God only knows! I hope it will be better than where I’m at now. Perhaps, my journey of self-discovery would have come to an end and many things would be made clear and I would have answers to why things happened the way they did.
Even if I don’t get those answers, I know that working on “ME” would make a definite difference to how I view the world, how I deal with problems and where I want to go from here. I don’t plan on standing still at one spot, my life is about moving forward and leaving the things that don’t serve me behind.
I do see progress even now but it is going to take some time before I have everything in grasp and work towards the life I want. Perhaps, a guy would be in the picture, the right one and we complement each other. That would be something I would be happy with, however, during a recent conversation with a girlfriend she said, ” Having a guy there means you’ll have to cater to his needs and right now, you have your freedom to do as you please.” True, but I’m looking for that guy who will ADD to my life and not pull the plug on it!
We shall see. In three year’s time, I hope I will be wiser, more in tune with my life and Chachi, the cat will still be a big part of my everyday existence!
I was talking to a friend not too long ago about racism, racist attitudes, ugliness, and the scourge that it is on society as a whole and his remark went like this, “I don’t know about that. I’ve never experienced it.” He’s from Minnesota, white and proud of it.
This got me thinking. There are those who go about life thinking that just because they’ve never experienced it, racism doesn’t exist. Here’s the thing. Racism is a worldwide issue. It finds its foothold in societies and goes about its way calling it, business as usual. Then there are those who suffer because of it, their daily existence not just marked by irking a living like the rest of the folks do but with the additional burden of carrying that unnecessary load placed on their shoulders which is called racism, a heavy one that affects whole families including children as well and sometimes it makes “living” a living hell!
Does racism exist today?
“A huge number of people still don’t even believe that contemporary racism exists. Despite the mountains of empirical evidence confirming that racism is a part of almost everything, almost everywhere, almost all the time, people are still stuck in a conversation about whether or not it is even happening.”
I would like to invent a holiday and call it, FREE OF RACISM DAY!
It will be a worldwide call to arms so to speak and for this one day, global citizens will come together and boost each other up irregardless of race, religion, and or color. We will put our differences aside and celebrate as ONE people. There will be exhibitions highlighting achievements and we will celebrate each other’s uniqueness. It will be a call to stand together and to embrace each other as citizens based not on color, race or religion but as people who deserve equal treatment regardless of who or where they come from.
There is an International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which is observed annually on March 21st. It was established by the United Nations in 1966 to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa and it is to raise awareness and to fight against racism and discrimination worldwide.
Have you heard about it? I haven’t either. So let’s get the word out and not pretend that it (racism) doesn’t exist. It is there, it is alive, it is doing well and it is spreading like wildfire in today’s society of Nazi salutes, racist satire and full blown hate and ugliness.
I say AMEN to that!
Daily writing prompt
Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.
I really don’t have that many. Social media is not my thing, therefore, I keep my time online to a bare minimum. However, there are two websites that I do look at and spend time with.
One is a dating portal . Don’t ask me why I started it but it seemed necessary and a good idea at the time. Now, I get irritated every time I look at it. I do get invites and the problem is when I don’t answer, I get messages such as, “You are showing no interest at all!” or “Please answer!” The thing is if I don’t answer, that is answer enough right? So, I’m thinking of giving it a boot and shutting the door behind me. I don’t think I’m going to find what I’m looking for there.
The other one that I love going to and posting on is WordPress. It is a safe site, it does wonders as far as venting my frustrations is concerned. I can put it out there secure in the knowledge that no one knows me and so it feels liberating! If I have a problem, the tech crew are more than willing to help and for a Tech Klutz like me, this is an absolute must! I love reading what others have to say and the people I connect with are “nice” without any of the hassles.
These are two of the websites I visit, one I can do without and the other keeps me going and helps to keep my sanity intact! Thank you WordPress.
I was about 8 or 9 years old and life at that time was filled with pure adventure, fantasy, magic, and a feeling that bigger things were waiting to happen. My long hair was braided into pigtails and my usual garb was a t-shirt that had seen better days and a pair of shorts. My feet were bare and life was free, easy, and wonderful.
