Conversation – 15

Hi Deek,

I had a great snowy Easter Sunday. Went to a great Brunch with some family and friends. ♥
Welcome to spring in your part of the country I am stuck in OZ the land of snow and cold.

THANK YOU DEE. I AM SENDING YOU A BIG HUG. I HAVE ALL HER MOVIES . SHE IS AN INSIRATION . I AM NOT THAT AGE YET . LOL. BUT WHEN I AM GUESS WHAT . LOL.

THANK YOU DEE. I AM SENDING YOU A BIG HUG

GOLDIE WILL BE 74 WOW SHE LOOKS GREAT . SHE MAY BE OLDER . I KNOW CHER IS AROUND HER AGE . CANT TELL AGE ANY MORE . PEOPLE ARE GETTING YOUNGER . LOL.

Oh my! Sparkle and Bling it must be Spring!!!! You ladies know how to do the fashions just right.

Hey Loaf – I’ll help you prep for the carpet. How divine!

Hello lovely Sheba. I hope you and yours had a wonderful Easter.

Everyone enjoy your Tuesday.

An Experiment in Gratitude

Awareness of gratitude will allow you to savor and, above all, appreciate your life with renewed grace.

Sometimes we forget to take the time to recognize the richness that defines our lives. This may be because many of the messages we encounter as we go about our affairs prompt us to think about what we don’t have rather than all the abundance we do enjoy. Consequently, our gratitude exists in perpetual conflict with our desire for more, whether we crave time, convenience, wealth, or enlightenment. Yet understanding and truly appreciating our blessings can be as simple as walking a mile in another’s shoes for a short period of time. Because many of us lead comparatively insular lives, we may not comprehend the full scope of our prosperity that is relative to our sisters and brothers in humanity.

If you find taking an inventory of your life’s blessings difficult, consider the ease with which you nourish your body and mind, feed your family, move from place to place, and attend to tasks at hand. For a great number of people, activities you may take for granted, such as attaining an education, buying healthy food, commuting to work, or keeping a clean house, represent great challenges. To experience firsthand the complex tests others face as a matter of course in their daily lives, try living without the amenities you most often take for granted. This can be a great experiment to undertake with your entire family or a classroom. Understanding working poverty can be as easy as endeavoring to buy nutritious foods with a budget of $100 for the week. If you own a car, relying on public transportation for even just a day can help you see the true value of the comfort and conveniences others do without. As you explore a life without things you may normally take for granted, ask yourself for how long you could endure.

The compassionate gratitude that floods your heart when you come to fully realize your abundance may awaken pangs of guilt in your heart. Be aware, however, that the purpose of such an experiment is to open your heart further in gratitude and compassion. This awareness can help you attain a deeper level of gratitude that will allow you to savor and, above all, appreciate your life with renewed grace.

Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
The Moody Blues

Tuesday afternoon
I’m just beginning to see
Now I’m on my way
It doesn’t matter to me
Chasing the clouds away
Something calls to me
The trees are drawing me near
I’ve got to find out why
Those gentle voices I hear
Explain it all with a sigh
I’m looking at myself reflections of my mind
It’s just the kind of day to leave myself behind
So gently swaying through the fairyland of love
If you’ll just come with me you’ll see the beauty of
Tuesday afternoon
Tuesday afternoon
Tuesday afternoon
I’m just beginning to see
Now I’m on my way
It doesn’t matter to me
Chasing the clouds away
Something calls to me
The trees are drawing me near
I’ve got to find out why
Those gentle voices I hear
Explain it all with a sigh

@mcpoopoo,

It will come I promise you. We are cold here too and they advise us not to plant anything
yet. This is not the norm this time of year. Hold on Spring is coming.

@loaf,

My kids College lost the other night. Well they had a good run and it was a great game.

I am not surprise about the cold and snow. I have never had my heat on in April.

I love the Tassel Earrings too. Let me see who makes them because I have seen them
before I can say that Heidi Daus did not make them. I wish.

Hi Pigpandi,

We are cold here in the Midwest. I hope you have a lovely day.

@loaf,

This reminds me of your Calgon Take Me Away. You will need this later today.

Enjoy.