That are facing things. I have a couple that I know that are indeed facing challenges and the music is not a serenade, it's just something that may be of worth to them. I am only whom I am and that is all that I can be. But within this we all do have within some manner the goodness to do now and then.
Those whom are facing those challenges would know whom they are.
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When I look back at various stages of my life, I have come to realize that my sense of destiny was most probably started at an early age. I’ve known since I was a child that I could do things but in a manner that was in a way that would be of worth.
During my earlier years I was bored to death with teachers that had no passion in what they were teaching. You could see that so obviously. There were times that I knew what I set out to do, that I could visualize it and with that all done – most often I did and within this stage of my life I am doing the same thing in a different manner. In life that is. I will take an idea and just let it flow and then come back to it. I find that the great things that had come about usually were done by way of my own desires. I never looked to consider the things that my friends thought – as everyone was following the norm. I really for the life of me to this day don’t know what this word “norm” really means. I guess what I am leading to is that without too much thought but with surrounding myself with the people that are of worth and are on that save wavelength usually has some value that brings about something of worthiness.
It’s an ideal that everything in life is infinite, but the possibilities that one has are ones in which are something that I have come to realize as a gateway to the areas of thinking on several levels. At the same time simplicity is something that is doing things without thinking about it but just doing it without repercussion.
Coincidences do happen in life, I often ponder why they happen and last week while I was attending a meeting that I had when I left the office, I found that there was this older lady that for no reason came up to me and said hello. She actually was around an age that was around 70 years of age. So I took the time to sit down with her and she asked me whom I was. I honestly am not being arrogant here. But this has happened more times than just one.
I explained to here a little about myself and then she said that I exude a certain quality that will take me a far way. Once again I can’t tell you how much I am not playing this as I write it. It’s happened several times in different manners in different cities. So I took in what she had to say, I am one that does respect my peers especially people that are older or as mentioned are on that certain wave.
Then it came to who she was. She is a Nun and elder retired one that does some very interesting charity work. In person, you could still see that sparkle in her eyes. She had met Mother Teresa, she has traveled to the Middle East as well as Latin America. She had even seen two Popes within her lifetime and has now started an organization that helps the unfortunate in several places around the world.
She pulled out her card from her purse and told me that she would like to meet with me and talk more as she seemed to understand more about me than I had ever imagined. I was in a rush but everything seemed to take as stop and slowed right down. She said that the reason that she was asking me was that she was watching me, and she could tell that I had a very good manner of presenting myself in the way I was talking - as I was with a few people, but she said that it was in how I was presenting myself.
It truly baffled me. I am sure she has seen several different people of all different walks of life. I am no angel, I just have always thought in a manner. At a very young age I was always considered more mature than most of the children of the same age even my older siblings, which did cause some friction still to this day.
So although this picture seemed to be something that many would not know whom she was. She was a nun that had experienced many things in here life. I will meet her again, as she wished to meet at sometime. I find that at this age of my life regardless of any matter I am aspiring in a direction that is leading me somewhere. Not just within the normal areas such as work or otherwise. Perhaps the reason from that is that I have always gained in learning from elders. Now at this stage of my life I am moving within a certain area but the direction it’s leading towards is never truly realize till it happens, I certainly work hard within these days. Maybe with destiny it’s something that comes about in the manner in which I have renewed my placement, as well as found the center core of my own values and desires. I know many people making up stories but this is truly a very honest write. I have never thought on a level that all that I have experience in life was leading me in a manner that would unveil its self in this way.
I am no idealist, I think quite frankly that I am very realistic, but at the same time have the compassion and interest in the contacts that I have made within my past as well as in the present. I am a very active person that has been swayed now and then, but it’s seems that I have relinquished my goals, without even knowing what they were. I suppose that would most probably be due to the choices I have made in a manner that gives way to the spirit of wealth which does not mean money for me, as I see it as a by product of what we do in our lives. Have you ever got on the phone and called someone that you have not talked too in a few years and within seconds they are ecstatic and right away now it’s you?
