Choice & Fate

A   L   O   H   A  !

" The Fates guide

one who will,

those who won't

they drag. "

Seneca

" Diplomacy

is the art

of telling plain

truths without

giving offence. "

Winston Churchill

"Everything

can be taken

from us,

but one thing,

the last of the 

human freedoms -

to choose one's 

attitude

in any given

set of circumstances,

to choose

one's 

own way."

Viktor Frankl

"Man's Search for Meaning"

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Fate or the gods

do not drive us.

But-

We obviously

do not choose

everything

that happens to us.

Life is made up

of some from 

Column "A"

and some from

Column "B"

But that's a

mental game.

Who cares

how many angels

can dance

on the head of

a pin?

Knowing

will only get you

part of the 

way there-

What matters

is  befriending

 the angels,

or angel

you may.

Each of YOU

plays that role

for me:

bringing

what I could not

otherwise

enjoy!

Thanks.

The web is crowded.

I appreciate 

YOUR visit

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Wind Horse 風馬

A  L  O  H  A !

" Be a lamp, 

or a lifeboat, or a ladder. 

Help someone's soul heal. 

Walk out of your house

 like a shepherd. "

Rumi

“ When will our consciences
 grow so tender 
that we will act
 to prevent human misery
 rather than avenge it? ” 

 Eleanor Roosevelt

" She got her looks 

from her father.

 He's a plastic surgeon. "

       Groucho Marx

Sky Red Fish

" Life is full 
of obstacle illusions. "

Grant Frazier

Aloe in bloom

" Don’t try to be different.
 Just be good. 
To be good 
is different enough. "

Arthur Freed

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I dreamed of a horse

 in the house

 last night.

Though not slave to my stars,

 observations of a thousand years 

pique my interest.

I notice what resonates,

and glean,

building my cupboard 
of cures.

Happy healthy pets,

and plants,

(for example)

 are good feng shui

all masters agree;

 The logic of this

 is evident, practical,

 and energizing to me.

Hinting at deep relations,

effects, and wisdom

of the heart. 

In my reading-ranging yesterday

 I met a Feng Shui 'cure'

 for my vulnerabilities this year

named Lung Ta,

 the Tibetan Wind Horse

 most popularly known from those Prayer flags,

where they generate positives and protections

with each flutter of breeze, touch of sunlight,

 and admiring glance.

 Big white horse with 

flowing mane and tail 

carries a huge

 wish-granting jewel,

which Tibetans say,

 satisfies all desires.  

Not a bad horse

 to welcome into the home! 

A Google image search

 yielded many lovely such images. 

One of them is now my screensaver. 

Images of the wind horse

 protect you and your home

 from hostile energies

 and people. 

Last night I dreamed

of a horse

in my house.

The Wind Horse is also
the symbol of Mongolia.

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This Gratitude

A L O H A !

"For each new morning

 with its light, 

For rest and shelter of the night,

Battery Operated Sandwich

For health and food,

 for love and friends, 

For everything 

Thy goodness sends."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Gotta treat this Gratitude stuff 
with respect:
Handle it With Care.

It takes one's life quite over
morphs from 
"something you're doing"
to Something that's
 Doing YOU!

Powerful Evident Embracing

a life in the suburbs of Heaven.

Even 'deal breakers'

like loss, the feared,

and unexpected

are embraced, absorbed,

subsumed in this

 Powerful Truth.

That's my experience,

and I'm hanging on to it.

Why not?

Gives me more

than worry ever did.

What say YOU?

Tell us in Comments

Red Doubt

A   L   O   H   A  !

“When in doubt wear red.”

 Bill Blass

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Ambiguous Piece

A   L   O   H   A  !

Let's make peace

with the ambiguities

in our relationships.

Not worry ourselves

with over-thinking;

But let it

 Be

a Source

of Mystery,

even Wonder.

Frontier. Voyage

of Discovery

Respect others.

Behave like the person

you want to be.

When you hurt feelings,

apologize.

Beyond that,
allow Others to be
responsible for their own
moods.
It is sheer arrogance
to think ourselves their
cause.

But if you ARE

the cause of another's'

misery

Stop It Now!

Consider this

your wake-up call.

See you, Friend,

tomorrow.

Thanks SO much

for bringing the gift of 

Y O U!

Let's go outside and PLAY

(After you leave a comment. Oh please!)

Are YOU?

A L O H A !

Stop Knowing

Start Living!

Be

Enjoy


" Life
 is far too important a thing 
ever to talk
 seriously about."
       
 Oscar Wilde

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Oatmeal of the Gods Recipe

A   L   O   H   A  !

"Take care of the luxuries

 and the necessities

 will take care of

 themselves."

     

 Dorothy Parker

Click photo to enlarge the pack of puppies

" Some people think

 luxury 

is the opposite of

 poverty.

 It is not.

 It is the opposite of 

vulgarity. "

Coco Chanel 

"The only real elegance

 is in the mind;

 if you’ve got that,

 the rest really comes from it."

Diana Vreeland

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Oatmeal

is synonymous 

with 'bland'

But Not

O A T M E A L

of the 

g O D S.

I eat this

most every morning

and will not here describe

the health benefits

of these ingredients,

but I will say

we prefer organic

for several reasons.

OOTg Recipe`

OOTg varies

depending on what

nuts & seeds I have;

BUT certain things

make it OOTg:

Curry Powder

lots of it, at least a Tsp.

Fresh Ground Pepper

to taste,

Cinnamon - lots,

Raisins - lots,

Raw Pumpkin Seeds-

generous dash,

Flax seed - tablespoon or lots more,

Psyllium - dash (shhh)

To these ingredients

I add a few (of each)

Almonds,

Walnuts,

Pecans,

Cashews 

(or others

 whatever available)

 Raw.

I add all the above

to 1 serving of

 Whole Grain Oatmeal

of my choice;

[ I like

Coaches Toasted Oats ]

then prepare the 'slurry'

per oat meal instructions:

generally 1/2 cup

oatmeal

(minus other ingredients)

to 1 cup water,

add dry oatmeal

and water to

 other ingredients

in a saucepan;

bring to simmer,

I like to add a dash
of Sriracha, and/or
grated garlic 
 to the 
cooking OOTg
while it simmers.

Simmer,

 occasionally stirring,

to your desired consistency

(I enjoy it pretty solid)

cover, remove from heat,

let stand 1 minute.

Plop into a bowl

occupied by a peeled

banana.

Optional:

Dust with Chocolate Chips,

or Nutritious Yeast,

or Currants,

or What Have You.

YUMMY!

NOT Boring!

Healthy!

Wow, it's difficult

to write a simple

unambiguous recipe!

Hope you try OOTg

and enjoy it.

Bon Appetite

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