Paul's Corner

Well, Paul, it said to send it to you first, so here it is---

REMEMBER to make a wish before you read the prayer. That's all you have
to do. There is nothing attached. Just share this with people and see
what happens on the fourth day.

Sorry you have to forward the message, but try not to break this,
please.

Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. Read the prayer below.

Saint Theresa's Prayer

May to day there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love
that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence
settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,
praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

Now, send this to 11 people within the next 5 minutes. And remember to
send this back. I count as 1...you'll see why.

Here goes somethin'? (I actually have something in mind!)
REMEMBER to make a wish before you read the prayer. That's all you have
to do. There is nothing attached. Just share this with people and see
what happens on the fourth day.

Sorry you have to forward the message, but try not to break this,
please.

Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. Read the prayer below.

Saint Theresa's Prayer

May to day there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love
that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence
settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,
praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

Now, send this to 11 people within the next 5 minutes. And remember to
send this back. I count as 1...you'll see why.

Paul, (I must apologize in advance if this is taken the wrong way) observation here- funny you should add this prayer to your corner; I was looking at old postings and found you admitted to being "spiritual" and not "religious." Most people find religion at "trying times" in their lives; if this is the case for you, I sincerely hope you've found your peace.

On a side note here, I like how it says "Make a wish" at the beginning. I do believe in the power of prayer, although I'm not Catholic and don't revere saints. This should come with a warning "Be careful what you wish for" because it could come true! (by my own experience!-in a sick and twisted way! LOL)

Definitely one of my pet peeves to receive these from my friends, but considering all of the positive energy shared on this site, I will send it to all of you and back to Paul. It's the least I can do and expect a MIRACLE. I made a good wish and here I go!

Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. Read the prayer below.

Saint Theresa's Prayer

May to day there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love
that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence
settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,
praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

Now, send this to 11 people within the next 5 minutes. And remember to
send this back. I count as 1...you'll see why.

Here you go, Paul.

If memory serves me right, St. Theresa is the patron saint of hopeless cases. I'm sure most of us have felt hopeless at times in our lives and even if a "miracle" doesn't come on the fourth day, it never hurts to think about that miracle and what you can do to make it happen.

Saint Theresa's Prayer

May to day there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love
that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence
settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,
praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

Now, send this to 11 people within the next 5 minutes and remember to send this back.

Be well.
Sally C.

Sorry you have to forward the message, but try not to break this,
please.

Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. Read the prayer below.

Saint Theresa's Prayer

May to day there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love
that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence
settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,
praise and love.
Here you go Paul,

It is there for each and every one of us.

Now, send this to 11 people within the next 5 minutes. And remember to
send this back. I count as 1...you'll see why.

Weird, on the very day that this chain began, I felt a shift in things around me. I wasn't feeling well and began to feel better.

I am a born Catholic. I left the church for some years and returned after many years. I have never heard the Catholic church encourage chain prayers. Yes, we do believe stongly in miracles and the power of prayer, but again, I've never heard them advocate chain prayers....just wanted to mention that. It's all good. I do beieve in miracles for sure.

I guess the closest thing to a "chain" prayer in the Catholic religion is a novena. That's a bit different than receiving an email and having 5 minutes to respond to a number of people or you may be UNLUCKY. I do hate those emails. Sorry. But like I said this site is full of positive energy, so I gave it a go. Normally, I do not.

This site is a miracle in itself. Love all of you!

I am with you Mary - lucky in five minutes - yeah maybe but while sitting at your computer mmmmm maybe not! The world is what you make it but also it is what others make it - my world was kind of okay until my brother took his life so there fore my world changed because his did.

ever evolving, ever changing, one hopes ever growing. We do make a difference I just wish more people knew that.

