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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 514321" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Hound, </p><p></p><p>I think you were born like 150 years too late, but then again God doesn't make mistakes - so you are right on time, and right where you should be for so many reasons. I say 150 years too late because to me? You sound so much like a woman that had you been 150 years "ago" you wouldn't have given a thought to jumping in a covered wagon and heading West to a great unknown and blazing a trail, fighting hostiles, disease, taking care of your family, chopping wood, and keeping a homestead - and still being gentle enough to care for all those around you with compassion, grace and wit. Not only them - but your animals too. And fast forward to today - and while you list all your rather remarkable accomplishments in such a mundane way to you? To me they are quite remarkable. I'm always in awe of your attitude, and constant die-hard, never give up presence - I love that about you. </p><p></p><p>No matter what life throws at you? I swear to God, if it threw mud? You'd start a pottery business and make money doing it. It's very inspirational - so why do you think that there is nothing about you but some old Granny in a garden backing cookies? Maybe the rest of us see things that you don't? I see a young, vibrant woman (whom I'll admit I wish would quit smoking) but other than that? Can do ANYTHING. I think you could probably change your name here from hound to cando -I don't know of or can't think of anything you can't do when you have put your mind to it. </p><p></p><p>I don't know about loosing a husband. Oh what I would have given for "Oh death where is they sting?" with mine - but someone chose for him to be a long suffering soul on this earth - but I do know plenty about loss and feeling empty - it's like to me - standing in the yard and spinning with your arms out until you are so dizzy you fall down and while you KNOW you aren't moving? The earth seems to keep rotating. Like you say the world would go on without you - but not as well. Not as bright - not as rounded. So before you do cash in? MAKE YOUR MARK - do all you can do - not just part or some of what you can do - DO IT ALL. I think you lack a bucket list (per se) of WHAT LISA would like to accomplish in the next 10 -15-20-26 years. Then remember how you felt TODAY at almost 50 -= and sit down at 76 and say - MY GOD I wish I had that energy I did at 48, 49.....sure could use that today at 76.....but GO FOR IT. Lists seem to be helping me - even if it's -something ridiculous like- GET STAMPS - I write it down, cross it off. My lists get longer ever day - but I cross junk off - and it actually seems at the end of the day like I really DID ------SOMETHING. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Love ya girl.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 514321, member: 4964"] Hound, I think you were born like 150 years too late, but then again God doesn't make mistakes - so you are right on time, and right where you should be for so many reasons. I say 150 years too late because to me? You sound so much like a woman that had you been 150 years "ago" you wouldn't have given a thought to jumping in a covered wagon and heading West to a great unknown and blazing a trail, fighting hostiles, disease, taking care of your family, chopping wood, and keeping a homestead - and still being gentle enough to care for all those around you with compassion, grace and wit. Not only them - but your animals too. And fast forward to today - and while you list all your rather remarkable accomplishments in such a mundane way to you? To me they are quite remarkable. I'm always in awe of your attitude, and constant die-hard, never give up presence - I love that about you. No matter what life throws at you? I swear to God, if it threw mud? You'd start a pottery business and make money doing it. It's very inspirational - so why do you think that there is nothing about you but some old Granny in a garden backing cookies? Maybe the rest of us see things that you don't? I see a young, vibrant woman (whom I'll admit I wish would quit smoking) but other than that? Can do ANYTHING. I think you could probably change your name here from hound to cando -I don't know of or can't think of anything you can't do when you have put your mind to it. I don't know about loosing a husband. Oh what I would have given for "Oh death where is they sting?" with mine - but someone chose for him to be a long suffering soul on this earth - but I do know plenty about loss and feeling empty - it's like to me - standing in the yard and spinning with your arms out until you are so dizzy you fall down and while you KNOW you aren't moving? The earth seems to keep rotating. Like you say the world would go on without you - but not as well. Not as bright - not as rounded. So before you do cash in? MAKE YOUR MARK - do all you can do - not just part or some of what you can do - DO IT ALL. I think you lack a bucket list (per se) of WHAT LISA would like to accomplish in the next 10 -15-20-26 years. Then remember how you felt TODAY at almost 50 -= and sit down at 76 and say - MY GOD I wish I had that energy I did at 48, 49.....sure could use that today at 76.....but GO FOR IT. Lists seem to be helping me - even if it's -something ridiculous like- GET STAMPS - I write it down, cross it off. My lists get longer ever day - but I cross junk off - and it actually seems at the end of the day like I really DID ------SOMETHING. Love ya girl..... [/QUOTE]
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