MAINTAINING LOVE; THE ANCHOR IN OUR STORMS OF LOSS

Death. A subject we avoid. A subject we detest. A subject which surely will come to pass...

We are not very accepting of death. We do not want to let go of life, and, we are even less willing to let go of those near to us...

It is a vicious cycle which we are born into. At least that is how most people view it. Still, it is the one surest aspect of this life; it is going to end!

I have attempted to bring my daughter up to accept death, especially my death, as, it is one of the hardest things to face; the loss of your parent. We had many discussions about life and death in our times, and, while I am sure that some of it has made it through, she is still not willing to accept that one day I will be gone. This is the only part of death which bothers me. That those we leave behind are so non accepting and therefore, so pained.

I do not like to see anyone suffering; not anyone, especially my own child. How can I teach her that it is not personal? How can I convince her that this too, is part of my existence, part of my purpose on Earth? How can I make her understand that in the matter of death, we have not one choice. We have to go; it is just what it is...

This is why it is so imperative to embrace life and the living. This is why it is imperative to spread and share all the love we have within. That when death arrives, we have the loving memories to warm us, guide us, and, fill us in our loneliest and most grieving hours... We must learn to grab onto the opportunities of the now that we have something to anchor us in the storms of loss...

A WORD ON THE SOUL~

I am telling you, this summer has been some of the craziest weather ever, for almost every state in the U. S.!!! Wow!

According to some Nostradamus predicted this weather and the century with almost exact accuracy... Scary, hmmm? I am yet confused about such people as him, however, being a bit of a 'seer' myself, I can relate, but, he was really something...

It is said that if you allow your soul to live in the world, that is if you free up your soul to live in your life, that it will lead you to amazing results. It seems that we have been taught that our 'soul' is for the afterlife, or some such nonsense. Without a soul, we have no real life, therefore, should we not allow our soul the same freedom which we have been allowed? But how?

Now, this is really tricky, and, it goes back to our conscious and subconscious mind sets. It seems that our soul is the deepest of the subconscious, only because we do not recognize its ability or agility in life as we know it.

Still, we can recognize souls; we say to people you have a beautiful soul, we say you are an ancient soul, and, other such. Where did that come from? We must recognize the soul to some degree, eh?

This is a really deep, but interesting subject, and, I am going to be searching for some light on it. It is fascinating and it would serve great purpose if we could free our very soul, which in turn would lead us to great heights, here on Earth. If it can be done, as they say, why would I wish to quell its power???

THIS BLOG HAS BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE 'SILVER RECOMMENDED READ'

Wow! This blog has been awarded the Silver "Recommended Read" by Climate of our Future aka as Zephyr 01! That anyone would find this new site interesting enough to grant an award is amazing, but, she has bestowed that honor on me, and, I gratefully accept...

This award, and, several others are being brought to us by, The Painted Veil aka Shinade, and by Book Project aka Zubli... Accordingly they have designated themselves as a jury to spread this and other awards through the blogosphere, namely The Gold, The Silver, and, The Opal Awards of excellence.

It seems that the Silver Award is passed onto two readers of the chosen one's liking. The Gold and The Opal Awards are granted only by Shinade or Zubli, as these are awards of the highest merit, and, few will be awarded...

My choice of the Silver Recommended Read goes to: Polliwog's Pond and to, Comedy Plus . Each of these blogs are well read, well contented, and, are more than deserving of this fine award...

Thank you again, dear Zephyr, I appreciate the encouragement and the love...

To those selected, link back to Shinade or to Book Project . You may also want to check out Climate of our Future as Zephyr has done such a wonderful post outlaying this award and its structure....

WHY IS THERE A PRICE TAG ON GIVING?

If I can help anyone, anywhere, on any given day, then, I am in turn, helping myself. For real and true and actual love can only be experienced through releasing that love, and, giving what you can to the world as a whole...