Making a long story short. I am ordinary yet I am myself. This elder religious lady touched me like many others but in an extraordinary manner. As she has done things and now at an age of retirement – she does things that I so wish to do in another manner when I reach that age of 65. This has been a long write. Yet when I see things and wonder why? I think of things that never were and I say to myself – why not. As it has so many possibilities that it lends itself too.
So this lady last week made an impact on me, and I will meet her. When that happens I am not sure but realistically, I will call her and there after set something up for the following weekend. Here too things may change, but regardless it shall happen. What will be the outcome of it – I have no idea, I probably will leave empowered perhaps in some manner, as she certainly was not senile, she was very youthful for her age. Yet very experienced and not as serious as her image looks was what she was.
Perhaps I am looking at a reflection in a different manner...
As a society globally are we prepared for the changes and adaptations that we may have to make for a period of time? As well, do you feel that the main banks of the world should or shouldn’t be regulated?
This really does apply to nearly every country right now.
*A friend that resides in Ohio afforded this to me her nickname is Sylvie. I'm sure everyone recognizes this little piece of artwork. It has sparked a major controversy all over the news channels, etc. A war or words is growing over it.
Is this depicting racial discrimination ... alive and well in the USA?
Is it a direct blow at our newly elected President Obama?
What do you think?
"I think America is suffering right now, and our new President is working hard to try to start us on the road to recovery, while people continue to play games that have no place in society now. People need to start working together to make this President successful. If he is successful, then America will be successful. That means us, people." ~ Sylvie.
President Obama is following through with most not all of what Pelusi had set out along with many of the major players in the Democratic Party. But seemingly, there are amendments that are being made and I think that Senator John McCain should have been brought into the bi partisan administration. I truly do believe that he has many things to offer along with Senator Clinton. The withdrawal plan will be starting on of before the beginning of the new month with 20,000 to 60,000 thousand troops coming back to their homeland. While at the same time, some are being dispatched to Afghanistan.
I had the time to do a few things today one of which was going to get a hair cut and meet up with a good friend of mine that I have known for the past the past three yeas. Wazid is his name and he came into Canada from Iraq. It took him 8 years to achieve what he set out to do. Then he brought his entire family. He had told me in previous times that we have spoken of his journey in getting out of Iraq and the long wait and hardship in obtaining the allowance to become a Canadian. He is a catholic and he speaks an English extremely well. We were talking today about the crisis in the world while I was having
my hair cut, and he knew I would get into this discussion of what he thought of the movement of troops out of Iraq and he said " Jack there is never going to be total peace there but if there can be some observance so that it does not return in being a haven for the radicals, then it's probably the best thing.” I asked him about the leader within Iran and in Afghanistan and he said that "the best thing that can be done is that all the main forces including United States should be in there as that is where they have shifted too.” I thought to myself about what Wajid was saying while he gave me this magazine of the March edition magazine, called the "Trumpet"
I asked him if I could take a picture of him. He was more than happy to but as we were doing this - his daughter came along and started tugging at my hand and she whispered in my ear, "I want to have my picture taken with too".
Well, what do you say to a beautiful child as this! A precious child I would thing around the age of five if not six years old.
So I took one picture and I thought to myself despite all the economics that have come out within the stimulus plan and what we are dealing with here – where did it all start and how unfortunate that was. I think you know what I mean.
How many children of her age have died over the last two terms of President Bush and President Dick Cheney. When we see someone within our own neighborhoods that have been tragically hurt it's a big thing. But here is something to really think about - how many young children have died in vain. There was another person there that picked up on our discussion and said “blame it on Bush”. Both Wazid and myself have talked on several things and we really did not get into all the finger pointing – past yadda of what was done by George and Dick, and I think that Wazid did not wish to mention on anything of this – not because he looks Iraqi, as he doesn’t. However I did make a small mention that if there is one man that will go down in history, as being one that opened up so many unfortunate things within the world it would be George. Then I thought to myself how many people when they are have their first son in these times would wish to name their new son George…Hmmm, thinking on that one. It just came to my mind.
