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Transitions Sep 14, 2005 5:24 am
Mood: happy, 796 Views
Yesterday I attended my first meeting with the Red Hat Ladies Society. I have never worn a hat for serious occasions. But this was my first meeting and I created my hat and wore it.

It gave me a regal feeling. I was surprized by that. I woke up feeling regal. Was it a magic hat of some kind? I feel an uplifted sense of elegance. These feelings are all new to me. But it is a nice kind of new.

The "Queen" said to change our experiences, we need to change our life patterns. I love to ponder the issues of life. How did I miss that one?

Sunday I went on an outing with my oldest son. We were visiting the little town of Idyllwild, in California. As we left the car, a man approached us. He told my son that "his wife" was a beautiful woman. He came up and took my hand and kissed it lightly. I quickly explained that the man I was with was my son. I felt extremely awkward. I saw the man exchanging glances with my son. My son was exchanging glances with the man. I wondered at what point this man was going to ask for money. I wondered what this was all about.

Well, like the "Queen" said, if you want to change your life's experiences, change your life patterns. I wonder what's next?
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Reality Sep 8, 2005 8:24 pm
Mood: contemplative, 809 Views
In reflection I found that almost everyone of us has been damaged in some way. We came into this world a perfect little bundle from Heaven.

But one by one, rich or poor, we were given circumstances that distorted our view of what was expected of us in life, and also what we dared to expect from life.

Often we are challenged by "reality". I began to wonder what reality is. My thoughts told me that reality is awareness working with what it has to work with. I do not believe we all have the same perception of reality. We only have our individual concepts. I believe that is why we seem to have so many conflicts. We are all right. No one is wrong. Understanding this would save us so much time and energy.
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Pollyanna's shock Aug 30, 2005 8:02 pm
Mood: relieved, 899 Views
I chose the nicname Pollyanna because I felt it truly reflected my view of life. Or at least my chosen view.

My husband passed away on 3/17/05. It was so shocking to me. I know that anyone who has experined this understands.

They say everyone deals with this kind of loss differently. I chose to go back into my home alone to face what was ultimately my greatest fear. Being alone and in the dark without the one who filled my life with all that made life fun and funny.

I realized that my first job was going to be to focus on finding balance and acceptance. I knew that I couldn't bring my husband back. I also realized that soon, my greatest challenge would be to overcome the loss as it affected me.

With those two goals I went forward day by day until today. I have overcome the devasting part of the loss. Praise God. It hasn't been 6 months yet. But I'm doing it. I'm doing it with courage.

Eunice Schriver said she told her children to approach life with courage. I thought about what she meant. I realized that I haven't faced much of my life with courage. But at 62 it wasn't too late. I reached down deep within myself and found some courage to work with. Oh it wasn't easy. It takes being aware and being willing. But the courage is helping me. We really are equipped to face any adversity in our lives. Courage is the breast plate for battle. It seems we in America have lost the concept of daily courage. We've been socialized into fitting in, and doing what is required. Courage is not encouraged. Yet if we are to face our final steps into the beyond, wouldn't it be wonderful to face it with courage.

I believe that children today are not taught to be courageous in their own private struggles. It means standing alone sometimes. No one in our society wants to be seen standing alone.

Today, I had a crying spell. I asked God and my angels for help. The words I got were, "don't be angry, get smart".
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