Uplift Yourself

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Comment by LaLa on September 21, 2008 at 3:58pm

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Comment by aussie-owl on July 10, 2008 at 4:31pm

Ohh - and by the way, do we have any tree-huggers here?...lol!....yes, I am one.

Comment by aussie-owl on July 10, 2008 at 4:28pm

Hi there to all my sisters and brothers, for, that's how I have come to regard those of us that are gathered together to lend a helping hand if asked for, or, for myself to forego my `proudness` in order that someone can help me. I guess I say that because I was and still am the eldest in a family of four children, where I used to (past tense) feel that I always had to be the strong one, or the one that had the answers at least. Upon joining this group I would like to add the following verse that I have copied from an ancient Viking Book of Runes - *Lift up the self by the Self And don't let the self droop down, for the Self is the self's only friend And the self is the Self's only foe.* - I could not count how many times there have been, where, given certain life situations, I have recalled this little `ditty`and have always felt `lifted` by them. Thanks.....

Comment by LaLa on June 19, 2008 at 2:43pm

Hope everyone is doing good..I have been busy with outdoor work that Ihaven't had much time on the puter. Missing you all..
xo LaLa

Comment by LaLa on March 27, 2008 at 1:39pm

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
'Oh excuse me please' was my reply.


He said, 'Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you.'


We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye.


But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.


Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.


When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown.


He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.


While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,


'While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.


Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.


Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.


He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.'


By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.


I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said.


'Are these the flowers you picked for me?'
He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree.


I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.'


I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way.'
He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway.'


I said, 'Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.'


FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company
that we are working for could easily replace us in
a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss
for the rest of their lives.


And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed,
don't you think?
So what is behind the story?


Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU...

Enjoy..
<3
LaLa