tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76933407407922985092024-03-12T17:04:00.304-07:00The spot where abundance of life can be found.We should celebrate and be grateful for captured moments of simple perfection in our daily lives. Satisfying our hearts desire connects us by example to love, beauty, pleasure, and happiness in those around us and gives us confidence to take it to the next level. "We can all make it." Unconditional love makes a family and home is where the heart is, so we are never alone.We should be empowered by gratitude and our gifts are emotional fulfillment & abundance in life.Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.comBlogger1744125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-46626080169044282010-06-15T09:21:00.000-07:002010-10-21T09:16:26.754-07:00Words Of Wisdom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaviW73Zhd52haQ5-8L40rcDJi5X4njf3Nk4P0SSc75ItMqcGzHr1cwuhV0P3ALeKIGvF3EzV2JuWblXcH48g3S8PGwP9rIuix3Qn1_40gx7flo1kAd7FQ7G8ZOqbA7QkfAdD5qs3rASP/s1600/18A002B70E4A48B4B2E5D100F7CC5965.ashx.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496651160663599906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaviW73Zhd52haQ5-8L40rcDJi5X4njf3Nk4P0SSc75ItMqcGzHr1cwuhV0P3ALeKIGvF3EzV2JuWblXcH48g3S8PGwP9rIuix3Qn1_40gx7flo1kAd7FQ7G8ZOqbA7QkfAdD5qs3rASP/s320/18A002B70E4A48B4B2E5D100F7CC5965.ashx.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 240px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a> <span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 180%;"><strong>W</strong></span><em>isdom is when you reach higher, into the realms of consciousness and spiritto access a greater understanding of what's occurring in life.There are many things that trigger wisdom. Wisdom can come to you in words, pictures and colors~A wide variety of stimulus~ that triggers wisdom.</em></span><br />
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<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Embracing wisdom~is the first step in becoming a co-creator~to the world around you~Imaging yourself helping to create a new worldbased upon the wisdom of love, healing and compassion~Imagine people putting down their weapons, and seeing their so-called enemies for the first time as their brothers and sisters.Imagine this light quenching the fires of rage within each and every heart.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Imagine the power of love and wisdom inspiring peopleto create new ways for us to live together in harmony, compasion and prosperity.Imagine the force of love empowering leaders all over the world to create lasting peace agreements that ensures safety, respect, freedom,and prosperity to people everywhere.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Imagine that Divine peace, love, and light are the prevailing forces upon the earth forever and ever~Imagine reaching out our hands of love and friendship~to people around the globe~regardless of race, religion or nationality~ It is time for you and you and you~to take part in this powerful act of creation~The rhythm never ends, it only strengthens and expands.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>This life force is within you~This life force is apart of you~You are apart of the spiral of evolution Eternal and everlasting~Each of you shall reach a certain level of awareness unhindered by the inadequacy of your language unhindered by the limitationsof the intellectual mind unhindered by the limitations of false beliefs~Our thoughts will connect thru universal consciousness~and an incredible healing will take placearound the world~Healing our beloved Earth Motherand all our relations~Unity of heart, mind and Spirit~we will blend our incredible gifts together~for healing~I see so many people hiding their identitiy and hiding their true powers because they live in stages of denial and unworthiness. </em></span></div><div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em></em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>We have been brain washed to believe we are a powerless people and so many are awakening to the skills of Empowerment and also searching for answers and clues to their Higher or Divine Being.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Religion is a major structure of disempowering the people.and installing fear into the heart and mind thru manipulative brain washing and control.But the energies are rising and the earth mother groans under the weight of mis-abuse of her precious resources God's holy energy.The world's system that revolves around a material based structure of organized government is slowly crumbling~and the true people of light~ are now slowly returning~they are the ones who will step powerfully into the knowledge and wisdom of their ancient ancestral memories. </em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #6600cc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-size: 180%;">A</span></strong><em><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">n</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">d they are the ones who will lead the people~ back to their heart energy. Back to the healing that must take place. There are many spiritual teachers and leaders who carry forth a higher level of truth.These beloved teachers are the ones who have embraced the powerful knowledge and wisdom of their ancient ancestral memories.They are the ones who will lead the people~back into their heart energy.Back to the healing that must take place~Healing of our beloved Earth Mother and all our relations~Many of these way showers, lightworkers and spiritual warriors have spent their entire lifetimes~searching, teaching, waiting~and hiding in the outskirts of humanity~ Waiting and searching for the wakeup call~The awakening process is faster for some~and slower for others who have become stuck within the illusion of the material world. But we are all evolving in ourown unique ways.We are the flowers that are turning into fruit of the Divine~Wisdom and knowledge are birthing forth a new way to survive~The energy that is coming to earth and to every single one of us, is coming to serve the greater good of the whole and to those of us who are being called to service,to serve humanity, it is our responsibility to share the unique gifts and talents that each of us has been given~To share the wisdom, to share our stories~ to share our prayers~to share our music~to share the love and truth that we hold for humanity~There will come to be~many messengers of the sacred and holy truth~Many warriors will join in the movement of light move into that which is sacred and holy~Seeking the wholeness of Spirit~is seeking and embracing Spiritual growth~ and acknowledging that you are a Divine Being of Light~Wholeness of spirit reflects forms of Empowerment~Connecting into your Spirit helps to reflect the creative potentialof your true God Reality~The Spirit of your Soulis apart of Creator~Explandant in the beauty of the Divine~Pull the energy into your body~Align with the Power Point~of your true God Reality~True wisdom reveals itself to those who take a few moments each day to sit in quiet reflection away from the hustle and bustle of busy thoughts and activities.</span></em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>We are what we focus upon and what we think.With our thoughts, we make our world.With our thoughts we can heal our world all it takes is focus, determination and will power~All number of things that we can create~We can manifest a world of love and light or stay in tuned with all the negativity that plagues our world just like a disease.Consciousness is part of a dynamic dance of cosmic energy~you must incorporate the new dance of energyinto your physical, mental, and emotional vehicles.Each of you is apart of this massive dance of energy~ This dance of energy is shedding seeds of cosmic awareness~And it is providing you with seeds of change~learn how to fertilize these seeds of thought~within your own mind.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>The flowering of your inner knowledge and psychic senses are Divine tools~that will help you in accessing the new wisdom that is flowing onto this Earth.The energies that are assisting each of you during these changing times~Many of you are just beginning to turn on psychic abilities and gifts that will have a dramatic effect upon your world~Learn to honor yourself and embrace your abilities~Learn how to turn them on~Learn how to use them~Learn to honor your own truth~and have courage to stand strong within your Power~ And best of all~ enjoy the freedom you are claiming by know and embracing yourself ~“”as an empowered Being of Light”“~Embrace the potential of your creative and magnificent Being~Open yourself to greater understanding and awareness~that all life is sacred~and we must each play our part~in helping to create a better world of love and light~where darkness of control and manipulation~no longer hold us prisoner~in an insecure shell of a body that most of us call home~ What you make of your life is up to you.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>You have all the tools and resources you need.What you do with them is up to you.The choice is yours.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Your answers lie within you.The answers to life's questions lie within you.All you need to do is look, listen, and trust.If you wish to eliminate fear, concentrate on courage.If you wish to eliminate lack, concentrate on abundance.If you wish to eliminate disease, concentrate on health stop focusing on any negativity that you may be holding~Begin to trust the passion that you feel.Begin to listen to the whispers of your soul and take small steps forward towards the goal and purpose of spiritual evolvement~Begin to claim the gifts of divine guidance that will help you begin to fulfill your destiny and your purpose~Begin to tap into the stream of love and intelligence that will direct you to the prosperity that you deserve~Begin to act upon the inner guidance that you receive.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Begin to align your mind with the mind of Divine Creation~You are the mysteryEmbrace that sacred mystery.You are the journey~Embrace that sacred journey~We are the flowers turning into fruit of the Divine~Wisdom and knowledge are birthing forth a new way to survive~A new way to shine~The energy that is coming to earth and to every single one of us, is coming to serve the greater good of the whole and to those of us who are being called to service,to serve humanity~it is our responsibilityto share the unique gifts and talents that each of us has been given~To share the wisdom, to share our stories~to share our prayers~to share our music~Make a commitment to take a few minutes each day in the coming week for solitary reflection.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Make this a completely quiet time free of noise and distraction.Use these few moments to connect with your spirit.You are the creator of your destiny~Begin to reclaim and step into your Powers~We are all apart of the Sacred Hoop of Life, where there is no ending and no beginning!</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>The purpose of sharing this at all, is the hope it may help you to build yourself a larger Spiritual container so that you can open up to accessing more a higher intelligence and perceptual awareness and to bring more love into your life to create a better world for you & your loved ones</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Live your truth.Speak your truth in the light of day~and never let the words of outsiders discourage you in any way shape or form~</em></span></div><div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em></em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Choose to focus on anchoring this Divine and holy light~Always remember~that each of you is awakening and remembering how powerful you really are! Many of us have been assigned with specific parts to play~We are in service to raise Global Unity into the heartbeat of mother Earth and all humanity.</em></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><em>Accept your situation and realize you are where you are, doing what you are doing, for a specific reason. Realize that nothing is by chance, that you have certain lessons to learn and that the situation you are in has been given to you to enable you to learn those lessons as quickly as possible, so that you can move onward and upward along your spiritual path.</em></span></div><div></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-86367716421809226582010-06-15T08:49:00.000-07:002010-06-15T08:59:28.818-07:00THE SIMPLE LIFE<span style="color:#999999;"><em>Don't you think the world went and got way too complicated? Just think about it. </em></span><br /><em><span style="color:#999999;"></span></em><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483030242457031490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBWCtxjzvSxfumatBzLZFUwgo86_VyaztdcCxNLOWTMjNjTIzsQeXW4q4QP6x41NUaGy1edmLVvZM1jnIt-b0hv0QYAoel0E9jVF5cwgeeVjICezA0xo7qSK59g0OKFL356mU14my17oh/s400/white_iphone.png" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><em>Five or more days of the week we all have to work at a job that we may not particularly enjoy. We have to pay taxes, save for retirement, and abide by countless laws. Because of the way humanity has been structuring the world, we need to do this for our survival. The complication of the world has affected the things we most value, our freedom and overall happiness in life.