Hi Paul,

Like you, my world collapsed and had to find a way to re-define itself when I lost my husband. You could almost say he took his life. He was one of those that you hear was living with a death wish. What this has taught me is that life is so fragile and so precious. I have always felt that my husband has been present in my life since then. I feel that he has found a way to take care of me. Isn't that odd? He really was not able to care for his family while he was alive. He was a tormented person, as I will assume, your dear brother might have been. So, I am hoping that your brother is someone who guides you in this life. It doesn't have to mean that you think he has a hand in your present life. It could just mean that his life and the loss of that precious life, will help you in your own life. I'm sure he would only suffer more, if he thought you were "stuck" on the loss and could not move forward to make yours and others lives better from your experience. I truly feel that you have done that right here on this site. I can only imagine how, (without your acknowledgement, unfortunately) you touch people's lives around you. Please know your value! It's not all about how many people appreciate your talents. It's quality, not quantity. I realize your living depends on people knowing about your talent and investing in it. But maybe that's not what your life is meant to be. You ARE valuable and talented and have a huge heart that you share with others. This may be your true legacy. To give and not always get in return is many people's lot in life. It's a saint, who does not expect a return. We are not saints. We are humans and need to be filled with "returns".

Scott, I rambled here, but it does just break my heart sometimes when I sense your emptiness. You just don't realize how wonderful you are. I don't know you, but we have seen a window to your soul here so many times, that I do feel I know something about you.

PLEASE, use your heart and soul to lead you to your best life! Have you ever thought of consulting a life coach? It might be outside of what you can afford. You might just need to funnel your talents into the right arena. It may have nothing to do with show business!

Paul, thanks for sharing!

WOW! Where did "Scott" come from? LOL. I was actually just reading an email from the old CEO of the company I work for and his name is Scott.. that was WEIRD! Sorry about that Paul! I'm still laughing at that!

God, brain.....wake up and smell the coffee!

Saint Theresa's Prayer

May to day there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love
that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence
settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,
praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

Now, send this to 11 people within the next 5 minutes. And remember to
send this back. I count as 1...you'll see why.

Wow...Paul, I'm...truly sorry. My mom died when I was 9, and I've been dealing with death and attempted suicides (by relatives) since (we're about the same age, but I'm a little younger!- if your bio is accurate)...ok, so a long time. I think with the way I've dealt with death seems like I'm not "heart-felt," but it seems that the amount of time a person puts into building a relationship (like your relationship with your brother) really amounts to a quality that affects a person. If it means anything to you (and I hope it does), that old cliche "that which doesn't kill us makes us stronger"- is so true; it's not about us, it's about the person, your brother. I am very sorry that he felt that was his only option (what is it about cliches that make all of them sound so cheesy?)

On a side note here (has it been 4 days?), I just came back from an emergency visit with a close cousin (only 41) who had a stroke the day after you posted this (sadly, this is where my sick and twisted humor comes from- bad irony...in my own self defense- "Laughter is the best medicine" LOL) BTW-recovery has amazed me; there's a slight slur which gets worse when he's tired, pretty much everything seems back to normal (he's walking!!!), but he is having a little trouble with his right hand- not being able to hold a fork like normal- so there's something else on my mind. As of yet, have not gotten what I wished for, but I'm still holding out.

Once again, Paul, I'm truly sorry and will be praying for you and your family (I'm a firm believer in prayer as said.) Just wish I could do more...

Paul,

Please tell us again what year it was that you lost your brother so that it puts a light on how long it sometimes takes to even attempt to move on without a loved one.

I thought when my grandmother passed away that the earth would veer off it's axis and the sun and moon would fall from the sky. It's been almost 10 years and I still feel the void.

My husband was killed in his motorcycle accident in 1980. Sometimes it takes a lifetime and we still can't let go. It's painful. I know. Take comfort in knowing that we understand your pain and we all wish we could move on from various difficulties in our lives.

My mother is going to be 90 years old this year. My sister is dealing with the cancer she was diagnosed with in March. I better pray that I can be strong. Any of us can go at any time. We need to be strong in the day that we have before us, feel grateful and positive and try to bring strength and light to those around us each day!

