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This is my wish for you:

My wish for you:

Smiles when sadness comes,
Comfort on difficult days,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Hugs when spirits sag,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Faith so that you can believe,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth, and
Love to complete your life

What do you wish for?
Add it to the comments and I’ll post it here with a link to you.

• “I wish that the world would become a less hateful place. ?I wish there was more compassion and love.” Michelle from My Crazy Life with Toddler
• “I wish for all of those things and more (smile)” Lori
• “I wish that your candidate will be the one elected!” Janet at Fond of Snape
• “My wish – never giving up on your dreams!” Nicole Austin
• “Wishes….realistic wishes….for my kids to grow up happy productive adults.? wishes like flirty little fun wishes…my pink Tag…” Tommie at Tuesdays Update
• “Time to write.” Ann Bruce
• “Well, I hope your wish comes true. ?Because then I’ll be in for a much improved life!” Nicholas at Gentleman’s? Domain
• “I wish everyone to have some original art to enrich their lives! Or just a big haul on Halloween candy” Pop Art Diva
• “I?m wishing you Miles of Smiles ” Adelle Laudan
• “I wish that everyone everywhere can enjoy the basics of a life; of shelter, food and water and of peace to live as they choose.” Lone Grey Squirrel aka Squirelly
• “I wish for a happy life with my daughter.” Sandy Carlson at Writing in Faith
• “I?d be happy with the 13 you listed.” The CEO at the Morning Meeting
  
• “I wish for a President Barack Obama.” Journeywoman
• “I?m going to go with the ones you posted” Brenda at the Other World Diner
• “I wish for pretty much the same things you do.” Alice Audrey
• “My wish for all is a simple thing, my wish for you is a difficult idea, my wish for you is: fearlessness.” The Walking Mark
• “I wish that everyone?s wishes come true, and I wish that I could travel more. ” Carmen at gone to Plaid
• “i just want to be happy.” She became a butterfly
• “I wish that I will always remember to be grateful for what I have now.” Toni at It’s Naptime
• “A sense of peace and ease to permeate my being.” Colleen at Loose Leaf Notes
• “I wish for a little chunk of quiet?. I know it has to be hidden around here somewhere!” Perpstu at Poppingbubbles
• “My wish for everyone: acceptance.” Darla at Nichtszusagen
• “I wish for abundant peace, joy and happiness.” Judi at Where the road takes us
• “I wish for more time in a day and for more compassionate and caring people out there.” Ivanhoe
• “I for less rushing to judgment on everyone?s part.? A little step back, a little consideration prior to formulating opinions will reveal clarity in thought and possibly much less apologizing later.” Ruprecht
• “I wish for you all of the love, light and happiness that the world has to offer; arms to comfort you when you are down, laughter to fill your loneliness times, friends who are there through thick and thin and a life full of richness and abundance.” Just Jen
• “I wish for peace and contentment wherever one is in life.” Citizen Janey at Middle Aged Suburban Diva
• “I wish joy (true happiness) for everyone” Marcia at Joy is My Goal
• “I wish for good health and good fortune for my family and friends ” Vera
• “That every child be cherished for its own sake. So many tormented children lashing out from within so many adults – think of the peace on earth we could create by giving a child a hug.” Julia at Mind Over Matters
• “I wish for a little more understanding and tolerance and compassion, both from myself, and from those around me. I wish for a moment more with my parents. I wish to stop wishing and instead, to enjoy and savour and appreciate and make use of this very moment that I have, because one day there will be no more.”? Bellamocha

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This video spoke to me about my choices.

I cannot change politics, the economy the disasters that have happened or are yet to come. ?

I can only choose to be an instrument of peace:

…in my own life, so I meditate.

…in my home, so I strive to understand.

…in my community, so I strive to engage and participate.

…in my state, so I focus on Colorado issues first.

…and in my country.

To that end, I voted last weekend. ?Have you?

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?Stay the course, light a star,
Change the world where’er you are.?
–Richard Le Gallienne

Happy Monday!

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How could we really end or start the week without our Unconscious Mutterings?? We simply could not.? Please join me in a community exercise of sharing your responses to these word prompts.? I will post your name and link at the end of the post.

Here are the prompts:

1. Contemplate ::
2. In the house ::
3. Classical ::
4. Quest ::
5. Best friend ::
6. 1991 ::
7. Never will ::
8. Fool ::
9. Unhappy ::
10. Best man ::

My responses:

1. Contemplate :: my navel
2. In the house :: of God
3. Classical :: Fiction
4. Quest :: Vision
5. Best friend ::Best enemy
6. 1991 :: Venice Beach Days
7. Never will :: give up
8. Fool :: around
9. Unhappy :: when asked
10. Best man :: for the job

Happy Sunday!

Who played this week?

• Dana at Awareness
• Miss Riss at Wild Hair
• Miss Attitude
• Robin Marie Warner
• Mehitabel
• Claudia at SkippingStones
• Janet at Fond of Snape
• FuriousBall
• Perpstu at PoppingBubbles
• Los Angelista
• Texas Holly at June Cleaver’s Nirvana

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This comic draws for the Rocky Mountain News.? I know that my neighborhood looks like this.

