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    Other Blogs and Journals containing the continuing writing adventures of Prosperous Snow celebrating   "The Snowflake Chronicles"  "More Snow Melt" "Writing in Snow" "Welcome to My Life" "Memories of Snow" "Dreams of Snow " Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/ Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon http://poet999.blogspot.com/ |
| Jamal (Beauty), 2 Sultan (Sovereignty), 164 B.E. - Sunday, January 20, 2008 about 11:43 AM PST I finally wrote a story about an adoptee meeting her birth mother. This is a subject I've avoided for sometime now. I'm a birth mother, who hasn't meant the daughter she gave up for adoption. Therefore, I've avoided the subject for a long time. However, on January 19, I wrote a Flash Fiction story on that subject. The story "The Ambassador's Daughter (1/19/08)" is located in "Flashes of Lightning" [18+] and takes place on the moon.I'm not sure just yet if I can write anything closer, but I'm going to work on putting the subject in other stories and poems. Lately I've found I can face a lot of things I couldn't just a year ago. Maybe it's everything I've went through in the past year. Maybe it's being in my sixties and realizing my life is getting shorter. Maybe it's just that my faith is stronger then it used to be. I don't know, but I'm looking forward to putting other things in stories that I haven't faced before. It could also be that I've been on writing.com several years and am feeling secure. I know I'm becoming less afraid as the days move along. I'm more confident then I used to be. I'm more willing to just let go and let God take care of the problem. I'm not saying that I've lost my fear of whatever it is I'm afraid of completely, but I'm working on it. I'm working on worrying less and praying more. I'm working on seeing the unexpected solution to my problems then the solution I want. |
| 'Idal (Justice), 17 Sharaf (Honor), 164 B.E. - Tuesday, January 15, 2008 about 5:19 PM PST It's been an interesting and hectic two days. I have decided that my life is neither in the toilet (although that could explain why one of the toilets in my house is backed up) nor screwed up. I have several things to be thankful for, which I'm putting in my gratitude journal. I'm not sure what the next few days will bring, but I'm looking forward to them and the rest of my life with hope. Today I went to the post office and mailed two items. One item was the information PayPal needs so that I can earn interest on any money left in the account. The other was for a free issues of The Writer and a gift. While I was out I bought $5.00 worth of gas and stopped at an antique store. I have an expensive slide rule from the 1940s that I would like to sell. I'm also looking for someplace to sell my Harley models. I don't like selling the models, but I have to so I'm going to. The owner of the store wasn't there, but his employees said he owns a Harley. So I'm going back next week to see if he wants to buy my Harley collection, if he knows someone who will buy the slide rule and if he's single and close to my age. |
| Jamal (Beauty), 14 Sharaf (Honor), 164 B.E. - Sunday, January 13, 2008 about 1:39 PM PST "You have everything you need in the present situation to work with impeccability. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't work toward manifesting additional resources and opportunities. It does mean that the present situation supplies you with everything you need to take the next step." - Jonathan Zap, "A Guide to the Perplexed Interdimensional Traveler" Having everything I need is not the problem. The problem is seeing what I have to work with. My main problem is that I am so close to the situation that I cannot see the resources I have. It is comforting to know that I have everything I need to work with. Now all I have to do is open my eyes and see what I have. Maybe I need to look at my present situation through a telescope rather than a microscope. There are some resources that are too big to see properly through a microscope. O Lord, give me a seeing eye so that I may discern the resources I have to work with. Perhaps if I listed the resources I have then I could see them clearly. However, I suspect no matter how many list I make and how many resources I put on them, I am going to miss one. I think my main problem is that I am too close to the situation to see the big picture, if that is the case then I will miss a resource of the edge of my vision. For the past few days I have thought that there was something I have missed, but I cannot put my finger on it. I still think there is something I have missed. Some minute detail that will make everything clear. It is like looking for a needle in a haystack, you cannot find the needle until you stop looking for it and sit on it. |
| This is a bit of shameless self promotion. A few days ago I enter the Write Stuff blog poem contest. The voting last until January 15 at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time. The link to the blog and the poem is http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/01/write-stuff-poetry-contest-ex... The title of the poem is The Experience of Winter. The poem is located in Poet 999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff. |
