Mahatma Gandhi:

In the attitude of silence
the soul finds the path in a clearer light,
and what is elusive and deceptive
resolves itself into crystal clearness.
Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5uEqDTIWew&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rGFfO5fUvE

born to run

by bruce springsteen

In the day we sweat it out in the streets
of a runaway american dream
At night we ride through mansions of glory
in suicide machines
Sprung from cages out on highway 9,
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected
and steppin out over the line
Baby this town rips the bones from your back
Its a death trap, it's a suicide rap
We gotta get out while were young
`cause tramps like us,
baby we were born to run

Wendy let me in I wanna be your friend
I want to guard your dreams and visions
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
Together we could break this trap
Well run till we drop, baby well never go back
Will you walk with me out on the wire
`cause baby Im just a scared and lonely rider
But I gotta find out how it feels
I want to know if love is wild,
girl I want to know if love is real

Beyond the palace hemi-powered
drones scream down the boulevard
The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
The amusement park rises bold and stark
Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
I wanna die with you wendy on the streets tonight
In an everlasting kiss

The highways jammed with broken heroes
on a last chance power drive
Everybodys out on the run tonight
but there's no place left to hide
Together wendy we'll live with the sadness
Ill love you
with all the madness in my soul
Someday girl I don't know
when were gonna get to that place
Where we really want to go
and well walk in the sun
But till then, tramps like us
baby we were born to run

This is for you Rapunzel:



All the love that history knows,

is said to be in every rose.

Yet all that could be found in two,

is less than what I feel for you.

Ohhhhhhh, that is so very touching & beautiful

thank you so much Lee, I am honored & so happy



I have some thing for you too,
a very lovely song by Van Morrison...



"Piper At The Gates Of Dawn"

I looked for a video or you tube of the song...
cause it is very beautiful,
but i couldn't find it...

soooo..someone, anyone ...

please let me know if you find a copy
of this song by Van the Man on video


I do have it on CD in my home collection,

its on a CD called " the Healing Game...

but i can't find a video of it

done by van the man morrison....,





" The coolness of the riverbank,
and the whispering of the reeds
Daybreak is not so very far away

Enchanted and spellbound,
in the silence they lingered
And rowed the boat as the light
grew steadily strong
And the birds were silent,
as they listened for the heavenly music
And the river played the song

The wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn

The song dream happened
and the cloven hoofed piper
Played in that holy ground
where they felt the awe and wonder
And they all were unafraid
of the great God pan

And the wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn

When the vision vanished
they heard a choir of birds singing
In the heavenly silence
And they stood upon the lawn
and listened to the silence

Of the wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn

Its the wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows
and the piper at the gates of dawn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aRhqVWUPPs&feature=related


if you 've never ever heard Bruce Springsteen

or if you have ever thought
that you didn't care for him...


please listen to this one...

it is very powerful...

excellent...


the best version i've heard



The rangers had a homecoming in harlem late last night
And the magic rat drove his sleek machine over the jersey state line
Barefoot girl sitting on the hood of a dodge
Drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain
The rat pulls into town rolls up his pants
Together they take a stab at romance and disappear down flamingo lane

Well the maximum lawman run down flamingo chasing the rat and the barefoot
Girl
And the kids round here
look just like shadows
always quiet, holding hands
From the churches to the jails
tonight all is silence in the world
As we take our stand down in jungleland

The midnight gangs assembled
and picked a rendezvous for the night
Theyll meet `neath that giant exxon sign
that brings this fair city light
Man theres an opera out on the turnpike

Theres a ballet being fought
out in the alley
Until the local cops,
cherry tops, rips this holy night
The streets alive
as secret debts are paid
Contacts made,
they vanished unseen
Kids flash guitars
just like switch-blades
hustling for the record machine
The hungry and the hunted
explode into rocknroll bands
That face off against each other
out in the street down in jungleland

In the parking lot
the visionaries
dress in the latest rage
Inside the backstreet girls
are dancing to the records that the d.j. plays

Lonely-hearted lovers struggle in dark corners
Desperate as the night moves on,
just a look and a whisper,
and theyre gone

