LynzM
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Tue Sep-30-08 10:54 AM
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Life is full of uncertainty. |
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We silly human creatures love to pretend at a thing called 'control' and 'expectations' and whatnot, but it's a big sham. :(
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Tue Sep-30-08 11:37 AM
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LynzM
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Tue Sep-30-08 11:58 AM
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:hug: back at ya... but you knew that. :loveya:
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Tue Sep-30-08 11:48 AM
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2. It's just too scary to accept the reality, most times |
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But you are absolutely correct.
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LynzM
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Tue Sep-30-08 11:59 AM
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Sometimes, you have to just try to roll with it...
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Tue Sep-30-08 11:50 AM
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Tue Sep-30-08 12:07 PM
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Tue Sep-30-08 11:51 AM
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4. Death and taxes are the only certainty... |
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Edited on Tue Sep-30-08 11:53 AM by philboy
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I'm not sure what this is about, but I hope it is not too serious?
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LynzM
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Tue Sep-30-08 12:07 PM
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My husband (Zornhau) just left on a soul-searching kind of road trip for a couple months. Not sure what comes at the end of it, for him, for me, for us...
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Tue Sep-30-08 12:18 PM
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Best wishes to you both :hug:
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Wed Oct-01-08 02:10 PM
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I am so sorry to hear that. I hope that the end of that trip finds you both revitalized and knowing that you need and want each other more than ever.
I wish nothing but the best for you both. :loveya: Hug:
Barring that, I'll hire Skittles to come over and kick both of your asses. Bet she'll do it for free. ;)
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Thu Oct-02-08 06:45 AM
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28. Awww, thanks, hippiewife... |
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It's a long story, but hopefully it will have a happy and peaceful ending, in whatever form that takes. :) Thanks for the good wishes.
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Tue Sep-30-08 12:39 PM
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10. Yes, actually that is true. |
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We go through life wanting to control everything, and thinking we are in control, whereas in fact we are like leaves on the ocean, blown everywhere by the currents and the wind.
This is not an argument for fatalism. I am not saying you should not wear a seat belt in your car, for example. Actually it is a very deep philosophical problem; I have considered it at great length and still I have found no answers.
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Tue Sep-30-08 12:41 PM
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You can steer the car, so to speak, but sometimes the road doesn't go where you expect it to. Do the best you can to live a happy life, be kind to others, leave the world better than you found it... :) thanks for the hug! :hug:
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Tue Sep-30-08 12:41 PM
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I hope everything works out for you all.
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Tue Sep-30-08 12:42 PM
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:hug: It will work out in some way or other... I'm just gonna aim for "Zen" today. :)
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Tue Sep-30-08 01:50 PM
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14. 'Control' is but an illusion |
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Those who need it will never be satisfied. Where they think they have it, it will escape them somewhere else, and they'll either pursue it there, fruitlessly, or be unhappy because they cannot reach it.
Those whom heaven helps we call the sons of heaven. They do not learn this by learning. They do not work it by working. They do not reason it by using reason. To let understanding stop at that which cannot be understood is a high attainment. Those who cannot do it will be destroyed on the lathe of heaven.
—Chuang Tse: XXIII
You know I :loveya: and wish for you all that you desire.
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Tue Sep-30-08 03:02 PM
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:loveya: You're very right, giving up the things that cannot be controlled is a huge lessening of the burden on oneself...
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Tue Sep-30-08 01:51 PM
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15. I can control this post |
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Tue Sep-30-08 03:04 PM
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Heh, thanks for the laugh, and the hug! :)
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Tue Sep-30-08 11:41 PM
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From your buds out here on the Left Coast. :hug:
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Wed Oct-01-08 10:34 AM
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Long time no see, man! Hope life is treating you well... thanks for the hugs! :hug:
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Wed Oct-01-08 08:30 AM
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19. Please. If it's not too late... |
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Edited on Wed Oct-01-08 08:32 AM by Redneck Socialist
...make it a cheeseburger.
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Wed Oct-01-08 08:36 AM
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:)
One of his best songs...
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LynzM
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Wed Oct-01-08 10:34 AM
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I'll have to look that one up. :)
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Wed Oct-01-08 12:09 PM
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25. It's a line from a Lyle Lovett song |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvDPezXTzlIThe last line of the intro is "Life is so uncertain." It was the first thing that came to mind when I read the subject line of your post. :)
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Wed Oct-01-08 08:59 AM
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21. Expectations are the leading cause of disappointments. |
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Edited on Wed Oct-01-08 09:00 AM by RadiationTherapy
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LynzM
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Wed Oct-01-08 10:35 AM
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You know, you make a good point there... :P
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Wed Oct-01-08 02:04 PM
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26. You still have my e-mail, right? |
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I've "kind of" figured out some of what's going on, but I just want you to know if you need someone to talk to in "real life" from a non-judgmental, been there and done that perspective, don't hesitate to drop me a line. My work hours are absolutely nutty, but we could always pop Phil and Anja on the playground, have some coffee and catch up. Life is crazy sometimes. For damn sure. :hug:
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Thu Oct-02-08 09:00 AM
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Yep, still do, and would probably be a good thing to hear another perspective. :) I'll drop you a line, we can definitely do playground and coffee!
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Thu Oct-02-08 07:06 AM
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29. I agree with you 100%. Or maybe 70%. Gosh, I just can't decide. |
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Thu Oct-02-08 09:01 AM
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Well, luckily, you don't have to! :rofl:
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Thu Oct-02-08 02:22 PM
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32. I'm not so sure about that. |
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