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Weaver Girl said:
At our backs the castle door,
others feel free to ignore
this extension of extended metaphor
On the porch swings where we sit,
quick of tongue and fleet of wit
games and poems to submit
Open books in open hands,
poetry from other lands,
lyrics from our favorite bands
A telling word, a single note,
and meaning in a random quote:
significance of what we wrote
Different cultures and aesthetic,
for this we're not apologetic!
We are just beyond poetic!
Killers, X Files, Broken Bride
never are these words denied,
here they often all collide
from the early light of dawn,
as we used to, still wait on
the random poetry anons
Jack White, movies, TBS,
have you wisdom to profess?
Here, the answer's always "Yes"
Here we play, by words transfixed,
Haiku and pop culture mixed,
nothing broken, nothing fixed
Here is truth and here's creation
joy and horror, pain, elation,
in a story, small salvation
And here is laughter, here we're free
to be whatever we may be
and though others may disagree,
we greet the castle, greet its lord
and do so of our own accord
and shun the frothing, rabid horde
Be it known I'd so much rather
read my friends and all their "blather,"
on the porch here, where we gather.
others feel free to ignore
this extension of extended metaphor
On the porch swings where we sit,
quick of tongue and fleet of wit
games and poems to submit
Open books in open hands,
poetry from other lands,
lyrics from our favorite bands
A telling word, a single note,
and meaning in a random quote:
significance of what we wrote
Different cultures and aesthetic,
for this we're not apologetic!
We are just beyond poetic!
Killers, X Files, Broken Bride
never are these words denied,
here they often all collide
from the early light of dawn,
as we used to, still wait on
the random poetry anons
Jack White, movies, TBS,
have you wisdom to profess?
Here, the answer's always "Yes"
Here we play, by words transfixed,
Haiku and pop culture mixed,
nothing broken, nothing fixed
Here is truth and here's creation
joy and horror, pain, elation,
in a story, small salvation
And here is laughter, here we're free
to be whatever we may be
and though others may disagree,
we greet the castle, greet its lord
and do so of our own accord
and shun the frothing, rabid horde
Be it known I'd so much rather
read my friends and all their "blather,"
on the porch here, where we gather.
Go With The Flow
This River Is Wild
Leaves are falling down
On the beautiful ground
I heard a story from the man in red
He said the leaves are falling down
Such a beautiful sound so I think you
Son, I think you better go ahead
But you always hold your head up high
Cause it's a long, long, long way down
This town was meant for passing through
But it ain't nothing new
Now go and show them
That the world stayed round
But it's a long, long, long way down
You better run for the hills before they burn
Listen to the sound of the world
And watch it turn
I just want to show you what I know
And catch you when the current lets you go
Or should I just get along with myself
I never did get along with everybody else
I've been trying hard to do what's right
But you know I could stay here all night
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
This river is wild
This river is wild
The Killers
Leaves are falling down
On the beautiful ground
I heard a story from the man in red
He said the leaves are falling down
Such a beautiful sound so I think you
Son, I think you better go ahead
But you always hold your head up high
Cause it's a long, long, long way down
This town was meant for passing through
But it ain't nothing new
Now go and show them
That the world stayed round
But it's a long, long, long way down
You better run for the hills before they burn
Listen to the sound of the world
And watch it turn
I just want to show you what I know
And catch you when the current lets you go
Or should I just get along with myself
I never did get along with everybody else
I've been trying hard to do what's right
But you know I could stay here all night
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
This river is wild
This river is wild
The Killers
The Switch & The Spur
any poor souls
who trespass against us
Whether it be beast or man
Will suffer the bite
or be stung dead on sight
By those who inhabit this land
For theirs is the power
And this is their kingdom
as sure as the sun does burn
So enter this path
but heed these four words...
......you shall never return.
The Raconteurs
who trespass against us
Whether it be beast or man
Will suffer the bite
or be stung dead on sight
By those who inhabit this land
For theirs is the power
And this is their kingdom
as sure as the sun does burn
So enter this path
but heed these four words...
