***ON TOPIC*** The Emerald City Meditation Chamber

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

Good Morning, Gentle Emeraldites....

No, this is not Emily-Vicks (she's still quiet), but this is a section I believe we should have...everyone has stories, personal experiences, or stuff sent to them via the net that are prolific, insightful, thought-provoking, or just plain beautiful to behold....this is a place to share these stories... especially in these times where our entire world is changing - not just our little internet world of the ECF.

Please, share your beauty with us!

 

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

And I'll start us off....



One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, 'My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.'

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: 'Which wolf wins?'

The old Cherokee simply replied, 'The one you feed.

 

[Idahojo]

Very nice, Vicks. Now I must put my naughty wolf to bed and bring my good wolf out and try to find something good.

 

[Idahojo]

An Old Farmer's Advice:


* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

* Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

* You cannot unsay a cruel word.

* Every path has a few puddles.

* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

* The best sermons are lived, not preached.

* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't Never gonna happen anyway.

* Don't judge folks by their relatives.

* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back,
you'll enjoy it a second time.

* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't Bothering you none.

* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.

* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches
you from the mirror every mornin'.

* Always drink upstream from the herd.

* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.

 

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

Excellent words of wisdom, Jo.


My favorites:

Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

and

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches
you from the mirror every mornin'.

 

[gep]

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities no doubt creep in. Forget them as soon as you can.
Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it well and with serenity."​

~~~~Ralph Waldo Emerson~~~~ ​

 

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

Nicely done, Gep.

 

[BiteMe]

I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will



I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.


They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful.
But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.


Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion.. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.



I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.
So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their
hair could turn silver.




As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore.
I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to sum it up, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever,
but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be.. And I shall eat dessert every single day(if I feel like it).

 

[Idahojo]

Bite that was absolutely beautiful and very profound.
Thank you for sharing that with us.

Eat a dessert for me!!

 

[The Wiz]

Quiet in here!!,I am meditating!!The Wiz!

 

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

Quiet in here!!,I am meditating!!The Wiz!

I'll join you..

Oooooooooohhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm. oooooooooohhhhhhhmmmmmmm.

Well done, Bite....well said, indeed.

 

[Idahojo]

Quiet in here!!,I am meditating!!The Wiz!

Wiz meditating . . .

 

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

Wiz meditating . . .

All you need now is the remote control on the arm of the couch, and you've got my hubby.... hehhe

 

[Idahojo]

Vicks don't wake him up,
now you can just watch what you want. LOL

 

[The Wiz]

Vicks don't wake him up,
now you can just watch what you want. LOL

See!!! You were too loud!! Now I am woke up!!Who took my remote???The Wiz!(Is True Blood on yet?)

 

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

Did you ever watch a child at play? There are no rules to play. It just is! When we get "all growed up" we forget to play. The clock rules us. The boss is on our back. A thousand, thousand decisions run our lives. And we keep going, day after day after year after year.

Take the time to find the child you once were. And not just a vacation once a year, but daily play. Sing a song. Write a poem. Put together a puzzle. Imagine monsters in the clouds. Be silly.

Find the child you were.


THE CHILD WITHIN WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER ADULT WITHOUT

 

[Idahojo]

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass . . .




it's about learning how to dance in the rain.

 

[Idahojo]

Did you ever watch a child at play? There are no rules to play. It just is! When we get "all growed up" we forget to play. The clock rules us. The boss is on our back. A thousand, thousand decisions run our lives. And we keep going, day after day after year after year.

Take the time to find the child you once were. And not just a vacation once a year, but daily play. Sing a song. Write a poem. Put together a puzzle. Imagine monsters in the clouds. Be silly.

Find the child you were.


THE CHILD WITHIN WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER ADULT WITHOUT

I AGREE!!!!!!!

 

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

I AGREE!!!!!!!

Wow - you need to dust that couch! **cough, cough**
someone get me a vacuum cleaner!

 

[Idahojo]

Man you're bossy!
Do I have to do everything around here?


















You know I love ya!