I do honestly feel that it would be selfish and self absorbed to think of life in any other way. I'm not directing that at you Paul. More like to myself. I fight those feelings almost all the time. I'm sort of a pesimist and lean towards doom and gloom, but I'm a two sided coin. The other side of me eats and drinks from the table of life!!! Keep pushing towards that direction!

In spite of myself, I thank God each day for my life. It's a great life and I have so much joy around me. Thankfully, on most days I just love being where I am in life and can honestly say it's been a good life and continues to bless me with wisdom and happiness!

Mary - LOL - I do think you were saying a few things that Scott needed to hear or you wanted to say - I thought for a moment you had flipped over to my character in SB :)

Very interesting...

I agree also that one must embrace life and be grateful and thankful for ones life. It doesnt always go the way you would like it to but that is part of the journey and the challenge. I am a motorcyclist with a life wish!

Anne thanks for your thoughts but all is okay! And no I havent found religion and dont have any intention on doing so I am more then happy with my spiritual outlook on life. Positive thinking, affirmation, prayer - are all the same action just with different names.

My brother died in 2000, so the 7th anniversary is a month and a half away. As for him looking over me and helping me out I would love that to be the case but then I think he wasnt able to look after him so how on earth, heaven or hell could he be there for me. Occassionally something happens or I feel a presence and think that it is Michael, maybe it is maybe not. the thought brings me some comfort. Ideally though he has learnt what it is he needed to learn in the life that he had and now has moved on to the next journey for his greater soul.

Paul, again, I am sorry for the untimely death of your brother as it goes into seven years.

My own sister suffered with bi-polar (back then they called it manic/depressive) symptoms and when I was 6, my mother couldn't wake her one morning (my sister was 13 years older than me, so already graduated from high school and working). My mother called my father and in what seemed like seconds paramedics came for my sister and wheeled her out comatose to an ambulance. She made it through, but had a difficult adult life.

She died 5 years ago from an accidental overdose. She was recovering from hip surgery at a nursing center and somehow was over medicated. My nephew was just awarded an undisclosed amount in a civil suit against the nursing center and their parent company.

But the other side of this was the pulling together of myself after my mother and sister both passed on (my mother's passing will be 8 years ago in two more weeks). The illness set up a dynamic between them that affected the whole family and it took me some time to understand certain things about myself that this dynamic ruled within me.

While I'm better and stronger for it, it caused a struggle in my perception and value of myself. We all reflect ourselves within the family mirror and it took me quite some time to understand that my sister was rejecting her illness, not me and our family.

Paul, the prayer came at a good time to a special place here on the web for all of us. :)

My thoughts also to MaryS and Anne. :)

" I think he wasnt able to look after him so how on earth, heaven or hell could he be there for me."

hmmm. I think earth is a hindrance sometimes and prevents us from helping ourselves or others. I hope that when we pass from this place, we are more free to use our essence to help ourselves and others more fully.

If there is anyway I can watch over my loved ones from the other side, I will.

Anne-so sorry to hear about your cousin. I'm so glad that he is bouncing back. Isn't that amazing?

Melody-thanks for your kind words.

Paul-sorry I spout off with what sounds like a lecture sometimes. I don't mean to sound like I have all the answers. Of course, I don't.

Back to work today! Have a great week everyone.

Expect a Miracle!

Hi everyone,

I realised now that the chain prayer email allowed for expressing deepest wishes (even if only in your mind/heart) and focusing on them, which is a good thing.

My heart is with you all sharing your life story particularly so traumatic as loosing a loved one.

I believe that whatever our wishes are - they can come true if they are meant to come true. There are so many variables on which that depends. Miracles happen every day, every hour, every minute. Some we notice, some we do not.

I never wanted to join in by sending on the chain letters. It just never felt right. All this conditioning of something good happening only under the condition if I send it within a time limit and to x amount of poeple, does not agree with me. I could never respond to this. If I loved the content I would just share it with close friend/s without the added line about sending it on.

I just wanted to let you guys know that there are things happening around the world that are there to help us all out, so we can find the 'light in the tunnel'. Some call them 'activities of light'. But that doesn't really matter what they are called. Leslie asked me what the World Congress on Illumination is. This is just one of such activities. The whole 7 days is a built up of positive energy that can be used by everyone to find their way out of difficult circumstances that they find themselves in and which they can't get out.

I do realise that it sounds very vague, but if anyone would be interested to know about this particular way of understanding world you can find out about it on the website www.eraofpeace.org

And Paul thank you again for being here and sharing yourself with everyone. I, as many others here, was deeply touched by your presence in that film (SB). There is just something about you as a person that comes through very strongly that makes one wanting to engage in knowing more about you as a Being. I share similar opinion with MaryS that may be you have not explored yet your true direction hence things are not exactly 'smooth'.

NB I received your message.
I perfectly understand. I am still exploring my own chart and the reading.

Now I see in my own life that things are exactly as they should be according to the plan so to say, and now that I know how things are, I am ready to change them. I am changing them.

I hope you know that we are not bound by things we call 'karma' they are things to experience, learn the lesson and embrace the knowing. Once you've done that there is no need to experience them any more. You are then free from the limitation of that experience.

Next time I pop in to our PC corner will be after I come back from the activity of light in Tucson, Arizona.

And without sending the prayer I wish you all that you experience/see miracles daily. Just watch that space called 'life'.

Bye for now
Beata

Hi all, I hope you are all well and experiencing your own enlightenment. ;o)

Beata, have a safe trip and enjoy the conference.

My life is in a bit of a whirlwind right now but I am trying to hold myself mentally and physically together. Grandma is getting better but she's still not 100% and not fully ready to be by herself entirely, and that is causing my current state of anxiety. But right now I'm having to be a bit selfish and take some "me" time to make sure I stay healthy because I'll be no good to anyone if I end up sick.

All the best to everyone.

Hi Paul,
interesting topic!A very important topic!That´s why I´m asking you once more: Have you or Cat found the package in the meantime or not ? Please give me an answer!

Oh Dear!!! I do apologise Barbel, I had thought I had emailed you ages ago regarding the package you sent! Yes it arrived and thank you for your thoughts and the gift. Whilst I appreciate the effort the material you sent is not the kind of thing I read or follow. Yes I talk about god and prayer etc but it is in the spiritual way of positive affirmation and outlook it does not belong to any church or religeon.

Again I am sorry I didnt email to let you know I had recieved it

We made it through another work week! Well, actually my work week ends on Saturday, since my schedule is Wed-Sat. But to anyone who works the M-F workweek, TGIF!

They say "never discuss religion or politics" but just have to say, that one of my strongest beliefs is that there is a huge ravine between religion and spirituality and between patriotism and politics, isn't there? I claim to be spiritual and patriotic. I'll say no more.

Thank goodness for the week-end!

And in my part of the neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale we all get spiritual when it comes to Friday night at Waxy O Conners.

For example, as David says (while showing off his new teeth which he has been showing off for awhile now) "Just be happy...whatever you got to do to be happy just do it! Take a valium or whatever. Because eventually life will pass you by and you'll say to yourself, why the heck did I care about those stupid things in the first place!"

http://www.waxys.com/

happy week-end to all!
Julie

Loss, being taken apart emotionally, intellectually, spiritually etc. and having to regroup or allow yourself to participate in a reconstruction of your own life, the questioning of the purpose of one's life along with the happy, joyous, loving, life-affirming moments of life are all part of what makes us uniquely us. Miracles and blows to our life or our routine or ego is all part of the package. Not easy to go through a challenging, painful phase of loss, but I've always felt that these experiences prepare us for what is to come ahead, give us greater strength and wisdom and a much better understanding of what is good for us and enables us to pursue that.

Hope all is well!
Evelyn

In answer to the chain letter- I work for a school district and was hoping to change departments- didn't even get an interview.

