Comments on Sixty and Single in Seattle: Very Difficult Day

It is still the beginning of the new year. Maybe ...

2012-01-13T15:44:12.434-08:00

It is still the beginning of the new year. Maybe things will start looking up for you yet. Bummer about the water bottle, though. We environmentalists love our special things.

Thank you all for the encouraging words. Yup, we a...

2012-01-11T16:44:54.078-08:00

Thank you all for the encouraging words. Yup, we all have to learn to roll with it, don't we?

Gee Deb....meany-butts? Well Mary, in the way your...

2012-01-11T04:17:12.042-08:00

Gee Deb....meany-butts?
Well Mary, in the way your friend made you feel good, you make me feel good.
After 10 hours at work yesterday I came home and found out the evening wasn't going to be what I had planned. Fortunately I realized (more quickly than I usually do) that I wasn't the only one in the house who makes evening plans.
After supper I went for a 2+ mile walk, came home and, leaving my sweater on, poured myself a glass of wine and went up and sat on the upstairs porch for about 45 minutes. My plan wasn't that good.
I love you (and you too Deb) (maybe you too Beth)!!

Oh Mary. It IS unfair! I'm sorry these peopl...

2012-01-10T14:20:00.563-08:00

Oh Mary. It IS unfair! I'm sorry these people don't know any better than to behave in a hurtful way. Their loss, though. There's a book I like that has meditations I find so comforting, THE CHEMISTRY OF JOY, and in these situations it's appropriate to do a compassion meditation that helps you know you are not the intended target of people who behave badly.... that your compassion toward them can set you free from pain. Who needs these meany-butts? That's what I say. I love you.

Threw away your REI water bottle ? Geez-most place...

2012-01-10T10:52:10.043-08:00

Threw away your REI water bottle ? Geez-most places have a lost and found. Sorry about that. I wondered if you were ok with the long absence. So glad you are back. I have decided that we are experiencing these days a serious loss of intimacy- the respectful sharing of ideas and emotions that help us to reflect life's hills and valleys or put another way- perspective . Bless you in the new year . Beth