in the late 60's and early 70's because I could embroider their jeans!
I think about my nieces and nephews, and their children......will they want my handcrafted treasures when I am gone? My mom made each of her grandchildren a quilt, who knows if they all still have them.
I wish there was a way to teach them, how incredibly special those treasures are, how rare they are, and how much love as well as time went into their making.
Looking through my treasures in that old trunk gave me great joy today, as well as a little sadness.......missing those women so much who created those treasures.
Time for a cup of hot tea, and a snuggle in one of those warm cozy quilts.
Goodnight, Sweet dreams
I pulled a couple out to put in rotation, I looked at the tiny stitches, the intricate pieces of antique fabrics, and I thought about all the hours that it took to make each quilt.
I remember my mom sitting for hours, stitching her beloved quilts. Each stitch was an awareness of being in the now......if your thoughts wandered, so did the stitches. I have the last quilt top that she made for me, she never had the chance to quilt it......beautiful purple tulips, trimmed in tiny green checks. I keep thinking that one day, when I retire, I will quilt it.
I also have some tatting that my grandmother did, as well as some crochet and embroidery that she did. My mother also loved to embroider and she taught me.......I was a big hit with my friends in the late 60's and early 70's because I could embroider their jeans!
I think about my nieces and nephews, and their children......will they want my handcrafted treasures when I am gone? My mom made each of her grandchildren a quilt, who knows if they all still have them.
I wish there was a way to teach them, how incredibly special those treasures are, how rare they are, and how much love as well as time went into their making.
Looking through my treasures in that old trunk gave me great joy today, as well as a little sadness.......missing those women so much who created those treasures.
Time for a cup of hot tea, and a snuggle in one of those warm cozy quilts.
Goodnight, Sweet dreams
Friday, November 2, 2012
Be Fearless
"Be daring, be fearless and don't be afraid that somebody is going to criticize you or laugh at you. If your ego is not involved, no one can hurt you." - Mahala Punateer
Each of us has a wish deep down inside, a dream that maybe we have held to for a long time......
we can take it with us to our grave, or we can take a breath and be daring and fearless, spread our wings and go for it. The choice is ours.........laughter or criticism should be the least of our worries.
The minutes go by, then the days, the weeks, the months, the years...........what are you waiting for?
Be fearless!
Each of us has a wish deep down inside, a dream that maybe we have held to for a long time......
we can take it with us to our grave, or we can take a breath and be daring and fearless, spread our wings and go for it. The choice is ours.........laughter or criticism should be the least of our worries.
The minutes go by, then the days, the weeks, the months, the years...........what are you waiting for?
Be fearless!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
November 1
November 1.......two months left in 2012.....cold and clear today, the wind blew many of the leaves off the trees, but there is still color......our first frost this week.
November 1......a month of extremes......a presidential election and Thanksgiving......I am grateful for the privilege of voting.......I have voted in every election since I turned eighteen, way too many years ago
November 1.......thankful that I no longer have to see Halloween and Christmas decorations side by side
November 1........my sweaters are washed in baby shampoo, soft and fluffy and ready to wear
November 1.......the full moon is starting to wan, but it is still an incredible shimmery orb in the night sky
November 1.......treatment # 10 takes place this month
November 1.......trying to savor every precious moment
November 1........the acorns are huge this year and plentiful, no shiny red apples left on our tree
November 1.......where does the time go?
November 1......a month of extremes......a presidential election and Thanksgiving......I am grateful for the privilege of voting.......I have voted in every election since I turned eighteen, way too many years ago
November 1.......thankful that I no longer have to see Halloween and Christmas decorations side by side
November 1........my sweaters are washed in baby shampoo, soft and fluffy and ready to wear
November 1.......the full moon is starting to wan, but it is still an incredible shimmery orb in the night sky
November 1.......treatment # 10 takes place this month
November 1.......trying to savor every precious moment
November 1........the acorns are huge this year and plentiful, no shiny red apples left on our tree
November 1.......where does the time go?
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