Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Funny About That

A L O H A !


" I have to be alone very often. 
I'd be quite happy
 if I spent from Saturday night
 until Monday morning
 alone in my apartment.
 That's how I refuel. "

Audrey Hepburn 







" Ahuwale ka po’okela I kau hana ia ha’i. "
Hawaiian Wisdom

(It is through the way you serve others
 that your greatness will be felt.)








" She wore a frock of frolic green. "

Drayton, Michael




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A funny thing is happening.

Lately,
when I see somebody doing
something stupid,

before I can judge,
or feel superior,

I realize:
"I do (have done)
the SAME thing!"

The beginning of compassion,
for
   myself... 

What do YOU say?
      Fondly, Cloudia

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  2. I really must agree with that Hepburn quote. I do so love time alone.

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  3. Forgive and forget...then remember you don't know what the person in those shoes is going through! It may just break your heart...but your heart will be clear if you stop and do not judge!

    Love you as always!

    We will be judged as we judge.......


    HFTEC,

    J

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  4. Nice the shadow of the palm three.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  5. I say, agreed~~! Just when I'm aiming to be like James Bond, there comes the Mr. Bean moment to bring me down to Earth . . . Here's to solitude and also helping others, both wonderful things. Cheers ~~!

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  6. Wish that the first quote would be a fundemetal right to everyone.

    As my son continues to ask 'why' often five times in a row, once he saw something or I explained something, it happens to me , that I do ask myself time and again such a 'why' as well.
    great entry, pulse of current life.

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  7. Like yesterday's Hawaiian quote as well as today's and the Audrey Hepburn one too. Didn't receive Tuesday's post until today Thursday OZ time something must be up with Blogger again :-).

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  8. I had the same issues as Windsmoke. And I love, love, love my time alone. Thank you. Lots. Beautiful photos, beautiful quotes. As always.

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  9. I agree with Audrey! Great pics, too! Aloha from Cajun country!

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  10. Nice to have time alone...lovely.

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  11. It is so soothing to read all your beautiful quotations and look at your great pictures. Time alone is nice, alone on a beach in Hawai’i would be even better…

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  12. Yep, I need lots of alone time, too.

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  13. thanks for sharing this golden solitude here!!

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  14. Living alone is fine.

    Going places alone is not so fine.

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  15. Wonderful images and quotes. Being alone helps sometime.

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  16. compassion is a good thing to engender...i really like that second quote...good stuff...aloha from VA!

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  17. Oh, me too. What fools we mortals be!

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  18. I do stupid things all the time!

    Hi Cloudia....:-)

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  19. I'm so glad, Cloudia, because you KNOW I've been doing some stupid things. Sigh...

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  20. Hi Cloudia !
    I left home three days for a long week-end but I am back.
    You are a very lucky women to live in Hawaï.
    Aloha !

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  21. I totally agree with Audrey Hepburns's words, it very rarely happens unfortunately! Lovely post Cloudia.

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  22. Lovely picture with the shadow.

    greetings, Joop

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  23. Beautiful places when it is not raining.
    Lovely, the place around you. We always be with and without you.

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  24. It's much to easy to judge. It takes more effort to understand. I think we should owe ourselves that same courtesy.. but seldom do. Lovely photos.

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