(sitting down I hope) Nature

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Nature Two dogs were stuck together. I sprayed them with a hose. They ran away, still one on top... siamese twins I suppose (?). Ok... lol. I hope no one was offended. My intention was to make a very important point and this was my weapon of choice. Who in this existance is beyond the need for a laugh or a smile? who does not instantly forget their worries and such for a few moments, or perhaps hours. I see people who very carefully guard their disipline and they fear that a laugh will bring them down to some sort of lesser level. I sincerely feel pity for these. The human experience is meant to be light-hearted and joyful. Wisdom and humor are one in the same. Equally necessary. To find that we can laugh with others or even more importantly, to laugh at ourselves is a wonderful thing. No merit or level of spirituality is lost. None

whatsoever. Life is a balance of the inevetable worrying about paying bills, health issues, endless bumps in the road, -but- to fill in these potholes... laughter and a warm sincere smiles from a child-like heart makes it work beautifully. This is a treasure. A blessing; to be able to just let it all go at the correct time and inhale life's subtle sides. Of course there are some things we must focus on and take very seriously, but do this for only as long as is required. Not one second more, and also, no dwelling or clinging. Simply do what must be done and enjoy as much as possible. A splended equation. Compassion

To All, Randy

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I saw it, I looked, I had to laugh....I am really insane, yi yam, yi

yam.... a story about " b....' & hose' " . I didn't say that...I wasn't

here....

I'm going to hel - errrr ......miami.

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> Nature

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>

> Two dogs were stuck together.

> I sprayed them with a hose.

> They ran away, still one on top...

> siamese twins I suppose (?).

>

>

> Ok... lol. I hope no one was offended. My intention was to make a

very important point and this was my weapon of choice. Who in this

existance is beyond the need for a laugh or a smile? who does not

instantly forget their worries and such for a few moments, or perhaps

hours. I see people who very carefully guard their disipline and they

fear that a laugh will bring them down to some sort of lesser level. I

sincerely feel pity for these. The human experience is meant to be

light-hearted and joyful. Wisdom and humor are one in the same.

Equally necessary. To find that we can laugh with others or even more

importantly, to laugh at ourselves is a wonderful thing. No merit or

level of spirituality is lost. None whatsoever. Life is a balance of

the inevetable worrying about paying bills, health issues, endless

bumps in the road, -but- to fill in these potholes... laughter and a

warm sincere smiles from a child-like heart makes it work beautifully.

This is a treasure. A

> blessing; to be able to just let it all go at the correct time and

inhale life's subtle sides. Of course there are some things we must

focus on and take very seriously, but do this for only as long as is

required. Not one second more, and also, no dwelling or clinging.

Simply do what must be done and enjoy as much as possible. A splended

equation.

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>

>

> Compassion To All,

> Randy

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>

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LOL Ok...thank you for that laugh - and Liane and for the laughs you've also enticed from me (most of us?) - because, in my most humble moments, I cannot/could not agree more with what Randy has just said so succinctly and well. Namaste my cherished Friend & Family member! ~Ali~Randy <jqpublic_59@...> wrote: Nature Two dogs were stuck together. I sprayed them with a hose. They ran away, still one on top... siamese twins I suppose (?). Ok... lol. I hope no one was offended. My intention was to make a very important point and this was my weapon of choice. Who in this existance is beyond the need for a laugh or a smile? who does not instantly forget their worries and such for a few moments, or perhaps hours. I see people who very carefully guard their disipline and they fear that a laugh will bring them down to some sort of lesser level. I sincerely feel pity for these. The human experience is meant to be light-hearted and joyful. Wisdom and humor are one in the same. Equally necessary. To find that we can laugh with others or even more importantly, to laugh at ourselves is a wonderful thing. No

merit or level of spirituality is lost. None whatsoever. Life is a balance of the inevetable worrying about paying bills, health issues, endless bumps in the road, -but- to fill in these potholes... laughter and a warm sincere smiles from a child-like heart makes it work beautifully. This is a treasure. A blessing; to be able to just let it all go at the correct time and inhale life's subtle sides. Of course there are some things we must focus on and take very seriously, but do this for only as long as is required. Not one second more, and also, no dwelling or clinging. Simply do what must be done and enjoy as much as possible. A splended equation. Compassion To All, Randy Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool.