</em></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><em>Everyday new fashion and technological advancements are introduced to us. They are then integrated into our lives and presented to us in a way that boosts our desire for them. Many people feel that as long as we are moving forward in technology it is a good thing, however, few ever question the necessity of these things in our lives. </em></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><em>If we have been living without many of these things for such a long time, why do we suddenly must have the latest item on the market? </em></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><em>Stuck in a state of materialism and consumerism, many people don't realize their desire for these things have been limiting their freedom. It takes money to obtain all the material things that we want, and so we have to give up much of our free time by working for someone to earn it. </em></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><em>The sad part about all of this is that we often spend most of our time trying to obtain and maintain these material things than we actually do enjoying them. We unconsciously become slaves to the very material objects we are striving to acquire. This leads to all sorts of unhappiness and stress that can shorten lives. </em></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><em>But what is the root cause of the materialism, consumerism and parasitism that is complicating our world? I believe it is the great desire for money and the practice of extreme capitalism. While money serves as a means of exchange, the increased want for it is what leads to the various methods humans have created for obtaining it. </em></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><em>This results to capitalizing on everything imaginable, including people's lives. These two elements have even complicated simple aspects of our lives such as love relationships. Nowadays you can't have romance without finance. </em></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><em>Now because our world has been complicated in so many ways, it is very difficult for a person to separate him or herself from it all if he or she wishes to do so. There are several basic physiological and safety needs that must be satisfied by having a home, food on your plate, and clothes on your back. </em></span><br /><em><span style="color:#999999;"></span></em><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><em>Due to the use of money and practice of capitalism these things are not easy to obtain and we are forced to participate in a system that has diminished our quality of life on several different planes. If humanity did not complicate the world so much, we would be able to live simpler lives filled with a greater level of happiness than we presently experience.</em></span>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-90460246024243602272010-06-06T07:46:00.000-07:002011-01-02T23:57:10.563-08:00Time Is Priceless<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNof3L7QR2SZDpQpIr6laP4IoUnMt_gFTXYHgbJzyinF1lztnXWG7bKdc3lGIfEJZZ8r2beJYoRfQGt8HvUchG4d0kr1yIsdMPjJ1oLxWpkuZvvnzRz0tUzkINxyItqotbKAn39XRLWlI7/s1600/Time.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483033226934391106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNof3L7QR2SZDpQpIr6laP4IoUnMt_gFTXYHgbJzyinF1lztnXWG7bKdc3lGIfEJZZ8r2beJYoRfQGt8HvUchG4d0kr1yIsdMPjJ1oLxWpkuZvvnzRz0tUzkINxyItqotbKAn39XRLWlI7/s400/Time.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 333px;" /></a><br />
<div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: 130%;">Show of hands; which would you rather save – time</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: 130%;">or money?</span> </span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The majority of people in society at large will choose money.<br />
But the truth is; how you spend your time is far more important than how you spend your money.<br />
Lost money can be regained, but time, once it’s lost – it’s gone forever.<br />
Money mistakes can be corrected; but time mistakes – apart from the grace of God – are made forever.<br />
If you have a lot of money, but you have only two weeks to live, you are not a rich man.<br />
But if you have time and no money, you can use your time to get money.<br />
In fact, you can convert your time into just about anything you want.<br />
God doesn’t really give us money – He gives us time and we convert it into money.<br />
God doesn’t really give us friends – He gives us time and we convert it into friends.<br />
God doesn’t really give us knowledge – He gives us time and we convert it into knowledge</span> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Your time is your most valuable resource; therefore you must guard it jealously</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">You must be wise and deliberate about how you use it</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Look at Ephesians 5:15-17 again</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">15 Look carefully then how you walk! Watch your step. Use your head. Don’t live like ignorant people, but like wise people. Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people),</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">16 Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. Make the most of every chance you get. These are desperate times!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">17 Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish , don’t lie carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Remember, every minute you live is an irreplaceable resource that is limited in supply.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Every minute you live is a gift from God; and you have the responsibility to maximise it.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Remember that life is short – no one has the luxury of living forever in this mortal state.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">We are mortal and our life will eventually end.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">And the more we appreciate the value of time, the wiser we become at using it.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">If you want to know the value of . . .</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">One year . . . ask the student who failed the final exam</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">One month . . . ask the mother of a premature baby</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">One week . . . ask the editor of a weekly newspaper</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">One day . . . ask the daily wage earner who has six children</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">One hour . . . ask lovers who are waiting to meet</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">One minute . . . ask the passenger who missed the flight</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">One second . . . ask the person who survived the accident</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">One millisecond . . . ask the Olympic silver medallist</span> </span></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Poet Carl Sandburg said; “Time is the most valuable coin in your life. You and you alone will determine how that coin will be spent. Be careful you do not let other people spend it for you”.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Now, because your time is precious; and it is limited in supply, you have to be very selective what you put in it.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">And that brings me to the big issue of priorities.</span> </span></span></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Priority simply means determining what comes before what.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">From the word ‘prior’ which means ‘before’.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">It means in the use of my time, one comes before two and two comes before three . . . and so on.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">It means, my daily activities are on a queue – I attend to the most important thing first; and then the next most important thing – and so on.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">It means everything is not equally important to me.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Not everything requires equal time attention and energy.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">You can’t give the same amount of time, attention or energy to everything or everyone.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Some things require five minutes – don’t give those things one hour.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Some things require one hour – don’t give those things five minutes.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Same with people. </span></div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">How do you know which things or people require five minutes versus one hour? </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">The things that are most important should never be at the mercy of the things that are least important.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">So, because you cannot do everything, be everywhere or please everybody; you have to choose.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Chinese author, Lin Yutang said; “Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of the non-essentials.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Philosopher William James said; “The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook”.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">How do you decide what to overlook?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;">ESTABLISH YOUR PRIORITIES</span> </span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Your priorities help you to determine how to spend your time</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">And the converse is true – the way you spend your time is a good indicator of your priorities</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Have you ever found yourself thinking; “I need more time”?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Well, newsflash – you’re not going to get it!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">No one gets more time</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">There are 24 hours in the day – that is 1,440 minutes – and everybody gets the same</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">The president doesn’t get more, the school janitor doesn’t get less.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">So, what determines the value of our lives is the value of what we put into our time.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Since you cannot change time; you must change what you put in it.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">If you want to change your life, you need to change your priorities.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">If this year is going to be different from last year, then your priorities this year must be different from your priorities last year. </span></span></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">ESTABLISH YOUR PRIORITIES </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">And if you don’t establish your priorities, someone else will.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">If you don’t decide how your day will be spent, someone else will.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Have you noticed that people who have nothing to do usually want to so it with you?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">What are the benefits of establishing your priorities?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">1. Priorities help you separate what is most important from what is least important.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">2. Priorities liberate you from the tyranny of the urgent</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Just because something is urgent doesn’t mean it is important</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">The simple question is: “What is the worst that will happen if I don’t attend to this thing?”