Does yours?

We live in interesting times!

Happy Friday!

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This has been an amazing year for me.? And it’s only October!? I wanted to share with you some of the things I’ve learned so far.

Thursday Thirteen #47 – Things I’ve learned this year

1.? It’s easier to plan, create, and grow a garden than go to the supermarket.

2.? With a little effort, you can get a lot of fresh, organic vegetables.

3.? Even faced with the outcome of organic, soil maintenance, people would rather use petrochemicals (Miracle Grow).

4. In addition to #3, people would rather believe lies than accept the simplicity of the truth.

5. When confronted with something they don’t understand, people naturally assume malicious intent.

6.? Have a question? Just ask.? Most people are well intention and want to help.

7.? Everything piece of media (television, radio, music, movies) is an advertisement.? Everything is a product for sale.

8.? Eating real, whole food is cheaper, easier to prepare, and more healthful than any other diet.

9.? Core strength is more than physical capacity.

10.? In every moment of every day, someone is experiencing real tragedy. (In other words, stop feeling sorry for yourself!)

11.? Even though I was trained to fail, I only fail when I allow my fear to over take me.

12.? Some people are competitive. Some people are alcoholics. Some people are simply better than you. Some people are worse.? In the end, all you have to do is love them.

13.?? Community is everything.? Here’s your chance!? What have you learned this year?? Post it in the comments and I’ll put it here!

• “And I think planting our own veggies also save lotsa $$$.” Fickleminded
• “I?ve learned that many of my T13 pals are wise beyond words.” Adelle Laudan
• “I?ve learned that community is what you make it, and books are power.” Susan Helene Gottfried
• “I definitely agree with the fact that we are always being sold something. We are trying to teach our children to be aware of that, and meanwhile remind ourselves!” Ruth
• “I?ve learned that prince or poet; everyone poops.” The Walking Man
• “My whole garden functions on the plan of asking others, ?What would you do with___?? People know a lot if you ask them.” Brenda
• “I?ve learned that this blogging community is incredibly supportive. I?ve learned that there are people creating their own drama anywhere we go. I?ve learned (am still learning) that God provides all I need.” Laura
• “I love working my core muscles?it makes me feel so strong and in touch with my body?much more so than other kinds of exercise.? I?ve learned? a version of #12: that just because someone else sounds confident (or loud) doesn?t mean they necessarily know more about a subject than I do.” Darla
• “I?ve learned that we have to do things we don?t want to do sometimes, that if people lack water, they will drink the sand, and that no political campaign can ever be positive.” Carmen
• “I?ve learned that patience is a practiced task. I need this to deal with raising a 4 year old.” Michelle
• “Perhaps it?s to be more tolerant? even in the face of overwhelming intolerance. In the end, logic will win.” Matthew James Didier
• “This year the most important thing I?ve learned is that sometimes we survive even when we think we can?t, and even when we don?t think we want to. And that as hard as that truth is, I?m also grateful for it.” Thorne
• “life is a big commercial.” Jameil

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This video is 4 minutes long.

I have BIG news.

Or small news if you know me well. ?When I whisper my plans to my friends and loved ones, they say, “Of course.”

This video describes the WHY but not the WHAT.

In the next days and weeks, somethings will die.?

Open Grove Claudia is on her way out. ?She will be replace by Claudia Hall Christian. (Mark, you can still call me OG)

The Open Grove will fade. ?The Seeds of Happiness will take it’s place.

I just wanted to whisper to you…
“Change is coming… and it’s very good.”

Besos?

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?Know what’s weird?
Day by day, nothing seems to change.
But pretty soon, everything’s different.?
–Bill Watterson

Happy Monday!

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I love Sundays. I love Unconscious Mutterings (created by LunaNina.com).? I love, love, love them!

It makes me so happy that in the middle of this contentious time, we can come together for a few word prompts.? There’s so much hope in every single one of these postings.? We display our hope and potential here every Sunday

Bless you for playing!? Just leave your response in the comments.? Come back and see how amazing the collection becomes.

1. Magical ::
2. Shrimp ::
3. Project Runway ::
4. Economy ::
5. Porch ::
6. State of affairs ::
7. .com ::
8. Fifty cents ::
9. Ripping ::
10. Bull ::

My response:

1. Magical :: Moment
2. Shrimp :: y Biceps
3. Project Runway :: Rocks!
4. Economy :: of Simplicity
5. Porch :: Swing
6. State of affairs :: Affairs of state
7. .com :: GoDaddy
8. Fifty cents :: on a Dollar
9. Ripping :: and Tearing
10. Bull :: shit

Happy Sunday! I’ll post a link to you when you play!

Who played this week?

• Jane at Pluraholics
• Miss Attitude
• Soren J
• Topsurf
• Cap at The Friggin’ Cat House
• Sharon Elin
• FuriousBall
• Dana at Awareness
• Los Angelista
• Fear and Parenting in Las Vegas
• Claudia at Skipping Stones
• She became a butterfly
• Janet at Fond of Snape
• Perpstu at Poppingbubbles
• Heart in San Francisco

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