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4 my father. 🌹 I love you Daddy.

The Rose
Bette Midler

Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love, it is a hunger
An endless aching need
I say love, it is a flower
And you, its only seed
It’s the heart, afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It’s the dream, afraid of waking
That never takes the chance
It’s the one who won’t be taken
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul, afraid of dying
That never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun’s love
In the spring becomes the rose

Wind Beneath My Wings
Song by Bette Midler

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
It must have been cold there in my shadow
To never have sunlight on your face
You were content to let me shine, that’s your way
You always walked a step behind
So I was the one with all the glory
While you were the one with all the strength
A beautiful face without a name for so long
A beautiful smile to hide the pain
Did you ever know that you’re my hero
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
It might have appeared to go unnoticed
But I’ve got it all here in my heart
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it
I would be nothing without you
Did you ever know that you’re my hero?
You’re everything I wish I could be
I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Did I ever tell you you’re my hero?
You’re everything, everything I wish I could be
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
‘Cause you are the wind beneath my wings
Oh, the wind beneath my wings
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly, fly away, you let me fly so high
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly, fly high against the sky
So high I almost touch the sky
Thank you, thank you
Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings

Both Sides, Now
Song by Joni Mitchell

Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
Looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and they snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It’s cloud illusions I recall
I really don’t know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way that you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I’ve looked at love that way
But now it’s just another show
And you leave ’em laughing when you go
And if you care, don’t let them know
Don’t give yourself away
I’ve looked at love from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow
It’s love’s illusions that I recall
I really don’t know love
Really don’t know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say, “I love you” right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I’ve looked at life that way
Oh, but now old friends they’re acting strange
And they shake their heads and they tell me that I’ve changed
Well something’s lost, but something’s gained
In living every day
I’ve looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know life at all
It’s life’s illusions that I recall
I really don’t know life
I really don’t know life at all

Kennedy Center Honors to Fete Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Lorne Michaels, Justino Díaz and Berry Gordy.

Club Sheba Holiday Edition ✨✨

@sheba2011

Kennedy Center Awards are tonight on CBS @ 9 pm. Giving you a heads up.

@shoelady60

A good question on the surgery. Hubby thinks it is a repair. I’m not sure. He has a notebook with everything he needs and a website within the hospital that explains the surgery. He left that in the van and I will play fetch in the morning. I like what you said about the physical therapy. He has not been back there in over a week. I have a phone call into the physician’s office and hopefully I will know better when I speak with his assistant. She never returned my call this afternoon. Also, thanks for the heads up on the surgery. You are the second person who said that was the best decision. I will keep everyone updated.

For your info also, we are cold in Florida. By your standards it would be welcomed. It’s in the 60s and it is so spring like. I have no idea what the temps will be tonight. I assume in the 50s but will check the weather later so I know for the outdoor plants.

Tonight the Kenney Center Awards will be televised on CBS at 9 pm.

@sheba2011

Good afternoon in Oz. Never left the house today, it is cold and I’m running low on energy.🥶 Couldn’t have left anyway because a truck was in my driveway grinding stumps of trees🌲 we took out. I will be out early tomorrow morning for the last couple things to pick up.

Stay warm – btw, what is Santa bringing Poppy?🎅 I know, for sure, he’s been a good boy🐶💗!

@oodiebom

What kind of surgery is your husband having, knee replacement or repair? My husband had knee replacement seven years ago and he says it’s one of the best things he’s ever done. You do have to be diligent with all the physical therapy so everything moves right and doesn’t freeze. This will be my next trip to the hospital one of these days. Tell him he will be a happy camper when done.

@taci

I second what Sheba just mentioned. Though this is not the first holiday without your mom, it is one of the hardest. Just do what you can. Remember the good times, the smiles and the hugs. These will last a lifetime and more. Do what is best for YOU and the rest will follow suit. Take care Taci. Most of all a Merry Christmas to you and your family and remember to stay safe.

Oodie

@sheba2011

I have now been able to reschedule my Mam for the beginning of January and will work after that date for the booster. It will be good to get things done and over with.

Hubby had an appointment with the Orthopedics’ assistant. Since the shot didn’t work at all and he is in a great deal of pain, surgery is the next best thing. He is tentatively scheduled the last day of February but that can change. I did have a concern about his heart and the next best thing is to find a cardiologist which I have begun to research. I also left word for our physician’s office to contact us for other questions and concerns. Also, it looks like we will not be able to travel North before the middle of April and because of the upcoming holidays of Passover and Easter, guess it will be May before we head out. Geez……….The customary wait time following surgery is at least 6 weeks. That’s the second week of April. YIKES!!!!!!!! The one thing I have no real patience for is being in a parking lot on the Interstate due to construction and accidents and having hotel rates double or triple in price before and during the holidays.
On the other hand, let this be the worse of my concerns.

Our temps are in the high 60s today. I suspect we will be in the 50s tonight, but will listen to a forecast to be sure. The sun is out and I am a happy camper. There was a tornado but that was further South of us. No injuries were reported and that is a good thing.

Please take it easy today. Do a little at a time and it will get done. Just do not rush. 🎄🎄🧡

@Sheba

Buon Natale Sheba 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
It’s a sunny 63 degrees day and very windy. The temperature is going into the forties tonight. I hope you are keeping warm. The Panettones turned out delicious and beautiful. Next year I will soak the raisins in cognac again, they turned out really good, moist and plump.
Today is cookie day, baking a few. Wishing you and your husband a great Christmas week.
Take care Sheba 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

Perception

A simple shift in attitude can help us recognize the hidden potential for fulfillment in every event.

There is no secret recipe for happiness and contentment. The individuals who move through life joyously have not necessarily been blessed with lives of abundance, love, success, and prosperity. Such people have, however, been blessed with the ability to take the circumstances they’ve been handed and make them into something great. Our individual realities are colored by perception — delight and despair come from within rather than without. Situations we regard as fortuitous please us while situations we judge inauspicious cause us no end of grief. Yet if we can look at all we have accomplished without dwelling on our perceived misfortune and make each new circumstance our own, the world as a whole becomes a brighter place. A simple shift in attitude can help us recognize and unearth the hidden potential for personal and outer world fulfillment in every event, every relationship, every duty, and every setback.

The universe is often an unpredictable and chaotic place, and the human tendency is to focus on the negative and assume the positive will care for itself. But life can be no more or no less than what you make of it. If you are working in a job you dislike, you can concentrate on the positive aspects of the position and approach your work with gusto. What can you do with this job that can turn it around so you do love it? When faced with the prospect of undertaking a task you fear, you can view it as an opportunity to discover what you are truly capable of doing. Similarly, unexpected events, when viewed as surprises, can add flavor to your existence. By choosing to love life no matter what crosses your path, you can create an atmosphere of jubilance that is wonderfully infectious. A change in perspective is all it takes to change your world, but you must be willing to adopt an optimistic, hopeful mind-set.

To make a conscious decision to be happy is not enough. You must learn to observe life’s complexities through the eyes of a child seeing everything for the first time. You must furthermore divest yourself of preconceived notions of what is good and what is bad so that you can appreciate the rich insights concealed in each stage of your life’s journey. And you must strive to discover the dual joys of wanting what you have. As you gradually shift your perspective, your existence will be imbued with happiness and contentment that will remain with you forever. ✨✨✨✨✨

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