......you shall never return.
The Raconteurs
138 comments:
Mondays make me want to cry, scream, fight, kill, laugh, and curl up in a corner.
Just saying.
>_<
Morning! :)
Mawhnin RW and Smoke!
Have a lurverly Monday!
Morning, Solly & S^V! ^_^
We are out of coffee at work - BA! >_<
*Make that S&V
O_o
Dudes! You posted my unintentionally dirty comment! O_o
Actually, I think google-eyed anon should get credit for that one. T'was totally innocent until they commented on it!
RW,
That comment had to go into the BB Hall of Fame!
Goodmorning!
Socky, The D and D quest is over!
It is...
Dancer!
>_<
Confusing little blighter isn't he!
Hope that page stays up for you as it keeps on dropping me!
You'll find it a few paragraphs down. =)
May all your Mondays be good. =)
hi porchies!
have a good one!
nice to see you above PP!
it is a seriously dreary and dismal day in my neck of the woods!
uninspiring!
Hi everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend.
I miss you too Moostard. It was great to read you this weekend. I'm bummed I wasn't around.
It's been a good grand prix weekend. Lewis hasn't won it yet. Last race in a fortnight, come on Massa.
My sad and sorry team lost again yesterday and we are bottom of the table, oh the shame, the shame.
I've been re-reading what I missed this weekend and I wanted to tell you guys that you are great.
See you all later.
Hello, everyone on the pork. Have you guys looked at Fall foliage? :D
Booya!
is anyone on? I've been re-reading my journal posts from this time last year. This time last year, I was still at The Bad Place cleaning up bloodbaths that other people couldn't handle. This time last year I was taking T'ai Chi with Beautiful Boy, Sije Empress Teishi and The Lady Chrysanthemum. And this time last year I was getting ready for a birthday cluster party.
Well, I'm still getting ready for the birthday cluster party, only this time my brother won't be there. >_<
My brother and I have the same birthday, 26 years apart; October 24th. My cousin's birthday is Nov. 1st, the week after mine (and we grew up together.) Her husband's birthday is also Oct. 24th. Our Grandma's birthday is Nov. 3rd, and so is my cousin's son's birthday. Then, back when my two best friends were Nick and Jeremy (two brothers,) their birthdays were on Oct. 24th and Nov. 1st.
That's a lot of Scorpios!
So we have the birthday cluster party, and that's one thing i hope never changes. ^_^
Yesterday I went out birthday shopping with my Mom, and we went to Tar-zhay and she was looking at sheets. We passed by satin sheets and suddenly we both remembered this one guy who was a friend of the family's years ago, when I was a kid. His name was Tommy (typically Italian last name.) He was from The Old Neighborhood although I don't remember how my Dad met him; I think through work when he was a security guard. (My Dad is a retired cop, but he continued to work long after his retirement.) Anyway, Tommy was around when I was a kid of around 14 or so. Yesterday in the store we both remembered when he told this story once about how he'd gotten these satin sheets and--you have to imagine the Old Neighborhood accent--"I got into bed and WHOOSH! Slipped right out the goddamn bottom!" Along with the hand gestures he used to describe this, it made me laugh so hard that I was pounding on the table.
His daughter was a hairdresser who had accidentally colored Tommy's greying hair purple; I remember that, too.
I said to my Mom that I liked Tommy, because he was always so generous, and he was. He used to bring my cousins and fiends and I all of these madly expensive gifts. "The first time I met him, he bought me Lazer Tag, which was so cool!" I said.
"Err, he didn't exactly buy them," was my Mom's reply.
Oh. Yeah. O_O They'd fallen off a truck.
I said that I missed Tommy and I hoped he was doing well, because he had battled liver cancer for a long time. My Mom told me he had died around 2003 or so. I think I knew that, but had forgotten. It pretty much sucks; I would love to have seen him one more time.