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Dear Randy,

LOL on your intro. A smile or being silly will and can make even so

of the hardest day better.

Peace and Love,

Lynn

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> Nature

>

>

> Two dogs were stuck together.

> I sprayed them with a hose.

> They ran away, still one on top...

> siamese twins I suppose (?).

>

>

> Ok... lol. I hope no one was offended. My intention was to make a

very important point and this was my weapon of choice. Who in this

existance is beyond the need for a laugh or a smile? who does not

instantly forget their worries and such for a few moments, or perhaps

hours. I see people who very carefully guard their disipline and they

fear that a laugh will bring them down to some sort of lesser level.

I sincerely feel pity for these. The human experience is meant to be

light-hearted and joyful. Wisdom and humor are one in the same.

Equally necessary. To find that we can laugh with others or even more

importantly, to laugh at ourselves is a wonderful thing. No merit or

level of spirituality is lost. None whatsoever. Life is a balance of

the inevetable worrying about paying bills, health issues, endless

bumps in the road, -but- to fill in these potholes... laughter and a

warm sincere smiles from a child-like heart makes it work

beautifully. This is a treasure. A

> blessing; to be able to just let it all go at the correct time and

inhale life's subtle sides. Of course there are some things we must

focus on and take very seriously, but do this for only as long as is

required. Not one second more, and also, no dwelling or clinging.

Simply do what must be done and enjoy as much as possible. A splended

equation.

>

>

>

> Compassion To

All,

> Randy

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos

new Car Finder tool.

>

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LOL, You are so right, Life isn't meant to be taken too seriously...

You have to laugh in the face of stress sometimes.. or we'll all go

mad. ~ I really liked this and I really LOVE Your poetry.

Love to all,

Kimber

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Randy,

I, like many others here, love your poetry. And the Nature

one...well...it brought back a very funny memory when me and someone

in my past did just that! We threw water on two dogs - didn't work.

The stuck together like they'd been glued. But sure was funny.

I love to laugh until I cry. And love to be around people who make me

laugh until I cry! Laughter is EXTRA special to me - let me tell you

a story and I'll try to keep it short.

Sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas of 2004, the left side of

my body went numb. It was a weird numbness, like when your foot's

asleep and its trying to wake up. When anyone or anything touched me

on the left side it hurt TREMENDOUSLY. I tried to dismiss it and

thought it would go away but in January 2005 I was driving one day and

noticed the numbness was moving to the right side of my face. So when

I got back to work I told 'em bye and went to the emergency room. You

want to get in fast in an emergency room - tell them your face is

numb. No waiting...cause they think you're having a stroke. Well,

they rolled me around and took xrays and a variety of things,

including a CT scan. This scan showed that I had something called

" communicating hydrocephalus " . When babies are born with it, we call

it " water on the brain " , but its really spinal fluid on the brain that

for some reason isn't absorbed back into the body like it should be.

When adults develop it, its usually from some kind of trauma to the

head. Nothing indicated that I had been born with it. And I'd had no

head injuries (that I remember anyway). The doctor started rolling

off a list of symptoms...asking me if any of these had been going on.

I was almost yelling - YES YES YES YES. And every doctor I'd been to

in the past 15 years has been saying....hmmmmmmm, very interesting.

And that would be that. When you're a baby - the skull isn't hard yet

so the spinal fluid just accumulates and the head swells and get

bigger and bigger until its drained off. With adults, the fluid has

nowhere to go and puts pressure on the brain and optic nerves behind

the eyes, etc. Thats where the numbness was coming from. There was

so much fluid and the pressure was so great - it was starting to get

pretty serious.

But anyway, there were many things that I couldn't do. One of those

was laugh. It hurt my head so bad when I would laugh that I would

feel like I was going to pass out and after a split second of

blackness I'd hear myself saying " ya'll quit making me laugh. " And

I'd be holding my head in my hands, almost crying and sometimes I did

cry. One of my favorite shows is " American's Funniest Videos " . I had

to quit watching it.