| Jalal (Glory), 13 Sharaf (Honor), 164 B.E. - Friday, January 11, 2008 about 6:40 PM PST I received a promotion to moderator today. I'm speechless, which probably is good for a writer because it opens the door to writers' block. I'm nervous because more responsibility comes with the promotion. I've gotten used to more responsibility entering my life though. More responsibility has become the theme of my life ever since I turned sixty. I'm not sure what the reason is, except that God has a sense of humor. I've never been crazy about responsibility, but when it comes into my life I always accept it. Sometimes gracefully and sometime kicking and screaming. I'll accept this responsibility gracefully. In fact, I think I'll change the way I accept all responsibility in my life. I'll attempt to start accepting it all gracefully. It's hard to change old habits, bu I think I can do it. I've found that the responsibility I accept gracefully has to do with things I enjoy doing. So all I have to do is find something I enjoy in all the responsibility that comes into my life. |
| Fidal (Grace), 9 Sharaf (Honor) 164 B.E. - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 about 1:53 PM PST I just finished doing a review of 2007 and putting in in my off line journal Writing My Spiritual Journey. I've come to some conclusions that I have to address in in the coming year. I'm not sure how I'm going to address them at this point, but I need to do it without much delay.  I need to depend more on Baha'u'llah and myself then on other people when I have a problem. My negative self-talk effects the faith I have in my own abilities to solve my problems. My negative self-talk causes me to fear taking a chance. Fear causes me to procrastinate and lose opportunities. There is a difference between the inner voice of intuition, the inner voice of fear, and the inner voice of faith. The negative talk of others has an effect on my mood and my self-image, even when that talk is about themselves. If I can hear it it effect me, especially if it is a relative. When in doubt take the bull by the horns and push him through the open gate. |
| Jamal (Beauty), 7 Sharaf (Honor) 164 B.E. - Sunday, January 6, 2007 about 12:36 PM PST I'm trying something new in my off site blogs. I'm trying to make money from them so I need to post everyday. Sometimes this is difficult because I'm very disorganized and put off doing things if my self-talk tells me I don't know what to write. The daily themes will help me find a subject, improve my writing and attract readers. Themes for Poet 999's Thoughts about Writing and other Stuff http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/ Sunday = Spiritual Sunday, which will consist of a short essay on a spiritual subject or scripture verse I find comforting.Monday = Poetry Monday, the entry for this day consist of a poem written by myself.Tuesday = Contest Tuesday, I will review writing contests.Wednesday = Website Wednesday I will review a website or blog that covers some aspect of writing.Thursday = Book review Thursday I will write about a book I have read.Friday = Flash Fiction Friday I will post a story of 1,000 words or less written by myself.Saturday = Survey Saturday I will answer survey questions.Themes for Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon http://poet999.blogspot.com/ Sunday = Spiritual Sunday I'll cover some of my spiritual beliefs and why I believe that way. I'll also post some of my favorite scripture verses from various sacred books.Monday = Family Memories I'll write about memories of my childhood and grandparents.Tuesday = Las Vegas Tuesday concerns some of the interesting things that happen to me in Las Vegas.Wednesday = Photo Wednesday I'll post a photo either of myself or a member something else and discuss it.Thursday = Thankful Thursday I'll write ten things I'm thankful for either that day or during the week.Friday = Poetry Friday I'll post one of the poems I've written.Saturday = Success Saturday I'll post an entry about an especially successful day during the past week. |
| 4 Sharaf 164 B.E. - Wednesday, January 2, 2008 about 8:00 PM PST "We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities." - Pogo My life is full of insurmountable opportunities, Moments when a simple thank you Or a whispered I love you Is enough to turn the hardest heart Into flowing lava Transforming a demons from hell To an angel singing praises to The unknowable essence of God. It isn't difficult to melt ice To transform a frozen cold heart into water or wine. The miracle is to soften a hard heart, To change a heart of stone Into island creating lava Where plants grow And animals graze; A new piece of land That in a few decade Will give shelter to people and animals; A place where houses, villages and cities Will prosper. 2008 is upon us and it's time to find the insurmountable opportunities that will transform the world we are living in to the world we would like to inhabit. It's time to make changes in ourselves that translate into changes in our surroundings and our world. It's interesting that we often think of obstacles as insurmountable but never opportunities. Perhaps it's about time to revamp our thinking and change the insurmountable obstacles in our lives to insurmountable opportunities. I know that I'm going to attempt it. I don't know how good a job I'll do, but it never hurts to try. It's especially good to attempt something new and different because it keeps you young and out of ruts. |
