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The little boy who called 911... Too close to home for me...
There is just one more story in the news that is ripping at my heart.
Mom dies when boy's 911 call considered prank . They have been playing this story all weekend long here in Seattle
April 7th, 2006
The family of a six-year-old Michigan boy is asking why a 911 operator didn't take his calls seriously when the boy's mother passed out on the ( Read more... ) -
Daily Rituals
Daily rituals... I wonder how many people have them and the effects they seem to have on your life ( Read more... ) -
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I really liked my Daily OM today.
March 28, 2006
Sweetening A Sour Fruit
When A Bad Apple Spoils The Bunch
Because life requires that we interact with different personalities, it is not uncommon for us to encounter a situation where there is one person whose behavior may negatively impact the experiences of others. Someone who is loud and crass can ( Read more... ) -
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This morning I woke up with the sun shining through my curtains and I was happy.
I jumped on line to check my email and LJ. I was very moved by the encouragement post from my friend the angry_biscuit,It reminded me of when he once replied to me that "I can either do what I need to do or I can be self destructive and kill myself one feature ( Read more... ) -
"Life isn't fair and you better stop expecting it to be"
"Life isn't fair and you better stop expecting it to be"
Dana Reeves, 1961-2006
I think I need to make that my new quote. What an extraordinary woman. I heard on the tv about 3:30 am pst that Danna Reeves the widow of actor Christopher Reeves had died of lung cancer. Extraordinary seems to be a word I am using a lot lately. I am seeing others ( Read more... ) -
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I need to write tonight...
I just don't know where to start...
I have grief therapy tomorrow and I jusst don't want to go... Is it when you are trying to talk your self out of something you really need it? I sit and look at some of my writings from last year and see the pain but I don't feel it as intensely.
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Life's little update...
Last night as I was playing around with my LJ for a couple of hours my AC adapter for my laptop melted where it gets plugged into the computer... It burnt and blistered my finger! I am crushed! The cheapest one I can find right now is like $79.99 and I just can't afford to replace it right now . I am just not good at or with this sort of ( Read more... ) -
It's Friday!
I have been gone for almost a week ( Read more... ) -
Out of the mouth of my nephew today...
Ok, so today I took my 7 year old nephew to see Nanny McPhee which I thought was a really cute movie and the kids seemed to love! Score yet another one for the auntie! I always try to make my outings with my nephews, great nephews and great nieces a special event...
Nanny McPhee is the story of a not so pleasant looking nanny who goes into a ( Read more... ) -
Live With Grace / Because of you
Live With Grace
May we discover through pain and torment,
The strength to live with grace and humor.
May we discover through doubt and anguish,
The strength to live with dignity and strength.
May we discover through suffering and fear,
The strength to move toward healing.
May it come to pass that we be restored to health and to vigor.
May Life ( Read more... )