A L O H A !
Story of the Big Town, Big Sky
"Who are my greatest
spiritual teachers?
Those who have
hurt me the most. "
Shirley Maclaine
But full of little stories:
the last little house
on a street in Waikiki
Glimpse of RED
"Who are my greatest
spiritual teachers?
Those who have
hurt me the most. "
Shirley Maclaine
the last little house
on a street in Waikiki
Entire crimson head
“. . . your enemies are
your best spiritual teachers
because
their presence provides
you with the opportunity
to enhance and develop
tolerance, patience
and understanding. ”
Dalai Lama
If
you start to notice
something that
You Do
-have often done-
But now
you don't like it,
are
are
not proud of it --
Celebrate that regret!
It means that You
are growing.
This beats the hell
out of perfecting the
Story
of why you are
Miserable,
and all beyond your
own control,
"Alas."
I prefer scenario #1
owning the jerk I am,
embracing the
Less-Jerk
I am Becoming.
Perfection stifles
comparisons mere trifles
be ever Mindful;
Intimate
with Revival.
Your Friendly Jerk,
Cloudia
Never give into complacency.
ReplyDeleteYour thoughts today give a different way of looking at things.
But in my opinion, you are jerkfree!
Aloha and enjoy the beauty and gift of each day.
its a revolutionary thought to celebrate your regret...sadly pain is all too good a teacher....
ReplyDeletealoha from va
Beautiful bird!!
ReplyDeletexoxox,
CC
Perfect timing. I am now wading back into the ocean of regret & hoping a big wave does not knock me over. Will carry the Dalai Lama's quote and your message with me, oh completely jerkless one. Love the splashes of red, too. We need more color around here. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it seems that the world educates one to become more of a jerk just to survive.
ReplyDeleteLove the red styled bird, superb.
ReplyDeleteyou are too cute, you jerk. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, dear pals!
ReplyDeletePretty bird!
ReplyDeleteI had to look he/she/it/birdie up.
Red-crested Cardinal.
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A jerk you are not. There is too much love in your heart. And beauty.
ReplyDeleteAmigos são para sempre, mesmo que o para sempre não exista!
ReplyDeletePois o destino nos fez amigos mas o coração
nos tornou todos irmãos.
No momento em que nos conhecemos laços de amizade fizemos
por isso nunca tem como esquecer.
A amizade verdadeira não fica na saudade ,
mais gravada em nossos corações.
Estou com muitas saudade beijos no coração.
Evanir.
What IS that bird with the beautiful red head?
ReplyDeleteI could never think of you as other than a really nice person my friend. We all have grown I think, and improved upon and moved on when neccessary :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely bird!
ReplyDeletethat's a cool bird
ReplyDeleteTalk about a REDhead!
ReplyDeleteAh yes, there are those regrets to now celebrate! :)
ReplyDeleteBTW you are my favorite kind of jerk!
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