| I realized that I've worked from a fear point of view for a while now. I have to change that. My moto is changing to Screw Fear. That will work for a while. I remember seeing a cartoon with a woman going out of the hourse dressed in a suite of armor. I think the caption was Screw Fear or something like that. I think 2008 is going to be a better year, at least for me. Especially if I remember the moto. Of course considering I've had a few attacks of Senior Moments it should be an interesting year to over come fear. Maybe I'm obessiing too much, I don't know. I do there has to be a change in my life and situation. I also know that if there is going to be a change then I'm the one who has to make it. |
| 3 Sharaf 164 B.E. - Monday, January 1, 2008 about 5:20 PM PST I brought in 2008 properly by staying up until 4:00 AM writing and surfing the Internet. In the afternoon I downloaded a new calendar. It is a Baha'i calendar and shows the Baha'i days and dates with the Gregorian date shown as 1/1. When I boot my computer the calendar loads. When sunset come it changes to the proper day. Our lunch today consisted of blackeyed peas with jalapeno peppers and chicken. I decided to use chicken thighs because I could cook them right in the slow cooker with the blackeyed peas. That way I just had one cooking item to wash rather then two or thee. I think 2008 is going to be a better year. I'm in a much better mood and less worried. Perhaps I should wait until after Friday, but I need an optimistic out look right now. |
| 1 Sharaf 164 B.E. - Monday, December 31, 2007 about 9:41 AM PST This is the first day of Sharaf (Honor) and the last day of 2007. I started this entry earlier, but just logged off without saving it. I'm in a down mood and I'm not sure why. It could be that it's the last day of 2007 and endings always depress me. I don't know why I should be sad to see the year go. 2007 hasn't been a great year for me and 2008 has to be much better. Actually, I'd settle for a little bit better. I went to Feast last night. The Feast of Sharaf was wonderful, spiritual. I came home and went to bed. I woke up this morning in a good mood not depressed or anything like that. Now I'm depressed, but my mood is changing as I write. Sometimes writing about my mood helps and sometimes it doesn't. I said my prayers this morning, which helped brighten my mood. I'll go say some more prayers that will improve my mood. My mood is slowly improving. So perhaps it did have something to do with the end of 2007. I'm looking forward to 2008 and all the exciting stuff that will occur. A new year is like a new baby. It smells so nice and fresh then the baby begins to eat and you have to change its diaper. The baby begins to grow and gets into everything, but it's your baby and you have to give it instruction and care for it. I'm not sure if that's a good analogy comparing a new year to a new baby just works so far and then it dries up. Of course, you can't leave a diaper on a baby for long periods of time before it starts smelling and gives the baby a rash. Maybe that's the problem with new years; we leave its diaper on too long. Maybe we just need to change the year's diaper periodically and take better care of it. |
| 19 Masa'il 164 B.E. - Sunday, December 30, 2007 about 10:07 AM PST 1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before? I made money from one of my blogs – Poet 999’s Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff. 2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn’t make resolutions until Naw-Ruz, March 21, I’m still attempting to work on those. I will make more resolutions at Naw-Ruz in 2008. The time between January 1 and March 21, I review what’s working and what’s not. 3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My nephew's wife in Colorado gave birth to a boy just before Christmas 2007. 4. Did anyone close to you die? No 5. What countries did you visit? None 6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? More money 7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? March 19, 2007, that was my Mother’s 86th birthday and she was in the operating room having a bowl resection; she survived and is doing well. 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Learning to put my worries in God’s hands and not try to take them back. 9. What was your biggest failure? Not putting everything in God’s hands from the beginning. 10. Did you suffer illness or injury? No, but my right knee kept acting up. 11. What was the best thing you bought? Come Be My Light The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) 12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Any firefighter who goes into a building to rescue a trapped person. 13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Those who marched against the immigration policy and wanted to send illegal aliens back to their country without reviewing their cases individually. 14. Where did most of your money go? To pay bills. 15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? My mother still being alive. 16. What song will always remind you of 2007? I don’t want any song to remind me of 2007 it was a stressful year I’d just as soon forget. I won’t and I don’t need a song to remind me of it. 17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? .sadder b) thinner or fatter? .thinner c) richer or poorer? poorer 18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Laughed 19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Cried 20. How will you be spending Christmas? I spent Christmas at home with my mother watching the neighbors Christmas lights. 