</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">3. Priorities release you from the guilt of not doing everything</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">4. Priorities help you eliminate distractions</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">My Psychology professor used to say: “If you have two conflicting duties, one of them is not your duty”</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">And we added: “It is your pleasure”</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">5. Priorities help you obtain the highest return on the investment of your time</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Any time you see people fulfil their dreams; any time you see people attain the highest level in their career, you can be sure that priorities have been very important to them </span></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;">ESTABLISH YOUR PRIORITIES</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Let me close by giving you a five step strategy for establishing your priorities </span></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: 'times new roman';"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;">STEP 1: ARTICULATE THE GOALS</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Three categories – yearly, weekly, daily</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">In order to do this, you need to create three lists</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">1. Write down the five most important things you want to achieve this year</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">It doesn’t have to be a permanent list - you can review it as the year unfolds, but start with a list</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">If you don’t have this first list, you have given your year the permission to unfold in a random fashion</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">My list for this year is to:</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Practise the presence of God</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Pursue wisdom</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Promote my health</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Produce extra wealth</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Preach for transformation</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">2. Write down the five most important things you need to achieve this week</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Now you may have more than five, but work from a list of five – the most important</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Write down the five most important things you have to achieve today </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;">STEP 2: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">These answers will help you to determine what must be on your list and what number to assign to them</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">What are the four R’s</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Reach, Required, Returns, Reward</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">1. Where do I want to reach?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This is the goal question</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This year, this week, this day</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">2. What is required of me?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This is the duty question</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This year, this week, today</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">What is required of me - as a spouse, as a parent, as an employee, as a team leader?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Remember, if you have two conflicting duties, one of them is not your duty</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">3. What will give me the greatest return?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This is the efficiency question</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Very quickly you will find that some activities give you a greater return on the investment of your time and effort</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Concentrate on those</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This is also a way to determine your strengths</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">4. What will give me the greatest reward?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">This is the fulfilment question</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Reward of fulfilment, finances and favour</span> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;">STEP 3: ASSIGN THE NUMBERS</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Take a close look at your list of five and assign a priority number to each one</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Which one must come first, second, third, fourth and fifth</span> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;">STEP 4: ALLOCATE THE TIME</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">For example, for your yearly list, how many hours per week should you give to each item?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Same for your weekly and daily lists</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">But beyond allocating a timeframe for these, now allocate a specific time e.g. 8.00 to 9.00 p.m.</span> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;">STEP 5: ADVANCE THE PROCESS</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Take the first item on your daily list and start to work on it – and stay with it until it is completed</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Then take the second item, then the third until all five are done</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">What if you only managed to finish item one?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">No problem. </span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Then tomorrow, item two becomes your item one</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Will this always happen the neat way you arranged it?</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">No – there will be interruptions and eventualities</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">But you will still achieve far more than if you did not establish your priorities</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">If you want to increase your focus this year, if you want to increase your productivity, if you want to become more effective,</span> <span style="color: #999999;">ESTABLISH YOUR PRIORITIES.</span></span></div><br />
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<div><span style="color: #999999;"></span></div></span></span></span></span></div></div></span></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-76178131922954746972010-05-31T05:06:00.000-07:002010-05-31T05:43:07.616-07:00"VIRTUES THAT LEAD TO HAPPINESS"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYWUbC-Ez7NcZJNoqBSr_UC6vpjKU1Hy1pmRBbAQOGn78NeOWEbEoDxtHoMInm3e4-ZwNgr0YFo3RBSoie-AkuwNLLa5gWL2U7R-_1QKMfwPdF2ZtS46OOPkiSMEAwaLFKMRSjLxhf727/s1600/life-is-beautiful.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYWUbC-Ez7NcZJNoqBSr_UC6vpjKU1Hy1pmRBbAQOGn78NeOWEbEoDxtHoMInm3e4-ZwNgr0YFo3RBSoie-AkuwNLLa5gWL2U7R-_1QKMfwPdF2ZtS46OOPkiSMEAwaLFKMRSjLxhf727/s400/life-is-beautiful.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477406720197733266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---LOVE YOUR FAMILY</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---SHOW GRATITUDE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---BE HUMBLE AND SHOW COMPASSION</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---LOVE WHAT YOU DO</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---BELIEVE IN YOURSELF</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---SPEAK FAITH , SPEAK POSITIVELY</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---LIVE WITH PASSION</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---PURSUE KNOWLEDGE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---USE YOUR IMAGINATION</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---SET REALISTIC GOALS</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---TAKE ACTION</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---COMMIT TO EXCELLENCE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---EMBRACE CHANGE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---FAIL FORWARD</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---SEEK PEACE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---LIVE WITH INTEGRITY</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">---PERSEVERE</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);">BUT SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS; AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU. MATTHEW6:33</span>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-66534594539620926362010-05-25T08:03:00.000-07:002010-05-25T08:11:56.893-07:00"LIVE YOUR DREAM"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdPzoUFss8KEXbIGNvbrwqb1TSG_F3yZeJHOARHQ2-qdS8RlEmKazABRamGOISvqNbmLZfOgytqUzgAfWPTZFNw3KkfpRNzYmXE6T5PBZJsjP2MojAnGxmzDkwpIsum3dWeNKwcOQe61f/s1600/flower_tulips.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdPzoUFss8KEXbIGNvbrwqb1TSG_F3yZeJHOARHQ2-qdS8RlEmKazABRamGOISvqNbmLZfOgytqUzgAfWPTZFNw3KkfpRNzYmXE6T5PBZJsjP2MojAnGxmzDkwpIsum3dWeNKwcOQe61f/s400/flower_tulips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475225488133023954" border="0" /></a><br /><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" ft="{"type":"name"}"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);" class="UIStory_Message">A dream won't do much for you until you do something for it. Yet the moment you begin to take action, that dream starts to become real.</span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" ft="{"type":"name"}"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" class="UIStory_Message">It may very well take years to accomplish. Long before it is accomplished, though, it is adding value to your life.</span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message">For the value of your dream is not in possessing whatever it brings. The value is in reaching for it.</span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" ft="{"type":"name"}"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);" class="UIStory_Message">The value is in what you do to get yourself there. Because in that process, you fulfill your own unique destiny.</span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message">Right this very moment, you can reach out and touch the reality of your most treasured dream. That's because right this moment, you can act on that dream.</span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" ft="{"type":"name"}"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);" class="UIStory_Message">If you've been waiting, you've waited long enough. Today is the day to truly live your dream."LIVE YOUR DREAM" =)</span></h3>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-43598848689094032172010-05-24T05:03:00.000-07:002010-05-24T05:11:57.652-07:00International Model "Tommy Cupples"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpAbpiId22VSkCinubTR2La8DdrYzX8C7_OGdaTJT99lWCT_61x9KKttWy_3Yi7-KRTJD0kWeGgiXPKkNEOywJNiVGX3CsBfWhZwd6V-DhMsl2CnZfL9zer-2AvN8WO5K_3ZqDVziZDcX/s1600/25834_627209789776_38505842_35452067_3147176_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474806846909492482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpAbpiId22VSkCinubTR2La8DdrYzX8C7_OGdaTJT99lWCT_61x9KKttWy_3Yi7-KRTJD0kWeGgiXPKkNEOywJNiVGX3CsBfWhZwd6V-DhMsl2CnZfL9zer-2AvN8WO5K_3ZqDVziZDcX/s400/25834_627209789776_38505842_35452067_3147176_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><br /></span><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Dreams become reality when you want, its up to you and nobody else to make those dreams come true, don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something, instead let that push you harder to accomplish that dream</span><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">.</span><span style="color:#990000;">-Tommy Cupples</span></strong></span></em></div><div> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"></span></em></strong></div><div></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-16436521104371344562010-05-23T04:54:00.000-07:002010-05-23T05:13:30.963-07:00International Model "Vince Azzopardi"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYa7xV9hn4Oj3O1JC0D6OsCQ-atHTfz02R1ws4lxC0VhjLaUS6fDSmOfEHBm9_90crLX7KcdqY8Zc6lc-QqFe7EgSm8sMuVzkdOEb6jdx_wEMmKKpCCYEYNksXGAPbj0GpJhBHX1N3m12/s1600/14096_393505096903_502956903_3836255_10165_n.jpg"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474434356378001698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYa7xV9hn4Oj3O1JC0D6OsCQ-atHTfz02R1ws4lxC0VhjLaUS6fDSmOfEHBm9_90crLX7KcdqY8Zc6lc-QqFe7EgSm8sMuVzkdOEb6jdx_wEMmKKpCCYEYNksXGAPbj0GpJhBHX1N3m12/s400/14096_393505096903_502956903_3836255_10165_n.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><strong><br /></strong></span><div><em><span style="color:#cccccc;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Vince Azzopardi-</span></strong><span style="color:#999999;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;color:#999999;">im happy with my life, ive gone from a fat kid who was unpopular, living in Allenton without a penny to my name, to a international model living in milan working for armani... this status is a thanks to everyone who doubted me, as you spurred me on to succeed in my life.. the ones who supported me dont... need thanking, they already know i got mad love for them all....</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#999999;"></span></em> </div><div> </div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999999;"></span></em></div><div></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-52384568785668660462010-05-19T22:57:00.000-07:002010-05-19T23:13:25.017-07:00Things We Can't Control<!--- blog subject ---> <!--- blog body ---> <div id="pBlogBody_534532415" class="blogContent"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaI7n42HODr_tSTyyxUSOgOC-y6e2UiO8g7shDC9lqCQ2BXKiMlCOabL4fGQTyUsvD8vA6jQMtNVzGj-Dc00cZzgpKHBl8J3XdSjUXYlS4UXI3NaHjmhHU0B7OkcAGUA-FSurEdtcyE1J/s1600/m_71ed676dc5484499b08c0074e13c5c70.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaI7n42HODr_tSTyyxUSOgOC-y6e2UiO8g7shDC9lqCQ2BXKiMlCOabL4fGQTyUsvD8vA6jQMtNVzGj-Dc00cZzgpKHBl8J3XdSjUXYlS4UXI3NaHjmhHU0B7OkcAGUA-FSurEdtcyE1J/s400/m_71ed676dc5484499b08c0074e13c5c70.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473231311943969650" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana,helvetica,arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">T</span>he idea of trusting the universe is a popular one these days, but many of us don’t know what this really means and we often have a hard time doing it. This is partly because the story of humankind is most often presented as a story about struggle, control, and survival, instead of one of trust and collaboration with the universe. Yet, in truth, we need to adhere to both ideas in this life. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 255, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">O</span>n the one hand, there is much to be said about exerting control over our environment. We created shelter to protect ourselves from the elements. We hunted for animals and invented agriculture to feed ourselves. We built social infrastructures to protect ourselves and create community. This is how we survive and grow as a civilization. However, it is also clear that there are plenty of things that we cannot control, no matter how hard we try, and we often receive support from an unseen force – a universe that provides us with what we cannot provide for ourselves. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"> I</span>t is a good idea to take responsibility for the things in life that we can control or create. We work so we can feed, clothe, and shelter our loved ones and ourselves. We manifest our dreams and visions in physical form with hard work and forethought. But at a certain point, when have done all that we can, we must let go and allow the universe to take over. This requires trust.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);"><span style="font-size:180%;">I</span>t requires a trust that runs deeper than just expecting things to turn out the way we want them to. Sometimes they will, and sometimes they won’t. We develop equanimity and grace as we learn to trust that, with the guiding hand of the universe, life will unfold exactly the way it should. We are engaged in an ongoing relationship with a universe that responds to our thoughts and actions.</span></span><br /><br /></span></span> </div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-36677771541004724592010-05-15T08:40:00.000-07:002010-05-15T08:53:29.978-07:00Honesty & Integrity<span style="color:#cc33cc;"><em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hSpNobBgnT4_pkCAF1rARHb0-j8ncfTLXkDQSRazah3CGQ41g91xW4yRDAErp787OXUzjDy9oi1qazItrioqxo0wD4Iakwp_-JY2XFS3E-ytdMnDEBb2JxFi3rie6QBe2r1-kXeZGfTE/s1600/imagesfdr.jpg"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471523943337891410" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 118px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 86px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hSpNobBgnT4_pkCAF1rARHb0-j8ncfTLXkDQSRazah3CGQ41g91xW4yRDAErp787OXUzjDy9oi1qazItrioqxo0wD4Iakwp_-JY2XFS3E-ytdMnDEBb2JxFi3rie6QBe2r1-kXeZGfTE/s400/imagesfdr.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffff99;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">I</span> </span></strong>want to talk for a minute; to be open with you. Something that is very important to me is integrity and honesty. I always strive to be as honest and open about myself as I can. Perhaps this is a throw-back to my Christian background and Jesus’ harsh stance against hypocrisy: the last thing I ever want is to be a hypocrite. </em><br /><em></em><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><span style="color:#ffff99;"><em>Anyone who has followed my blogs for a while has hopefully learned that each and every blog of mine is honest. It is a record of my honest opinions/thoughts/beliefs at the time of writing. I have never deleted a controversial blog, because I want to show that I have the integrity to stand by what I’ve written, and own any wrong calls I’ve made. I also don’t make a habit of deleting comments because I think that it also shows integrity that I allow opposing opinions to be there for all to see. </em><br /><em></em><br /></span><em><span style="color:#ffff99;">I’ve made a commitment to you and myself to try and write more positive and uplifting blogs. And I do want to do that, but I don’t want anyone thinking that I am always happy or that I put on a mask for the sake of proving a point. I’m sharing this with you because I want to continue to write whatever is on my mind and that includes when I am in a bad mood. I want you to know that I still stand by my commitment to spread positive ideas, but in order to show my integrity I feel it’s necessary for me to also show that I am human.</span> </em><br /></span><br /><em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GBsQlplGlGs5BvfxDKXg-Dk9ohAVOjWVx1PhRMPo2QYMKP0SrYPdqRnlGlWgfVg89tXe2ZApBI3gDuIWdWN-AQh0F8b1z_fRVLzuj07f_vdZJMKEy65EmmanQZNvMRn0i5B3UsE0kAhg/s1600/imagesfdr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471524342688856770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 118px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 86px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GBsQlplGlGs5BvfxDKXg-Dk9ohAVOjWVx1PhRMPo2QYMKP0SrYPdqRnlGlWgfVg89tXe2ZApBI3gDuIWdWN-AQh0F8b1z_fRVLzuj07f_vdZJMKEy65EmmanQZNvMRn0i5B3UsE0kAhg/s400/imagesfdr.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;">P</span></strong>lus, the greatest purpose my blogs serve is ultimately for my enjoyment. They are my therapy, my way of processing my thoughts and my way of providing further meaning to my life by spreading ideas I think will help make the world a better place. And I have learned so, so very much from the people who comment on my blogs. Thank you.</em></span><br /><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></em>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-54913901205947730682010-05-15T06:24:00.000-07:002010-05-15T06:34:09.961-07:00The Real Beauty Tips<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ffff;">"Time Tested Beauty Tips"</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471488783063396914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdHSNvR3oYYhTg40uWqRQPMpeK5NzVkYr2vBr1OmSP23ddjRwY46gyhSb1jLVCkYvPzyIy22waoc8J81nDRs9uSsmsodb-vrFCR-7ZrFs_N2gpxJg7LExnv5vlLqXUHz5Gcu_aNG7gCK0/s400/kk.bmp" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">For attractive lips, speak words of kindness<br />For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people<br />For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry<br />For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day<br />For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone...<br />People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed,<br />revived, reclaimed and redeemed...<br />Never throw out anybody.</span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">Remember, if you ever need a helping hand,<br />you'll find one at the end of your arm.<br />As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands.<br />One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#99ffff;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;">T</span></strong>rue beauty comes from within". Such a cliche' quote, but isn't it true. Anyone who's ever worked in customer service could testify to the validity of that quote. There was a time when I worked the refund desk at a retail outlet, and let me tell you...someone could be drop dead gorgeous. I would be all excited to help this beautiful person...then her true self would rise up! </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#99ffff;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;">I</span></strong> don't care how beautiful she is on the outside, enduring five minutes of a haughty, arrogant, cursing prima donna is enough to make any fairy tale princess uglier than the proverbial frog that she kissed in the first place! </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#99ffff;"></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#99ffff;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;"><strong>W</strong></span>hen you are truly beautiful on the outside and the inside...well, that's a combination that can't be beat!</span>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-32552981171612041602010-05-11T23:05:00.001-07:002010-05-11T23:17:43.317-07:00"The Best Revenge"<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;"><strong>“The Best Revenge”</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470263453884291570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsjGSIrr-Tl1ClAAm_i-YjlzdznBeXLldzVpO41bJvl9mazhFlxJnZEoarIh9cLmikz6rDab5XlZkWXqbwEZg9o9Z8-c8JVIAOu2Uxboi2VgoiYITV3P2jicxlQwJMWaCFhL1K-OYQOEl/s400/minicooper_concept_2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">Unfinished,<br />As time goes on<br />(The business)<br />Will fade to black.<br />Heartbroken<br />(The Self) will mend.<br />Time still goes on, revenged or not~</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">Forgiveness,</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">The greatest key<br />To a heart<br />Broken in this</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">Reality,</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">Finally Free<br />Of chains that bind, a Release~</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">Love, kindness--<br />The best revenge.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">Karma will<br />Be it's own fire,<br />Heaped upon<br />Their precious heads...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">Moving forward- don't look back~</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-6286466786099718222010-05-11T21:29:00.000-07:002010-05-11T21:35:32.806-07:00I'm Not That Girl<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtoC038H7HXOA5iX3pZFzsAqnkeg8X9Pu00No7fGpLS-5Zv2mtXiuHsHO4uvo_FW1Koc4AG_aM6tfoMxNf5ATtLfGpSNTbGGUvLSnIRVa-7zmncb8BjvKCTSuUX5nCCoTJW2KF3_Fzwnr/s1600/m_e1bda1e544f146f9adf252e80e6d710c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470237199801089026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtoC038H7HXOA5iX3pZFzsAqnkeg8X9Pu00No7fGpLS-5Zv2mtXiuHsHO4uvo_FW1Koc4AG_aM6tfoMxNf5ATtLfGpSNTbGGUvLSnIRVa-7zmncb8BjvKCTSuUX5nCCoTJW2KF3_Fzwnr/s400/m_e1bda1e544f146f9adf252e80e6d710c.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccccff;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccccff;"><strong>I won't be that girl</strong></span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ffcccc;"></span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ffcccc;">I don't want this to end.<br />This.<br />Whatever this is...</span></em><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ffcccc;">Everything happened exactly how it was supposed to.<br />Slowly.<br />Cautiously.<br />Moderately.<br />Safely.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ffcccc;">I was so careful with you.<br />I followed all of the rules that society has set for us.<br />Tell me, where did I go wrong?<br />It isn't about the other girls.<br />I knew all along.<br />Just like you knew.<br />It was about being treated equally.<br />Having the same privileges.<br />Not having to hide my existance.<br />For once in my life, I stand up for myself.<br />What do I get?<br />"I'm upset for no reason."<br />"I'm being so immature."<br />"I'm acting like a child."<br />"I'm just so stupid."<br />Right?<br />Wrong.<br />I won't be that girl.<br />The girl that hides in the shadows.<br />Waiting...<br />Waiting...<br />Contemplating...<br /><br />Wasting her life away waiting on you.<br />I won't be that girl.<br />I could very easily get you back.<br />You're only a phone call away.<br />But I refuse to do that.<br />I am not in the wrong here.<br />I've looked at it from every angle.<br />And...<br />I<br />didn't<br />do<br />this.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ffcccc;">To say that my heart's broken would be an understatement.<br />Nothing can be healed if you keep it covered up.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ffcccc;">Well, I let my wounds out in the open and now they're infected.<br />I've ripped off the bandaid and it's completely in your hands now. </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><br />I won't go back on the promise I made to myself.<br />I won't beg for you to fix me.<br />I won't change my mind.<br />I won't wait for you.<br />I won't be that girl.</span></em><br /><br /><br /></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-12402365308830900742010-05-11T06:26:00.000-07:002010-05-11T06:41:07.395-07:00The State Of Ignorance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YEu6GN0uWHttkuPdHqXFcu-WcejKVmrWL46_mqIbtsaKRzZiPtMDnQ03swLxp6Rvg22J9lmDA4LCso7YAcaovlXnGYeFWz4xMXDvw-nBFKohqkBsy_-HPaQcCGOmhdolXGvY5J0b6cfw/s1600/hhhh.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470006946642511746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YEu6GN0uWHttkuPdHqXFcu-WcejKVmrWL46_mqIbtsaKRzZiPtMDnQ03swLxp6Rvg22J9lmDA4LCso7YAcaovlXnGYeFWz4xMXDvw-nBFKohqkBsy_-HPaQcCGOmhdolXGvY5J0b6cfw/s400/hhhh.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#ffff99;">Disclaimer:</span> <span style="color:#ff9966;"><em>This is not directed at any one person. More like the human race as a whole. </em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em></em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em>I have no hope for the human race. Intellectualism is dying. Nobody thinks anymore, they just merely cry with outrage at anything that makes their lives even remotely uncomfortable. Pleasure, that’s all this generation cares about. Whatever can make their lives easier. They don’t pay attention to the issues of the world, just what’s going to make them the happiest. </em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em></em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em>Each generation seems to be less intelligent then the one before it, less able to think for itself, more ignorant of the world around it. You can see it every day. Each freshman class that has come after mine seems to be worse than the last. </em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em></em></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em>For example, my AP Literature teacher also teaches normal freshman classes. Looking at the way they paraphrase the works of Shakespeare are simply embarrassing. It’s clear they gave no effort at all into the thought of the greatest literary genius of all time. One of them even spelt Shakespeare and person wrong. Then refused to correct it when they were told the right way to spell it. </em></span></div><div align="left"> </div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-21583222979753316222010-05-10T07:42:00.000-07:002010-05-10T07:52:10.142-07:00A Recipe Of A New You<span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJL_QYh5znCWM-HxLAg-EeSyXqsGrp6rSa0B98t9sPiV7nZCC13EVhgwZqpZn98FbYJakhrE917kfS22GJTK6XvpTpp95I_tgjRsxOSuvNL1UuHF7qrH0fOSMa3Ja-Fh_cyQSJKt8JLqF/s1600/9EC6339E111449BDB8B4E6DBEBF50686.