Defining Love

[midwestyankee]

A thought for today:

That which we call love, by any other name would still give us a reason to face each day with hope.

Getting even the smallest taste of one's beloved - a phone message, an offline IM - fills the void.

 

[Wyldfire]

A thought for today:

That which we call love, by any other name would still give us a reason to face each day with hope.

Getting even the smallest taste of one's beloved - a phone message, an offline IM - fills the void.

I c'n buy tha one MY

 

[Cathleen]

A thought for today:

That which we call love, by any other name would still give us a reason to face each day with hope.

Getting even the smallest taste of one's beloved - a phone message, an offline IM - fills the void.

Can you give me another thought.....that ain't doing it for me! but you know from where I complain!

 

[Phoenix Stone]

[B It's a little bit like signing up to be in a train wreck - you just don't know when the train is going to derail.
[/B]

And sometimes you manage to both walk away from the train wreck, together, trembling, shaking your heads, and holding hands.



(That's what the last few months have been like. 23 years of marriage and we're still walking that road and smelling the sunshine.... Sometimes I wonder how. Wishing you all much love in your lives.

Ps

 

[midwestyankee]

Can you give me another thought.....that ain't doing it for me! but you know from where I complain!

OK, let me see what I can do.

Each day we become a slightly different person because we are the accumulation of our experiences. We have the choice of accepting our new experiences as the elements from which growth is built or as the building blocks of despair. Which kind of building, which kind of life, are we building?

We can only answer that question ourselves, in the quiet of our soul. When we pass through a time that seems full of despair, that makes the noonday sun shrivel, then we must remember that it is an exercise of the heart, calisthenics for our character. It will make us stronger, more capable persons if we let it.

 

[DLL]

Originally posted by midwestyankee
OK, let me see what I can do.

Each day we become a slightly different person because we are the accumulation of our experiences. We have the choice of accepting our new experiences as the elements from which growth is built or as the building blocks of despair. Which kind of building, which kind of life, are we building?

We can only answer that question ourselves, in the quiet of our soul. When we pass through a time that seems full of despair, that makes the noonday sun shrivel, then we must remember that it is an exercise of the heart, calisthenics for our character. It will make us stronger, more capable persons if we let it.

Hi Yankee..just wanted to let you know the Yanks won their home opener
How was your trip???any thing exciting happen??
Glad to see you back..xoxoxo

 

[Cathleen]

OK, let me see what I can do.

Each day we become a slightly different person because we are the accumulation of our experiences. We have the choice of accepting our new experiences as the elements from which growth is built or as the building blocks of despair. Which kind of building, which kind of life, are we building?

We can only answer that question ourselves, in the quiet of our soul. When we pass through a time that seems full of despair, that makes the noonday sun shrivel, then we must remember that it is an exercise of the heart, calisthenics for our character. It will make us stronger, more capable persons if we let it.

ok, have I told you I am entirely too stubborn??? lol

I understand all that..... but an email still isn't going to cut it!! LOL I'm just playing with you now!!!

Try again!!

 

[midwestyankee]

Hi Yankee..just wanted to let you know the Yanks won their home opener
How was your trip???any thing exciting happen??
Glad to see you back..xoxoxo

I'm sorry, who was that? Some hockey team?

The trip was great, DLL. Thanks for asking. It's tough being so far away from friends and family. I always get a little sad when it's time to leave and they say, "Come again, sooner this time." and I know it might be quite a while before I have the time to make the trip again.

That said, it was terrific to see everyone, to breathe the piney air and to watch the advancing ice-out on the lake. I'll be back sooner than usual I think.

 

[DLL]

Originally posted by midwestyankee
I'm sorry, who was that? Some hockey team?

The trip was great, DLL. Thanks for asking. It's tough being so far away from friends and family. I always get a little sad when it's time to leave and they say, "Come again, sooner this time." and I know it might be quite a while before I have the time to make the trip again.

That said, it was terrific to see everyone, to breathe the piney air and to watch the advancing ice-out on the lake. I'll be back sooner than usual I think.

oh i know leaving always is the hard part for me too.... the most extreme elimination show is on..i am cracking up... Have you ever watched it..it is really funny

 

[midwestyankee]

oh i know leaving always is the hard part for me too.... the most extreme elimination show is on..i am cracking up... Have you ever watched it..it is really funny

TV? I only watch TV when I am in hotel rooms on the road or to catch The Sopranos.

 

[69forever]

Defining love...

A large part of defining love, to me, especially in the early stages, is being not only able to, but embracing the bad along with the good.

Life isn't all roses. True love enables, nay, requires that we have the will and capacity to do so. As hard as it is emotionally on me to not be with my love during this crisis, I do understand and accept. The moods, the not keeping in touch, the heartache. It is a time for me to put me in check.

Just don't think she realizes my being capable of doing just that.

Something to work on. Peace.