Well, that was just on my mind today. I've got to do some laundry and maybe animate a little before Kung Fu tonight. I'm having a problem figuring out how I want to animate this one drawing that I did. It's crappy to begin with so it doesn't matter, but still, I want to do it. ^_^
Just for today, what's making you happy, lucky, blessed, or just plain cheerful? Are any of those things different from what makes others feel happy or blessed? Is anything unique?
The birthday cluster and having my favorite people all in one room.
My closest friend is my closest ally. She is from Berlin and we often stay awake until 2 AM talking about the state of the world, or the state of reality and quantum physics. She speaks about four languages.
On any given day, I can smell the ocean.
On any given day, there is a crow walking around with my shoe in its beak.
Two beautiful, smart young people that I got to watch grow up, and a little Korean boy who calls pirates "yo-hos."
I absolutely know that I will be going to either Japan or China.
A small group of friends, and when we get together, it's with swords and staffs, or with Chinese food, but either way we can laugh together well into the night even as we're beating the crap out of each other.
That's just a small list. ^_^
And you guys, and Mayo, and S(S)S.
Okay, I'll stop now. ^_^
What makes me happy?
My son. Especially when he’s telling me something so important that his words come out all crammed together it’s like onebigword.
It’s a short list today. I’m not in a good mood. I’ve been scowling most of the day. Thinking of things that makes me happy – well, it becomes a really, really short list.
I’ll try again tomorrow. However, your list made me smile. :)
I hope you are doing alright these days.
Just wanted to pop in and out.
Bonjour Errbody! I hope everyone is having a fimtastic Monday here on the pork. Glad mine is over, I effin hate Mondays with a passion.
That was me!
Hey Jennicula! I'm sorry you're having a day like that. It sucks. I hope your tomorrow is better. :)
Hey LucyBean! I like Mondays these days. It's Kung Fu day, after all. ^_^
Hello beautiful people! :)
What makes me happy?
It's funny you asked that because I almost commented something like that to Mayo this morning. O_o
My son, of course is number one on that list. He's my everything.
Knowing I've got someone at home that doesn't care what I look like at 6 in the morning or how bitchy I can act, he loves me anyway. And he can make me laugh even when I don't want to.
The thirty minutes I have in the morning when it's just me and my cup of coffee. Nothing else. No tv. No phone ringing. Just me.
Waking my son up in the mornings, scooping him up out of his bed and having him pat me on the back while he's still half asleep. There's no hugs like those hugs.
My sister, who knows what I'm thinking before I even say it. We do share a brain, I believe. We should have been twins.
Knowing that there is a handful of people out there who for the most part - they get me. (That's you guys!)
I wish Mayo and SS would answer! And those guys make me happy, too. Mayo with his awkward comments and beautiful posts and SS with his big ol'heart, the way he likes to have fun with us and the things he's tried to teach us. You two are just lovely.
And finally, realizing that I have so much more to be happy about than sad. Doesn't stop me sometimes but yeah, I'm thankful.
Hope you guys are having a great Monday! See you after 5pm!
What makes me happy? Waking up and realising it's the weekend and I can roll over and go back to sleep. Chillaxing with my BFF, lounging around in sweatpants, hair tied back, no make up and eating stupid amounts of different cheeses with french baguette while watching dvds. Hearing my puddy cats purring when they snuggle into me and when they kiss me by bumping their nose against mine. Days which fit the stereotypes perfectly. Eg. a bright spring day when the crocuses are out, you open your windows wide and eat toasted teacakes. A hot summer day, lounging in the garden with the sound of the birds and sipping a long cool drink, with the smell of bbq's and freshly cut grass. A crisp Autumn day, watery sunshine, golden leaves, baked potatoes, stews and casseroles. A winters day where everything is covered in snow, curled up in front of the fire, reading a book with a nice glass of wine.
Oooh, that all sounds so nice! Princess, you are so lucky to have a little kiddo. ^_^
Hey guys!
What does your taste in art say about you?