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469652975565456130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJL_QYh5znCWM-HxLAg-EeSyXqsGrp6rSa0B98t9sPiV7nZCC13EVhgwZqpZn98FbYJakhrE917kfS22GJTK6XvpTpp95I_tgjRsxOSuvNL1UuHF7qrH0fOSMa3Ja-Fh_cyQSJKt8JLqF/s320/9EC6339E111449BDB8B4E6DBEBF50686.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#ffff99;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">M</span>any people claim that they have the key to success in life, and if you follow their simple formula your problems will just disappear. Yet how many of them actually give you the results you are looking for? Following a new path can lead you only as far as you're willing to go with it, but eventually if the underlying problem isn't corrected and instead masked by other things, you'll regress. </span><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff99;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6666cc;">H</span>owever, we all have what it takes to make a permanent change in our lives. The ingredients are inside us and accessible. Anyone is able to transform themselves with enough know-how.</span>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-40456642636897710742010-05-10T01:47:00.000-07:002010-05-10T01:52:00.899-07:00Promises<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDBxlaeWDtZJ0Wc72rDSJyXIL6PkWOh89Rno_i0WU349Z8o9jQnaLX_wvuXsOps3ctPLcrhSpZGDjvxnNat-1-z1zwq_mRsYy2K85YvtWDMeQab1i-EyL9a3K1wwM6fc07hztIXr49lRy/s1600/promise1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDBxlaeWDtZJ0Wc72rDSJyXIL6PkWOh89Rno_i0WU349Z8o9jQnaLX_wvuXsOps3ctPLcrhSpZGDjvxnNat-1-z1zwq_mRsYy2K85YvtWDMeQab1i-EyL9a3K1wwM6fc07hztIXr49lRy/s400/promise1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469561081235620818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><i>Promises</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>At the waters edge,</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>she waits each day,</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>for the one she loved</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>and loves still to this day.</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>To give up hope of his return,</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>is to concede to death,</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>for to live without him,</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>would be a life of despair...</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>the darkness would engulf her.</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>The crashing waves below,</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>sometimes to her they beckon, </i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>promising sleep below their surface.</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>The blackbird cries,</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>an invitation to death;</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>promising sweet relief</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>of her unending anguish.</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>She gives herself a shake,</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>and lifts her head up high,</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>reminds herself of his love,</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><i>and of his promise to return.<br /><br /></i></span></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-28692817789198772232010-04-17T04:20:00.000-07:002010-04-17T04:30:05.388-07:00My Husband (still missing in action "LoL")<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" >Dear Mr. Husband Man, </span><br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAH_dq15B0-m8koyOWBqKLaTRvtyS49tZTma9fG1_xOLWoyILdqE-KTU3mJ9ogTiBt1ytvb-VMWBw_aEB1TXEs5jx45PO8Nw-FlwGgOdyDxGccljkU4xjIEjqZ29iYtZAAyjojnVXWq5R/s1600/s2037490_37764770_6496.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 86px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAH_dq15B0-m8koyOWBqKLaTRvtyS49tZTma9fG1_xOLWoyILdqE-KTU3mJ9ogTiBt1ytvb-VMWBw_aEB1TXEs5jx45PO8Nw-FlwGgOdyDxGccljkU4xjIEjqZ29iYtZAAyjojnVXWq5R/s320/s2037490_37764770_6496.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461066095924795762" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">E</span>ven though I don't know exactly who you'll be yet (I have my ideas), I think of you often. I wonder how you're living your life now. It matters to me, you know, because how you live your life now determines the kind of man you're becoming...and the kind of man I'll spend the rest of my life with. </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"> I know you’re out there. You might be the person right in front of my face. You</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"> might be someone I don’t know. Not yet anyway. </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"> I might be 86 by the time we meet, but at least we </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;">will have finally found each other. I can feel you if I shut my eyes tight enough. I know you will love me like no one ever has. I know you will understand me.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Y</span>ou’ll help me open myself up, let myself go. I think your patience will compliment my impulsiveness. You’ll be the calm to my storm and I to yours. </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"> Magic. </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"> It exists. </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"> I’ve seen it. Have you? Or have you just seen glimmers of it? You must believe in it though because you’re my future husband and that’s a job requirement – one of the reasons why I’ll love you so much. </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"> So…where are you? When are you going to pop into my life? How is it going to happen?<br /><br />Will we ever even meet? </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"> I wonder what you’re doing right now? </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"><br /><br />It’s a Saturday. </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255); font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Y</span>ou’re probably home. Working on something. I think you like to work a lot…or maybe you’ve finished working and you’re reading, writing or creating before you crawl into bed. Maybe you’re at work. Or maybe even (I can only hope), you’re dreaming of me as I am of you. </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"> I love you. Or at least I love the idea of you. I hope you love me. Or the idea of me. We should start loving each other now, because we’ll love each other forever.</span><br /><br /></span> <div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255);"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Love, Someday, Always, </span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;"> Yours at heart, </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Your future wife,</span> </span><br /><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">G R E T Z E N</span></span><br /></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-36781556878057148502010-04-03T01:09:00.000-07:002010-04-03T01:30:43.987-07:00WHAT A TRUE FRIEND IS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWMlcklNWM2oDIHiN6_DJNPQphId6M8D7QUo88uhMxTiw597Sxuy-W-AFYEC2L6JuSnDyOpOSRSc7Elpe3lTGGaCNwWuMT85NaGIS8WUbULjubC37Ac4wvVvFHgO7q-6ras2mAgtBC_wi/s1600/profile_51F60188-62CF-4BE4-9638-49BF4FCD0949.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455823404792652818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 110px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWMlcklNWM2oDIHiN6_DJNPQphId6M8D7QUo88uhMxTiw597Sxuy-W-AFYEC2L6JuSnDyOpOSRSc7Elpe3lTGGaCNwWuMT85NaGIS8WUbULjubC37Ac4wvVvFHgO7q-6ras2mAgtBC_wi/s400/profile_51F60188-62CF-4BE4-9638-49BF4FCD0949.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">Thought I'd share some of my favorite quotes about what a true friend is....</span></em></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span>A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words<span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span>A real friend is the one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out<span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span>What is a friend? It is a person with whom you dare to be yourself.<span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span>I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly<span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span>In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends<span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span> (this is good and I can relate to it..I've had people who are around when things are going well, but disappear when I am going through tough times and need a friend to lean on)</em></span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span>A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be somewhere else<span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span>Real friends are those who, when you've made a fool of yourself, don't feel that you've done a permanent job<span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span>When it hurts to look back, and you're too scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there<span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span></em></span><span style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9966;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span>My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me<span style="color:#ffffff;">"</span></em></span></div><div></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-32941770766210408612010-04-02T05:40:00.000-07:002010-04-02T05:54:54.284-07:00"One Man's Dream"<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOE2VHhzYNDYAbphm5Kpg5g0gDS_81DdLLmCpuDLAMFV5eWIiW-XBB7ndr0rihp9hIfVH-0QmYzdupM0Bk9N37Bic2bzUFj-LtdkgqtGyNZGFzDuBw-xe9cwiebqMz1W7admEQWj0g1US/s1600/tt.bmp"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455520785142719298" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 103px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOE2VHhzYNDYAbphm5Kpg5g0gDS_81DdLLmCpuDLAMFV5eWIiW-XBB7ndr0rihp9hIfVH-0QmYzdupM0Bk9N37Bic2bzUFj-LtdkgqtGyNZGFzDuBw-xe9cwiebqMz1W7admEQWj0g1US/s200/tt.bmp" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>L</strong></span>et me give all that I can, whenever I can, to all that I can. It is a simple plan for the remaining time here on this good earth. It is a cleansing of one's soul. When I have given all that I can, and loved all I that I can, it completes me. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;">My dream is for all people on Earth to have faith in a greater power than us. Every little thing around you is from a divine plan. Every storm in life is a lesson to be learned. Every smile and every tear is witnessed. The very moon was placed exactly in the right place in the heavens. One little shift of the moon and the oceans would overtake the land. The sun was placed exactly in the right place. One little shift of the sun and the entire world would be a desert. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;">Man only thinks he can control life around him. Man controls nothing. What he has tried to control, he has destroyed. I share with you these things that you already know. When we all go to bed at the end of the day no matter who you are, a king, a beggar, a president, a rich man, a poor man, a doctor, a mechanic, a teacher, a preacher, all lay their heads down and sometimes think what is this really all about? Is this all that there is? Is there more? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SOb7vVp1fqEHJsXlr8jy4pNld48siFoUhJDOTdLYZmdAD77B7L2eqBICsY0h3ad_9QakxpYWLuInLfm6-7Fc1QcwKxlNkgaTqbTegQWdDe1ivf-7KgRtQ36WtPl2sg5Fw_tZxBAKT921/s1600/7632_1213474890300_1031632940_2101688_7351790_s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455521098465044402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 75px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SOb7vVp1fqEHJsXlr8jy4pNld48siFoUhJDOTdLYZmdAD77B7L2eqBICsY0h3ad_9QakxpYWLuInLfm6-7Fc1QcwKxlNkgaTqbTegQWdDe1ivf-7KgRtQ36WtPl2sg5Fw_tZxBAKT921/s200/7632_1213474890300_1031632940_2101688_7351790_s.jpg" border="0" /></a>Yes there is more.......I believe with all of my being that there is more! This life with all it's beauty and also all it's hurting, is only but a step into the gates of forever and ever. So enjoy everything that is given to you, good and bad. And live each day like it is your last here on earth.