Anyways…
I am fortunate in knowing Wazid, more so we both agreed on where the economy is at but I never mentioned to him what was on my mind as far as what has taken place over the last 8 years. But it did make me think about the women and children that were not able to get out of there and after leaving I mentioned to Wazid that he is a good man as he did something that could literally be a made into a movie.
The fortunate thing is that he has his own prosperous hair salon coupled most of all with a very good family. You could see that in the interaction of his young daughter. When I was leaving she came back to me with all smiles and asked when I would be returning. I told her that I would return when I have her favorite candy. She smiled, and he smiled we shook hands and I left and told her I would be back in three weeks.
I came to realize one day a thing in life that we all often take for granted. We reach for the stars because they are so beautiful and they are something we crave so much.
Yet now I find that I wish for things in a different way.We want something we can't have like the stars, however we certainly can obtain what we wish to have in our own way as we acknowledge what are aims are when they are realistic. And within the realistic there is the imagination of what is abundant to each one of us. To say that one can't have something is not the manner nor order of life. Then to know that deep within there is the possibility - we forge ahead in doing what we desire. It's a rather neat thing within life I feel.
I have learned that things are definitely worth reaching for but all by the means while there is an understanding of what can be and what can't be. I don't subscribe to the word "should" but I do believe that there is validity in making dreams or goals happen.
It’s all in living within the moment as I see it. Without a bitterness of the past but an excitement of what can be rather than what can’t be.
Last night I was surprised to learn while watching the American new that Canada's Prime Minister was on a tour to all the prime networks to do a media blitz and keep the momentum up to keep and maintain the momentum after last weeks visit with President Obama's visit to Canada. I think these two have a agenda at work. I could be wrong but I think I am assuming that behind closed doors after Obama's visit. There was a desire to have the Prime Minister of Canada to come and explain to the media of what Canada is - I could be wrong but whom knows. Tonight President Obama makes his first formal speech. It should be interesting.
Last night before I head of to bed I called a friend that I had seen during the day and they told me to turn on CNN. There was George Clooney speaking about Africa and George is actually very involved in things. I guess at a certain time in ones life we all make a choice on things in which we wish to embark on.
We all change...pend how it is and what it is - it's change as there is nothing on this earth that does stay exactly the same.
This is today and there is always a tomorrow.
How we change and what we do in the midst of changes are different to each and every one of us. Some can have cyclic changes and some can have changes that go from something that was a fruitless situation to a productive one. However, for myself change is within. Look at the seasons, right now where I live it's snowing and then in a month or so it going to be spring. There is change but within our own selves when we are challenged it can be a positive one or it can be one in which we think there is a change but we return to our same old routines of thought and we never break out of the old routine that created a situation. Yet there are some things within our own selves that is worthy of sustaining - maybe that is an inner karma of sorts.
Constructing a peaceful adjustment is one in which for myself has always been about attitude. If a change means that it's in order to clean up some of the things, or to deal with what you have at hand - then that is what assists within the change. When you have an authentic and peaceful feeling about oneself - then it's going into a direction of production. 
I guess what we wish to do is to see what it is we want to manifest. I was writing or just about to write with regards to a two week situation of training however as of yesterday things have changed slightly. Do I accept it - yes, do I thrive on life has done me wrong - no.
Each person has their own way in which they move their own inner spirit. And as mentioned once some will place blame on others for there own circumstances and then some will come to some realization that it's really not about anyone, nor is anyone going to do what is necessary to get the goal that is desired except our own determination. I came to accept a few things here on the Internet and as well I came to make some choices as to bringing the numbers down on my blog as I came to one persons blog that was just writing with no feed back. To me that was so different and yet it was interesting - but we all want and desire to have some feedback. Within this area of change - we all look at it from different vantages. We all are living in different corners of the land.
What we do and how we do it, is something that is relative to our own state of being...