If I had a chance to go back and re-live that part of my life, I would do it in a heartbeat! It was a time when boys were a part of my circle as friends and nothing more. We were “innocents” and life was centered around building tents, camping, fishing in streams, football and anything the boys could do, I could do better was my motto! We were at an age where none of the grown-up things mattered and we were at the stage where the boy girl thing was still shrouded in mystery waiting patiently in the far distance to be discovered at a later point in time. All that mattered at that time was fun. It was there for our taking and we indulged and reveled in it.
The neighborhood was filled with like-minded kids and since we grew up in a community where everyone knew each other, we didn’t have to rush the growing up bit. We could take our time. Time seemed to stand still at times and at other times, we knew that everything would change for us. It was just a matter of time. However, it was a time in my life that I still treasure today. I call it the age of innocence.
Daily writing prompt
Is there an age or year of your life you would re-live?
I couldn’t come up with something of my own but I did find some that made great sense. Some are surprising.
“When one door closes, sometimes we need to turn the knob to open another.” J.A. Tran
“When adversity hits, go out and learn something.” Julie Andrews
“If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked against you, you should still DO IT.” Elon Musk
Surprising? I think so.
“No matter what you do, someone will have something negative to say. Try not to take it personally. People judge and criticize other people’s lives when they are not happy with their own.” Lori Dschene
“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way, if you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” Unknown
“If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.” Toni Morrison
The last two are from the guy who surprised me, simply because I’m seeing a different side to him. One that I like.
“Patience is a virtue, and I’m learning patience. It’s a tough lesson.” Elon Musk
Tell me about it! I’m doing the same.
“I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.” Elon Musk
Hmm…..I agree 100%! Like I said, that clinched it. I’m getting a whole different perspective on this guy! Well, well, we shall see.
Have an amazing day.
Daily writing prompt
What’s something you believe everyone should know.
It means, “to retain a youthful, optimistic, and playful spirit into adulthood, enjoying simple joys and a sense of wonder without being immature or irresponsible.” It is who I am at the core of my being.
I don’t think I’ve given up who I used to be. A wild child who loved getting lost in the woods behind my house, a sense of wonder enveloped me as I walked all alone discovering “magic” within those confines of a world that was safe and welcoming. There was nothing to fear and it didn’t matter if I played with the ducks in their puddles of muddy water or if I sat mesmerized deep in those woods and watched the rainbow-colored frogs playing around in the water gathered at the base of a huge tree, I was one with nature and my eyes were lit with wonder.
I grew up and life became difficult but I always went back to that time when things were simple and joy swept through me as I watched nature unfold. I still do it today even though I am no longer that young girl with a wild streak within her. Now, I am quiet and I toe the line as far as decorum is concerned but that “little girl” still remains and comes out to play when I take my walks in nature and I’m free to run wild again.
My book displays that same spirit. I wrote it as a grown-up but you get sneak peeks of that child within. I suppose that is what it means to be a child at heart, to never lose the magic of seeing things in a different light, from the eyes of a child filled with wonder and “magic” is yours for the taking.
I’ve been waiting for some frog to come by and give me exactly this! Three wishes that could come true at a hop, skip and a jump or with a kiss. Either way, this kind of thing only happens in fairytales but since DP decided to give us a go with a genie, I’ll take the opportunity. Thank you DP but I’m lost for words and can’t think of anything!
Well, as always, let me give it a try. I think at the top of my list would be health. We take it for granted until it turns around and decides to bite us in the you know where and then we sit up and pay attention. Earlier this year, I had a monumental scare. After many tests and a monster of a machine later, I can say I am fine for the time being. So my first wish would be, “Give me good health.”
Second on the list, “love” to complete the picture. My life, on the whole, is almost perfect. I have lots of free time to do whatever I feel like doing and worries are of my own making. One thing that is missing is the special guy, not the dime a dozen variety but that one out of the ordinary person who almost fits me perfectly. I say “almost” because I know he’ll come with flaws and so will I but if there is a 70% fit, I’ll take him. The rest we can work out later. So far, the dime a dozen variety is plenty but that one elusive person is still out there somewhere. My second wish, “Please show him the way before I give up hope altogether!”