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>A</strong></span>nd remember to give something back, whenever you can. This is just my dream, what may be yours?</span>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-63620560700610166812010-01-08T04:56:00.000-08:002010-01-08T17:39:39.224-08:00A Good Woman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdmvjDHgn-SvMGzS4VQcb-gTWdNeyCqOgJSzqJe4xca6svfO8QV5uZPvVPvIQdSElh_BLxO0PfXz7CeGjFBjSNoQSzcgPLMP0JH6RlJs228MQW6d4tOENnzsvwnqKtYDuWz5XOa-pWd4Z/s1600-h/Picture0918.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdmvjDHgn-SvMGzS4VQcb-gTWdNeyCqOgJSzqJe4xca6svfO8QV5uZPvVPvIQdSElh_BLxO0PfXz7CeGjFBjSNoQSzcgPLMP0JH6RlJs228MQW6d4tOENnzsvwnqKtYDuWz5XOa-pWd4Z/s400/Picture0918.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424352950984147954" border="0" /></a><div style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >A</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">good woman is proud of herself.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">S</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">he respects herself and others.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" >S</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">he is aware of who she is.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">S</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">he neither seeks definition from the person she is with, nor does she expect them to read her mind.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">S</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">he is quite capable or articulating her needs.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">A</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">good woman is hopeful.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;">She is strong enough to make all her dreams come true.</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" >S</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">he knows love, therefore she gives love.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> </span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">S</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">he recognizes that her love has value and must be reciprocated.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">I</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">f her love is taken for granted, it soon disappears.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">A</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">good woman has a dash of inspiration, a dabble of endurance.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> </span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">S</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">he knows that she will, at times, have to inspire others to reach the full potential</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;"> God gave them.</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">A</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> good woman knows her past, understands the present and move towards the future.</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">A</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">good woman knows God.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">S</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">he knows with God the world is her playground, but without God</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;">She will just be played.</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" >A</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">good woman does not live in fear of her future because of her past.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" > </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" >I</span>nstead,she understands that her life experiences merely lessons, meant to</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;"> bring her closer to self knowledge and unconditional self love.<br /><br /></span></span>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-8107765764027149402010-01-03T22:41:00.000-08:002010-01-08T20:41:38.656-08:00Da Perfect Guy- Hez Just not that In2 U<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJgrE9pvoaeCDFDzykY9vosyO_uq4F1pqveaCWfkOEoGTFJcm1mwGUsa6kmBzcEhEem2gzL0VCJabkc_Q1-xzrq0ysyepx19FnKjgZJXfAE_iy7pBpM_8Q1WYlg4Sd2gaEqVSdsb_wT_y/s1600-h/m_71ed676dc5484499b08c0074e13c5c70.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJgrE9pvoaeCDFDzykY9vosyO_uq4F1pqveaCWfkOEoGTFJcm1mwGUsa6kmBzcEhEem2gzL0VCJabkc_Q1-xzrq0ysyepx19FnKjgZJXfAE_iy7pBpM_8Q1WYlg4Sd2gaEqVSdsb_wT_y/s400/m_71ed676dc5484499b08c0074e13c5c70.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424552015796220114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-family:lucida grande;" >Isn't iit so funny from wen were little kidz our Parents try 2 fill our headz with fantasy's of how 1 daii wen we grow ^ we will hav dat king or Queen alwayz by or sidez!A girl will never forget the first boy she ever </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vbGlrZXMuV2U=">likes.We</a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-family:lucida grande;" > are all programmed to believe that if a guy acts like a total jerk that means he likes you. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:lucida grande;" > But wat we dnt kno iiz dat not every1 will hav dat perfect person by their side. We r forced 2 thiink dat mayb 1 day afta all dat waitin n all dat heartbrake dat 1 speacial person will show ^!! WEll da truth iiz dat u shudnt waiit around waiitin 4 Mr. Right or Mrz.Right 2 cum 2 u!! Sum tiimez u g2 put urself out der 2 try new stuff n new pplz lolz!! Truth iiz u cud go out theiir n fiind dat person 2 b wiit or u cud sit at home waitin 4 dat 1 person 4 da rest of ur life. My advice 2 u iiz 2 go hav fun!!! </span><br /><u style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Or</u><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-family:lucida grande;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Famous Quotes:</span></span><br /><br />-"I had this guy leave me a voicemail at work, so I called him at home, and then he emailed me to my BlackBerry, and so I texted to his cell, and now you just have to go around checking all these different portals just to get rejected by seven different technologies."<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">-"Girls are taught a lot of stuff growing up. If a guy punches you he likes you. Never try to trim your own bangs and someday you will meet a wonderful guy and get your very own happy ending. Every movie we see, Every story we're told implores us to wait for it, the third act twist, the unexpected declaration of love, the exception to the rule.</span><br /><br />But sometimes we're so focused on finding our happy ending we don't learn how to read the signs. How to tell from the ones who want us and the ones who don't, the ones who will stay and the ones who will leave.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And maybe a happy ending doesn't include a guy, maybe... it's you, onlove your own, picking up the pieces and starting over, freeing yourself up for something better in the future. Maybe the happy ending is... just... moving on. Or maybe the happy ending is this, knowing after all the unreturned phone calls, broken-hearts, through the blunders and misread signals, through all the pain and embarrassment you never gave up hope."</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">My Opinion- Da truth iz dat iif a guy really wants you he will go through anythiin just 2 b wiith you. so iif ur chasin dwn thiz boy den plz stop! Bcuz ur Just gonna end ^ heart broken n Alone! If he wantz u hell he will make iit happen! But wat do i kno im Single n Livin a Gud azz life Lol!!Lokiin 4 mister Right! If u want a betta advice Check out da movie> He's Just not that Into you!!</span><br /><br /></span>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-37450216654408804142009-12-03T05:48:00.000-08:002009-12-03T05:55:55.816-08:00Secretly In Love With You<span style="font-size:130%;"><center><span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyfSm09r-IJ6aUNMQXnoyvhnDMvasTc6XQDFmpi52PTypOqxv27tc0M4zMa5mnXRB_KGDyM9hHEWp2yTPwO_PWCjiXbf108j5_js4j4PRTSDfeo86ft-UCjIXsqPrHb0oFEMJh2rhQkhn/s1600-h/mymobilephoto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyfSm09r-IJ6aUNMQXnoyvhnDMvasTc6XQDFmpi52PTypOqxv27tc0M4zMa5mnXRB_KGDyM9hHEWp2yTPwO_PWCjiXbf108j5_js4j4PRTSDfeo86ft-UCjIXsqPrHb0oFEMJh2rhQkhn/s400/mymobilephoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411007825286482962" border="0" /></a></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Secretly In Love </span></span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">You took my hand and led the way</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">never telling me all you wanted to say</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">whisper softly love , in my ear</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">all those sweet nothings I wanted to hear</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">kiss my lips and touch my skin</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">boiling passions deep within</span><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">Pull me close and hold me near</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">sheltering me from my own pain and fear</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">through the darkness in the night</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">baby ,be my beacon ,and shine your light</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">in the brightness in the sun</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">show me<br /><br />I'm your only one</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">give me wings so I can fly</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">I can soar when your nearby</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">enter my heart and break down this wall</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">it's time for me to watch it fall</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"><br />I've been a prisoner can't you see</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">now break my chains and set me free</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">strip me of my armor tight</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">you'll find I wont put up a fight</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">release my soul held deep within</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">I'm ready now, to love again</span><br /><br /></center></span><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" style="width: 219px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCCrTR33K79Eofir0BqBjuSMVoux6KrfKIiUAv9byL69bI6ka74W399rcP-JBuRxwpLNoHPnBWgFbUAs1UETwo4Od2bl4121xRZh5Sehw-NGkDpGDK3K7zLZTb-H5ih9C8dZY7ATAvFA3/s400/wedding1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410823217918674402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">S</span></span>tarting a wedding coordination business offers an opportunity to earn an excellent income, as well as the pride and self-satisfaction of business ownership, while doing something you already enjoy. It is a great business for those who love weddings and who are highly organized. It is also a natural progression for those already in the wedding industry - people who are currently operating bridal boutiques, wedding stores, floral services, catering companies, and reception venues. </span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;color:#ff3300;">Demand for a Wedding Coordinator</span></b></span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">Weddings are big business. The Association of Bridal Consultants estimates that consumers spend a whopping $33 billion on their weddings every year. In 1999, the average wedding cost approximately $20,000, and many more couples spend on top of that amount.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">Today's bride is spending more money than ever before to ensure that her wedding day - the single most important day of her life - is planned to perfection. Once reserved only for the very rich, today's brides- and grooms-to-be, often busy with dual careers yet wanting to make their wedding uniquely personal, are turning to consultants for help. Wedding coordinators are being used more to help couples save time, money and considerable stress preparing for the wedding.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">More people are finding that a good wedding consultant could be a source of information, ideas, and contacts for the bride-to-be. Hiring a wedding consultant could help ensure that the wedding day ends far more spectacular than the bride has ever envisioned. They provide guidance on etiquette, invitations, planning and directing the rehearsal and ceremony, even arranging transportation and accommodations. Wedding consultants may also assist in locating a site for the ceremony, shopping for the wedding gown, arranging for childcare and shopping for wedding accessories. As such, professional wedding consultants are compensated well for their knowledge, talent, time, and expertise.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">The services of wedding coordinators are also frequently used in the planning of other social events such as anniversaries, engagement parties, graduation celebrations and other similar functions. This creates the potential to tap into these other markets as well, thereby expanding the overall prospects of your wedding coordination business.