21. Did you fall in love in 2007? No 22. How many one-night stands? Don’t do those 23. What was your favorite TV program? The Britcom As Time Goes By 24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No, hate takes too much energy. 25. What was the best book you read? Come Be My Light 26. What was your greatest musical discovery? None 27. What did you want and get?. and didn't know it! More faith in Baha’u’llah 8. What did you want and not get? More money 29. What was your favorite film of this year? Didn’t see a movie 30. What did you do on your birthday? Didn’t celebrate my birthday 31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More money 32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? Reaching into the closet and pulling out a long skirt, then finding a blouse and hoping the match. 33. What kept you sane? Prayer and the writings of Baha’u’llah 34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None 35. What political issue stirred you the most? Homelessness and immigration 36. Who did you miss? My mother being home while she was in the hospital 37. Who was the best new person you met? The nurses in the hospitals my mother was in 38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007: To depend only on God, Baha’u’llah and myself 39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: “Grandma got run over by a reindeer” – 2007 was the reindeer and I was Grandma |
| 16 Masa'il 164 B.E. - Thursday, December 27, 2007 about 11:03 AM PST I always wondered where the saying A snowball's chance in hell came from simple because hell has several levels. One of those levels is cold enough to freeze water so I'm presuming that in that level a snowball would have a very good chance of survival. Maybe that's why thing happen that people say Don't have a snowball's chance in hell, because they forget that one level of hell is extremely cold. Which brings me to 2008 an election year. There are a great many people running for President of the U.S.A. who don't have a snowball's chance in hell of being elected. Just remember all you voters out there that it could be a very cold year in hell, so rather than not voting in the primary and the general election get out and vote. Even if you think the person you're voting for doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of being elected. Those U.S. citizens who are not registered to vote get out and register. Register as something either with the party your chosen politican is affiliated with or register as nonpartisan. Register and vote, if you want to change your party affiliation after the election then change it. Just get out register and vote so your voice can be heard. |
| It's Wednesday, December 26, and time for midweek reflections in my yahoo journal writing group. I'm not sure if I'll get the reflections posted there or not. I consider myself lucky if I can keep up with the writing I've assigned myself and my blogs. Therefore, I'm going to post the reflections here. So Far This Week So far this week I've realized that while I am a year older, I don't feel any older. However, I do feel wiser so I guess that's better then feeling older. So far this week I've found one opportunity for PayPerPost to accept. There are a lot of opportunities, but most are taken before I get to them. I'll be able to get more before the end of January 2008 because I'm going to start logging the times I get the opportunity. Find out what I'm doing wrong in getting online and accessing the post. I think it may have something to do with having dial-up as opposed to DSL. So far this week I've realized that I'm a bit POed with my siblings because they didn't remember my birthday. A distant cousin in Oklahoma sent me an e-mail happy birthday wish. Of course, he reads one of my blogs on a regular basis so that's how he found out. So far this week I've realized I need to be a little more forgiving and a little less controlling. God is in charge of the universe, I can't create a star. God can create a star and forgives humanity for all the silly little things we do and taking His names in vain. So I need to be more forgiving especially when my siblings have senior moments. So far this week I've decided that I need to look for things to be thankful for. So far today I've found five and I'll find five more before the end of the day. |
| 15 Masa'il 164 B.E. - Tuesday, December 25, 2007 about 9:25 PM PST The first day of Christmas has begun This supposes that one celebrates the 12 Days of Christmas beginning on the evening of December 25 and ending on the evening of January 6, rather than from the Day of December 25 and ending on the day of January 5. It, also, supposes that you celebrate Christmas on December 25 rather than on January 7 and now that I have confused everyone let me get on with this entry. In the song my true love refers to Christ, who is also the Partridge in the Pear Tree according to the article The Twelve Days of Christmas by Dennis Bratcher and found out http://www.cresourcei.org/cy12days.html. I found this information extremely interesting. Growing up, in Oklahoma, I attended religious Christmas pageants every year with my Grandparent. The song was sang at most of them and I wonder why. I always thought the song told about a man giving gifts to his girl friend. No one could ever tell me why it was sang at religious Christmas pageants. Of course, that isn't the only religious question that couldn't be answered to my satisfaction, but I'll discuss the other in later entries. Now I know that rather than being about romantic love, the Twelve Days of Christmas is about spiritual love. About the love of God for humanity; this throws an entirely new light on the song and on the gifts; each of which has a spiritual meaning |
