September 26, 2009
The Pocket Door Chronicles
September 25, 2009
How Bright is Your Light?
According to my Mom, it becomes increasingly more common when you get older to hear more and more about the hardships and challenges people are facing. I tend to believe actually "hearing (i.e. listening to) about them" involves a few elements:
1. You are actually mature enough to empathize and feel compassion - not always easy when you're younger
2. You have a larger frame of reference from your own life experiences - which allows you to better empathise and feel compassion - 'cause we all need it. . .
3. You are no longer a self-centered little bitch (this always helps in nearly any circumstance)
4. See above.
5. You finally understand things are not always how they appear, your point of view is not the only one, and the human condition is something to be celebrated, supported, encouraged. . .(see also number 3).
Seems to me we suffer from a lot of "sensational, lofty, ideas" (I'm included in this - I could be the poster child). . .We fail on the follow up. Our execution could be spot on but our follow up is lousy.
For EXAMPLE: We do some fund raisers and support someone with cancer. We do it 110%. . . Whole heartedly, raise a couple grand. Then it appears the first battle in that war has been won and then we don't really support that individual again until we hear their electricity is about to be shut off because they can't afford their medical AND electric bills.
We fail on the follow up. We support folks until we feel "good" and then we go silently back to our complacent existence.
Folks on the street, folks with medical and mental health issues, folks who are suffering from dementia, folks who can't pay their bills, folks who suffer unspeakable acts, folks who are caught up in addiction, folks who are hungry, folks who are depressed, sad, lonely. . .
Please share your light with them. They could be your neighbor. They could be your best friend. You never know. . .
Share your light. Let it burn strong and unwavering. Make sure it's always on.
Maybe someday, you'll feel another's fire and you'll welcome it.
Keep your light bright.
September 21, 2009
Squirt Rests
September 20, 2009
Sunday Drive Pic #6
SPOTTED!!! Wesley Chapel Road, Miller Township, Central, PA
I grew up in this area. Cows in the road aren't uncommon. This just happened to be a rather small cow. . .And his Mom was still in the fencing - she was causing quite a racket. . .
I picture her screaming in cow: "Get back here you little ingrate! The grass isn't always greener you know!"
Anway, it wasn't just one smallish cow. . .There were 3 or 4.
d stops at the farmhouse. Banging on the door, screaming in the barns. Nobody home.
Guess somedays the grass is actually greener. . .
Sunday Drive Pics #44
I wanted to try too. . .I didn't get two bees like C but still turned out pretty good. Of course, the reason he had the camera in the first place is because I wasn't sure I could actually get into the field in my 4 inch mock snakeskin peep toe pumps. Where there's a will, there's a way.
Sunday Drive Pics #38
C took this one. Has anyone else noticed he's clearly infatuated with bugs (esp bees) on flowers? All joking aside, it's beautiful!
To really appreciate it, double click so you can see it enlarged. I've been manipulating it in our photo program - the options for cropping, etc seem endless.
Sunday Drive Pics #34
In nature and also in society, there are certain individuals that stand out because they are exceptional in some regard.
This sunflower, standing tall seems to scream "Look at me!" I bet all the bees take notice. I bet some small part of this sunflower will live on long after fall's first frost because those bees noticed and dispersed its pollen.
How are we exceptional? Who's our bee? What will remain of us after we're gone?
Couldn't we all work a little harder at becoming exceptional? That doesn't necessarily mean we need to be perfect or be the best at something. I think becoming an exceptional human being requires a lot of hard work, compassion, and courage. Sometimes it may require sacrifice, patience, struggle. Sometimes it may require demonstrating empathy and compassion or even a sense of humor.
Today my Great "Aunt" Laura celebrated her 90th birthday. She lives alone, in a big old farmhouse, in the country (a huge feat itself). And today, droves of people of all ages came to her home to help celebrate with her.
Laura is clearly an exceptional human being. She has lived her life in a way that has somehow endeared her to all of these people. Laura has found her bees. And we adore her.
Sunday Drive Pics #26
Nearly as far as the eye could see, there were sunflowers. The pictures can't really do justice to the mass quantity. I tried though.
Sunday Drive Pics #24
C and I were awestruck by this MASSIVE field of sunflowers near Clear Spring, Maryland. we vowed on the way home, to get pics. We weren't the only ones. Before too long, there were at least four other cars on the shoulder. People were in the field taking cell phone pics, etc.
You can't look at a sunflower and frown. It's impossible.
Sunday Drive Pics #1
Had a relative celebrate her 90th birthday today in Huntingdon, PA. We did the drive there and back. . .It was a long day in the car but everything else was great.
Here, a bee enjoys one of Mom's cosmos. C gets credit for this pic.
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