People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed or not expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and emotional support. To aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at a convenient time, the relationship ends, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the Lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other Relationships and areas of your life.
I remember growing up, she was always there for me. Physically and emotionally. I needed her to grow. Then oneday the friendship ended, for no apparent reason. Perhaps, i was healed and she was no longer needed. My season with her lasted 8 to 10 years. Then out of the blue, a new person came into my life and replaced that missing part. I have known her for almost 11 years; she has taken care of me with jobs and meals.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Bats, Sequioas, and Bears, Oh my!
Thursday nite, Yun's family, Renee and I stopped over at Nguyen Vu for lunch before driving towards B&B in the foothills of Sequoia NPS. The four hour drive went thru Fresno heat and humidity; we arrived all safe and sound. We dined near the Park's entrance, at Getaway which had a river running below it. We all turned in early and rose around 7am excited to start our adventure. We explored the bat/crystal cave then the sequoia forest with hiking trails, spotting a mother bear and her two cubs, and winding car drives. By Friday nite we were all exhausted but felt bonded, so we settled into the nite by sharing a good movie. Sat morning we met up with Angelinas family for horseback riding around Grant Grove and tree. We shared lunch before all, except Angelinas family, went home. I stayed with her family to help with exploration of caves and dead Giant Sequioas, where we saw deers crossing the road. Although i enjoyed my park, it was time to depart. We had a grand time; we missed some folks like Cassandra and Bill, Allan and Pearl, and Lee.
As Angelina drove us out of the park, we begin planning our next near and far adventures, to Seattle for oysters and clams, or to the Galapagos islands and Amazon Forest. thats right, I have found my partner for world discovery. Returning from Brazil/Argentina I wanted so much to go to the Amazon rainforest and Galapagos before man destroys everything he touches.
Summer Prayer
May you breathe in the beauty of summer with its power of transformation
May this beauty permeate all that feels un beautiful in you
May you seek and find spaces of repose during these summer months
May you be open to times of celebration and recreation that are so much a part of summer
May you find happiness in these times of play and pleasure
May your eyes see the wonders of summer's colors
May these colors delight you and entice you into contemplation and joy.
May you savor fresh produce thatcomes to your table and enjoy the fruits of summers bounty
May you enjoy the unexpected and find surprises of beauty and happiness as you travel the roads of summer vacations. Amen
This summer may your commitment to spiritual growth be as obvious as the wonders that take place in your backyard. When summer is over, the inner beauty and tenacity which defines your spirit, will go on awaiting the blossoming of new memories next year. "Anythng that is real has no beginning and no end." Remen.
Summer comes to a close, as I called my cousins to wish them a good school year, and to wish my uncle happy birthday. Lastly, this September 15, I will go to my 20th high school reunion. So many summers ago.
As Angelina drove us out of the park, we begin planning our next near and far adventures, to Seattle for oysters and clams, or to the Galapagos islands and Amazon Forest. thats right, I have found my partner for world discovery. Returning from Brazil/Argentina I wanted so much to go to the Amazon rainforest and Galapagos before man destroys everything he touches.
Summer Prayer
May you breathe in the beauty of summer with its power of transformation
May this beauty permeate all that feels un beautiful in you
May you seek and find spaces of repose during these summer months
May you be open to times of celebration and recreation that are so much a part of summer
May you find happiness in these times of play and pleasure
May your eyes see the wonders of summer's colors
May these colors delight you and entice you into contemplation and joy.
May you savor fresh produce thatcomes to your table and enjoy the fruits of summers bounty
May you enjoy the unexpected and find surprises of beauty and happiness as you travel the roads of summer vacations. Amen
This summer may your commitment to spiritual growth be as obvious as the wonders that take place in your backyard. When summer is over, the inner beauty and tenacity which defines your spirit, will go on awaiting the blossoming of new memories next year. "Anythng that is real has no beginning and no end." Remen.
Summer comes to a close, as I called my cousins to wish them a good school year, and to wish my uncle happy birthday. Lastly, this September 15, I will go to my 20th high school reunion. So many summers ago.
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