| 13 Masa'il 164 B.E. - Monday, December 24, 2007 about 6:48 AM PST NOTE: This questionnaire was posted on a journal group. 1. What time did you get up this morning? 5:00 AM PST - I had to get the cat out of the fridge. 2. Diamonds or pearls? Sapphires and emeralds. 3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Lord of the Rings, Return of the King 4. What is your favorite TV show? Are You Being Served 5. What do you eat for breakfast? I haven't eaten breakfast yet, but I'm going to fix oatmeal this morning. 6. What is your middle name? Florence it means Prosperous 7. What food do you dislike? I haven't found a food I dislike. If I don't like it at first, I presume it's an acquired taste and try to acquire the taste. 8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? The Long Healing Prayer 9. What kind of car do you drive? A Toyota Camry. 10. Favorite sandwich? Grilled Ham and Cheese on Rye with hot mustard and red onion. 11. What characteristic do you despise? Prejudice 12. Favorite item of clothing? This winter anything that keeps me warm. 13. Favorite piece of jewelry? A necklace with the ring symbol of the Greatest Name. 14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Haifa 15. What color is your bathroom? Blue with wallpaper that has flowers on it resembling demons. 16. Favorite brand of clothing? I don't pay for the band name. 17. Where would you retire to? Anyplace that is warm all year round. 18. What was your most recent memorable birthday? I haven't had a memorable birthday since I was a child. Then my siblings we allowed to open one of their Christmas presents when I opened my birthday present. 19. Favorite sport to watch? Ice dancing 20. Furthest Place you are sending this?.I'm posting this to my writing.com blog Snow Melt. 21. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? It's posted to my blog so I doubt that anyone sends it back to me. 22. Person you expect to send it back first? I don't know who will read this entry first. 23. Favorite saying? This to shall pass, but not damn fast enough. 24. When is your birthday? December 24 25. Are you a morning person or a night person? This depends on how late I stay up and on-line. 26. What is your shoe size? I think a size 71/2 or 8. I haven't bought any shoes in a while. 27. Pets? Midnight (he gets lost when he"s by himself and sits in the middle of the dining room and meows), Lion (he rides on my shoulder), Troubles (she's lying on my lap now), Prince (he gets into the fridge), Spot (he sleeps with me), Beauty (she likes to look out the living room window), Rusty (Mom cat), and Balou (Grandma cat). 28. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Yes, my brother's daughter-in-law in Colorado had another boy. His name is Elijah. 29. What did you want to be when you were little? A writer 30. What are you today? A writer 31. What is your favorite candy? Candy corn 32. What is your favorite flower? Roses any color 33. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? March 21, 2008 Naw-Ruz 33. What is your full name? Neva Florence Darbe, my first name means Snow, my middle name means Prosperous, and my last name means either Where the Wild Things Live. 34.What are you listening to right now? The central heating unit and Midnight in the dinning room meowing. 35. What was the last thing you ate? Corn on the Cob last night. 36. Do you wish on stars? Yes, when I can see them. There is so much light pollution in Las Vegas that seeing the stars is difficult. 37. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Emerald 38. How is the weather right now? Cold 41. Favorite soft drink? Wild Cherry Pepsi 42. Favorite restaurant? Outback Steak House 43. Hair color? Dark brown turning gray 44. Siblings? Tom, Frank and Faye. 45. Favorite day of the year? I don't want to remember the past year or any of it's days, I will however remember it for the rest of my life and beyond. 46. What was your favorite toy as a child? A doll 47. Summer or Winter? Spring 48. Hugs or kisses? Both 49. Coffee or tea? Coffee 50. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate 51. Do you want your friends to email you back? That would be nice. 52. When was the last time you cried? A real cry? Yesterday and I don't want to discuss it yet. 53. What is under your bed? Most likely dust bunnies, but there could be a monster under there. I haven't looked recently. 54. Who is the friend you have had the longest? She passed into the next world. 55. What did you do last night? Went online 56. Favorite smell? Roses 57. What are you afraid of? Spiders 58. Salty or sweet? Both at the same time. 59. How many keys on your key ring? Two one to the house and one to the car. 60. How many years at your current job? Right now I'm looking for something to supplement what little I make online. 61. Favorite Day of the week? Any day I can get out of bed. 62. How many towns have you lived in? Two - Blackwell, Oklahoma and Las Vegas, Nevada 63. Do you make friends easily? No. 64. How many people will you send this to? I'm posting it to my blog so I don't know how many people will read it. 65. How many will respond? I don't know, but I hope everyone who reads it responds. |