I got this:
Ukiyo-e (浮世絵, Ukiyo-e), "pictures of the floating world", is a genre of Japaneseand paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries. it mostly featured landscapes, historic tales, theatre, and pleasure. Ukiyo is a rather impetuous urban culture that has bloomed in popularity. Although the Japanese were more strict and had many prohibitions it did not affect the rising merchant class and therefore became a floating art form that did not bind itself to the normal ideals of society.
People that chose Ukiyo-e art tend to be more simplistic yet elegant. They don't care much about new style but are comfortable in creating their own. They like the idea of living for the moment and enjoy giving and receiving pleasure. They may be more agreeable than other people and do not like to argue. They do not mind following traditions but are not afraid to move forward to experience other ideas in life. They tend to enjoy nature and the outdoors. They do not mind being more adventurous in their sexual experiences. They enjoy being popular and like being noticed. They have their own unique style of dress and of presenting themselves. They may also tend to be more business oriented or at the very least interested in money making adventures. They might make good entrepreneurs. They are progressive and adaptable.
No surprise that I was into the Japanese aesthetic, I guess. ^_^
How about you all?
Hi everyone.
What makes me happy?
PIZZA hahahahahah! I had to say it.
My family and friends make me happy the most.
Watching the Grand prixs with mum and sis.
A nice lie in under my warm duvet.
Putting the heating on all snuggy warm when it is winter outside.
A nice hot cuppa tea.
My Pj's.
Looking forward to crimbo.
Nice memories of friends lost.
My cockatiel whistling tunes at me.
Songs on the radio or TV reminding me of happy days gone by.
I could go on.
I hope everyone had an awesome start to their Monday's!
I fell asleep in history.
^_^
RAWR<3
LOL Paperheart,
it was that interesting was it?
hi guys!
loved reading your happy things!!
no time now and blogger ate my fucking arts quiz!
thanks for that K.
i was abstract.
love to you all!
♥
blogger ate my arts quiz comment!!
yes that's it!
seeya!
Hey Everyone!
*waves*
Yay, I'm so glad to be home!
MUSSSSSSSSTAAAAARRRRRRDDDDDDDD!
Non-conformist, Visionary, and Independent
27 Abstract, -15 Islamic, -17 Ukiyo-e, 23 Cubist, -15 Impressionist and -38 Renaissance!
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which exists independently of what may appear to others as visual realities. Western had been underpinned by the logic of perspective and an attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality. It allowed the progressive thinking artists to show a different side to the world around them. By the end of the 19th century many artists felt a need to create a 'new kind of art' which would encompass the fundamental changes taking place in technology, science and philosophy. Abstract artists created art that was diverse and reflected the social and intellectual turmoil in all areas of Western culture.
People that chose abstract art as their preferred artform tend to be visionsaries. They see things in the world around them and in people that others may miss because they look beyond what is visual only with the eye. They rely on their inner thoughts and feelings in dealing with the world around them instead of on what they are told they should think and feel. They feel freed from the tendancy to be bound by traditional thought and experiences. They look more toward their own ideas and experiences than what they are told by their religious upbringing or from scientific evidence. They tend to like to prove theories themselves instead of relying on the insight or ideas of others. They are not bound by common and mundane, but like to travel and have new experiences. They value intelligence, but they also enjoy a challenge. They can be rather argumentative when they are being forced or feel as if they are being forced to conform.
That was pretty cool! Hey errbody!
Yo solly and smoke!!!!!!!!!!
My happy list:
My Sister who is my best friend in the whole fucking world.
My nephew you can melt me with his blue eyes and itty bitty voice.
BlogBelieve, you guys force me to keep learning things, damn you! I thought I knew it all!
Georgia weather.
My rockin' mama and daddy.
Singing at the top of my lungs and making people laugh at me!
My pillow.
My music.
Gah, just lots of stuff. There is so much that makes me happy. It's tough to make a list.
