♥ 29 May 2007 , Tags : spirituality , Comments Off
1. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
2. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
3. Laugh every day, it’s like inner jogging.
4. The most important things in your home are the people.
5. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
6. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.
7. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
8. He who dies with the most toys is still dead. Life is not about toys, but about what we do for others.
9. We do not remember days, but moments. Life moves too fast, so enjoy your precious moments.
10. Nothing is real to you until you experience it, otherwise it’s just hearsay.
11. Surviving and living your life successfully requires courage. The goals and dreams you’re seeking require courage and risk-taking. Learn from the turtle — it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.
12. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
An exercise in morphing, this video shows the faces of women painted by famous artists over a span of 500 years. Artists range from DaVinci, Raphael, and Botticelli, to Dali and Picasso.
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer to “Where do pets come from?”
Adam and Eve said, “Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with us every day. Now we do not see you any more.. We are lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us.”
And God said, “I will create a companion for you that will be with you and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourselves.”
And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve. And it was a good animal. And God was pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail.
And Adam said, “Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal.”
And God said, ” I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him DOG.” And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and loved them, and they were comforted.
And God was pleased.
And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said, “Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well.”
And God said, “I will create for them a companion who will be with them and who will see them as they are. The companion will remind them of their limitations, so they will know that they are not always worthy of adoration.”
And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve.
And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat’s eyes, they were reminded that they were not the supreme beings.
Thus did Adam and Eve learned humility, and they were greatly improved.
Yes, it’s my birthday. I’m 43 today. I liked 42 better because 42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything, but it’s okay. I was hoping that after being 42 I would know the question to the answer of life, the universe, and everything, but I don’t. Perhaps this year.
Andrew gave me… okay, the little girls gave me, but Andrew chose and bought, The Goblins of the Labyrinth, which is all of the concept illustrations for the film Labyrinth, and includes commentary by Terry Jones (of Monty Python fame, but he wrote Labyrinth). I love Brian Froud’s work, I love Labyrinth, I love Terry Jones, and I love glossy coffee table art books, so it’s all good.
And, of course, yesteray, we went out to see The Pirates of Penzance, which was a birthday treat.
This afternoon we’ll go out and pick up a cake and then tonight we’re having takeaway, probably Chinese (and hopefully something with prawns; it is my birthday, after all).
So there you go, a look into my terribly exciting life. Woo.
We went to see The Pirates of Penzance today. Good production, very clever set design and lovely, subtle lighting. Good show. If you get the chance to see it, I certainly recommend doing so.
Well, lately I’ve been working quite intensely on matters spiritual and otherworldly. Generally speaking, I don’t blog about stuff like that here. I touch on it now and then, but my actual spiritual adventures I mostly keep to myself. I am making what appears to be extraordinary progress in some areas, though…
It’s taking up a lot of my time and attention, and I’m therefore not blogging that much. I am, however, writing in a private offline journal. Perhaps one day I might “come out of the closet” and share some of the things I’ve learned and seen and understood. Perhaps not. I’m pretty eclectic and quite unconventional, and I have a strong mystic calling (as in “Christian mystic”, not as in “tarot card reader” or something like that, although this should not be construed as me putting down tarot card readers).
So that’s where I’ve been and what I’ve been up to. It’s actually quite intense at the moment and very deep, and a little bit scary sometimes, but it’s also exhilirating in a way that defies words. If I can just keep myself centred and stay away from cycles of unproductive negativity and keep my eye on the light, I think I just might end up doing and being something extraordinary…
I’ve never written to you before, but I really need your advice on what could be a crucial decision. I’ve suspected for some time now my wife has been cheating on me.
The usual signs…phone rings but if I answer, the caller hangs up. My wife has been going out with the girls a lot recently although when I ask their names she always says, “Just some friends from work, you kon’t know them. “I always stay awake to look out for her taxi coming home, but she always walks dow the drive. I think deep down I just didn’t want to know the truth, but last night she went out and I decided to really check on her. I decided I was going to park my BMW R1150 GS motor cycle next to the garage and then hide behind it so I could get a good view of the whole street when she came home.
It was at that moment, crouching behind my bike, I noticed the valve covers on my engine seemed to be leaking a little oil. Is this something I can fix myself or should I take it back to the dealer?
Well, my crash and burn insanity seems to have passed. I’ve come to some significant new understandings about a variety of things, including a few highly unusual and esoteric spiritual things that I’d never understood previously. I have also aquired a patron saint quite unexpectedly (especially consider that I’m not even remotely Catholic), and have become reacquainted with a beloved childhood friend.
I suspect I sound more insane than I was before, but actually, although I still feel emotionally and spiritually tired and weak, I am actually feeling better, and not insane.
And just for the record, I’m not evil incarnate, and those of you who think everything on the planet and in your life is my fault, I just suggest you examine your own heart and leave mine alone. The only judgement I have to accept is God’s. Thanks.
And by the way, I forgive you, and I forgive myself. Go in peace.