Beneath the city two hearts beat
Soul engines running through a night
so tender in a bedroom locked
In whispers of soft refusal
and then surrender

in the tunnels uptown
The rats own dream guns him down
as shots
echo down them hallways
in the Night

No one watches
when the ambulance pulls away
Or as the girl
shuts out the bedroom light

Outside the streets on fire
in a real death waltz
Between flesh and whats fantasy
and the poets down here
Dont write nothing at all,
they just stand back and let it all be

And in the quick of the night
they reach for their moment
And try to make an honest stand
but they wind up wounded,
not even dead
Tonight in jungleland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WL25NcSIgM&feature=related




this is one of my very favorites too


rosalita

by the boss

bruce springsteen


Spread out now Rosie doctor come cut her mama's
reins You know playin' blind man's bluff is a
little baby's game You pick up Little Dynamite I'm
gonna pick up Little Gun And together we're gonna
go out tonight and make that highway run You don't
have to call me lieutenant Rosie and I don't want
to be your son The only lover I'm ever gonna
need's your soft sweet little girl's tongue and
Rosie you're the one Dynamite's in the belfry
playin' with the bats Little Gun's downtown in
front of Woolworth's tryin' out his attitude on
all the catsPapa's on the corner waitin' for the
bus Mama she's home in the window waitin' up for
us She'll be there in that chair when they wrestle
her upstairs 'cause you know we ain't gonna comeI
ain't here on business I'm only here for
funCHORUS:Rosalita jump a little lighter Senorita
come sit by my fireI just want to be your lover
ain't no liar Rosalita you're my stone desire Jack
the Rabbit and Weak Knees Willie you know they're
gonna be there Ah Sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billy
they'll be comin' up for air We're gonna play some
pool skip some school act real cool Stay out all
night it's gonna feel all right Rosie come out
tonight Rosie come out tonight Windows are for
cheaters chimneys for the poor Closets are for
hangers winners use the door(CHORUS) Now I know
your mama she don't like me 'cause I play in a
rock and roll band And I know your daddy he don't
dig me but he never did understand Papa lowered
the boom he locked you in your roomI'm comin' to
lend a hand I'm comin' to liberate you confiscate
you I want to be your man Someday we'll look back
on this and it will all seem funny But now you're
sad your mama's mad And your papa says he knows
that I don't have any money Tell him this is his
last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
Because a record company Rosie just gave me big
bucks My tires were slashed and I almost crashed
but the Lord had mercy My machine she's a dud out
stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Hold on tight stay up all night 'cause Rosie I'm
comin' on strong By the time we meet the morning
light I will hold you in my arms I know a pretty
little place in Southern California down San Diego
way There's a little cafe where they play guitars
all night and day You can hear them in the back
room strummin' So hold tight baby 'cause don't you
know daddy's comin'(CHORUS)

okay I'm going to go for a while

&

enjoy the water maybe some where

ride my mountain bike out into the setting sun,


get some very much needed exercise


& fresh air



sooooooooo...if you feel like it ,

wander on in , & sit a spell

have some tea or coffee

there is some freshly baked

hot apple crumble on the stove

and homemade vanilla ice cream in the freezer

For the Love of Our Heroes

For the Love of Our Heroes
Shout it out for all to hear
That our children are Our Heroes
Let the country hear our cheers
Your son, he took a bullet
To save his friend in Afghanistan
My daughter shipped the supplies
To Iraq and back again
The neighbor left his children
To fight in this big war
To die protecting others
Now they will see him no more
Our Heroes are the Veterans
Who fought the wars before
And now they send their children
To fight in the newest war
And don’t forget that mothers
Are Heroes in their own way
They struggle to be strong and pray
For their children every day
Our Heroes are Americans
That fights for the rights of others
And I am proud to say
That I am a Heroes mother
For the Love of Our Heroes
Shout it out for all to hear
That our children are Our Heroes
Let the country hear our cheers
tdb 7/31/08

Hi Seena ...



That is very beautiful...

thank you for sharing it with us,

and thank you for stopping by

Good Morning Everyone...

Let the Sun Shine In Our Hearts today..

hope your day is going very well...