 

[DLL]

Originally posted by midwestyankee
TV? I only watch TV when I am in hotel rooms on the road or to catch The Sopranos.

i hear ya something about TV in a hotel room.....

 

[midwestyankee]

Re: Defining love...

A large part of defining love, to me, especially in the early stages, is being not only able to, but embracing the bad along with the good.

Life isn't all roses. True love enables, nay, requires that we have the will and capacity to do so. As hard as it is emotionally on me to not be with my love during this crisis, I do understand and accept. The moods, the not keeping in touch, the heartache. It is a time for me to put me in check.

Just don't think she realizes my being capable of doing just that.

Something to work on. Peace.

I believe I read somewhere that love is patient. Part of patience, in my experience anyway, comes from recognizing just what you say here: accepting that life is not all roses and that roses will no doubt follow the thorns we are living through in the present.

 

[Cathleen]

Re: Re: Defining love...

I believe I read somewhere that love is patient. Part of patience, in my experience anyway, comes from recognizing just what you say here: accepting that life is not all roses and that roses will no doubt follow the thorns we are living through in the present.

patience is also letting our will go and allowing life to unfold before us..... and then accepting what is given to us....

rose is to thorn as joy is to sad
can't have one with out knowing the other

Good morning MWY

 

[midwestyankee]

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patience is also letting our will go and allowing life to unfold before us..... and then accepting what is given to us....

rose is to thorn as joy is to sad
can't have one with out knowing the other

Good morning MWY

Good morning, Cate. You said it well. Patience allows us to accept.

 

[Cathleen]

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Good morning, Cate. You said it well. Patience allows us to accept.

hmmm patience allows us to accept........ I'm not see that one yet..... I'll have to let that sit..... I was thinking about patience as in removing my will from a situation......

but yes, I do have to accept, with or without gratitude, what is in my life.... .. hmmm there is moe there, I just can't pull it out right now!

 

[midwestyankee]

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hmmm patience allows us to accept........ I'm not see that one yet..... I'll have to let that sit..... I was thinking about patience as in removing my will from a situation......

but yes, I do have to accept, with or without gratitude, what is in my life.... .. hmmm there is moe there, I just can't pull it out right now!

Perhaps your patience will allow it to come to the surface in its own time.

 

[Cathleen]

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Perhaps your patience will allow it to come to the surface in its own time.

perhaps!!! lol

 

[DLL]

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Originally posted by Cathleen
perhaps!!! lol

Good Morning DLers....Hope everyone has a yummy easter with lots of chocolate...I recently was turned on to really good chocolate than again maybe it was the giver...




Hi Yank!!!
Hi Cate

 

[Cathleen]

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Good Morning DLers....Hope everyone has a yummy easter with lots of chocolate...I recently was turned on to really good chocolate than again maybe it was the giver...




Hi Yank!!!
Hi Cate

Hi DLL.....well don't keep the kind a secret please!!!
tell, tell

 

[DLL]

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Originally posted by Cathleen
Hi DLL.....well don't keep the kind a secret please!!!
tell, tell

any good plans for the holiday Cate???

 

[Cathleen]

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any good plans for the holiday Cate???

Still up in the air DLL, we have a few problems here to try to overcome.....but don't want to spoil the fun for the kids....they need the joy of it all.....I'm thinking of planning an egg hunt for them.... of course I haven't done much about it yet....still working with a few clients, who just don't want to believe the 15th is coming FAST!! I do small businesses and the quarter ending and fiscial year endings are busting me with some of them...... hard as I try!!!

So maybe I'll make a funny Easter bonnet and hide some goodies!! that is lots more fun!!

What about you? What do you do with the kids? Assuming you celebrate Easter....

 

[DLL]

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Originally posted by Cathleen
Still up in the air DLL, we have a few problems here to try to overcome.....but don't want to spoil the fun for the kids....they need the joy of it all.....I'm thinking of planning an egg hunt for them.... of course I haven't done much about it yet....still working with a few clients, who just don't want to believe the 15th is coming FAST!! I do small businesses and the quarter ending and fiscial year endings are busting me with some of them...... hard as I try!!!

So maybe I'll make a funny Easter bonnet and hide some goodies!! that is lots more fun!!

What about you? What do you do with the kids? Assuming you celebrate Easter....

oh we have a house full of family and friends on easter..hide eggs and all that fun stuff..

 

[midwestyankee]

Another thought for the day:

Associations, things that remind us of our beloved, carry extra weight when we are separated.

I sense that there is much separation in the lives of some who read this thread regularly.

My heart cries in empathy with you.

 

[Cathleen]

Another thought for the day:

Associations, things that remind us of our beloved, carry extra weight when we are separated.

I sense that there is much separation in the lives of some who read this thread regularly.

My heart cries in empathy with you.

You are a very nice person! A very full heart that you share. Thanks!