Photo taken in the United Arab Emirates posted courtesy of Akhilesh Sharma
June 18, 2002
"All the king's horses and all the king's men can't put the past together again. So let's remember: Don't try to saw
sawdust"....Dale Carnegie.
For many, this is sad....for me....I am ecstatically happy to never have to repeat my past :-) However, there are many special moments I would LOVE to have over again....
The following is taken from Dale Carnegie's Scrapbook....
"One is happy as a result of one's own efforts, once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness--simple taste, a certain degree of courage, self-denial to a point, love of work, and, above all, a clear conscience. Happiness is no vague dream, of that I now feel certain. By the proper use of experience and thought one can draw much from oneself, by determination and patience one can even restore one's health--so let us live life as it is, and not be ungrateful"....George Sand.
Most of this I have addressed....but the part about restoring health, maybe not so much. I was always sick when I was online. Not really sick....just sorta not feeling well. I would have a lot of headaches....cold, allergy type of stuff. My mom is a firm believer in fresh air and sunshine being a key to good health. She used to say, "Rachel, you need to get out more." These days, she and I spend a lot of afternoons doing nothing....out back. We sometimes have my nieces and nephew as company, maybe even my sisters....and I do feel better :-) Whether it is the fresh air and sunshine....or just being lazy....it's a wonderful feeling. As I listen to everyone talk, I realize also that these days will never be repeated. We as a family are changing, growing....and so this is our time to be together....now IS all we have :-)
song playing....A Groovy Kind of Love