The Wooden Bowl

I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.

The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. 'We must do something about father,' said the son. 'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

The four-year-old watched it all in silence.

One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boy responded, 'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up. ' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.

The words so struck the parents so that they 
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The Awakening - A time comes in your life when you finally get it...

When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and through a mantle of wet lashes you begin to look at the world through new eyes.

This is your awakening. You realize that it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella and that in the real world there aren't always fairytale endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance. You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are...
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Black or White - What a concept!

BLACK or WHITE - What a Concept!

DDM was black or white; there was
no gray in his world. [Question: Did 
he lack in a lobal function early in his
development?]
His faucet was either on or off - full
on or off. Everything was fine or 
nothing was good.

From Jim Wooten's Book "We Are All The Same"

"...for generation after generation, millions upon millions...were penalized and persecuted simply for their genes, for their biological heritage, for their involuntary membership in one particular component of the human race - as a routine part of their penalty, they were robbed of their individual identities."

Many Have Said This:

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

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SO TRUE
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Remember, everything Hitler did was legal.

Remember what Thomas Jefferson,

George Washington,

Benjamin Franklin...

did was illegal.

Don't let legal be the guide 

for your moral Source.

I believe I read this

in a Wayne W. Dyer book.

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"Let go of doubt and fear . . .

. . . regarding your capacity to harmonize with the creative power -- that's Life itself."

The Way - Tao

Wayne W. Dyer

Change Your Thoughts

Change Your Life

Two Days Shy of 1 Year after my return:

October 5th, 2008

At just before 8pm, my dad came up to me while I was sitting and watching a DVD, held out his arms. I stood, gave him a big long hug; then he said he was going to bed. This was the first time I remember him doing this.

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He died in June of 2011, a genius racked with Alzheimer's.
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"There's a wonderful mythical law of nature . . .

. . . that the three things we crave most in Life -- happiness, freedom, and peace of mind -- are always attained by giving them to someone else."
                                                           Peyton Conway March
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Good Thoughts And Actions Can Never Produce Bad Results.

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This Pic Says What's True Of Us All

(from www.FunnyChill.com)

- WE SEE EVERYTHING -
- FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE -
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IN THE 'What Do You Want To See?' SECTION...

I was asked to relay how Sean & I got together. Sean & I recall the fine details differently; here's my version:

      Soon after I arrived in Palm Springs, I got a job offer to manage a resort and to celebrate my good fortune; I decided to take the rest of the day off (from looking for work) and to sun at the next-door resort, Whispering Palms. I checked in with the manager, Lakin, and set-up to sunbathe near the spa. I dozed, read and periodically chatted with Lakin. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of another guy at the resort. There was something quite intriguing about him, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.

Bette Midler - No one can say it 'Bette'r

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Sean,

I have borrowed this from Bette

because I cannot say it Better:

You are my hero?
You are the one with all the strength.

I've got you here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth,

I would be nothing without you.

Thank you, thank God for making you.

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_______________________________________Extracted from the song authored by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley

Every day the Sun burns out a bit.

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When you lose your spark for Life, you're ready to go.
It's sad for each of us because it dims our light a bit.
Remember though, every day, the Sun burns out a bit.
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Can You EVEN Imagine, if *we were in the majority?

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If we* were in the majority, what would heteros feel if we condemned them

and did what they've done to deter their interactions with one another?

In my mind, that alone should prompt the majority to remove all their

enacted hindrances to our connections with one another . . .

...including marriage.

*GLBT people

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The most damaging part of social oppression has never been the act of oppression, but the oppression we internalize within ourselves.
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It is utterly life-changing when a man sees the truth about the shame that has driven him and his constant, sometimes frantic efforts to avoid it. The avoidance of shame has shaped our lives, determined our careers, and chosen our lovers. Not until we acknowledge its power over us are we free to choose a different, more fulfilling life.
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                                                                      Allan Down, Ph.D.
                                                                            "The Velvet Rage"
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Should we oblige them?

There are people, because of their upbringing, that expect not to be Loved. Should we oblige them?  -OR- try to show them that they should have experienced LOVE earlier?
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At 52

I see how much of my Life was spent pursuing things that hurt me - and inevitably others.
("Trying" to be straight was a BIG one...)
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"Vengeance Is A Lazy form of Grief"

from the movie > "The Interpreter"
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I Love This > A Jewish Mother's Dilemma:

Having a gay son
...who is dating a doctor.
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Unless they've been "convinced" by religious programming...

Seldom do you hear of a gay person later in life coming "out" as straight.
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