http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2059521_2059712_2059711,00.html
Very cool stuff ... but then you knew I was going to say that!! Great read!! The above link is to a TIME magazine article dated 3/17/11, luck of the Irish!!
Have a wonderful day!!
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I miss my mother most on days like today ... Friday would have been my parents anniversary, and again, I wonder how she tolerated his BS for the 60 years they were together. She is without a doubt, rejoicing on this day!!!!
I have to do "dad" duty ... so I am taking him to dinner. I am not in the mood to cook and listen to the constant complaints about everything on the planet and then having him get all teary and whiney ... ggggrrrrr .... this has gotten so old and so totally tiring for both myself and Hillary. Gee ... I sure hope my siblings never have to depend on their children to care for them ... they are so totally confident that their children would never do something like that. Seems to me, that the apples haven't fallen to far from the tree in certain aspects. I have also noticed in the past couple of months that the "children" of the siblings have been taught to behave in the same manner. Easier to walk away. One problem I see is the children shouldn't never have been involved. My daughter has done more for her grandparents over the years than any one of the others, and it had NOTHING TO DO with geography!! It is history repeating itself all over again. Too bad some people can't learn from the mistakes made in the past. Open communication is still my ultimate weapon, and yet, so many can't do it, don't even want to try. God forbid one experience any sort of discomfort, pain, etc. How about .... resolution!!?? I have come to the conclusion that it is their loss, not ours, as we sleep well at night, and know that we have done all we can to do the right thing, morally, ethically, humanly possible, and not based on some unrealistic, child-like promise someone made. I do, however, find it very hard to believe that my siblings have no real feelings on family. That it is just easier for them to "walk away" than it is and/or was to deal with the problems that presented themselves. Seek therapy ... LMAO ... as you have hurt others, namely me and my daughter, and it will take a whole lot more than "I'm sorry" for you to fix what has been done.
Deep down, I really feel sorry for people who can't cope with their feelings, or those that appear to have none. A key element of life ... the so-called "Faith" that certain individuals place out into the world are not really the acts of the faithful ... more like the acts of those who have been brainwashed, and believing that their actions are all okay. It is my opinion, that faith, based on any sort of religious background goes much deeper than reciting scripture, how about living and treating others as we ourselves want to be treated. There is so little of that in today's world that it is truly sad. Money and status should not make us look down on those who don't possess those qualities. I continue to believe in karma, that what I put out into the world will come back to me 10-fold, as it has in so many areas of my life. I will not however, hang out the walk all over me sign. I am just saddened that my own blood-relatives, my siblings, are so cold hearted that they see no harm in their behaviors over the past couple of years. I called my father this morning to let him know what time I would be there to pick him up and take him to dinner and then to the store for our weekly stock up. Isn't it wonderful that a sibling called on this Easter, I often times wonder why?? It isn't like they really give a crap about what is going on, or that my father could coherently make any sense of anything he may have heard or been told in the past weeks. All he does is complain constantly about crap he has no control over, give me, give me, give me ... I have a very hard time dealing with this mentality lately, and again, would seem as though some move throughout life with just motions, no real depth, no real feelings, no real passion ... sad.
Oh well ... I have some grouting to do today. My window sills are looking pretty cool as I finish up the tiling of them. Makes it easier to keep them clean in this desert dust. I have some major fix ups going on in the next couple of weeks, to include the planting of some landscape, two years after the fact, and a replacement of my back entry way to include a couple of security doors. I can't wait to start playing in the dirt as I feel better and can handle being outside a little more each time I attempt. This morning I was out and about early to spray weed killer before the winds picked up. Success ... once my dumpster is empty tomorrow, I can start again in removing some of the tumbleweeds so that the tree guy doesn't have to fight to get stuff in the ground other than the jackhammer to break up the hard clay ground we possess here in the desert southwest. It isn't easy to keep stuff alive. I can't wait to see it all in as we chose native plants and shrubs to hopefully start of privacy screen. Next season, we hope to add a little more. Home ownership sort of sucks, but in a way I find it sort of rewarding as I can do what I want with it, it's mine, and I will enjoy making it such to enjoy with my friends.
Wishing everyone a peaceful Easter!!
Peace and Light
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