On a much more positive note, I got "Exit to Eden" in the mail today. That was the first and only movie I saw when it first came out in the theaters (BTW, Paul, that looked like an incredibly fun comedy to work on!) Then, just 1 month ago, I saw SB for the first time- reading thru the credits, I was trying to see if you had a stunt double, your talent in dance just stunned me. So that's how I found your corner- trying to find out your experience in the arts. Like everyone else in this corner, I have to express my gratitude that you're willing to share a bit of your life with the rest of us. I'm glad to hear that your still dabbling in choreography (I, Robot- now I have to see it again!)- I'd hate to think you're wasting your talents...on the other hand, now experimenting with beer, there's something to experience...next time you're in the States, bring a case, would you?

Hi. Back from Harris Beach, Marian. Will post pictures with the help of my husband in a minute.
Lovely, refreshing to the spirit. People were an odd mix of refined and very down to earth. Lots of kids, lots of activity at our camp site. Grey whales migrating along the Pacific Coast. Learned about wildflowers and mushrooms and all sorts of flying creatures.
Now back to earth. Heat again. But not too bad.
Have to figure out how to e-mail this prayer to 11 people!!! Back at you, Paul... My favorite priest, an Irishman named John Joseph Myles, from County Kerry - Castlemaine, to be exact - gave a sermon a few weeks ago. He said, in a nutshell, that if you follow Christ's teachings, live under Christ's protection, nothing bad will ever happen to you. That doesn't mean you won't suffer - like from what OTHER people do - but YOU will be protected. It sounded so much better coming from him.

Got laundry to do, clean up, feed my husband, and tomorrow we start in with getting our new kitchen all set up finally. Emptying boxes we have had for five months... I can't believe the work that went into the building of the cabinets and the rest. I'm posting pictures of it too. But you'll have to wait again... I'm not computer literate like I should be.

Thanks for a new topic, Paul. We went WAY off the beaten path on that last one, but had a ball! What did YOU think?

Leslie V.

Hi Evelyn,

Great post. I totally relate and appreciate your words. Thanks so much.

Julie, yours is the flip side of us who lament. I love yours too!

Boy life in the middle would be a great thing!

What a lovely prayer.

"May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be" is the difficult part for me. Living my life wondering if the mistakes I made years ago had side-swiped my life has been a huge waste of time. I am where I am, and with God's grace I will not stay in the mental funk I've been in. "The infinite possibilities that are born of faith" is such a wonderful reminder. Thank you, Paul, for posting this prayer.

Leslie, welcome back and thanks for the descriptions of your time in Oregon. What lovely pictures they brought to mind. Wish I could get out to that part of the West Coast. Such an incredibly lovely area. I miss it.

A lovely weekend to all at PC.

I too liked Evelyns post both for the thoughts held with in but also for the length of the first sentence!! Could be a record! :)

Marian when you quoted back parts of the prayer I was strongly reminded of the Desderata:

"You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should"

Anne, sorry about the the dissapointing job outcome - I could say something better will pop up....but I wont. Were you hoping to, wanting to, really wanting to, needed to, had to, dreamed of changing departments? I dont really believe in chain letters other than they give a sense of hope - a bit like buying a lottery ticket - it is absolutely possible that you could win the first prize, some one does but not if you dont have a ticket. My view is I will win the lottery when I am meant to and I will buy the winning ticket when I am meant to therefore I buy a ticket now and then on a whim rather than do what some poeple do and buy lots tickets every day and spend hundreds of dollars a week on the hope that they can make themselves win.

Thanks for joining in Anne now youve set me off on another train of thought!

My post kind of summarizes my experiences of the last 12 years or so, some very intensive reconstruction of my self, some significant shifts in my beliefs etc. and while it wasn't easy (and still isn't), I'm very happy with where I'm at right now in life as things are beginning to fall into place again all around: professionally, spiritually and also in terms of a partnership; met a wonderful man three months ago and now we are dating and it feels pretty damn good!
Things happen when they are supposed to or when we are ready for them to happen, not necessarily when I/we want them to.

