Conversation – 15

Happy Birthday to my daughter. I love you.

@loaf,

You grandson is going to be a star. Bless his heart. I hope your SIL feels better soon.

Permission to Be Real

When we present ourselves to the world without a mask and keep it real, we offer the same opportunity for others to do the same.

Most of us are familiar with the idea of keeping it real and have an intuitive sense about what that means. People who keep it real don’t hide behind a mask to keep themselves safe from their fear of how they might be perceived. They don’t present a false self in order to appear more perfect, more powerful, or more independent. People who keep it real present themselves as they truly are, the good parts and the parts most of us would rather hide, sharing their full selves with the people who are lucky enough to know them.

Being real in this way is not an easy thing to do as we live in a culture that often shows us images of physical and material perfection. As a result, we all want to look younger, thinner, wealthier, and more successful. We are rewarded externally when we succeed at this masquerade, but people who are real remind us that, internally, we suffer. Whenever we feel that who we are is not enough and that we need to be bigger, better, or more exciting, we send a message to ourselves that we are not enough. Meanwhile, people who are not trying to be something more than they are walk into a room and bring a feeling of ease, humor, and warmth with them. They acknowledge their wrinkles and laugh at their personal eccentricities without putting themselves down.

People like this inspire us to let go of our own defenses and relax for a moment in the truth of who we really are. In their presence, we feel safe enough to take off our masks and experience the freedom of not hiding behind a barrier. Those of us who were lucky enough to have a parent who was able to keep it real may find it easier to be that way ourselves. The rest of us may have to work a little harder to let go of our pretenses and share the beauty and humor of our real selves. Our reward for taking such a risk is that as we do, we will attract and inspire others, giving them the permission to be real too.

Heidi Daus “Your Carriage Awaits” Crystal Pin
405-915

@tamrick,

I did see your post about the little blue boxes of Heidi Daus. LOL!

Have fun with your goodies. I am not saying a word. Shhhh…..
Tam I also left you fresh coffee you did not see it because it was on the second
page already. This Thread is long. Oops.

But the pin above I was about to order when I looked and I have it already.

I own that Cinderella Pin♥ I have to do inventory on my Heidi Daus.

Love the pin. ♥ I have shown it before I think peeps get tired of looking at my dull pictures of them. 🙂

Girls I left fresh coffee for you this morning it was further down on the Thread. 🙂

Have a great day. I will be here off and on today. 🙂

Cherie,

Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you are going to get. ♥

I can feel and smell Cali right now. I am going to get a small box of Chocolates
this weekend.

Live a little. 🙂 I am on Moon Watch right now. I was out last night so peaceful.
I could feel the entire universe. ♥ Look at all the Cali Songs for you. LOL!

Have a great day Cherie. ♥

We’ve come a long way since 1926. But we still hold fast to our Belgian roots.

It’s not surprising that Godiva Chocolatier originated in Belgium. For generations, Belgium has upheld a tradition of perfectionism, from Rubens paintings and gothic architecture to products made of intricate lace and glittering crystal to fabulous cuisine.

In keeping with Belgian tradition, our founder Joseph Draps was a master chocolatier who developed a unique formula for rich chocolate with unparalleled smoothness and shell-molded designs. In 1926, Draps opened his first Godiva Chocolatier shop on a cobblestone street on Grand Place, Brussels’ central square. His confections were met with instant acclaim, as were his standards for Godiva, which remain in place today: quality ingredients, elegant styling, innovative selection, and beautiful packaging.

Adhering to our heritage is serious business at Godiva. From our iconic European-style Gold Ballotins to our handcrafted seasonal packaging, Godiva’s reputation for excellence can be traced to our beginnings in Belgium. In fact, everything about Godiva today embodies the same careful attention to detail that was paid by our founder more than eight decades ago. And for all that time, our Godiva chefs have been guarding (and using!) Draps’ original recipes.

What’s Going On
Marvin Gaye

Mother, mother
There’s too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There’s far too many of you dying
You know we’ve got to find a way
To bring some lovin’ here today, yea

Father, father
We don’t need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we’ve got to find a way
To bring some lovin’ here today

Picket lines and picket signs
Don’t punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what’s going on
What’s going on
Ya, what’s going on
Ah, what’s going on

In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on

Father, father, everybody thinks we’re wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we’ve got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh

Picket lines and picket signs
Don’t punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What’s going on
Ya, what’s going on
Tell me what’s going on
I’ll tell you what’s going on – Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby

Hotel California
Eagles

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night

There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
‘This could be heaven or this could be
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought I heard them say

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the Captain
‘Please bring me my wine
He said, “we haven’t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say”

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
They livin’ it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling
The pink champagne on ice
And she said, ‘we are all just prisoners here, of our own device
And in the master’s chambers
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives
But they just can’t kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
‘Relax’ said the night man
‘We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave!

California Girls
The Beach Boys

Well East coast girls are hip
I really dig those styles they wear
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I’m down there

The Mid-West farmer’s daughters really make you feel alright
And the Northern girls with the way they kiss
They keep their boyfriends warm at night

I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

The West coast has the sunshine
And the girls all get so tanned
I dig a french bikini on Hawaii island dolls
By a palm tree in the sand

I been all around this great big world
And I seen all kinds of girls
Yeah, but I couldn’t wait to get back in the States
Back to the cutest girls in the world

I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls

California Nights
Lesley Gore

Along the sand
Let’s walk the shore together, now, just hand in hand
It’s gonna be fair weather, now,
When the stars come out, stop to count them in the sky

Love California nights
When I’m walkin’ with you hand in hand by the shore,
Yes, I love California nights,
At the beach where we’d swim with the tide rolling in

And there will be beneath the midnight sky above
Just you and me, and we will whisper words of love
While the fire light softly flickers in the sand

Warm California nights
With the breeze blowin’ in time for love to begin
I would miss California nights if I went on my way
Thinkin’ now that I’ll stay

Ooh, baby,
Love you, baby
Mm, baby

Love California nights,
Always close as a kiss, nothing’s sweeter than this,
And we’ll spend California nights,
Always close as a kiss

Lost Among the Stars – Neil Diamond

Out in the night
We can burn like the brightest sun
Out in the night
There’s a place
That I know of where we can be eternally
Forever one
Lost among the stars
I saw you there
And that was all that mattered
You and only you
Among the stars
And nothing else would matter
Lost among the stars
I saw your face
And I knew that was where
I always want to be
Among the stars
Just you and me
Among the stars
Love can be like that
Can take you up
Or burn you out so badly
Lost among the stars
That summer night
When love will take you
When you’re least prepared to go
I can’t forget I love you so
Out in the night
We can burn like the brightest sun
Out in the night
There’s a place
That I know of where we can be eternally
Forever one
Lost among the stars
The summer night
Can take you where you going
Lost among the stars
The summer night
Can take you where you going
Lost among the stars
The summer night
Can take you where you going
Lost among the stars
The summer night
Can take you where you going