Soooo….it’s Monday. What’s the plan, Stan?
~ KD
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A REASON to CELEBRATE !
“The peace we seek to win is not victory over any other people, but the peace that comes with healing in its wings; with compassion for those who have suffered; with understanding for those who have opposed us; with the opportunity for all the peoples.” ~ Richard M. Nixon
Three cheers for our humble, honorable, stoic squad of Seals who have again proved the positive result of discipline, devotion and a collective daring spirit. Another day in the history of U.S. record books ripples a response of revolution ‘round the globe. A demonic, hell-bent Hitler-esque human, whose shadow darkened the lives and liberties of countless blessed beings, has been taken out of our misery, and victory shines on the face of justice once again. One can only pray that the residual effect will wave a wanting of all peoples to again come together for a greater goodness; to rally and conquer even more evil that still stomps this heavenly earth; and to celebrate a memory of what peace can look like for us all, if indeed we all want it. And I pray, that we all do want it. ~ KD
WHAT A WEEKEND! I don’t know about you, but mine was full of left-over meetings, somber moments, housework, tears of joyful celebration (after all, it was EASTER!). But I can’t remember having a full-on episode of laughter. Nope, not-a-one. I wasn’t in a bad mood or depressed by any means! I mean, I had plenty of “happy” moments… Hit the town. Played around with a frickin’ adorable puppy. Spent time with friend and family and shared stories. But never did anything churn up much more than a giggle, let alone a “Wait! My drink just came out of my nose!” moments. (Yes, that is the best!! Painful…but the best!!) What about you? Did anything almost make you pee your pants in reckless hilarity? Perhaps MANY of us might need to reflect on why it DIDN’T happen this weekend…or hasn’t happened for a long time. Perhaps we’re taking life AND ourselves too damn seriously. After all laughter is the best medicine, the best communicator and the best connector. Just ask any kid. ~ KD
My, my, my, my, my, my, my. It’s the beginning of another week already. Yup, this SOAPBOX® queen has a full-blown case of the Mondays. Yuck. What…you too? Well, perhaps it’s one of those cases where it’s ok to simply sit in the funk. Just sooooooak in it. Stare at it with acceptance (and, yet, a bit of contempt) and let it have its way until it moves on through and out. As gross, grey and grumpy as it feels, perhaps these energy-parched days are good for the soul, in the end, for they let us see the cloud coverage for what it simply is: a short-lived perspective. So, cheers to the day…to Monday…whether she’s good, bad or ugly. We all know…she ain’t stayin’ long! ~ KD
War. Battle. Fight. Argument. Pissing match. Whatever you call it… both parties ALWAYS lose something along the way. However big or small the drama or trauma, there is but one thing to evaluate: the founding reason for such face-offs. Even in our own human fabric, disagreements weave a thread of a common-sense, but it’s up to us individually to seek to understand the proverbial root of the evil. And even moreso, to seek to change ourselves for the greater good. Lesson learned? Mom is always right… and perhaps, so is Gandhi! ~ KD
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