Life lessons from Lovebirds

This spoke right at me today. It was just like a fresh and much needed lovely breeze.




"Recently, my husband and I were walking through a local mall near closing time, when we decided to stop and take a look around the pet store

As we made our way past the cages of poodles and Pomeranians, tabby cats and turtles, our eyes caught sight of something that immediately charmed us: a pair of peach-faced lovebirds. Unlike many other lovebirds we encountered there, this particular pair looked truly "in love." In fact, they snuggled and cuddled next to each other the whole time we watched them.

Throughout the next few days, my mind returned to the image of those two delightful birds. I admired their devotion, and felt their very presence inspiring.

Apparently, these birds had the same effect on my husband, because he showed up late from work one night shortly thereafter, clutching an elegant birdcage that housed those two precious creatures, and introduced them as new additions to the family. I have watched these lovebirds and made the following observations about life and love:

1. If you spend too much time looking in the mirror, it's easy to lose your balance.

2. Always keep a pleasant look on your face, even if your cage needs cleaning.

3. If your mate wants to share your perch with you, move over.

4. The real treats in life usually come only after you've cracked a few hulls.

5. It takes two to snuggle.

6. Sometimes your mate can see mites you didn't even know you had.

7. Singing draws more affection than squawking.

8. It is only when your feathers get ruffled that your true colors really show.

9. Too many toys can be distracting.

10. When you have love in your heart, everyone around you will find joy in your presence."

—Vickie Lynne Agee (Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul)

It's his birthday!

Mikey, did you know I believe you're of the sweetest guys alive? And I tell you, there are little of those left. Girls run for him!
Did I tell you that you're just the type to laugh you're head off along with? I can feel it! It's enough with chat to do that already.
I read this somewhere and I never forgot, it was just too true: We shared our hearts...and voilá friends forever!
I know there's much more to it, but we're getting there, and I love you! If you need me, I'm here...a few clicks away always. If you don't need me, I'll probably need you so please stay close.
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to youu! Haaappy Birthdaay dear Mikey/cookie/muffin, Happy Birthday to youuu!" My singing will never be as good as yours. Oh sing to me again!
(Whispers: His special is "Amish paradise", a total success!)

"Glad I did it!"

"Making up my mind, you mean? I don't know, but Jo has given me a splendid rule. He says, when I'm perplexed, just to do what I would wish I had done when I shall be eighty." - Lucy M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island, some chapter in it.

Such good counsel for one like me...just do what you think you'd be glad you did if you were eighty. That is if, you're of the indecisive type... (wink)

Oh, let's pretend it's Christmas!

I have Christmas thoughts yet again and it's so weird. I've been thinking, and stumbling upon a few writings about it, and singing Christmas carols! There is just something about it that can bring life into the things you do. It can bring to life the reasons and meanings behind what we go through, what happens on Earth and the life we lead, and the love we all have to give -if we think about it.

Christmas means love, and there just is a certain bounce to my step if I think about love. And Christmas love was and is of the highest forms of love there is and ever could be. The ultimate.

The father sent His son. His son left it all behind, He gave up all he had to come, to live in the way a strange and very loved species does. He became a baby, a kid, a teen -special excitement on this one-, an adult, so that He could understand us all. And then He took all of our shortcomings and falling short of divine expectations, all on Himself. So that we could live with Him for eternity, do the things that make us happy and love forevermore! It's no fairy tale, no matter what we've done or haven't done.

You may know this all way too well, and I'm rambling. But it got me real happy just to think of it.

Merry Christmas! (grins)

Why wait till Christmas time again is here?

Why spend those precious hours in hectic ways,

Doing the things that you could do all year,

And let the noise and whirl of festival days

Drown out the angel’s song?

Why not take time to lift the eyes to candles in the sky,

To walk, some silent night, while carols chime,

And hear the hush of wings brush softly by?

Take time to meditate, to catch the spell

Of childish trust, that simple faith you knew

When love was everywhere, and all was well?

The gift you lost will then come back to you.

Seek not for Christmas in the busy mart,

But cradled somewhere in a trusting heart.

—Rachel van Crème

Ayleene's got a baby sister!

Congratulations Nate and Ali for your brand-new bundle of beauty, love and joy!
I can't wait to see her.
I felt this was an especially happy day, when I heard the news. I imagined angels singing and a host of them all around you, your family and the new adorable addition. I thought of all the commendation you guys will get in Heaven for working, raising your children and loving. I admire you as a couple. I admire you as parents. I admire you as a family!

Loving you is

H - Haunting

A - Anticipating
P - Priceless
P - Photographing
Y - Yearning

B - Beautiful
I - Interesting
R - Rewarding
T - True
H - Healthy
D - Daring
A - Addicting
Y - Yummy

It's learning, adapting, amusing, sharing, opening, praying, fighting, dreaming, absorbing, dancing -on my own till I have you- , accepting, simple, wrapping -my heart around yours-, wishing, experimenting, believing. Loving you is living.
Happy Birthday babe!

Something wild

You can’t experience success beyond your wildest dreams until you dare to dream something wild!

-Scott Sorrell

It's not a wild dream, but a wild something:
I so want to parachute one day!
I shall!

Red n' black

So I was trying on all the dresses there is in the house, specifically Nina's this time.
Keep in mind: last days of freedom before school.
I go to Adrian to button up, and then model around for myself. Soon enough he had taken out boots and high heels, convinced that he'd make me look funny. Alright then!
I didn't allow it. But he still had fun, going up and down the stairs with those boots must've been a sight! I'm rather clumsy.

Nina was the dear photographer, my 12 year old lovely sis.

Going on

Courage isn’t having the strength to go on; it’s going on when you don’t have the strength.—Author unknown

Courage, I need you.

The rain

I stood at the edge of the cliff with the rain pouring down on me. I looked out at the violent waves. In the safe piece of land I'm on, the flowers are shaken and bent. My precious flowers, that I care so much for, they're being destroyed. And my thin trees are swayed in dismay by the wind's currents.
This rain only makes me want to cry. How will this place of mine end after the storm?
I blinked into the sea's horizon with tears and rain streaming down my face.
Then I see. And it made my heart stop.
The rain, heavy and careless was shaping the features of the only one I can ever trust fully and completely.
I could see the shape of His face, the silhouette of his body. I couldn't understand how, but the rain is Him.
His hands formed by rain reached out to me, they brushed my cheeks and I heard: "It washes away those tears".
Then nothing could make more sense. He was with me. He was in control of everything.
I know Him, He isn't careless, insensitive, cruel or mocking. All His dreams I want to make mine, they're worth fighting toward and attaining. And He cares about mine, He takes them into consideration when He does anything. He makes sure I'm as happy as I can be, that I learn and grow and get stronger. Whatever happens, He has the best for me.
And the rain just shows how deep and all-encompasing His love really is.