The third wish? This is a hard one. I’ll go with, “Let’s give fascism a boot out the door and never to return again!” The mother of all ills? I think so. Let’s make this world a kinder and gentler place for everyone and not just a select few.
Did I just blow my wishes away? Oh well, DP you tried, but I have a mind of my own and add being stubborn as a mule to it and you’ve got, “Wishes don’t stand a chance,” genie or not!
Daily writing prompt
You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for?
By now, you know who I’m talking about. If you don’t, he’s my best buddy and my little love. A furball of love and insurmountable cuteness! He is called Chachi, sometimes Einstein, and at other times Little Macho. A little British short-haired cat who thinks he knows everything and one who has lived some interesting lives.
He was a gift from the friend who passed away and believe it or not, they have the same colored eyes. Green and clear. His coat is speckled and he has the cutest little face. We have conversations together and he listens quietly and sometimes he lets out a meow as if to say, “Enough already!” He loves waking me up early in the mornings and I mean early! Scared to go downstairs by himself, he waits around until I go down the stairs and he follows. Lately, I think he is more of a scaredy cat than a macho.
He claims to have been in Cleopatra’s court and knows beauty rituals like you wouldn’t believe! He thinks I’m doing it all wrong like Cleopatra did. All the masks, the milk baths and so on are no help at all, he says. “Just be yourself!” is his mantra. He has something there but when has that ever stopped me?! I love beauty rituals and weekends are for relaxing and taking care of myself. He says that’s the path that led Cleopatra to being unlucky in love! Hmm….well, I’m no Cleopatra and when I ask him what he did there. His reply, he was a eunuch, not that his luck has changed much in this life either, he adds!
Chachi, the cat, is very much a part of the family and he knows it. He is loved, adored, and spoiled rotten, all part and parcel of loving someone or at least in my world it is. I can’t wait to find out what other lives he has led. It will be more than an eye-opener for sure.
I love walking. It is my go to form of physical exercise. Just 20 minutes out in the fresh air is all it takes to rev up the engine and to get my mindset in the right place. Add the serenity of nature to it and my mind gets a much-deserved break. There is a new kind of walking, called barefoot walking, not really new because I used to do it all the time in Singapore. However, I wouldn’t do it these days with whatever is down there waiting to grasp and make its way up! Nope, no thank you. I’ll stick to good old-fashioned walking with my shoes on.
The other thing I do is weight training and exercises to stretch the muscles and to keep them limber and well-toned. I use 1 pound weights, nothing too heavy but it does the job. Pilates, Barre, and Yoga workouts help to stretch the muscles out and to keep them lean and strong.
These are my favorite forms of physical exercise but I keep adding to the regiment and before I know it, I’ll be into 60 or more minutes of working out each day. A friend once told me, “Cut back on the workouts!” I whispered, “I hear you but I can’t help it!”
I’ve always worked out ever since I was way younger than I am now and I don’t see me stopping any time soon. Nirvana is just a workout away and it is, as far as I’m concerned. If you want to feel good, go for a walk, breathe for all you’re worth and keep those muscles limber, toned and strong!
The Daily Prompt question is, how much would you pay to go to the moon? Gawd, I don’t know! This is like the million dollar question and no one knows except for Elon I think!
I have no big dreams of wanting to go to the moon. What’s out there? Some rocks? Something unseen? A creature that I don’t want to meet? I’m fine right where I’m at looking up at the moon and enjoying it from a distance.
We did this trip many years ago. It was to Hawaii, Maui. Our little boy was with us so it meant doing things that was fun to keep him occupied. My ex had this great idea of visiting Haleakala. It is a 10,023-foot shield volcano and is 28,000 feet from base, making it the third tallest mountain in the world. To make a long story short, it was a harrowing experience driving up to the mountain top and once there, it was cold! We were way up there and surrounded by the remnants of an once active volcano, meaning rocks! However, I just found out that according to the U.S. Geological Survey, Haleakala is an active volcano and is considered active because it has erupted in the past 10,000 years! That is even worse, anyway, my ex and our little guy collected some rocks in a plastic bag and we had to make it all the way back down, me holding on for dear life!
Point is, I think the moon trip would be just the same but with a huge price tag attached to it. Sorry Elon, but I can think of better ways to spend the money!
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