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;color:#ff3300;">Role of the Wedding Coordinator</span></b></span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">Wedding coordinators play an important role as professionals within the industry. A consultant's primary function is to help a couple learn, implement and manage all the necessary tasks required to host a successful wedding event.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">As a wedding coordinator, you assume the role of a planner, facilitator, mediator, money manager, artisan and organizer of all parties concerned. Your role is to be "on top" of everything - every finite detail of the wedding. <a id="KonaLink2" target="undefined" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol26/wedding.htm#"><span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;color:blue;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;">Wedding </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;"> </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;">planners</span></span></a> can do just about everything - from arranging a budget and timetable to remembering to bring white bobby pins for your veil. Duties can include setting up appointments, offering etiquette advice, mailing invitations and recording responses, coordinating the decorations, negotiating contracts, and attending to many other details. However, many planners also set their limits as to what they can and cannot do. One wedding planner I know draws the line at writing the thank-you notes.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">Weddings, being extremely emotional events, can oftentimes try the patience of a saint. The wedding coordinator must be able to "handle" any situation that will arise. You will be dealing with not with the bride and groom-to-be, but everyone else in their families and circle of friends. Even the most well-planned, beautifully orchestrated event has some sort of emotional twist or turn that a consultant must be able to skillfully negotiate.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;color:#ff3300;">Knowledge and Skills You Need to Have</span></b></span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">The wedding coordinator is hired for the simple reason that they know the ins and outs of weddings -- the etiquette, the right people to work with, and the ways to manage within any budget. A professional wedding consultant is an experienced, organized, detail-oriented, imaginative, people-person, possessing mature judgment, patience and the expertise to orchestrate this special day.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">A successful wedding planner needs to be an expert in hospitality, event planning, decorating and wedding trends and traditions. You need to be knowledgeable of the latest trends in wedding products and services, food, music, ceremony and reception décor.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">You need to have a good fashion sense. You will be expected to advise the bride on the proper attire for the wedding party, appropriateness of gown styles in accordance with wedding formality, principals to use in assisting the bride in choosing veils and headpieces, guiding the bride through the process of apparel ordering & alterations.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">The wedding business is a people business: hence, you must be a master in diplomacy possessing excellent communication skills. You must understand the bride's psychology, including her anxiety and stress, to work well with your client. You must also be an effective arbitrators to help the bride and <a id="KonaLink3" target="undefined" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol26/wedding.htm#"><span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;color:blue;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;">groom</span></span></a> (including their mothers) reach decisions harmoniously on the guest list, music, desired ambience, and other minute details.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">You must have good networks, possessing good contacts with high-quality, reliable wedding services. These include photographers, videographers, florists, caterers, hotels, make-up artists, jewelers, churches and rental halls, musicians and disk jockeys, and even travel agents. Most of all, you need to have the skill to coordinate all of them.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">Wedding planners are expected to turn a $10,000 wedding into looking like thousands more were spent. Thus, you need to be a creative negotiator who is quick to develop solutions and negotiate prices with suppliers.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">Since most wedding coordinators are solo <a id="KonaLink4" target="undefined" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol26/wedding.htm#"><span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;color:blue;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;">entrepreneurs</span></span></a>, you also need to know bookkeeping, marketing, understanding and analyzing your market. You must develop a winning business concept and formula for your <a id="KonaLink5" target="undefined" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol26/wedding.htm#"><span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;color:blue;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;">consulting </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;">service</span></span></a>. You need to have basic and financial management skills and organizational ability to run a business and even oversee a wedding budget.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;">I know of a wedding coordinator who worked hard learning all the things she needs - spending time with a florist, assisting a caterer - before embarking on her own business. As you learn easy and inexpensive ways specific to the field of wedding coordination, you also need to know how to attract customers and build a fabulous reputation and clientele for your service within your local market.</span></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> </span><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;color:#ff3300;">Pricing</span></b> </span> <b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;color:#ff3300;"> Your Wedding Coordination Service</span></b></p> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:85%;"> <p>The pricing of a wedding coordinator will depend on the location, nature of tasks involved and your level of expertise. Some wedding coordinators charge based on a percentage of the wedding's cost, while others charge a flat fee. Flat fees may range from 10 to 15 percent of the wedding budget. Since the average wedding using a coordinator costs about $15,000, your earnings may run from $1,500 to about $2,000.</p> <p>Some others charge an hourly rate ranging from $50 to $150 per hour. According to many wedding coordinators, the average wedding takes about thirty-to-forty hours of coordinating, which ends up costing between $1,500 and $3,000.</p> <p><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;color:#ff3300;">Potential Earnings</span></b></p> <p>It normally takes three years to establish a wedding <a id="KonaLink6" target="undefined" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol26/wedding.htm#"><span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;color:blue;" ><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px solid blue; color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static; background-color: transparent;">consulting </span><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px solid blue; color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static; background-color: transparent;">business</span></span><span style="position: relative;" class="preLoadWrap" id="preLoadWrap6"><div style="position: absolute; z-index: 4000; top: -32px; left: -18px; display: none;" id="preLoadLayer6"><img style="border: 0px none ;" src="http://kona.kontera.com/javascript/lib/imgs/grey_loader.gif" /></div></span></a>, and five years to become profitable.</p> <p>If you work on thirty weddings in a year at an average rate of $1,500 per wedding, you can expect to earn $45,000 in a year. If you work alone on a full-time basis, you can service about 40 weddings a year, providing nine man-days per wedding. To increase revenues, other wedding coordinators provide extra services such as printing invitations, selling accessories or renting tuxedos.</p> <p>The wedding business is seasonal. The months of September, October, June and August are traditionally the busiest months. Winter months are slow; except if you are in a tropical country where December is also a busy wedding month.</p> <p><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;color:#ff3300;">Tips for Success</span></b></p> <p>The wedding consulting business is extremely stressful, demanding, competitive and with small profit margins. You will be working on a number of elements over which you have no control.</p> <p>If you think the wedding consulting business is the right business for you, here are some steps you need to take to start a wedding consulting business:</p> <p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b>1. Consider apprenticeship</b></span>. A good wedding coordinator must be able to anticipate events and plan every little detail about the wedding. However, it takes time to gather the level of knowledge you will need to plan and execute creative and well-managed weddings. Consider learning the profession by working for someone else at first. One of the best things you can do is to find a seasoned consultant and offer to work for them, even for free. Another way is to work closely with people involved in the business - the caterer, bridal designer, and other professionals in the field. It will help you gain a clearer view of the business, and gain some experience before you take the reins of your own business. You can always go solo once you have developed your skills.</p> <p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b>2. Build your portfolio of satisfied clients. </b></span>The wedding consulting business is built on reputation. Potential clients will want to look at your credentials and record of accomplishment in managing and organizing weddings. To help you build a portfolio of your work, organize weddings for families and friends. Be sure to get pictures from the photographer and a recommendation from the bride.</p> <p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b>3. Constantly update your knowledge of wedding trends and etiquette.</b></span> Read magazines to keep you abreast of the ins and outs of wedding protocol. You also need to learn about wedding and reception decorations, starting with flowers. Catch up on the latest trends on wedding attires. Take time to attend other weddings in order to learn some other great ideas that you can use in your business, as well as the big mistakes and fiascoes that you need to avoid. Attending bridal shows is also useful. Be sure to collect your ideas in a notebook.</p> <p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b>4. Establish a network of suppliers that you can rely.</b></span> Research the vendors that provide food, beverages, entertainment, clothing, and supplies for weddings within your region. It is important to know who is available and what they charge, and to be acquainted with their reputations. Establish <a id="KonaLink7" target="undefined" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol26/wedding.htm#"><span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;color:blue;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px; position: static;">relationships</span></span></a> with your potential suppliers and negotiate for the best possible price.</p> <p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b>5. Strive to improve your people skills.</b></span> A wedding coordination business is people intensive: your success will greatly depend on how well you work well with your clients. The bride and groom, as well as their families, can be nervous about getting everything ready for the big day. You need to have the ability to maintain a cool head and possess social graces.</p><p><br /></p></span></span>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-53238247273614080312009-11-21T21:35:00.000-08:002009-12-03T06:03:37.365-08:00The Truth Behind The Smile<div style="font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;" class="blogSubject"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Behind my smile </span><br /><br /></div> <!--- blog body ---> <div face="lucida grande" style="font-style: italic;" id="pBlogBody_519182021" class="blogContent"> <div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bXclBAnTmxbb4n6pDdJ0gb3-N2leeFAKZrIh_KxD1OC3uCWXoRKeBcEdrLQkRUZRhBo5wLOAiuOW4rVPMrauUk-umce5EjYHMouCnzcAHWkBfI5nRlM1hX0KlIHx72adwawv48r3GzcW/s1600-h/xs.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bXclBAnTmxbb4n6pDdJ0gb3-N2leeFAKZrIh_KxD1OC3uCWXoRKeBcEdrLQkRUZRhBo5wLOAiuOW4rVPMrauUk-umce5EjYHMouCnzcAHWkBfI5nRlM1hX0KlIHx72adwawv48r3GzcW/s400/xs.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411009589270231490" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">People in my life lately always want to know why i'm so happy or curious as to why I look for the best in everything ...