It really is tough to make a list and that's an awesome thing. I mean, I could make a list but it would be a mile long. :)
Like just now, I told my husband that people were mean to me today and he said, "Tell me who it was and I'll go take care of it. I'll kick their ass."
That made me laugh and it made me happy. Hee-hee.
Hiya MissT! How are you?
Yippe for smoke's happy making hubby.
I'm good thanks smoke, you?
Hi Guys,
I'm gonna go take the art test now.
Whoop! Whoop!
Hiya solly sweetie.
Watch Solly be all Renaissance. :)
I'm good, MissT!
^_^
Traditional, Vibrant, and Tasteful
10 Islamic, -2 Impressionist, 6 Ukiyo-e, -13 Cubist, -22 Abstract and 9 Renaissance!
Islamic art is developed from many sources: Roman, Early Christian, and Byzantine styles were taken over in early Islamic architecture; the architecture and decorative art of pre-Islamic Persia was of paramount significance; Central Asian styles were brought in with various nomadic incursions; and Chinese influences . Islamic art uses many geometical floral or vegetable designs in a repetitive pattern known as arabesque. It is used to symbolize the transcendent, indivisible and infinite nature of Allah.
People that like Islamic art tend to be more traditional people that appreciate keeping patterns that they learned and experienced from their past. It is not to say that they are not innovative personalities, they just do not like to let go of their roots. They like to put new ideas into details and make certain that they will work before sharing them with others. Failure is not something they like to think about because they are more interested in being successful and appreciated for their intelligence. These people can also be or like elaborate things in their life as long as they are tasteful. They tend to prefer geometric patterns and vibrant colors.
o_O
Very close, Smoke. It's like you know me or something. How creepy!
MissT,
How you be?
See! You are so, so, so traditional.
O_o
PPU would be creeped out right about now.
PP-UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!
Would ya be creeped out? Huh, huh? Would ya?
Nah, surely not.
Well, who the eff knows? They don't come 'round here no more.
*plays a sad song on the piano*
*throws back a shot of whiskey*
Oh, wait! PPU ain't a cowboy. Well, maybe a ghetto-fab-cowboy.
*picks up a 40oz*
*pours some out on the porch*
That was for my homie, PPU.
Bwah, Smoke, You are making me laugh right now.
PPU needs a good honky tonkin' heartache'n theme song to come back to.
*ponders*
Oh sweet Jesus, Mama is watchin' Hope Floats! If that don't make me EMO nuthin' will.
I'm good thanks solly.
So whay all emo today?
I dunno, MissT. I think I'm always emo.
Smoke,
Hush up!
Two words:
Broken Bride
An engineer's guide to voting.
Yeah, but that doesn't count.
Broken Bride is an exception to the rule.
Name one movie or one other song that has made me cry.
One.
Hiya RW!
Hiya RW sweetie.
LOL smoke, born without the emo gene. Maybe solly got all your share.
Kitty-cats rule. :)
Ginger For President! Whoop! Whoop!
Hi RW!
Smoke,
Pineapple Express.
Your eyes rained with laughter.
What? You weren't specific.
Vote Ginger for President, 'cause she's a nice kitty!
Hi Miss T, Solly, S&V :)
How are you guys today?
Emo.
RW, what did you eat for me the other night?
I had chicken parmigiana with creamy garlic fettucine, Solly, and a caesar to drink.
I'm good, RW. You good? :)
You like your comment on the front page? Do you? That was a good one. ^_~
Hi Anon!
I'm good thanks RW.
How about you sweetie?
Hiya anon, how are you today?
Hi Anon,
How are ya?
RW's comment ruled so hard! I can't wait for Fimmy to catch it!
I'm never going to live that comment down >_<
Hi, anon :)
Welp, I'll see you guys in a bit! Gotta go do some cleaning. Booo!
Have fun, S&V :)
RW, you're cute!
See you later smoke.
Is that the great RW comment at the top of the page. Highlighted for posterity?
That's the one, MissT.
Thank you, 6:39pm!