Your comment about the length of my sentence made me laugh, Paul, interference from academic German writing and by that standard, it was a short sentence :)

Paul,

I have a copy of the Desiderata pinned to the wall of my cubile here at work. It says it all doesn't it?

There are so many wonderful inspirations around us in written word, nature and (some) wonderful people.

Why is it that we let the negative inspirations take hold of us? Are we self destructive or just pitty mongers. lol

I let my next door neighbor almost drive me to violence (not really) this morning. I work a swing shift and I have a new neighbor who is renting the home next to mine. It's the only rental on my block. We're all home owners with great pride in our homes. It's a townhome, and the way they are built, the front yard merges with one home. I do all the maintanenance of THEIR yard, because they choose not to. I don't mind because I love the way the yard looks. BUT, this morning as I was leaving, I noticed that there was a bunch of stuff out of whack on MY property. My tree had broken branches, my flowers were stomped on, some of my garden things were in THEIR yard. I really lost it. I was nice to them but by the time I got to work I was fuming. Two young 20 something guys live there now. The one I spoke to about this said he had some nieces and nephews there yesterday and they were coming over again today. Been there, done that, keep your kids out of my yard! I've become the grumpy old lady who shouts, "get out of my yard!"

Why can't people just show common decency and respect to others' property? Didn't their parents ever teach them this basic step to becoming a positive addition to society? As you can see I'm not over this. I spent the day online looking for a single family home that I could get into. I've been in my home for 6 years and have put so much TLC into it. It's so lovely and it's my castle and I may have to give it up due to another's disrespect to my property. grrrrr. I want to be a hermit sometimes. Some people are just ignorant I think.

Hope you all didn't hate that vent session too much!

I better not find anything out of place when I get home tonight. You don't want to unleash the demon...lol

I'm looking at a darling little home with a realtor tomorrow. It's not much bigger than mine but has a beautiful yard, front and back and is completely remodeled inside, although my home is less than 10 yrs old and this one was built in 1948. I like older homes if they're in good shape. Like me! ;)

Hello everyone -
I'm so glad you all are willing to share your experience and opinions. I've learned a lot from you all.
I have always found that if you just absorb loss and disappointment, and make it part of you, you will come out better for it (eventually!). I think people see me as cold and unaffected, but really, I am just taking in everything that happens and trying not to show the negative result in my personality and behaviour. I would much rather shut away the negative, learn from it, and enjoy the positive. Of course, when that means one doesn't show any emotion at funerals etc., it can lead to people making the judgment that you are cold/emotionless etc.

I think that was off point. Sorry. Its just my opinion, for what it's worth!

Glad you had a nice holiday Leslie!

Paul, regarding work, I am at a kindergarten thru 8th grade school. Those middle school kids drive me a bit nuts- the disrespect they show towards adults amazes me. However the younger kids coming in have a starry look in their eyes- it makes me appreciative looking at things thru their eyes in a new way. Seeing the world this way is pure hope. I would've liked something else where I don't have to deal with the older kids directly. This job I have now was never something I was really shooting for; I just needed something while my boys are in school (1st and 4th grades, so I'll be here a while) I do believe if it was meant to be, I would be there. I do have to add that I am now being asked to take 2 extra courses, so in the future that could be viewed as a promotion. Sad thing is though I don't want to use my brain all that much- I do love to let it wander.

I'm not into chain letters either, but the commentary on this is fun- even if it's just hopes and dreams.

Hi. Desiderata is a favorite of mine. Especially the quote you wrote, Paul. I was a step child and I would say that to myself to guide myself. Didnt' always work, though!
But the Universe HAS been unfolding as it is meant to. I have such deep faith that i do exercise by attending Mass almost everyday, when I can. I can't explain it, really. You can't stop suffering but you can have it MEAN something.