We take being able to laugh for granted. Its just something that

naturally happens when we see or hear something funny. Our children

make us laugh. And its so precious. You might think its a little,

insignificant thing...laughter. I think its one of God's greatest

gifts to us! And holding in laughter cause you know its gonna hurt is

HARD. So you laugh anyway and endure the pain. I was not a happy

camper about that!

Well...the Universe took over and provided neurologists and

neurosurgeons and fixed me right up. I was a complicated case they

said but they finally got me going.

And now I can laugh. And I laugh a lot. And I laugh loud. And

nobody can stop me!!! Sometimes I laugh when there's nothing to laugh

about - just cause I can!

Well, if you made it this far reading this story, I thank you. I

think I'll go watch something funny.

I love you all (and thank you Randy for sharing your special talent

with us),

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" Breathe deep, walk slow, hold tight to those you love, for the sun is

setting and it will be over so fast. "

-- Ken Pierpont

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> Nature

>

>

> Two dogs were stuck together.

> I sprayed them with a hose.

> They ran away, still one on top...

> siamese twins I suppose (?).

>

>

> Ok... lol. I hope no one was offended. My intention was to make a

very important point and this was my weapon of choice. Who in this

existance is beyond the need for a laugh or a smile? who does not

instantly forget their worries and such for a few moments, or perhaps

hours. I see people who very carefully guard their disipline and they

fear that a laugh will bring them down to some sort of lesser level. I

sincerely feel pity for these. The human experience is meant to be

light-hearted and joyful. Wisdom and humor are one in the same.

Equally necessary. To find that we can laugh with others or even more

importantly, to laugh at ourselves is a wonderful thing. No merit or

level of spirituality is lost. None whatsoever. Life is a balance of

the inevetable worrying about paying bills, health issues, endless

bumps in the road, -but- to fill in these potholes... laughter and a

warm sincere smiles from a child-like heart makes it work beautifully.

This is a treasure. A

> blessing; to be able to just let it all go at the correct time and

inhale life's subtle sides. Of course there are some things we must

focus on and take very seriously, but do this for only as long as is

required. Not one second more, and also, no dwelling or clinging.

Simply do what must be done and enjoy as much as possible. A splended

equation.

>

>

>

> Compassion To All,

> Randy

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos

new Car Finder tool.