BELLS will ring across Victoria on Sunday as the nation stops to remember the victims of the state's deadly bush fires, with the toll now at 209. A ringing of the Federation Bells at Birrarung Marr at 11am will signal the start of the National Day of Mourning service at Rod Laver Arena.
Premier John Brumby today encouraged churches, town halls and other facilities to ring their bells at the same time. After a traditional welcome to country ceremony Mr Brumby will deliver the welcoming address at the mourning service.
The service will include a procession with representatives from affected communities, emergency service personnel, support services, youth and faith communities Mr Brumby said the service would allow all Australians express their sadness for those who lost their lives and show their support for survivors and those that fought the fires.
"The National Day of Mourning this Sunday will give us all the opportunity to reflect on what is the worst natural disaster in the history of Australia,” Mr Brumby said.
"It will give us the opportunity to pay our respects to those who have been tragically lost. It will give us the opportunity to recognise the emergency service personnel who have done so much.
"And it will give us the opportunity to show our support for bushfire affected communities as we begin the process of rebuilding
Australians have banded together in the wake of the bushfire disaster with more that $139 million donated to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. The National Day of Mourning - Together for Victoria service will start at 11am. Doors at Rod Laver Arena will open from 8.30am and free travel is available to people from fire affected areas. It will broadcast live on television as well as at live sites across the city including Federation Square, Docklands and the Myer Music Bowl.
We become accustomed to what has been part of our routine and stability ignoring the fact that in time we have become stagnant, unhappy and unsatisfied. In three words, We Stop Growing. To pretend to live our life in the same manner all the time is not logical. Our daily experiences and challenges transform us into a more developed and whole individual.
Dark nights plunges us into the depths of our being pressing us into exploring what needs to be changed or revealed. For years we have gone along with the social circles and what is expected of us. We learn quickly how to integrate ourselves with the rest of society, which is good, but in the process we forget how not to lose our individuality. Individuality based on our self-knowledge along with well rooted human and spiritual principles are the key to our well being and happiness.
"Speaking of human nature also reminds us that there is a unity and solidarity belonging to the whole human race. For this reason, man is to be considered "in the full truth of his existence, of his personal being and also of his community and social being" excerpt from MAN'S DIGNITY STEMS FROM HIS SPIRITUAL NATURE.
Some people manage to make manifest their individuality sooner than others, like Albert Einstein who at 15 years old realized that he had to make his own way in the world. I believe that's the reason why he was able accomplish so much and benefit society with his own individual development; because he began to live early on, the life destined to him.
It is a shame that most of us spend half our life before we find ourselves before the path we need to decide to walk on. When life becomes unbearable because we have denied our self-realization we often find ourselves at a crossroads, in that moment our whole being screams to be born again.
It's the divine calling us to become who we were meant to be before is too late. It is the awakening from the numbness created by a life full of everyone's goals and dreams but our own. I truly believe that education should be based upon the Liberal Arts, in it our minds are developed to analyze, absorb and integrate our individual human capabilities given to us by God into whatever field our work will contribute and ultimately benefit humanity.
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She is a very nice lady and seems to me looks at things for the betterment. I am not sure if she will be on today but believe me on this one. She is one of those people that are of worth and is a sound based person.
It's here birthday and why not give her a wish. That is what good things do sometimes here in the manner that we write. It's not all "I". Meaning it's not all about writing about our own areas as if we were in a discussion we would find a person that only talks about himself/herself to be frankly boring.
She is not boring she is whom she is and is a very nice lady. It's here birthday and I know that in the past she has went through some things but she has rendered her determination and faith and well basically it's here that time of the year and Debra came into this world on this day. Why not give her a small message and wish here a Happy Birthday. Doing decent things only builds things.
Well this past week, I think that most can see what I love to write on and that is my passion for politics. Each one of us has a different slant or story that they like to share I recall Obama saying that "I will be back when it's warmer", and it's cold up here in these parts of Canada. Some of us have the ability to visit other peoples posts and
I know that it's going to be some time before things get back to where they were before but in no way is the door closed within this sphere on what will happen.
I had mentioned in my previous post that President Obama would have some changes from which he has to do and that is merely my own opinion. No country is better than any other but we look for the commonalities. For some reason Obama represents that.
As for offline I have went through some tests for rheumatoid - but this goes back some time to when I probably was training too much - in running every morning coupled by then working and accidentally falling one year ago on the tarmac after an inspection of an aircraft. Today while I was getting my scans, I ran into a gentleman with his 5 year old son. We struck up a conversation and apparently this child has some situation going on. Apparently, he had several complications and the father that was around my age and worked here as a firefighter was talking about the efforts they had gone through with their son. I remember two years ago going through things with my knees but now at least it's being attended too.
Meanwhile aside of all that has been happening on this side of the pond, I have a few online friends that are from Australia. Now there is a tragic situation. For so much of a country to be taken by way of fires really blows me away. It will take time there for Australia as vibrant as it is.
Regardless I find that you have to look on the brighter side of things and take it as it comes and there count your blessings for what you have rather than what you don't. We see things so fast with the Internet that it's good and then there are angles of it that may be too much. I know I am rambling here but to those that I keep in contact with as well to those that I write along with. yes write along with. The weather here it not terribly cold but it's a
wet cold and I look forward to spring without any doubts.
Over this last week I can only say thank you to those of you that have taken the time and I feel a connection with those of you. That all said this last week was a great day when you review it all. But to those that are in Australia I bid you the best over this weekend as I have heard that once again you’re on alert with regards to the potential of more fires.
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Hopefully that does not happen,
Peace Friends...
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. `Colin Powell
There are times in which each person has something that they place as something of interest. At this time in my life I find that there has been more things that have taken place in the hands of life. I have lived within only two countries, which I have always respected and had a large interest in. Of course there are people from other countries that I have met, but within it all this day was one that I really take pleasure in.
A few years ago I came to the conclusion that I would never return nor see other parts of America again. Now with the economy the way it is - I know that my placement is here within Canada, but I can't describe the feeling when you have lived your life on both sides of the border and understand the exceptional merits of countries. So who knows...
This morning I woke up early as I usually do, and I read the paper and turned on the television. I have one meeting to go to and I had missed what was taking place within this visit. I can literally say that within all the time that I have taken the time to learn about Canadian history, I find that it always encompassed United States.
Here we have two men that lead two countries in our modern day world. For myself, I find that this was truly an amazing day that goes beyond words. Regardless of the newscasts and the media, I am sure that there were some very natural discussions behind closed doors. I think about some of the people that I know that I lived with and ponder how they are feeling on this trip from an American vantage - while at the same time I can see from up here in the North, how it is. I am not sure where I am going with this but the collaboration of two leaders was something amazed me. I don't get that amazed to be honest with you. Within certain areas that is.
This is not my picture but I find that regardless of anything somehow within all of this - it was something very special. I am sure that it will illustrate this within the future as so often things don't come about overnight - it takes a little time.
If there is one prediction that I can offer with regards to this day. It's that economically we are going to see more organizations start up. Within United States there are several and in Canada there are some. The reason I mention this is that I think that there is going to be more of an outsourcing of community organizations - that assist while economies start to move slowly back. Canada does have a better banking system, and I do predict that that President Obama will be introducing some things in which some would consider socialized.
Regardless of all of that - this was a day that did have some worth. No country is better right now than the other. The ideal setting on this sphere right now is that there is that flexibility to have an open mind to new things.
I could go on but I think about United States and the efforts that are required to move back to where they belong. As well, I think about the areas in which Canada has to move to not falter. And then ironically I look at things from an international manner as I have always surrounded myself or have been around people from different walks of life and I think of this word called harmony.
In some manner there is the beginning of a good trend. And I hope we don't blow it. When we look outside of ourselves and have a regard to other people by way of choice and think within the merits of humanity.
I think that is where we never do falter.
It was a great visit that the President made to Canada and I thought I would see if I could find the link as I did to exemplify how Canadians feel with regards to this very special day. Within Canada it’s something that was history. 88 percent of Canadians approve now of Obama and I am not pushing my ideals – well yes I am. But this is a time that there is a return of a friendship and dialogue between governments. I could not believe it that even CNN cover this.
Meanwhile the stimulus package brings about scandal on CNN and Fox, and some thrive on that I would rather leave that sensationalism out of it and just enjoy it for what it is.
I read and watched the news today and it was something that was good for a change.
Dear Mr. President,
It’s obvious to see that now many realize the vast amount of oil that resides right next door. Although here in Canada it’s being called “Dirty Oil”, isnt it much more economically feasible especially during this time to obtain oil within the interior, or is it better to spend billions in and send ships to Saudi Arabia?
Could we not work in cleaning up what we deem as dirty while saving billions of dollars in shipping costs alone? We can do this, but if you were president what would your response be?
Sincerely,
~ JGS ~
***What are your thoughts if I may kindly request and see how many do think outside of the box. Note right now every minute there is dirty coal and several dirty things that are taking place within the United States as well as Canada - let alone other nations. But in the effort of two countries that are only seperated by the 49th parallel and have traded and gained economically for years in doing so what are your thoughts? I do appreciate your remarks on this and I know what mine are while I would be residing in the United States or as I am right now residing in Canada (right next door)....
The long days came and went; the riotous bees
Tore the warm grapes in many a dusty vine,
And men grew faint and thin with too much ease,
And Winter gave no sign;
But all the while beyond the northmost woods
He sat and smiled and watched his spirits play
In elfish dance and eerie roundelay,
Tripping in many moods
With snowy curve and fairy crystal shine.
But now the time is come: with southward speed
The elfin spirits pass: a secret sting
Hath fallen and smitten flower and fruit and weed,
And every leafy thing.
The wet woods moan: the dead leaves break and fall;
In still night-watches wakeful men have heard
The muffled pipe of many a passing bird,
High over hut and hall,
Straining to southward with unresting wing.
And then they come with colder feet, and fret
The winds with snow, and tuck the streams to sleep
With icy sheet and gleaming coverlet,
And fill the valleys deep
With curvèd drifts, and a strange music raves
Among the pines, sometimes in wails, and then
In whistled laughter, till affrighted men
Draw close, and into caves
And earthy holes the blind beasts curl and creep.
And so all day above the toiling heads
Of men's poor chimneys, full of impish freaks,
Tearing and twisting in tight curled shreds
The vain unnumbered reeks,
The Winter speeds his fairies forth and mocks
Poor bitten men with laughter icy cold,
Turning the brown of youth to white and old
With hoarywoven locks,
And gray men young with roses in their cheeks.
And after thaws, when liberal water swells
The bursting eaves, he biddeth drip and grow
The curly horns of ribbèd icicles
In many a beard-like row.
In secret moods of mercy and soft dole,
Old warped wrecks and things of mouldering death
That summer scorns and man abandoneth
His careful hands console
With lawny robes and draperies of snow.
And when night comes, his spirits with chill feet,
Winged with white mirth and noiseless mockery,
Across men's pallid windows peer and fleet,
And smiling silverly
Draw with mute fingers on the frosted glass
Quaint fairy shapes of icèd witcheries,
Pale flowers and glinting ferns and frigid trees
And meads of mystic grass,
Graven in many an austere phantasy.
But far away the Winter dreams alone,
Rustling among his snow-drifts, and resigns
Cold fondling ears to hear the cedars moan
In dusky-skirted lines.
Strange answers of an ancient runic call;
Or somewhere watches with his antique eyes,
Gray-chill with frosty-lidded reveries,
The silvery moonshine fall
In misty wedges through his girth of pines.
President Obama indicated that he would not pressure the Canadian government with respect to concerns between United States and Canada. I have to say this is much different compared to the past administration that came to Canada and pressured the government to be involved in Iraq. Canada never went into Iraq. Rather Canada went into Afghanistan.
An interview that took place yesterday at the White House with Canada's well known national news television broadcaster - Peter Mansbridge. It was a very enriching to watch. There was a time that Peter was asked to run for president but I feel he would have made a superb Prime Minister here in Canada if you ask me.
Within the interview President Obama indicated and acknowledged the amount of work that the Canadian military has done within the most dangerous zones in Afghanistan since 2008. As well, he hopes that Canada will bring into play more forces as at the same time he has now sent over 17,000 thousand additional American troops. This is the first military decision that President Obama has made. For myself I can’t say how pleased I am that he sees things in really a much different way – a more open yet righteously valid way. I really don’t wish to go down that slope with talking about George Bush all that I can say is that Bush and Cheney have been the worst thing and they created so many enemies but now they are enemies between themselves, ironic isn’t it?
Within what I have come to find is that Obama’s focus is not pressuring. He is not going to place the Canadian government on the spot with Afghanistan, but he wishes to speak to Prime Minister Harper in hopes that Canada does continue it’s mandate to stay within Afghanistan with probably more military troops. But within this interview of last night, he praised Canada for taking the right course since the beginning and acknowledged the amount of men and women we have lost.
It's good to see Obama recognizes the necessity to keep fighting the Taliban until they are suppressed to the point that the Afghans can live in peace in their own country without Pakistani financed terrorists destabilizing Afghanistan.
Some will love him in a year - some will hate him. Most of all is that the movement is not about an image - rather of progress. What is most important is that he fosters and realigns the relationships that have been so worn by way of the two that ran the government over the last eight years. I myself believe this is the right course for Canada and since now there probably will be a slow withdrawal from Iraq and a push into Afghanistan - < hey we all should have done this the first time don’t ya think? Within four weeks what this leader has done in concert with his administration what took Franklin D. Roosevelt one year.
Many Canadians are so crazed to meet or at least get a glimpse of Obama, however he will only be having discussions for six hours and he will not be doing the traditional things that have been done on the first visit. But he is cutting to the chase. I like this! It's obvious that our economic values are intact. That is probably the number one thing that is within his vast agenda that he inherited. But I think that will be the main area that is discussed when Obama arrives on Thursday. Yet he will have to deal with Congress, just like Canada's Prime Minister has to deal with Parliment. But the one common thing is that we all wish to have progress. In my humble opinion, the protectionism clause will not happen due to the natural resources. It will be very interesting and I think we have come to a time in which our two governments do not have the borders that were put in place a long time ago. Perhaps this is the way to build back an economy...
“My hope is that in conversations on Thursday that I have with Prime Minister Steven Harper is that he and I end up seeing the importance of a comprehensive strategy and one that ultimately the people of both Canada and the United States support”. ~ President Barrack Obama…
I have been reading and catching up on a few blogs there have been some writes of recent that I read and it's just so interesting I never thought that reading some of these writing would be of such interest.
I have been busy - actually it has come to being an acceptance of things in a manner. How there are so many things shared. I really don't know what to make of what we all are doing here especially the people that are bringing up a variety of areas but I find that I will get into a write and it's much too long.
Finally there is some time that I have for myself that I can get the things done that I have been held back from for the past three weeks.
Reading might just be like listening in a way...
To those ladies that are on my blog I wish you the best during this Valentines Weekend.
How many songs shall be played to those that are in love or have a companion and the amount of chocolates and little simple things that will be done. It takes two to make it and that has always seemed to be what a long term love relationship comes to be.
With that all said as a friend I wish all the ladies a very Happy Valentines Day. Love is so many things and yet it's not just sex, it's much more. For those that have it. You have something.
I know I have not been on here much but.....Extended wishes....
We all have the things that we have to deal with. I have never wrote as I have but that is my own banter. The one thing I wish to say is to each and every friend have a great week ahead.