I hope you don't mind
my frequent musical interludes lately

in fact i hope you like them...

we all need a huge break
from our own realities sometimes...

i have to retreat into my own little world

& regroup & recharge my inner batteries often

and especially when things
are not going great...
it always helps me deal
with my own situation better
when i hear of similar
or worse trials in someone else's life

it's not that i wish
bad times on anyone else..

it's just that i see
that i am not alone in my own suffering ,
or in the struggling and adversities
in my family's & close friends' lives

I can get a fresher attitude oftentimes...
when I just look inside of me...
and when i look around me,
when i go somewhere else ...
and see new sites...
and meet different people...
by listening to what others
online here are dealing with...

Just by getting to know
my own neighbors better
it makes me appreciate my own life more
and realize that we All have trials
we daily go through

I really think
that by looking at life
from a different light
and seeing how many other people
are struggling with their lives, too...
it really does help us to deal
with tough times
in our own lives much better


and along with that...

our own troubles are twice as heavy

if we keep them inside & carry them alone...


& only half as heavy when they are shared by others

who love us & are willing to share our burden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XszuqAOFFMg


a Very Awesome Soldier Friend of mine

turned me on to this song :



3 DOORS DOWN


"Here Without You"


A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me

The miles just keep rollin'
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that it gets better as we go

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl its only you and me

Everything I know, and anywhere I go
It gets hard but it wont take away my love
And when the last one falls
When it's all said and done
It gets hard but it wont take away my love

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl its only you and me

i love this song...



it is so beautiful,

it makes me cry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3tA7pbipVM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN0IpSdiTJs&feature=related



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UImcZG3pIA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMSQPKHyJc&feature=related




(Metcalfe / Noble / Stuart)

Trees swayin' in the summer breeze
Showin' off their silver leaves
As we walked by

Soft kisses on a summer's day
Laughing all our cares away
Just you and I

Sweet sleepy warmth of summer nights
Gazing at the distant lights
In the starry sky

They say that all good things
must end some day
Autumn leaves must fall
But don't you know
that it hurts me so
To say goodbye to you
Wish you didn't have to go
No no no no

And when the rain
Beats against my window pane
I'll think of summer days again
And dream of you

They say that all good things
must end some day
Autumn leaves must fall
But don't you know
that it hurts me so
To say goodbye to you
Wish you didn't have to go
No no no no

And when the rain

Beats against my window pane

I'll think of summer days again

And dream of you

And dream of you

huge hugs...

Hi..I am going to bed..

I can't deal with any more today.I need sleep..to much going on besides Marine Son..

I love all of u..especially the ones who call..but..I am not answering my phone as u know..

I will get back to u when I am able to talk..

Seeking help..just a damned waiting game..and it's to far away before anyone will councel me compared to when my son leaves for college and My Mraine comes home for his predeploymnet visit..

I want to see him..yet I am dreading it..cause it only brings the time closer to when he is deployed..the true reality is around the corner...

awwwww....


I am sorry for what you are going through

My love and prayers are for you, Mr. D. & your Mom,

and especially for Your Sons , Brett & Brad
I hope everything goes well with you
& with both of your Boys...

I pray that You all get through
this bleak time smoothly
& without any more pain.



I wish there was something i could do to help...
You know i care and will call when i can
or give me a call if you need a friend

no matter how strong we are....only our children can break us..at least that is my case..

I wish ppl would stop with the stupid azz nine stuff they say..

It's our children...

Good one..he ENLISTED NOT DRAFTED....

what I say is F*u and walk away and never talk to that peson again...

Why can't some ppl just simply understand our fears for ou chilren no matter of their age..

WE love them and they are GOING TO A WAR ZONE...

My head hurts so bad..gotta go..


If u ever need to talk..u know were to find me...

My best to ur son, u, and ur entire family....



no icon for freaked out....

Love & Light to you my sisters Suzanne & Joyce


May you find some peace in the midst of the raging storms


Blessings & Prayers & Protection for our Troops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL0uRP-A7C0&feature=related by ronan keating


I Hope You Dance

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances
but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice
to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion
always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)

I hope you still feel small
when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes
I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll
give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice
to sit it out or dance.

Dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance..
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone)

Blessings, Love & Prayers

for our Brave & Noble Troops