</span><label style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);" id="pBlogSubject_519182021">Behind My Smile</label><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">.Well I have had my fair share of mistakes like everyone else and I am far from perfect but I am learning and growing each day. I realized the importance to me in life is to truly follow my heart and surround my self with great people.I like to have that karisma around me that way people can always remember that glow. I also came to the realization I want to be a true leader not a follower and impact people/ the world in a beautiful way. I value my health, faith , motherhood and helping others as far as donating my time to charities or where ever I can make a small difference; a helping hand never hurt anyone. The small things in life are too often over looked when really they are some times the most important . </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">Cherish your health don't take life for granted . Live, Lov</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">e, Learn, forgive you will find your heart and eventually </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gzUbnlOClqD0hDv_FPxTauvG0XboSEzjG3xev6Q34T6by1ZNxdBt9X3E2ULLkd6jhAOcbEz9uNTa4_q2wHKkdrxkdoxLXRH8xvE8uHvUjFksZC1poJJPR1O3Uue8vfc3P_SxJMaw69v6/s1600-h/xs.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gzUbnlOClqD0hDv_FPxTauvG0XboSEzjG3xev6Q34T6by1ZNxdBt9X3E2ULLkd6jhAOcbEz9uNTa4_q2wHKkdrxkdoxLXRH8xvE8uHvUjFksZC1poJJPR1O3Uue8vfc3P_SxJMaw69v6/s400/xs.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411009846902776674" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">You will find clarity/truth because you are the only one that has to look your self in the mirror each day. I found my self or I should say I am still seeking my self not only through life experience's but I actually sat down and wrote my own obituary scary thought kinda morbid..But it makes you realize how you want to be remembered. We all have an inner beauty in us so let it shine.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MIND BODY & SOUL</span><br /><br /></strong></span> </div></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-80889433792282598472009-11-21T19:19:00.000-08:002009-11-21T19:25:28.196-08:00True Friend Is Rare To Find<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7m1Nz27HUFjMU2cvLXNb3AOOc-ILR7pXlwX9IshRWKHPbk_yU1rl8SZGSq8DOSuUk3NbDUecp6sdZhTa85UxHRY_A8dFBkScy5bYnWzNLTCMBoq2I3qihIak7P5DGtZ6lwvqMd1ssHQ9/s1600/friends_33.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7m1Nz27HUFjMU2cvLXNb3AOOc-ILR7pXlwX9IshRWKHPbk_yU1rl8SZGSq8DOSuUk3NbDUecp6sdZhTa85UxHRY_A8dFBkScy5bYnWzNLTCMBoq2I3qihIak7P5DGtZ6lwvqMd1ssHQ9/s400/friends_33.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406763295498344722" /></a><div class="blogSubject"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogSubject" style="text-align: center;"> <label id="pBlogSubject_517662070"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">What makes a true friend? </span></span></b></label><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCFF;"> </span></div><div id="pBlogBody_517662070" class="blogContent"><div align="center"><div style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; visibility: visible; margin-right: auto; width: 450px;" align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div></div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><div id="pBlogBody_517662070" class="blogContent"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" align="center">Ok, this blog took a lot of time and effort, thanks to all of you who helped with your input and thoughts:<br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><br />Kayla, Kristin, Shannon, Gorilla, Sherri, Jay, Trey and Lover Lovingston.<br /><br />What makes a good friend to me??<br /><br />This was a hard question for me to answer and I want to pose this question to all of you at the end here....<br /><br /></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vczI0My5waG90b2J1Y2tldC5jb20vYWxidW1zL2ZmMi9teWFuZ2VsMjgzNzkvP2FjdGlvbj12aWV3JmN1cnJlbnQ9ZnJpZW5kcy02LTEuanBn"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/myangel28379/friends-6-1.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">In my eyes a real friend is tried and true. They are there when you need someone to talk to and they understand your feelings or at the very least act understanding even when they don't understand fully. They sympathize with you and they always take your feelings into consideration. They understand that things in your life need to be accomplished as well as they would take care of their own things. They don't get angry or mad if you have something important that needs to be done before all else. They will not talk about you in public and they will always have your back.<br /></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vczI0My5waG90b2J1Y2tldC5jb20vYWxidW1zL2ZmMi9teWFuZ2VsMjgzNzkvP2FjdGlvbj12aWV3JmN1cnJlbnQ9ZnJpZW5kcy0yLTIuZ2lm"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/myangel28379/friends-2-2.gif" alt="Photobucket" style="width: 106px; height: 84px;" width="140" border="0" height="48" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">A good friend will offer you advice and stand by your side even if they do not agree with the decisions you may make. A good friend will offer encouragement and offer prayers or good thoughts/words to help you through a situation. </span></div></span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vczI0My5waG90b2J1Y2tldC5jb20vYWxidW1zL2ZmMi9teWFuZ2VsMjgzNzkvP2FjdGlvbj12aWV3JmN1cnJlbnQ9RlJJRU5EUy0yMS5naWY="><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/myangel28379/FRIENDS-21.gif" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">A good friend will call you when they know you are having a bad day to make sure you are ok, to do the best they can to offer a shoulder or an ear. A good friend will not only think of themselves, but always take care of themselves...you can't be a good friend to someone, that offers good advice, if you aren't all together yourself...<br /></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vczI0My5waG90b2J1Y2tldC5jb20vYWxidW1zL2ZmMi9teWFuZ2VsMjgzNzkvP2FjdGlvbj12aWV3JmN1cnJlbnQ9ZnJpZW5kcy0xLTUuZ2lm"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/myangel28379/friends-1-5.gif" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">A good friend will laugh at you AND with you, they will tell you when you mess up or they may keep their thoughts to themselves, but either way, they'll love you regardless of your failures or decisions. They'll question your thoughts, beliefs or feelings, to make sure you think from all angles, not just to be an ass. They may say something you don't like to hear or don't want to hear, but they do it in YOUR best interests.<br /></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vczI0My5waG90b2J1Y2tldC5jb20vYWxidW1zL2ZmMi9teWFuZ2VsMjgzNzkvP2FjdGlvbj12aWV3JmN1cnJlbnQ9ZnJpZW5kcy0xNC5qcGc="><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/myangel28379/friends-14.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></span></a><br /></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">A true friend will never be offended by another friend’s advice or questions…maybe if there was an offense taken it was only because it was the truth and it made them mad to hear it said aloud, maybe it only reconfirmed their fears.<span> </span>True friends don’t say those things out of spite, but out of looking after the ones they care about and protecting the ones they love.<br /></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vczI0My5waG90b2J1Y2tldC5jb20vYWxidW1zL2ZmMi9teWFuZ2VsMjgzNzkvP2FjdGlvbj12aWV3JmN1cnJlbnQ9ZnJpZW5kcy0xNS5qcGc="><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/myangel28379/friends-15.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></span></a><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">Real friends don’t publicly fault their friends.<span> </span>They are grown up and can act mature enough to handle things like an adult.<span> </span>A real friend doesn’t stab you in the back when you are only trying to be helpful.<span> </span>A real friend won’t ignore you over something trivial and insignificant.<span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vczI0My5waG90b2J1Y2tldC5jb20vYWxidW1zL2ZmMi9teWFuZ2VsMjgzNzkvP2FjdGlvbj12aWV3JmN1cnJlbnQ9ZnJpZW5kcy0xLTMuanBn"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/myangel28379/friends-1-3.jpg" alt="Photobucket" style="width: 275px; height: 92px;" width="277" border="0" height="47" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">A real friend will understand your need to take care of the things in your life above all else.<span> </span>If they are a real friend they won’t fault you for taking a few minutes to get something important taken care of.<span> </span>They will understand and still be there once you have taken care of necessary business.<br /></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vczI0My5waG90b2J1Y2tldC5jb20vYWxidW1zL2ZmMi9teWFuZ2VsMjgzNzkvP2FjdGlvbj12aWV3JmN1cnJlbnQ9ZnJpZW5kcy0xNi5qcGc="><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/myangel28379/friends-16.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">A real friend will sense when there is something wrong in your attitude or personality, they will call you up to see if you are ok, they will send you a message saying that “I’ll be there for you, when you want to talk.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><span><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vczI0My5waG90b2J1Y2tldC5jb20vYWxidW1zL2ZmMi9teWFuZ2VsMjgzNzkvP2FjdGlvbj12aWV3JmN1cnJlbnQ9ZnJpZW5kcy0xLTQuanBn"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff2/myangel28379/friends-1-4.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">A real friend will not do something to help you out, then turn around and use it against you.<span> </span>Especially when the action that supposedly helped you was not one that you had even asked them for.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><span><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">They let you have space, but don’t let you go too far from their sight.<span> </span>They keep you in mind and always have your best interests at heart.<span> </span>They understand that your family will always come before them and are not selfish in their desire to take up all of your time and energy.<span> </span>They appreciate the efforts you make at friendship, even if you are not able to lend out hours of your time at the time they need you.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><span><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;">There are exceptions to this of course.<span> </span>If a friend is in a car wreck or tragically ill and on their deathbed, then yes, a real friend will put their life on hold to help the other one make it through and cope. They will drop it all and give everything they have towards making the friend's situation more comfortable or tolerable.<span> </span>However, if it is the same situation over and over again, for example an asshole significant other or a drug problem, then the friend in need should understand that the things in your life will take importance over their matters at hand.<span> </span>It doesn’t mean you don’t care, it just means you have to take care of something, you WILL get back to their problems as soon as you can, but experiencing the same problem over and over because you don’t want to change things only means one thing…insanity.</span></p></span></span></span></div><p></p></span></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693340740792298509.post-57292692125922531882009-11-21T16:29:00.000-08:002009-11-21T19:01:38.793-08:00Life<div align="center"><span style="color:#315413;"><i><b><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF99;">Walking The Walk</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">(a short story)</span><br /></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="color:#315413;"><i><b><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;"><br />Interesting how excited she became when I asked if she would like to go for a walk. A simple pleasure I thought would be nice for us to partake in. We set forth into the night air which was clear, crisp, and cool. Bright stars looked down upon us while a mild wind brushed over our faces, infusing our minds with the pure joy and satisfaction of togetherness. The smiles on our faces brightened the dark sky much more than the moon ever could as we shared short kisses filled with affirmations.<br /><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div align="center"><img src="http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s345/roryj_bucket/greensky.jpg" class="fw_image_photobucket fwSizeProp" style="border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); margin: 8px; padding: 10px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 231px; height: 306px;" width="231" border="0" height="306" /><br /></div><div><span style="color:#315413;"><i><b><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:100%;">We talked about how our pasts shaped us in to the persons we are today. About the hopes for how our present day activities will shape our future. We shared our beliefs, our perspectives on several things and with each step, each word, each moment of silence we became closer, actually becoming a part of each others own body. Walking yet finding calm within the ruckus of life that we were surrounded by. I could feel the emanation of her love as we held hands. This love I felt, this love she wanted me to realize that she held for me, was far beyond anything she had ever spoke of.</span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';color:#315413;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div>Rinrin Miratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687629305513338462noreply@blogger.com0