It made me laugh my tits off when I saw it.
Yes, indeed, Miss T.
Is that why you snogged me at my blog today? Just because I'm dirty doesn't mean I'm easy! O_O
Mustard,
Just in case you are reading this, I miss you and I'm worried about you.
I hope you're okay. I hope you're just somewhere rockin your face off, getting lost in the music.
Have fun, Solly :)
DON'T USE UP ALL THE SOAP!
Se you later solly.
LOL RW, yeah that could be the reason you fruity chick.
Moostard, we miss you.
Yeah, where is Mustard today?
Off doing her thang.
Ah well, everyone's got to do their thang.
Damn right RW.
You's has gotta do your thang every once in a while.
Indeedy!
Indeedly doodly!
Indeedly doodly doo!
LOL
This could go on for quite a while.
Yup yup ^_^
x_O
O_o
Iz you all queaky clean, Solly?
Yep, I am, RW.
I do believe I could curl up and go to sleep right now.
Long day?
I just didn't sleep very much at all last night. Really crappy night's sleep. I hope I make up for it tonight.
You gety yourself an early night solly sweetie.
Sucks :(
I hope you sleep well tonight.
That's always the plan, MissT. It just never ends up working out.
I know what you mean solly. Amd this place doesn't help being so addictive.
Gonna shower, be back shortly...
If anyone signs off before I get back, have a lovely evening :)
Troofax, MissT.
Wasssssup?
Um, the sky, unless it's falling and then, that's bad, that's very very bad.
No, wait, I'm upside down.
Nevermind.
I don't know.
See you later RW.
Hi again smoke.
*shakes solly the right way round*
Back :)
Hi again RW.
Well I have to see a man about an insurance policy tomorrow so I shall have to say goodnight.
Nighty night guys, it's been fun.
xxxxxx
Have a good night, Miss T, and a good day tomorrow :)
Well, gonna go read for a bit then head to bed.
Have a good night, all :)
Night RW! Night MissT! Sweet dreams!
Nite, RW
Nite, MissT
I'm watching an old episode of House. It's about an overweight little girl who started taking diet pills because she believes she is ugly and she thinks if she can change the way she looks then maybe someone will like her. She just wants one friend.
So sad.
I'm watching the one where House, ummm, sticks the thingy in the cop's you-know-what. O_O
Yeah.
I wonder if Mayo is Traditional or Non-Conformist like me. Or maybe he's into the the Japanese art like Jules.
Whaddya think, Solly? Let's guess.
I think SS is a Non-Conformist. Definitely.
Why I think that, I have no idea but I'm going with my first instinct here.
I got Impressionist.
I iz still here, lurkin' ^_^
Wait, what was I?
Oh, nice!
Dude, I have no clue, Mayo is probably a non conformist Japanese traditional impressionist fond of islamic tasteful renaissance cubing.
O_o
I liked the abstract stuff and you liked the Islamic.
What the hell?
You're probably right though.
O_O
I liked anything pretty that had a good view of costumes.
Though I did really like that koi one.
Yep, definitely.
SS, hmmm, do they have a category that is categorizing because I don't think we can box SS into a category.
Huh?
Okay, gonna give this signing off thing another try.
Have a good night, Solly and S&V :)
You think he has one all his own?
Heh-heh.
You're probably right about that one, too.
Nighty-night, RW!
I wanna make videos to the Broken Bride.
Wouldn't that be fun? That would be some awesome videos.
*sigh*
I'm bored.
I bet you, me, Jules, and Carrie and anyone else who ♥s L♥du could make some kickass videos.
Yhus!!! *Napoleon Dynamite voice*
We should watch Napoleon Dynamite together!
Totally!
Tomorrow is movie quote day!
I ♥ Napoleon. I ♥ Pedro, too.
^_^
And you gotta see Clerks II.
OMG.
You just gotta.
