Spiritual Dwelling

The business of death and dying is tricky business, death is tough on the emotions and involves core feelings, gut wrenching, reality-checking things. The finality of death can leave loved one's weary, winded, in shock, kind of numb and overwhelmed with grief.

Many fascinating aspects of death, the manner in which one die's, the age and other circumstances surrounding a death can have much bearing on the degree of mourning that takes place.

When the last breath of life is exhaled, the first breath in heaven, is inhaled- this is something I heard at a funaral years ago right around the time I most needed to hear it. It is an idea that I find very comforting, when there is a death that is close to me.

Mysteries prevail, as well as my faith in the presence of ultimate goodness, sacredness, life giving, spirit lifting perfection, a spiritual dwelling beyond human limitations and understanding.

Champions

Champions are made of extraordinary things that separate them from those who dare not reach for the gold, nor aim for the highest, sharpest or most accurate mark, nor train, live and breathe to claim the fastest time, the furthest throw, the strongest lift, highest jump or most challenging personal best or world record.

It takes a courageous, bold and daring spirit, strong mind and body and true heart of a champion to reach the heights and depths known only to the one's who dare to think of themselves as capable of earning the spoils of the victor, the one who is driven, who strives, works, lives and dies by their own efforts, to achieve what rightly belongs to the champion.
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Congratulations! to all of the competitors who;
win, place or draw- 

deserve all due respect and honor for showing the world how it's done!

Plunge

Life, is a vast world of experiences, from the simple, subtle, sublime to the most exhilerating or excruciating times. We plunge into the depths of life in search of moments that satisfy the soul and are fulfilling. Then something changes, shifts occur, unexpectedly challenges rush in like a tsunami, with little to no warning.                         
To approach the day eager to take it on, head and heart first is ideal, to blast-off in the hopes of happy landings as other realities find us taking a nose dive, floundering, struggling.
One forward motion after the other we somehow manage to emerge from the turbulence, we hope stronger, wiser, more resiliant than ever and we pray better for the wear and tear.    

So much of tomorrow depends on what and how we go about today. We dream and hope for the best, that we are able to catch our breath, stand tall and lift-up our spirits to the peace and quiet our hearts crave and long for, at the end of the day.

                                                         

  "When the power of love overcomes the love of power,

the world will know peace." 

~  Jimi Hendrix

To this blessed land of the free, home of the brave

and those who strive to obtain such priceless treasures-

                                     Happy 4th of July!!!

Homemade Dolphin Toys

The more you learn abourt some creatures, the more you love them and feel humbled by their very divine and wonderous nature. Here's a look-see into the amazing world of the great Dolphin as it has fun playing, twirling & swirling about, with their own self made bubble rings.!

Memories

Memories come alive and take over the present moment. In an instant a thought turns into a scene from the past, flashbacks tug on your heartstrings and leave you yearning for more of those moments we wanted to last forever, like the people who have preceeded us in death and whom we love so dearly, still ~

Soft In the Middle

Paul Simon, you know Paul Simon, formerly of Simon & Garfunkel fame... both great song writers and composers. Came across this little-ditty recently. "A man walk's down the street ~ He say's; why am I soft in the middle? The rest of the world is so hard" Spoke to me.