Where I might not be able to donate money to a cause, I can donate my heart, mind, and, body. I can be active still, and, when I can, I will donate money.

People seem to put a price tag on giving. Giving is from the internal, it should not be measured from the external.

I have given from my heart since I was young. It is my nature, and, I so do love to give. I never expect anything in return, for I am rewarded with the love of God, who inspires in me the need to spread and share His love...

ON VACATION

As of today, I am on vacation! Last vacation of the summer... Woohoo!

I am excited to be on vacation again, even though it is a stay near the homestead type of vacation. I will be taking in some sights and going to a few places here and there. And, hopefully, weather permitting, lots of sunning...

Take care everyone, blessings to all. Will be stopping in now and again. Until later, peace...

I LOVE MUSIC, ALMOST ANY KIND OF MUSIC

Music, almost any kind of music... Yeah, baby! I love music like few who exist. Music is my alternate source of life. It can be the touching hands which calm me, or the foot which can kick start me. Music is the ultimate high for me...

I graduated with vocal awards. I love to sing. But, I cannot sing anymore, well, I can, but, no one wants to hear it... Ha! Too much life took my voice with it... Long, long story, but, it is true; too much living robbed me of my agile voice...

When I was young, I could not get enough of music. I would rather listen to music than most other things. Life was good when music was blasting out its hypnotic beat and melodies for me...

Many of my friends are and always have been musicians. Musicians are a breed of different souls. Keyboard/vocal musicians are like, way different than say, guitar players or drummers. Did you know that most drummers cannot dance? How odd is that? They are the pulse of music and off the drums they have no real rhythm. Of course, that leads me to another instance about musicians: many of them do not listen to much music when they are not practicing or playing. Hmmmm, I was really blown away by this, though, as a few told me, when they are not playing, it is down time. Of course, there are many who do listen to music, party, and, get down with it, but, I am speaking of those who do not...

I have a difficult time being anywhere where there is no music. I need it. Especially if you go to a party. How could you throw a party with no music? I was at one in July, and, it was difficult to maintain and to keep my mouth shut. Usually I am very open with my queries, but, this time, managed to keep it to myself. It is just very strange to me; very strange...

I know one thing, I am going to learn the piano before I leave this Earth. I started to learn when I was in Middle School, but, it was boring to sit there and try to do what the teacher required of me. I was not ready. Now I am. I have really small hands, and, it was difficult to reach all the chords, but, now, I will teach myself in a way where I can overcome that problem...

One of my favorite voices of all time is Dennis De Young of Styx. Oh Lord, what a range, what power, what feeling, what diversity lives in his throat. Another is Steve Perry, who like me, lived too much, and, lost most of his voice... There are like thousands of people who make me melt with their sound or their voices, and, none is better than the rest, though, each is unique, which is what inspires me to have an open ear for all kinds of music. Of course, there are those types of music I can do without, such as cultural music (although it is an important music, I just can't take much of it), but, for the most part, I love music, almost any kind of music, and, I just can't imagine life without it...

NOW!!!! NOT TOMORROW~

We have the responsibility to make the Earth safe once again, not only for our generation, but, for future generations. How difficult can this be to grasp? How can we not consider it in our daily lives? How much damage has to be done before we truly step up to the plate???

It is human nature to be self-assured and assuming. We feel that life will take care of itself, and, while that is partly true, it is not wholly true. If it were, we would not be facing the issues of the day; such as the oceans warming up and the life therein being forced to go out of their natural habitat or worse, there would not be as many catastrophic storms, there would not be people dying of asthma, black lung, radiation poisoning, or cancers related to the environment. There would be no change, except for the better, in wildlife, plants, trees, and, the very ground we depend on for food. I just did an article about magnesium deficiency, and, it stated that since the 1960's the dirt in which our food is grown is 210% less magnesium rich, and, that people are suffering because of it... So, you see, life does not easily or readily take care of itself. We are the only hope, and, we have to face this NOW, not tomorrow, but NOW!!!!