'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', uhh...COMET...Where'd YOU Come FROM??
"People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle AND shine when the sun is out,
BUT when the darkness sets in,
Their true beauty is revealed
They sparkle AND shine when the sun is out,
BUT when the darkness sets in,
Their true beauty is revealed
ONLY if
there is light FROM within."
-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926 -)
Good News, Y'all!!! I've been eating a few Po-boys and have gained (according to my personal scale) a whopping ONE POUND! Whoop-Whoop! I never thought I would be excited about gaining weight and honestly I'm faking it till I make it at this point in "the game".
On the other hand, I have more energy and I'm making sure I am walking in the park so I'm building some muscle back. I just have to remember to go slowly. Also, 'adventures in vitamins' is proving to be interesting. I long for Flintstones Brand . . .
Come to think of it, we never took vitamins when we were little. I think I enjoyed those little treats at Allie's house.
Putting things in order and underwhelming yourself to achieve balance is an everyday challenge that we all face. I feel like I have been given all the pieces to MY puzzle at the most appropriate times during MY life. I just never had a logical explanation given to me about WHY things happened the way they did. I found out my cardiologist of 15 years had died because my mom handed me his obituary. Then she handed me a hankie.
This approach has turned me into a passionate, intense and slightly "psychotic" INDIVIDUAL.
This approach has turned me into a passionate, intense and slightly "psychotic" INDIVIDUAL.
AND I'm a HOOT at cocktail parties!
The thing is that everyone seems a little afraid of me.
"Treat her with kid gloves . . ." and "She's very sensitive"
are both phrases that I have heard from PEOPLE my entire life. After all, I'm delicate, RIGHT??Ummmmm . . .
Have we met????
I was raised by a "You'll Get Endocarditis AND DIE!!!" and an
"I'll Give You Something To Cry About!!!"
A BRILLIANT combination, especially considering all my DELICACIES early on in my childhood.
Bottom line, I AM tough as nails and
I spit daggers at ANYONE who Crosses ME.
I spit daggers at ANYONE who Crosses ME.
I am a stubborn Capricorn. I have a Monkey Heart.
Oh, and I also know how to dance my DERRIERE off.
I am so happy and grateful, GLORIOUS UNIVERSE. You provided me New Orleans when I needed a safe place. New Orleans has been Kev's and my official home for TWO YEARS now and I am officially overwhelmed by the gratitude I feel for finally finding OUR TRUE HOME.
God Blessed Texas
&
God Sparkled Louisiana.
GET BACK, HONKY CAT!!!
You know--I think you sometimes have to be tough as nails to survive this crazy world. I love, Love, LOVE the quote at the beginning!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Jenn
Thanks, Jenn!
ReplyDeleteI agree, 'tough as nails' is an approach we all have had to employ from time to time.
I can honestly say that I'll live for as long as I live and I'll die trying in the meantime. xo-Kel
I told you a few po-boys would make it alright.
ReplyDeleteI think you and New Orleans are alot alike. You are both tough as nails, but possess a caring and compassionate side that shines through that stoney exterior. knowing when to pick up the tired and weary is a gift, and it takes a lot of strength to share a gift that can be easily kept secret. It says alot about you that you share that gift so easily and openly.
You make my hometown a better place.
Scott, you always help me find my better place. Thanks for making me feel so loved! <3
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