Randal owns a little bitty piece of my soul. :)
Videos to Broken Bride! OMG Mummy K and I were talking about that! I was like, "Don't put that in my head! Don't do it! I don't have any dragons or pteradactyls!"
Whoop whoop, I'm glad you guys liked the art test! I wonder what Mayo and S(S)S would get, too. ^_^
Welp, I just got back from Kung Fu and it was MAJOR MAJOR WORK OUT with forms, two-person stretches, stances, and more forms. OMG.
*dead*
Plus, you gotta see the whole Pillow Pants conversation. O_O
You will laugh your ass off, I promise.
One ring to rule them all.
It would be so awesome though, right? OMG! Sounds like you had fun tonight, Jules!
Mayo, SS, BlogBelieve, Porchies, Porkies, Anons, & Lurkers, Day Crew & Night Crew, and Everyone else,
How are you guys tonight? Are you happy? Mondays are tough, right? You want to sleep just one more hour, you don't want to get ready for work, you don't want to work, you hate what your wearing, you can't stand people and so on and so forth, EMO-Monday.
Well, I was growling and hissing and pitching a fit this morning, doing my usual wah, wah, wah, Mondays suck, I suck at life, do I really have to get up kind of routine. I pulled on my clothes, ate my breakfast, got in my vehicle and headed to work. I forgot to watch the sunrise because my mind was dwelling on some unimportant useless shit, I'm sure. I was chilly and there wasn't shit on the radio so I was flipping through the stations. Probably cursing the fact that I didn't have an Ipod and I couldn't listen to my favorite songs. I head to the post office first thing to pick up the weekend mail for our office and just as I am pulling in I catch a lady speaking on the radio about a child with cancer. She is reading the mother's updates right from the website, Caringbridge.org. Now this is a familiar website for me because our family has been through this, so I pull in and I listen. The first update she reads is about how her son's latest CBC came back showing that the chemo had no effect on his cancer. She went on to say that they were now "out of options", doctors give her little boy 4 to 6 weeks to live at most. Next update, the mother goes on to say that she wishes her mother was here to help her through this. The little boy's grandmother died 19 days ago from cancer too. Her next entry she describes everything about her little boy, what his personality is like, what a fighter he is, what a protector he is and how he has never once complained the whole time he has been sick. Her final entry from yesterday was simply, "Today, I signed a DNR for my baby."
I lost it. Right there in that parking lot. I tried to imagine what that would be like and I just couldn't do it. What strength and courage it must take to get you through something like that. I watched my cousin do it, but I wondered to myself, could I? I cried for a bit and wiped my face and headed to the office.
I got to work and immediately logged on to the website of the family and offered my thoughts and prayers.
Doesn't seem like much at all, but maybe it helps her to know that her little boy is touching lives all across the world.
Then Jules got me to thinking about happiness and I read all of you guys' comments and I realized that I am so fortunate.
I woke up this morning, surrounded by my family, my mother in the kitchen, my sister and my father just a hop and a skip away. I could have watched the sunrise if I had just taken the time to look. I was able to get out of bed and take my lazy ass to work. I get to hear the music on the radio. I come here and I get to learn from all of you guys and most of all, I get to look into the big blue beautiful eyes and smiling face of my healthy nephew.
Life, what an amazing gift it is. We're surrounded by love and happiness all the time. It's a shame that sometimes we forget to look and listen.
Love you Guys,
S
And that says it all.
Goodnight everyone. Sweet dreams.
XOXO
So true Sdock.
Thank you, Solly.
One of my friends is at Caringbridge.org. His kid is only two and a half and has double genetic lymphoblastic leukemia. I absolutely don't know where people get their strength.
I'm built for happiness and I'm always all "Life is beautiful" etc. but I so totally do not believe that I could keep that outlook if I was faced with that.
It is, in fact, a big part of why I keep putting off having a child. I don't know where the strength comes from, and I would be worried all the time.
GAH!
Is anyone still on?
Okay, I'll take that as a no.
Good night, pork!
♥ :)
How sweet! :D
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