Let's check these scopes via cheapy Facebook Pictorial Entries with some amusing captions from my favourite girls.
"The birthday girl asleep on the infamous rock." ~Lily Dancel
The drama behind the scene between two sisters. Warning, this contains coarse language. Though these girls very much knew the rule of speech at home, for a time, I let them be themselves.
Daughter 2: Mum made you take that didn't she? Then I bet she tried to get one of you on it. Then she probably got a picture of the rock. lol. She's so cute with all her Asianess
Daughter 1: Actually the rock is an old friend of Coralie, Hayley and I if you should peruse some of my older photos... We decided to relive past memories involving the rock. Sigh. Good times
Mum: This rock was actually very warm! I didn't feel like getting up!
Mum: Noemi - it was the girls' idea that I should pose on this rock. They were re-living memories on this sensational rocky platform where Simba was confirmed to the world by The Lioness Mother.
Daughter 2: What the hell did you do to Mum Lily!
Daughter 1: I didn't make any special brownies if that's what you mean...
Daughter 1: Coralie and Hayley. And of course, Rocky still open to suggested nicknames for the rock... (I like Dwayne Johnson personally)
The above scenario is just a breaker. Something to break the monotonous Year 2011 with lots of inedible fretbulls of life, metaphorically speaking.
But Melodie Beattie has me going to
Go on, try it ...let go!
Letting go doesn’t mean we don’t care.
Letting go doesn’t mean we shut down.
Letting go means we stop trying to force outcomes and make people behave.
It means we give up resistance to the way things are, for the moment.
It
means we stop trying to do the impossible – controlling that which
we cannot –
and instead, focus on what is possible–which usually means
taking care of ourselves.
And we do this in gentleness, kindness, and love, as much as possible.
" ~Melody Beattie.
"I call this one "Bird... In tree" ~Lily
Kirsti: You should call it Bird... In tree....and cloud.
Ken: Noisy Miner. :)
Ash: ..and the cloud looks a bit like the outline of another bird.
Lily: I'll rename it, "bird... In tree... And cloud that sort of looks like another bird"
Hayley: It DOES look like another bird! Creepy
How can nature mimic what's sitting on the tree? It's almost like a Mirror Image of the bird as reflected by the cloud in the sky! Good work, Lily! Good on you!
["Just as the bird has to find the courage to let go of the branch in order to fly, so we also must let go of our branches if we are to know the exhilaration of soaring to the highest potential of our life. The branches we hold to are our inner attachments - our beliefs, ideas and memories. And then there are the outer attachments - people, possessions, positions and privileges are a few. But as long as we hold on to them we will live in fear (of letting go and loss) and we will never be free. And just watch those birds, by letting go of one branch they are able to spend the rest of their life alighting on a million other branches, and they enjoy the view from each. Are you flying and soaring in your life, or are you stuck on one branch, cursing others as they fly past. Go on, try it ...let go!" ~Innerspace]
"Some random person just stacked some rocks. Now that's emotional art. If you're out the random rock stacker... Why do you stack rocks?" ~Lily
Lola: That's Rock Art! Imaginary sculpture!
This looks more like one of those lanterns, if not, a gate pillar column I saw at Cowra Japanese Garden in Central Tablelands. Very creative!
["Listen to the inner wisdom of your soul . . . and not the random opinions of others.
Be kind . . . and remember that sometimes the person you need to be kindest to is yourself.
Live by choice . . . not chance.
Pursue excellence . . . excel, but not compete.
Have integrity . . . keep your word and your commitments.
Make corrections and changes . . . not make excuses.
Be fair and treat all people with respect, and understand their point of view… even if you don’t agree with it.
Accept yourself with a depth of kindness even when you act less-than-noble.
All bad behavior comes from fear or ignorance and when you judge anyone (including yourself) for acting badly or imperfectly, you lose the ability to influence that being.
When you accept your imperfections—and still are willing to brush yourself off and start again—you can make changes . . ." ~Positive Thoughts]
Be kind . . . and remember that sometimes the person you need to be kindest to is yourself.
Live by choice . . . not chance.
Pursue excellence . . . excel, but not compete.
Have integrity . . . keep your word and your commitments.
Make corrections and changes . . . not make excuses.
Be fair and treat all people with respect, and understand their point of view… even if you don’t agree with it.
Accept yourself with a depth of kindness even when you act less-than-noble.
All bad behavior comes from fear or ignorance and when you judge anyone (including yourself) for acting badly or imperfectly, you lose the ability to influence that being.
When you accept your imperfections—and still are willing to brush yourself off and start again—you can make changes . . ." ~Positive Thoughts]
Hayley: THAT... is the cutest photo.
All these Asianic catch phrases! We'd been indoctrinated by this finger sign by Aki, our former Japanese Exchange Student progeny in Orange!
["Imagine having the life that you have always wanted. Then feel inside those feelings that you would have if you were already experiencing all that you desire. Combine that with these feelings of gratitude now for what you do have.
Focus on the positive things in your life. Release the negative thoughts, feeling, and actions. Release those feelings, the people and the things that bring you down or affect you negatively in anyway or at least set boundaries for yourself.
Live your life as if you already have the things that you desire. How? By believing and expressing yourself as if you had them or are living your dreams.
Be grateful for all that you have, for the life you have been given, for your family and friends, your job, and your home. Be thankful and give thanks for the abundance and prosperity that the Universe blesses upon you each and every day.
Feel the appreciation, happiness, and gratefulness for all that surrounds you and all that is within you." ~Positive Thoughts]
Focus on the positive things in your life. Release the negative thoughts, feeling, and actions. Release those feelings, the people and the things that bring you down or affect you negatively in anyway or at least set boundaries for yourself.
Live your life as if you already have the things that you desire. How? By believing and expressing yourself as if you had them or are living your dreams.
Be grateful for all that you have, for the life you have been given, for your family and friends, your job, and your home. Be thankful and give thanks for the abundance and prosperity that the Universe blesses upon you each and every day.
Feel the appreciation, happiness, and gratefulness for all that surrounds you and all that is within you." ~Positive Thoughts]
And that's what Lily exactly did! Thank you dear Lily. I am so proud of you!
For the icing on the cake...
"The incredibly epic Australia Day cake." ~Lily
Thank you Australia ...May you have many more birthdays to come - not long from now!
"When you open your eyes in the morning, sit for a moment and appreciate the gift of a new day, create a peaceful thought and enjoy some moments of silence throughout the whole day." ~ from the Positive Thoughts
Got a kick out of your rock resting place and your daughter's comments.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the great card and for remembering me. Hope none of your family suffered in the flooding.
Dear Patti, Lovely to see you here. Yes, there were! My cousin's husband died of heart attack but more on the enormity of the damage done by the flood. All else are safe, except their properties. So much to be thankful as if Nature wanted me to get out of the place before she decided to lash her last whip on that poor place! It was the result of people not listening and the government, being not a good Watchman! They only watch their pockets to get full with GREED! Very, very sad. I'll come to visit you soon!
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