Misery Is...

A state of mind...........

bravo. I tried to give you some rep, but ....

It is indeed a state of mind. As I was reading an email from a friend of mine, this morning, I began to think, it just doesn't get any worse than her recent trying times, but she is somehow able to keep it all in perspective, and put her experience into words of wonder. I'll share it with you guys later. Reading her email help you see that what we may think is misery, is really not that miserable.

bravo. I tried to give you some rep, but ....

It is indeed a state of mind. As I was reading an email from a friend of mine, this morning, I began to think, it just doesn't get any worse than her recent trying times, but she is somehow able to keep it all in perspective, and put her experience into words of wonder. I'll share it with you guys later. Reading her email help you see that what we may think is misery, is really not that miserable.

Thanks, SJ. I faced having the world as I know it turned upside down about three years ago. I found a journal I kept during that time, where I wrote at least ten things every night that I had to be grateful for and the things I listed might surprise some. I listed things that others might find negative, such as being grateful for the things and people that had moved out of my life, and people who had intentionally or unintentionally caused me pain or vice versa, because I had to learn that sometimes people and things must go to make space for the new to enter. It was a time that has given me perspective now to understand what misery is and to differentiate misery from the ever changing pattern of life and how to find joy and strength in uncertainty. I have learned sometimes what we think is misery is an opportunity to grow in disguise. It was a lesson I needed to learn.

I feel like I have already shared too much but I wanted to add one thing about noticing signs in your life. During one of the toughest days I can remember I was sitting on my front porch and I heard a noise. I looked to see the biggest Vulture I had ever seen perched on my picket fence gate. I said to the Vulture, "You can move along, I'm not dead yet," he spread his wings and flew away. I later looked up this bird and his meaning in Native American folklore. They are not seen as negative creatures, as they are deemed in our society. They are agents of renewal and the cycle of life.

...I am miserable for you.

Thank you very much. I don't care what anybody else says, you are a sweetheart!!!

Misery is.....deciding you were too tired to get gas on your way home last night and wake up and its raining cats and dogs and gas went up dime over night!

I've done that,and it is misery!

[ame="http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.php?t=21924"]Here[/ame] is the link to the thread, re: my friend's latest adventures.

Knowing you have a friend who tends to be either obnoxious or in the midst of over dramatizing things and that she rarely calls after 9pm.

And answering the phone she calls at 11.30 and listening to her whine about the most inane things for like an hour an a half.

My middle name...

not having enough trolls to play with.

not having enough trolls to play with.

I just helped ya. I couldn't resist any longer.

I just helped ya. I couldn't resist any longer.

the force is strong in this one...

the force is strong in this one...

Thanks. Messy I am. So, I've had lots of experience with stains.

not having enough trolls to play with.

...you. need. help.

time for din-din at the new, green house.

time for din-din at the new, green house.

uh, it's getting cold.

time for din-din at the new, green house.

uh, it's getting cold.

OMG...is it green now? I can't wait to see it! Love love love that color! YAY, Bdarg!

cat hair everywhere!!!

Misery is....not having any misery, and knowing that the odds are against you, and sooner or later you will have misery
However, I AGREE that misery is, indeed, a state of mind and attitude.

Misery is....not having any misery, and knowing that the odds are against you, and sooner or later you will have misery
However, I AGREE that misery is, indeed, a state of mind and attitude.

I am glad you did not answer with "waiting for photos"

OMG...is it green now? I can't wait to see it! Love love love that color! YAY, Bdarg!

it's a beautiful green, highjacked from WC.

jr

it's a beautiful green, highjacked from WC.

jr

I think I heard something about this. I'll need a reservation in a few weeks at the beautiful green house at the new table please. ;-) Tell "mykate" and "mywill", hello.

Misery Is....going shopping today and finding that Parmigiano-Reggiano is now $22.95 a pound and regular gas is $3.399:shock:

Way to trash the dollar Ben! :angry:


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cat hair everywhere!!!

Amen!

I think I heard something about this. I'll need a reservation in a few weeks at the beautiful green house at the new table please. ;-) Tell "mykate" and "mywill", hello.

And kiss "MyCamden" for me.

I kinda like my green house. I should go out of town more often- new paint, new table. It's all good.

Thanks to JohnR, I am now addicted to Google earth. Tonight we visited Telluride, Moab, Paradox, Gravel Switch, Waianapanapa, and Cobb Hill.

and cape may.

And kiss "MyCamden" for me.

I kinda like my green house. I should go out of town more often- new paint, new table. It's all good.

Thanks to JohnR, I am now addicted to Google earth. Tonight we visited Telluride, Moab, Paradox, Gravel Switch, Waianapanapa, and Cobb Hill.

GE is cool. See, now you don't have to actually go to these places.

Mr OL was kidding me one night showing me all the buildings in DC saying we really didn't need to drive 7 hours, the virtual tour was enough.:roll: