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April 30, 2007
The elements of humanity
The Definition of Human in the adjective form:
a : having human form or attributes b : susceptible to or representative of the sympathies and frailties of human nature a constituent part: as a plural : the simplest principles of a subject of study A constituent part, the simplest principle of a subject... Simple, is that how I would describe human emotion, thoughts and actions? A simple act of kindness, a simple excerise in compassion, a simple way of saying I'm sorry. The last one, I suppose, would not be so simple, depending on what it is you have done. It's sad how some go through life, hating instead of loving, ignorance vs awareness, thoughtlessness vs kindness and understanding. Unable to forgive others trespasses when we have trespassed ourselves. The element of humanity, simple? I would say NOT, trying to understand what makes another tick, impossible. Praying for what we don't understand... Is all we can do.
Posted by tracey at 08:36 AM
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I was thinking today about my brothers, both live here in town, well, within just a few miles of me, and I don't see them much, but do make it a point to visit or call every so often. Both are younger than me, one by nearly 11 years. Growing up it was my job and my sister's to keep an eye on them, babysit until my father would get home from work and make supper for them at night and put them to bed. My older brother, still younger than me, but the older of the two, wasn't home much during the school year as he attended a school for the deaf nearly 3 hours away from home. My younger brother, was a pure hellion, but now as adults, I feel somewhat closer to him than my older one, I think because he was home all of the time. As kids they drove me crazy, wise, surly and always into something, hiding so I couldn't find them even though I would yell and yell their names and they would be right behind a door somewhere and never make a peep! Oh how that use to make me mad! Because for some reason, I was scared I might have lost them! I went to visit the younger of the two tonight, he lives about 15 miles from here, he was tired from a long day at work, took a shower and then fell asleep on the couch! So I continued to visit with his wife and of course played with his two little rugrats, 2 years and 1 year and I kept thinking back to when their Dad was little like that and how I played with him, took him for walks and tried to protect him from all the bad things in the world. Time sure does keep moving on but it's nice to be able to remember the days gone by and how even in this hurried world of ours, things somehow, remain the same.
Posted by tracey at 10:37 PM
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Elton said it best... It's sad, so sad
Posted by tracey at 07:38 PM
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when I was single and without children, young and full of energy and not half bad to look at I use to enjoy taking joy rides, looking for something to do, but basically just to talk with my great friend Valerie, smoke cigarettes and discuss life! Those were the days my friend and I often think back to that time, especially during the spring of the year when so many things are coming back to life. Trees and flowers in bloom, the sun shining bright and the air cool and crisp on these April mornings. It's not that I don't feel lively or free now, but I guess just not as much as I did then. I'd call her up after a long day on my feet at work, ask her if she wanted to go riding around, "Sure," she'd say. So I'd run home, jump in the shower, throw on some comfy outfit, shorts and a baggy t-shirt, a little make up, grab my smokes and then I would pick her up and off we'd go! For miles we would drive around the town, back dirt roads and over a lot of the county, of course gas then didn't cost any where near what it does now, but we never gave it a thought actually, maybe we should have, but we didn't. We just had fun, enjoyed the afternoon to discuss everything we possible could think of, life, love and our own pursuit for happiness. Our talks would also include whoever the latest guy was in our lives, what they weren't or were doing to drive us crazy mad or romantically stupid, how hectic work was, friends and aquaintences and always a few secrets! That was the fun part because we valued our friendship so much and could trust each other with everything, actually, still do. Often times as evening crept upon us we'd stop somewhere to grab a bite to eat and then head on home. I feel these memorable times of my life come back to me because of the fact that my own daughter, soon to be 15, will be enjoying these kinds of freedom in her life. Soon she will have a license, a job, graduate from high school and have a best friend to hang with and I hope her memories are as fond as mine! (minus the cigarettes of course!)
Posted by tracey at 04:19 PM
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a nicer day! And thank goodness it finally is! Hannah and I have been outside bike riding and walking and now hubby is beginning to work on the yard and getting things picked up again for summer time. I always enjoy this time of year before it gets too hot and muggy which, in the last few years, it has. So from now until say around the middle of July it will be just right!
Posted by tracey at 01:47 PM
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What is happening to our society? Does anyone have any thoughts on that? I have many, but the one that haunts me the most is how this world is crumbling around us and no one really gets it. People get angry when things like Va Tech happen, they blame the school for lack of security, I'm sure it's out of their own grief, but let's think about it, these things are happening all the time, everywhere, they just get worse and more gruesome. Look at 911. Can we truly prevent these horrible things from happening? Do we all need to start living in bubbles and staying home behind iron walls? I personally, don't believe there is much of anything we can do about this kind of stuff, it's become the way of the world and I believe, it's suppose too. Do I like it, do I feel safe everyday? NO. Do I worry constantly, more than normal, about my own children, family members and friends, you bet. I hate the thought of my kid's growing up in this menaced society, I sometimes feel guilty as hell for ever bringing children into this mess of a world because it's NOT safe anymore, what are they facing in 10 - 20 years from now if things are this bad right now as I write this? I HATE turning on the news, there is never one good thing to announce, look at the weather, just as irratic. Nor' easters in April, heatwaves of dramatic proportions in the south, people dying from this stuff. Pollution, radiation killing our birds, causing cancer, the War in Iraq and now our children being massacred at a college. Does my opinion really matter? I'd like to think so, but will it make any difference in the world at large, doubtful. But I'm sharing it anyhow and I pray for those in Va who have lost loved ones and suffered in this terrible heinous act of another so called human being. God be with you.
Posted by tracey at 09:28 AM
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What a spring we are having, six inches of that white stuff today, heavy sugar snow that weighs all the branches down and telephone wires. Now the weather report says a Nor'Easter is on it's way for Sunday. It's April!! NOT January! It's getting me a bit depressed! I know it's been good for the maple sugaring, but... Come on spring time, you gotta get here and fast! One thing that did crack me up today was when my husband told me that Don Imus got fired from CBS radio. I laughed, I don't like him and never watch him, only when I come down stairs in the morning to get ready for work and my husband has the TV tuned to him and I hear his "commentary sarcasm, vulgar insults and sour pussed voice of droan - and so on..." UGH! Thing is though, he'll make millions on this! Don't they always??
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I'd forgotten how much I enjoy the music of Bread so I downloaded a bunch of their tracks today, Diary, Any Way You Want Me, Aubrey, It Don't Matter to Me and one of my favorites, Lost Without Your Love. I LOVE that song! ~ Yes Im lost without your love And so I have spent the day cranking the old tunes. A little bit of John Denver- Rocky Mountain High, and Chris DeBurgh - Spanish Train, AWESOME tune too! And my creative juices have been flowing and I've managed to create two new graphic sets for my site, something I haven't done in a long time! What are you going to do when it's April 7 in the far northeast and there is still snow, and lots of it, on the ground! UGH! Tomorrow we celebrate Easter and the girls and I will go to church after hubby makes us a BIG breakfast and then out to Mom and Dad's for a delicious ham dinner. YUM! Easter Blessings to all!
Posted by tracey at 05:02 PM
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So my hubby is trying to quit smoking, he's a heavy heavy smoker and it's going to take all his strength and then some to stop, but I'm praying he will. He's talked about it for a while now, but he hasn't really ever tried that hard. My suggestion was to cut down first, go outside to smoke so when you want a cigarette you actually have to get up and go outside no matter the season. He smokes alot in the basement which the kids and I never go down there and then in the spring summer and fall he's outside, but in the winter time he tends to smoke in the house after we all go to bed. It's not so much where he smokes, it doesn't really bother me as I grew up with it, but it's the amount and the terrible cough he has, that nagging smoker's cough, which with time, is only going to get worse. His biggest time of smoking is when he's driving the car. He chain smokes then! There is this new medication out called Chantix and it's a bit pricey, $112 for the starter kit. It's for three months and a man he works with, who is also a very heavy smoker, has been taking it for a little over two weeks and hasn't had one cigarette since he started, says he has absolutely no desire to have one. So, I told hubby, by all means, ask you doctor about it and see if he can write you the prescription and try it. The kicker is though, the insurance that I pay over $500 a month for won't pay for it!. They even have the audacity to charge me an additional smoker's surcharge of $12 a month because my husband smokes, but they won't even pay for part of this medication that actually sounds like it would cure his 30 + year habit! Unreal. On a lighter note Miss Hannah is 6 years old today! Time flies that is for sure! Happy Birthday sweetie!
Posted by tracey at 07:48 PM
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The Definition of Element as a noun:April 26, 2007
Siblings & Father Time
April 23, 2007
The hardest word...
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word
April 22, 2007
Back in the day...
April 20, 2007
It couldn't be
April 17, 2007
It's a sad sad world...
April 12, 2007
So much for spring time
April 08, 2007
Easter Blessings!
April 07, 2007
Baby I'm A Want You
Life without you isnt worth the trouble of
All I want is just the way it used to be
I need you here with me
Oh darlin cant you see...
If we had love before
We can have it back once more ~April 04, 2007
Addiction & Insurance
