by Sappho.
Without warning
as a whirlwind
swoops on an oak
Love shakes my heart
Friday, September 14, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Gremlins
Please excuse my lack of a blog for today. My computer got a nasty virus and I had to help it barf out all the junk and restore it to is original factory setting. Next I got to spend time reacquainting it with my desires. Me thinks the computer is a male!
See you tomorrow! (hopefully)
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The Witch and St. Anthony
We have been dealing with some very serious matters. I would like to lighten it up a bit...
Here is a story about a Witch (me, I fancy myself a witch) and St. Anthony.
The other day my daughter and I went to the mall.
I got in my car
It has a cute Bumper Sticker
This is my key chain
I went to the mall to buy this
and these
While I was buying the above, I took out my keys to prepare my walk to the car. The cashier handed me my bag, and off I went. As I was walking out of
when I bought the glasses I passed a card store.
It had a wonderful Halloween display.
That is where I saw this. It begged me to buy it.
so I bought it. Then I went to grab the keys.
GONE! So, I went back to Macy's, then back to the card store then back to Macy's and then back to the card store then back to Macy's. Ok I am sure you have the idea.
At Macy's they kept telling me to go to lost and found. I thought they were nuts. I only lost the keys 15 min. before. But, alas, a prayer to St. Anthony and a trip to the Lost and Found, produced the keys! The person standing next to me when I bought the glasses took my keys thinking they were theirs! They were nice enough to return them.
So Yes, a Witch can pray to a Saint and have a prayer answered.
Thank you Saint Anthony!
Septemeber 11, 2001
What I remember about 9/11
I live in New York in an area where it is impossible to forget what happened on September 11, 2001. There are signs and reminders everywhere of those we lost and those who continue to fight for peace. Each day these men and women, and their families are in my prayers.
What I remember today is the out pouring of love that came from that horrible act of hate.
On that day, and the days that followed, people put their personal differences aside, stepped outside of their comfort zone and helped one another.
~ People stood on line for hours to donate blood.
~ Road rage seemed to be nonexistent.
~ Churches of every denomination were filled to capacity.
~ People spoke with each other in line instead of becoming inpatient.
~ Stories of personal sacrifice to help others were abundant. (and made the news, dotn't get me started on that one.)
In the face of this tragedy, Love thrived. All people wanted to do is reach out to their fellow humans and offer their support.
As a suggestion, besides prayer, flying your flag, or putting your headlights on, include recalling how else you responded on that day. Reach out to others in a spirit of love. Even if it is something as small as letting someone go before you in line, or whispering a prayer for the person who cut you off. These simple acts of kinds will bless you and the world abundantly.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Dealing with Prejudiced People
If you are just joining my journal this is the final entry of an on going series devoted to helping one deal with judgmental people. If you would like to catch up click on archives and begin on August 25th.
Dealing with Prejudiced People.
This will be my last entry on dealing with Judgmental people. Tomorrow we will move on to other topics.
The Prejudiced: This last group is a combination of all the above and can be created in two ways. One, they were brought up to be prejudiced. Two, they were a victim of circumstance. These people either had their belief drummed into them at a very early and impressionable age, or, they experienced events or situations that seemed to support a belief or stereotype held by their family or social group.
I have had a lot of experience dealing with people who are prejudice and it is rarely an easy situation, especially when their prejudiced is directed at you. How you deal with this type of person is a very personal experience and many things factor in to the overall experience. Situations can range from being involved with the prejudice person in your family or socially, in the work place, or in the worst case scenarios, in a life threatening situation.
First and foremost, is your safety and the safety of your loved ones. This is always be a priority and it is best not to be confrontational with a potentially violent person. Finding a gracious way out of the situation untilyou can confront the issue in a safe environment is always the best response.
It is also an option to just ignore the person, or their prejudice. Remember, we all have something we are prejudice about. Sometimes, you just have to leave a person where they are until they have enough experience to learn that they need to change their opinion. And, it is OK to do that. You do not have to single handedly change the world.
Last, If safety isn't an issue and an offending individuals prejudice is something you feel the need to address, it will take time and patience. Getting confrontational with this person will only back them into a corner and cause them to hold tighter to their beliefs.
Changing the mind of the prejudice will require you to utilize all of the ideas that have thus far been presented. If this is a task you choose to undertake, understand it will take a great deal of time, patience and love. Yes, LOVE! It will help to remember that prejudice usually comes from hurt or fear, whether real or imagined.
One last thing to remember, Sometimes people who need love the most, deserve it the least.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
The Offended
Today we will discuss dealing with judgmental people who believe they are being offended.
Here is a recap of that group: The offended: This type of person is jealous or they take personal offense to whatever behavior they are judging you for. They tend to either shun you or talk behind your back
This type of judgmental person can be either fun to deal with or easy to deal with. It depends on which way you choose to do so.
The easy way is to just ignore them. That usually drives them nuts. You can also take their "insults" as a compliment. This not only drives them nuts, confuses them and scares them away.
The Fun way to deal with this type, and this may strictly be an opinion, is to help them learn that their opinion is not necessarily the truth. I gave you one example at the beginning of the week when I told the story of changing my daughters judgmental opinion. Here is an example from my youth.
When I was growing up I had to deal with people who thought I was a "rich bitch." These people would shun me, be rude, or down right nasty. They were offended by their belief that I had money and was more well off then them. They thought that if I was rich I would automatically look down at them and be nasty, so they decided to be nasty first. They took personal offense to my "wealth". At the time I didn't know why people were being nasty to me, it wasn't something I learned until I grew up and was at a reunion. It was then that they told me they were jealous of me because I was "rich." I asked them what ever led them to believe such a thing, because I was by no means rich. They answered "Well you were driven to school in your Rolls Royce by a chauffeur everyday." The chauffeur was my father, the car was his bosses, and he would drop me off at school on his way to work. They were shocked, learned a lesson, and apologized for their behavior. I thanked them and assured them I held no ill will. We had a few drinks together and enjoyed each others company the rest of the evening.
This type of judgmental person can be a challenge, but if you try to see things from their point of view and use a little of your own imagination, you can really turn a bad situation around. Choosing which method to use and when, will be very circumstantial. Either way, remember, do not allow someone else's judgmental opinion damage your self worth.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Down Wonton Down!
Me thinks the man in this poem begs part of his body to be more judgmental.
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