The Gift

A wonderful Christmas gift was delivered last night. The neatly wrapped gift took us all completely by surprise. I really had no idea what would be in the little package. This memorabilia of Lee has traveled the world, and has even been through war. For eleven years it has been gently and lovingly cared for by his best friend as only a true caring friend would do. Just looking at it you can see how well it's journeyed, it looks just as good as the day it left. Josh simply said that he felt it was time for this to return home to be with its family.

Thank you Josh for taking care of it for these years, to me this was the best Christmas surprise and I couldn't have asked for anything more.

To me this is what Christmas is all about.

Quote You

Today I'm going to quote someone who had to leave in order for me to grow.

I have found the courage to face my emotional responsibilities I've gained 

new insight which purifies the spirit with charity and truth. This past year I've

learned that there's definitely something to sacrificing the negative emotional past. 

Lifting the spirit to expand influence with the intent to help others who have the same

problems of emotional indifference to their personal freedom. This is what I've learned.

So what'dya know? 

My self discovery has been an interesting journey. A great teacher once told me that

my journey in this lifetime would require me to find love without losing myself. Now I know

what that meant.

I never realized how quickly I sense the energy of others, hence picking up on

the energy of Martin Luther King Jr. for example.

This learning has now become fun as I sort through all the journal notes, 

separate what I now know to be "others energy" and in this separateness I define me.

Artsy

I've never had the pleasure of formal art training, one day I just began to draw.
My memories had taken me back to a time when I was about eight or nine years old. After having drawn a an image from a newspaper ad I showed my step father what I'd been working on. The ad said if you can draw this mail to the address provided for a chance to go to art school. The excitement that pumped through my veins quickly dissipated when he carelessly commented that I had traced the image. From that moment on I resigned myself to the fact that I could not draw and had no creative talents whatsoever. Come to find out I can create beauty by drawing, painting writing and photography. I see and have beauty all around me and with this I create.
Now I teach myself the art of art.

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