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lördag 12 januari 2013

fredag 11 januari 2013

Ett vackert liv...

If every morning, you can find a reason to say, “Yes, it’s going to be a beautiful day.” And every day, you find a reason to say, “Yes, it is a beautiful day.” And every night, you find a reason to say, “Yes, it was a beautiful day.” Then one day, you’ll look back and easily say, “Yes…It was a beautiful life.”

måndag 26 mars 2012

"I wish you enough!"


I never really thought that I'd spend as much time in airports as I do. I don't know why. I always wanted to be famous and that would mean lots of travel. But I'm not famous, yet I do see more than my share of airports.
I love them and I hate them. I love them because of the people I get to watch. But they are also the same reason why I hate airports. It all comes down to "hello" and "goodbye."I must have mentioned this a few times while writing my stories for you.


I have great difficulties with saying goodbye. Even as I write this I am experiencing that pounding sensation in my heart. If I am watching such a scene in a movie I am affected so much that I need to sit up and take a few deep breaths. So when faced with a challenge in my life I have been known to go to our local airport and watch people say goodbye. I figure nothing that is happening to me at the time could be as bad as having to say goodbye.


Watching people cling to each other, crying, and holding each other in that last embrace makes me appreciate what I have even more. Seeing them finally pull apart, extending their arms until the tips of their fingers are the last to let go, is an image that stays forefront in my mind throughout the day.


On one of my recent business trips, when I arrived at the counter to check in, the woman said, "How are you today?" I replied, "I am missing my wife already and I haven't even said goodbye."


She then looked at my ticket and began to ask, "How long will you...Oh, my God. You will only be gone three days!" We all laughed. My problem was I still had to say goodbye.


But I learn from goodbye moments, too.


Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough." She in turn said, "Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy."


They kissed and she left. He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say goodbye to someone knowing it would be forever?"


"Yes, I have," I replied. Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me.


So I knew what this man experiencing.


"Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever goodbye?" I asked.


"I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is, the next trip back would be for my funeral," he said.


"When you were saying goodbye I heard you say, "I wish you enough." May I ask what that means?"


He began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." He paused for a moment and looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more."When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them," he continued and then turning toward me he shared the following as if he 
were reciting it from memory.


"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. 
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much 
bigger. 
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. 
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye."


He then began to sob and walked away.


http://www.bobperks.com/wish.htm  












tisdag 20 mars 2012

Inbjudan

Det intresserar mig inte vad du har för yrke. 
Jag vill veta vad du brinner för och om du vågar drömma
 om att möta ditt hjärtats längtan. 
Det intresserar mig inte om hur gammal du är. 
Jag vill veta om du kommer att ta risken att framstå som en dåre för kärlekens skull, för dina drömmar, för äventyret att leva. 
Det intresserar mig inte om hur planeterna stod när du föddes. 
Jag vill veta om du berört kärnan i din egen sorg, 
om livets svek har öppnat dig eller om du har krympt ihop och stängt dig av rädsla för ytterligare smärta 
Jag vill veta om du kan sitta med smärtan, min eller din 
utan att försöka gömma den, mildra den eller göra något åt den 
Jag vill veta om du kan vara med glädje, min eller din, 
om du kan dansa vilt och låta extasen uppfylla dig ända ut i fingrar och tår utan att mana oss att vara försiktiga, realistiska eller att hålla de mänskliga begränsningarna i minnet
Det intresserar mig inte om historien du berättar är sann. 
Jag vill veta om du kan göra någon annan besviken för att förbli sann mot dig själv – om du kan bära anklagelser om svek och inte svika din egen själ. 
Jag vill veta om du kan vara sann och därför pålitlig. 
Jag vill veta om du kan se skönhet även om inte varje dag ter sig underbar och om du kan låta skönheten bli din livskälla. 
Det intresserar mig inte om var du bor eller hur mycket pengar du har 
Jag vill veta om du kan stiga upp efter en lång natts sorg och förtvivlan, mörbulten in i märgen och ändå göra det som behöver göras för barnen 
Det intresserar mig inte om var, vad eller med vem du har studerat 
Jag vill veta vad som håller dig inifrån när allt annat faller bort . 
Jag vill veta om du kan vara ensam med dig själv och om du i sanning tycker om ditt eget sällskap i de tomma stunderna. 
Det intresserar mig inte om vem du känner eller hur du kom hit 
Jag vill veta om du kommer stå i eldens mitt med mig utan att rygga tillbaka 
Jag vill veta om du kan leva med misslyckanden, dina eller mina och ändå stå vid sjökanten när fullmånens silverglans lyser och ropa JA! 


Av. Oriah MountainDreamer
  

söndag 18 mars 2012

Never take someone for granted...




Never take someone for granted...
Hold every person close to your heart because you might wake up one day,
and realise that you’ve lost a diamond, while you were too busy collection stones...

Forgiveness...