>

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, I had no idea! That must've been a scary time for you my love. *hugs* I'm so happy that you're fixed! You're laughing story brought up a laughing story of my own. It's along the same lines of taking something so simple like laughing for granted.......When I was younger around the ages of 11 to about my 13th year I could NOT laugh. That sounds strange to some, but it's true. I was a very unhappy individual grieving over my mothers death, healing from any kind of abuse you can think of from my step-father, and missing the only family I ever knew, and nobody wanted anything to do with me in school because I was different. I didn't want to be alive, I didn't care about people, life, conversation, school, ANYTHING. The only person who was able to make me laugh even once or twice in that time was my brother. I adore my brother SO VERY much.....Anyway, if I laughed it was foreign and only for courtesy. If I smiled, it was forced. Life was drained out of any good that was in me, and left me a shell who forgot how to smile and laugh. In short, I was a dead child walking.I met a friend in middle school who had the same interests as me (mostly spirituality). We talked and talked for hours. Her family would take me on their summer vacations (before I NEVER would leave the house), they would do normal family things, my best friend soon became a sister to me. She helped spark life back into me. She helped me open up into a different person who had curiosity again. I cared again because someone cared about me. I learned to smile.And when I met the love of my life at 16, I learned to soften up completely and LET GO of the baggage. Someone loved me with everything they had, and I loved him back. Everything he said made me giggle, and every time he made me giggle it brought so much light! I always tell people that he softened me and made me a girly girl. He smiles and laughs at what I say, and he kisses me, and holds me. After 6 years of us being together, we still prefer each others company over anyone else (except of course the group here hehe). The people who have loved me brought me back to life. Because of my sister (best friend) and her family, and 's love and patience I am happier than I've ever been, and I'm grateful everyday for that. And it shows when I laugh and smile, and I try to do that as much as possible! I actually can laugh out loud now! Anyway the point of me telling you all this is that taking laughing for granted is like killing an innocent and good creation. Laughing is healing, laughing keeps us happy. Laugh as often as you can even if you have to take on the role of the clown to do so! My boundless love to you all, and you my dear for sharing your story. *HUGS*Stefanie> >> > Nature> > > > > > Two dogs were stuck together.> > I sprayed them with a hose.> > They ran away, still one on top...> > siamese twins I suppose (?).> > > > > > Ok... lol. I hope no one was offended. My intention was to make a> very important point and this was my weapon of choice. Who in this> existance is beyond the need for a laugh or a smile? who does not> instantly forget their worries and such for a few moments, or perhaps> hours. I see people who very carefully guard their disipline and they> fear that a laugh will bring them down to some sort of lesser level. I> sincerely feel pity for these. The human experience is meant to be> light-hearted and joyful. Wisdom and humor are one in the same.> Equally necessary. To find that we can laugh with others or even more> importantly, to laugh at ourselves is a wonderful thing. No merit or> level of spirituality is lost. None whatsoever. Life is a balance of> the inevetable worrying about paying bills, health issues, endless> bumps in the road, -but- to fill in these potholes... laughter and a> warm sincere smiles from a child-like heart makes it work beautifully.> This is a treasure. A> > blessing; to be able to just let it all go at the correct time and> inhale life's subtle sides. Of course there are some things we must> focus on and take very seriously, but do this for only as long as is> required. Not one second more, and also, no dwelling or clinging.> Simply do what must be done and enjoy as much as possible. A splended> equation.> > > > > > > > Compassion To All,> > Randy> > > > > > ---------------------------------> > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos> new Car Finder tool.> >>

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oyed your adventure at the doctor/hospital and am happy it passed. It reminds me of my own very early experience.... when I was born, the doctor looked at my head and my butt and told my mother she had twins. Sad, very sad. There... another laugh for you all. Warmth and Light, Randy

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Dear Sister Kimber; I am happy that you and others here enjoy my work. I will do my best to keep it coming. But remember- I learn from you all just as equally as my words touch you. I smile and bow. Brother Randy

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Now I resemble that remark. <perk - clown>...lol But actually, I'm ,

or have been, one of the most " serious " of beings for a good portion

of life. Laughing and cutting up was the side effect, I suppose, of,

of being rather hard on myself.....the release valve, if you will. I'd

have blown up into little pieces a long time ago if it hadn't been for

that. Being able to " make fun " of my own self helped me to take a look

deeper.

[note how I just jumped in here and hijacked this.....sowwy]

As far myself, I can't say what it must be like to lose a mother, in

such a way...although, we were kind of lost to each other long ago; no

relationship exist to this day, much less contact. (those are stories

for later maybe).

I don't know what it must be like to be abused in those ways more

personal to girls and women, that are sometimes visited upon them by

the men in their lives; though, boys and even men must have similar

issues in some of theirs. ly, I couldn't tell you some of the

stuff, cause I just don't remember, large pieces are missing...I'm not

sure why.

I don't know the experiences of being cut off from your own feelings

like many, but sure know how it felt....didn't feel in my own. Ever

stood on the real Golden Gate Bridge, and contemplate if it wouldn't

just be better, and less painful to, well, ya know? Ever been to that

point where, perhaps it would of just been better to put the barrel of

a gun in your mouth, and catch the next ride into this life, perhaps

it might be better...and did...and have the only damned bullet you

could find, be a dud?

I don't know what it's like for another to experience their depression

at the various levels and ways that they do, but, I can relate with my

own...weeks without eating, cause it " just doesn't matter " . Empty

shell is a close description to the non-feeling that's in such a

place. There nothing there, except the knowing, your still there too.

My mother did say one thing to me about 10 years ago, when we spoke

last, and that was " I was a survivor " ....I could survive anything and

come out on the other side...But, I'm not that...I didn't survive a

thing. I simply experienced not being me...or, being unconscious, or

maybe, experiencing some " holed up place " where I'd went to protect

myself...from something.