I am not a person that is about pity or hate and there are some very valid nice people here. I took off my guest book as I just like to keep things simple and I do enjoy writing in a form of which is my own and to those especially a few good friends that are over there in Australia. I hope that there is resolve in Sydney and surrounding area.
I recall - actually I forget his name a gent that was from England that had all of this going on just two weeks before this all took place with moving and then having this load come on. And he and one other went offline. I truly wish to write more about other things but right now it's one thing after another. We all can be vain, and we can be underhanded but I would rather see this as a consortium of various things.
As that is what life is about.
Peace to all
I love it when something comes to you and you have something from which to offer. Right now it's not all that way as cancer has come back to hit my family and I am the one that is holding it all up right now. I am keeping this strictly within my contacts as it's really not something I wish to share with the entire internet.
Within it all, I often ponder the reason that all this has come to my family. I do have my own faith base. I find that certain karma from which to write something that I feel is of value. I can be honest with you that it's been a very hard ordeal, but with that said I am making the best of it.
Has it been getting to me? I would say yes and no, as I know when I need to stop and relax. I know that you can say, "I wish I did this the other way" or " I wish I could have done something else another way", but the reality is this is where things are for myself and seemingly I have always worked it out. Taking all things into account.
Certainly this is the Internet and it is a blog - but to preoccupy oneself it often the merits of keeping busy under times that may be of extreme pressure. In the past I have seen those blogs or should I say people that are writing and are enjoying things - just a few weeks I was but right now I am a tad more retrospective, but not allowing this all to get me down.
Returning here from Edmonton was something I desired, I did not think that as soon as I arrived back here. It's much that came on all at one time and this is where you just hold on to your own structure of faith.
I don't know most of you at all - but the merits of the words I think do resonate something of some worthiness, I would hope. We will never meet within our lifetimes but our exchanges are something that are obviously something that are cherished and are relevant.
There are a variety of things that are within life one of which is the mutual means by wish and from which we all have some thread in which we connect. Certainly there are many things that are going on in the world. I am sure that you can see that as much as me.
But as most all do know I often embellish my writings within areas that I find of interest.
I came across a friend’s page and it captivated me as it was with regards to mutuality. The common interest, respect that most every human being that I have ever met desires in some manner or another.
This area of mutuality is something that is so close to each of us in our own ways. Perhaps mutuality is something tied within respect. I know that every thought that I have has the potential to influence how we regard and look at ourselves and things that surround us within our lives. Most that write on areas as such are tend to be preaching however this is my own self-cognitive if you will. I enjoy writing on these areas. And it actually inspires myself. I guess that is something whereby giving in some manner. But it’s of a value of sorts.
The influences that we have with others and within our own self has the opportunity to either give strength or weakness. It may be the same for some others, I am not sure but this is the way that I feel. It’s obvious our own inner thoughts give value. At the same time that could go into a direction of denial. Or we can think in a manner that will not give way to a direction of value. So within how we think is something with some manner that is a dynamic of choice. But we do have the choice of how much we wish to think on some things that are not necessary – as they may not take us anywhere, where as other thoughts do take us places. As with the painter something can come from nothing just by the way of a creative thought or the way of thought.
When I first started this blog I learned quickly that I could not get back to everyone that wrote something on my guest book. I have had several people ask me to open it up. Why have I kept my guest book closed?
Now please don't think I am the grinch and that's not the case at all but I opened it but there is always a return factor. Yes I do think when I get on here and the first probably is on how to set this blog up. It's rather basic as you can see, but I guess it's a getting to know people but now and then I have always thought that the writing content is of more worth than the guest book.
But there is an oopsy for Jack as I have been to others and after reading if I don't have much to say I will usually leave something on there guest book.
I ponder when they were making up these blogs what the intention of someone placing a guest book on. It's like a quick remark I suppose. So I shall try it again - why not. The one thing that I realize is where that there are some that I have missed in reading and this may be a way from which to know that the contacts are really out there. :)