Right now I just want to say I am going to write a few people whose love and forgiveness mean a lot to me and this blog is giving me the hope that by writing them, things will be better for everyone. courage. I know when love has to mean everything - you who are parents especially know that has to be communicated in every possible way, at all cost.

Harris Beach is now a distant memory, Marian. Just one day back and the heat melted all my coolness. We haven't figured out yet how to access the website for the photos. Sorry.
School stars again soon and I'm taking a computer class!It's such a marvellous tool, and I'm not taking advantage.

Thank you for reminding me of Desiderata. I have a few people to write because of that reminder.
Be kind to each other out there. It's a really strange world we live in oftentimes.
Leslie V.

Mary S, do you know the person who owns the rental unit or the management company that rents it out? I would contact one or the other and register a complaint about the tenants, especially if this sort of behavior continues. I may have said this before, but I work in the property & casualty insurance business and all day I deal with homeowner's policies - this includes the type that a landlord should carry on a house. So I talk to people who own houses and rent them out and most of them are pretty good about screening their tenants, and they would probably want to know if a tenant is causing problems for a neighbor. Its worth looking into (unless you really want to move into that house).

Its been a good day for me but I'm exhausted. I decided it was time to start working out again and this morning was my first session... add a full day of running around and my body is ready to curl up under the covers.

Take care everyone and have a good Sunday!

Hi Sarah,

Thanks for the good advice. I do know the homeowner. She and I, along with the rest of my block all bought our homes brand new. I got to experience the pleasure of watching my home being built.

Now, the bad news...the original owner of the home next door wasn't much better than the renters she rents to. It took me a year to get her to be respectful of my property and not to play her music so loud that I could hear it though the walls. We eventually became friends and I loved her two sweet little boys. I'm afraid if I tell her what is going on, it won't make any difference. It's just a life-style and dare I say, a cultural difference. By culture I don't necessarily mean racial. It's just that some people feel to enjoy a property, you use it to have a party as often as possible. This is how they enjoy life. I enjoy life by having a beautiful, clean home, that is peaceful and quiet. We're just different. The only problem is that, their lifestyle is a direct opposite to mine and not in a way that I can easily tolerate. There's nothing I can do. We have an HOA and they tell us to call the police if there is a problem with a neighbor. They're pretty much useless. We've all come to that conclusion on this block. They just collect money basically. The master HOA does a nice job keeping the neighborhood pretty, but as far as the townhome HOA, they stink at keeping the individual homeowners in line. I guess they can't police people like that and I really wouldn't want them to, but I just wish better quality people lived nextdoor to me. I really hate to judge like this. I have been very nice to them and explained where I'm coming from in a clear way that doesn't crush them. I even told them what they do when I'm not at home, is cool, as long as it doesn't hurt my side of the line. They didn't honor that.

Oh well. Enough. We'll see what happens.

Thanks!

Paul. You are the best. Thanks for the mensage that you post in your's corner. I love your dance and wish to you the blends of the God.
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Wow--I've had a busy weekend so haven't looked at any posts since Friday, and sure can see how active PC has been! :)

Paul, thanks for posting the desiderata. I haven't seen that in such a long time, actually many years.

My aunt told me that my Grandmother would say our lives are written for us with the date we stamp in and the date we'll stamp out.

While there are things I made exact decisions where to be and what to do, there are many things that I've trusted day by day and have had good outcomes, sometimes better than what I've decided myself.

One thing I thought of this evening as I took a walk--I happened to run into the dance instructor that brought me into the flamenco world. I've known her all these years, and while I didn't remain with her company after aprenticeship, our paths kept crossing all these years. After walking in the park together and talking about other things than dance (for a change), I walked home wondering how/why our lives came together as they did.

With that, good wishes for the new week to Paul, Cat and all PC friends!

Mary S, good luck! HOA's can be a blessing or a curse in my opinion.

I got some housework done today, but there's still tons to finish on my "to do" list. I'll get there one of these days!

Love the Desiderata, have it in a beautiful book

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