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God doesn't give you the people you want, He gives you the people you NEED - To help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be.
That was part of an email I received today from a lovely lady and a very good friend.. and it hit me square between the eyes.
Friday afternoon began a bizarre time in the area close to where I grew up.. Binghamton, NY .. a Korean immigrant who worked in a large vacuum company there lost his job, this was the last straw on his downward spiraling of sanity. He armed himself well, blocked the back door so there would be no way of escape, walked into the immigration office and killed 13 people before the coward killed himself.
Today, I just read that in Washington state a father, who found out his wife was leaving him for another man, went home and killed all 5 of his children ages 7 to 16 and then, the coward took his own life.
I don't understand the reason for the violence toward others. I have had a journey or two to the depression side of town, but never in my wildest and craziest mind, would I ever think of harming anyone else. They did not create my condition, or make my world unhappy.
I have a whole list of things I don't understand... but that will do for now.
Today I had a wonderful day... it was beautiful, coming off the raging winds and cold temperature of Saturday. So I took Ms. B. to the Susquehanna Warrior Trail and we walked armed with cameras. It was a beautiful day for the 4 mile walk and we had plenty of time for chatter. After we got back, I mucked the goats pen, cleaned out their coops and scraped my railing on the front deck to prepare it for paint this week. Come Wednesday, we are getting our onion snow..
I've found that the best things in life are right in front of all of us.. if only we look with our hearts and not only our eyes...
and since spring has arrived and put me in a mood to do things and accomplish things and the dream kicked in full force .. I leave with a song that is me to a tee.. and a short joke for gramps:
What I'm For by Pat Green
and because I think you should read the lyrics.. because they are THAT good and I love, love, love Pat Green.. he gave me a kiss on the cheek when I saw him in concert! Yeeeee hawww:
I'm for wildflowers in the window
Mechanics you can trust
I'm for crackers in my chili
And leavin' grudges in the dust
I'm for drive thru order takers
Who can muster up a smile
I'm for takin' in that stray dog
That's been hangin' 'round for awhile
I'm for turning off the TV
Gettin' off the internet
I'm for learning all the words
To the Gettysburg Address
I'm for dusty pawn shop guitars
And boxes passed their prime
I'm for soakin' up the wisdom
When an old man speaks his mind.
I'm for laid off factory workers
When the wolf is at the door
You don't have to guess what I'm against
If you know what I'm for
I'm for Texas Margaritas (damn right)
Gettin' outta debt
I'm for havin' faith in something
That hasn't happened yet
For the shy kid in the corner
Afraid to ask the girl to dance
For the ex-con outta prison
Who just wants a second chance
For the inner city teacher
With her heart stuck in her throat
Can still see God in every child
And never gives up hope
I'm for dusty pawn shop guitars
And boxes passed their prime
I'm for soakin' up the wisdom
When and old man speaks his mind
I'm for laid off factory workers
When the wolf is at the door
You don't have to guess what I'm against
If you know what I'm for
I'm counting all my blessings
When the wolf is at my door
You don't have to guess what I'm against
You don't have to guess what I'm against
If you know what I'm for
Joke for gramps: Two Friends...
Two friends, a blonde and a redhead, are walking down the street and pass a flower shop where the redhead sees her boyfriend buying her flowers.
The Redhead sighs and says: 'Oh crap, my boyfriend is buying me flowers again.'
The blonde looks quizzically at her and says: 'You don't like getting flowers from your boyfriend?'
The redhead replies: 'I love getting flowers, but he always has expectations after giving me flowers, and I just don't feel like spending the next three days on my back with my legs in the air.'
The blonde says: .......'Don't you have a vase?'
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