I did blame a lot of " things " along the way. After all, I was giving

it my " best shot " . wasn't I? I was trying, wasn't I? How you get all

the " me's " I had through all that in " one body " is anyones guess. I've

got enough mask to cover every Halloween to come, for everyone....lol

But it all was something I " had to experience " , else, I couldn't be

here now...doing something that matters...to a few maybe.

Some part of " me " made sure I came through it in one piece, and that I

didn't harm anyone else in the process...well, at least physically, I

had my moments in other areas when I didn't care how others took

it....that was their problem.

There's " seeing " , and there's " becoming aware " .

Part of a childhood of forced religion, or punishment in it's severe

forms. Doing without, more than would have been the case, because of

that particular religion. Love was not a factor. Those in charge, were

abusers...church, parent, adults in general. Being beaten was love.

Doing without, was love. Can you smell the disdain I had for authority

of any kind, and for religion in general?

It must be why at 17 I went and joined the army. The " church " was

[structure], and without human emotion, so the army must of been my

" entering the beast " to somehow defeat it. And what would I

become...not a dirt crawler for sure...experienced enough dirt. No,

leave it to me to become.....a cop...military police. Hate anything

authority wise, become it. No, I'm joking, really. Don't do that.

Maybe I needed to " get inside " and see what kind of mentality operated

from those levels. That's not why I did it then, but looking back...I

wonder if that's what it might have been, subconsciously.

There's a million stories woven into all of this, and I could tell

them from a surviving standpoint, but I won't. In every little thing

is some light, and leave it to me to go in search of it. After all,

that's really what I was doing then too...going in search of love and

light in pure darkness, if only in my mind. My focus was closer to,

seeing dark, so I saw it more clearly...but as my focus shifted, light

began to show through....and I began, to laugh.....and laugh, and

laugh some more. Oh, I had my moments of completely exhausting myself

in a pool of tears...those tears we have deep down there. A guy

crying....my gawd, whoever heard of such a thing, especially from one

who needs to " maintain " .

So, I find it almost hard to look back now, not because of any

pain...there is no more. I look back to see all the light I can pick

up. And the more I look for it, the more I see of it.

But then, I don't usually look past or in front of the " now " these

days. It is here where awareness is born. And in my awareness, I don't

see me anymore, I see you....all of you. And the only thing I am aware

of doing, is seeing the light that comes, more and more and

more.....and, I have to laugh.

Come laugh with me....what could be more fun than that?

[boy done went and spilled 'dem beans again]

with laughter and love...

D~

> > >

> > > Nature

> > >

> > >

> > > Two dogs were stuck together.

> > > I sprayed them with a hose.

> > > They ran away, still one on top...

> > > siamese twins I suppose (?).

> > >

> > >

> > > Ok... lol. I hope no one was offended. My intention was to make a

> > very important point and this was my weapon of choice. Who in this

> > existance is beyond the need for a laugh or a smile? who does not

> > instantly forget their worries and such for a few moments, or perhaps

> > hours. I see people who very carefully guard their disipline and they

> > fear that a laugh will bring them down to some sort of lesser level. I

> > sincerely feel pity for these. The human experience is meant to be

> > light-hearted and joyful. Wisdom and humor are one in the same.

> > Equally necessary. To find that we can laugh with others or even more

> > importantly, to laugh at ourselves is a wonderful thing. No merit or

> > level of spirituality is lost. None whatsoever. Life is a balance of

> > the inevetable worrying about paying bills, health issues, endless

> > bumps in the road, -but- to fill in these potholes... laughter and a

> > warm sincere smiles from a child-like heart makes it work beautifully.

> > This is a treasure. A

> > > blessing; to be able to just let it all go at the correct time and

> > inhale life's subtle sides. Of course there are some things we must

> > focus on and take very seriously, but do this for only as long as is

> > required. Not one second more, and also, no dwelling or clinging.

> > Simply do what must be done and enjoy as much as possible. A splended

> > equation.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Compassion To

> All,

> > > Randy

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

> > > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos

> > new Car Finder tool.

> > >

> >

>