| 12 Masa'il 164 B.E. - Sunday, December 23, 2007 about 9:25 AM PST There are ends and beginnings coming up in the my life. The end of my 60th year occurs on December 24 somewhere between 11:45 PM and Midnight. I would like to do something different this year on my birthday, but I don't know what. I normally stay home on the 24th because I don't like to drive in last minute Christmas Shopping traffic. Actually I can't remember exactly what I did last year on my birthday. I normally don't celebrate on the 24th. I found a .pdf file with 101 end of year questions, which I downloaded so I think I'll answer those questions. I haven't looked at them yet so I don't know what they ask, but that sounds like a good blog entry. I have two blogs I'm attempting to make money off and have to post at least every other day. I'd like to have some coffee for my birthday. I haven't had coffee for about three or four days. I'm drinking hot tea, but it doesn't take the place of a hot cup of coffee. The weird thing is that when the coffee maker is heating water, I smell coffee. I could be going through caffeine withdrawal or it could be my over active imagination. The end of 2007 approaches and the beginning of 2008, which means there is about three months until Naw-Ruz. Usually I use the time to evaluate my goals and prepare goals for the coming year. I can't say 2007 was a good year, I can't judge whether 164 B.E. was good year until Naw-Ruz. I know my 60th year wasn't great. I'm looking forward to my 61st year being better. Despite the fact that I'm a pessimist sometimes hope dies hard with me. It keeps fighting no matter what my self-talk says. Maybe I'm just not facing reality, but if this darkness I've encountered in the past year is reality I don't want to face it. Thinking back over my life the dark times have passed. I don't remember them lasting for a year, but at my age one can expect a senior moment every so often. The wonderful thing about endings are the new beginning that come afterwards. |
| 10 Masa'il 164 B.E. - Thursday, December 20, 2007 about 6:29 PM PST I hear the wind sounding like waves washing into shore And making noises like a water fall. I hear the wind knocking on my front door And pounding on the window panes. I hear the wind and remember Oklahoma Where tornadoes dance across the land Leaving behind death and destruction. I hear the wind as it sings through the boughs of fir trees Knocking pine cones and needles onto my roof. I hear the wind whispering to the olive tree Promising to return in the summer Pick its unripe olives, Throw them to the ground And clutter up my driveway and sidewalk. I hear the wind that can't drown out the sound Of jet fighters or hi the echoes of gunfire. I hear the wind and know that it's the same wind That blew through the streets of ancient Rome. I hear the wind pushing on my garage door And wonder if when I shut it a moment ago I shut someone or something inside. |
| 8 Masa'il 164 B.E. - Tuesday, December 18, 2007 about 7:29 PM PST Senior moments happen to everyone whether you're twenty or sixty. At sixty you expect to encounter them more often then at twenty, but by the time you become a sexagenarian you realize they're a normal part of stressful living. You learn to accept them with grace and humor. I had a senior moment yesterday and forgot to update my blog. Today I received a lovely reminder to update my blog. I'm not sure now what I intended to write yesterday, but I'm sure it was something profound or witty. That's the beautiful thing about senior moments and blogging, you can always convince yourself that the missed entry either a Nobel or Pulitzer prize winner. You can weep about all the money they would have given you. You can even fantasize about what and who (or is that whom) you would have spent it on. Then you get back to reality and compose a blog entry for the present. I'm not sure I'll ever win any kind of prize with my blog entries. It doesn't really mater whether I do or not. Composing the entry is the challenge. Sitting at the computer and typing directly into the blog without using a word-processing program and then copying and pasting into the blog makes you think. Sometimes you even encounter senior moments while writing. When this happens you can do one of two things. You can either quite the entry all together or you can continue writing. I've just encounter a senior moment so I think I'll choose a third alternative. I'll put one of my favorite quotes by Baha'u'llah in this entry. Blessed is slumberer who is awakened by My Breeze. from Baha'u'llah's Tablet to the Christians That's the beautiful thing about blogging and senior moments you can choose your response to the situation. You can include a quote, even if the quote has little to do with what you were writing before the senior moment struck. Then you can either continue writing or end the entry. |
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