What is there to say?
The weather outside is beautifully muggy, quite unlike last years' summer, we're all getting older and wiser, and are spreading out across the globe, and we're all growing up bit by bit, day by day. Through all the trials and mishaps, we've made it this far, and I'm proud to know all of you, and happy that you're a part of my lives. If I've ever needed help, I've received it, though nowadays I've learned also to ask for it when I need it, and I try to do the same for everyone else. Basically, life is beautifull - wouldn't you agree?
Well, hope that wasn't too sappy for everyone - but its the truth, and I just wanted to make sure you guys knew it. Just trying to be honest with this.
posted by shaun @ 12:39 AM
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I agree with you, except there's a grammatical error in the 3rd sentence, unless you're living multiple lives at once, or have knowledge of past lives that we also shared with you. And yeah, I'd say that's ever so slightly beyond my sincerity threshold.
Ok, so, I'll try to explain myself a little bit further... I noticed that I had put live's' and continued with it as it seemed to sound a little more poetic to me. But also, I was referencing to that I have many facets to my personality, almost different masks or faces that I have for different people or scenarios - however these days I'm trying to allow for them to all coelesce into who I truly am...
On sincerity, that's what I was feeling at the time, and so I just wanted to express it - I had just watched "What the Bleep do we Know" and was inspired to try to reconstruct my reality and effect others, in a positive way.. However, when I woke up the next day, I had to kinda chuckle about being so gushy, but that's how I felt, and therefore, that was fine by me.. Then again, we all know what 'doing what I feel has done for me?' hehe - gaurd your shoulders Brigadeer!
I have to question the picture you tacked on to your post though. Is that a visual representation of your feelings? Why that image?
Well also in the second sentence "last years' summer". You probably want "year's" possessive rather than the plural of years, which is not too comprehensible at all.... hmmm...
I chose that picture as it relates to a very good moment that I had that day, one which encouraged me to act and speak up.
Basically, after watching "What the
Bleep do we Know" I wished to thank my friend who had lent it to me, to let her know the inspiration that it had provided me with. So I dropped by her work, but she was not going to be there until later - so I went to pick up a card for her... I went into Hallmark, wary of corporate america, and wondering if I really wanted to spend my money there. However, I quickly found a card which expressed entirely what I wanted to say - so that answered my concerns - Since I had found such a perfect card, I would be comfortable spending my money there... As I was browsing through some others, the clerk came by to help another lady which she had already been assisting. She (the clerk/saleswoman) was about 55-60, very thin and fit, tall and tanned, and a little wrinkly, and wearing a mini skirt and a tank top... Not that her appearance is important, but as a human being, I am subject to observing these things, and being somewhat prone to stereotyping people (Something that I try to be carefull of) Anyways though, the impression that I had of her was that she seemed very comfortable with herself, and as such, appeared as she did. Well, I overheard her helping the lady next to me, and she was trying to express to her that the card she had already helped her to locate was exactly what she needed to use to express her message. This lady's friend was in some sort of a fix, and I guess this was supposed to be a reassuring card. Well, the saleslady went on to say that the tone and types of colors that were used in the card, and the shape and flow of the image on the card, were as such that they would express that everything was going to be alright, and that things would get better for the receiver of this card. So that explanation took me back a little, I was not expecting that from my journey to Hallmark... The clerk then asked me how I was doing, and I quickly and sincerely blurted out that I was doing "Great!" To which her reaction appeared to be - joy - and so I continued searching for cards... I picked up a few birthday cards, and found that card, the Lilypad image, in the 'Blank - No Message' section, and thought it was beautifull. And so, I bought it. Just as a card to have around to use if I ever needed one. That, and I just felt that it was a card which I felt very comfortable using to communicate with - I tend to be very selective with how I express myself, and so when I find something that I like, that i feel I can relate to, I don't hesitate to buy it - I know that it is special.
When I went to pay, the saleslady was speaking with another woman about how beautiful Kelowna BC is - now I guess that this customer was going to go to visit there very soon - and of course, I was born in Kelowna, so this caught my attention - I thought that maybe I should interject, but I just didn't feel right doing that then... So then it was my turn to pay, and upon picking up my cards to scan them, the saleswoman gasped and exclaimed how beautifull a card I had chosen - in fact it was the lily card, the first card she had picked up... Then, and this is what made me stop dead in my tracks - she looked me square in the eye and said something along the lines of,
"This card is perfect for you. It expresses exactly how comfortable you are with yourself, and that you know exactly who you are."
So that was a surpise - I mean - who says that to people who they don't even know? That was probably one of the first times anyone had ever made any kind of statement like that to me, and in such a positive way at the same time!
So I felt great.
She asked me who it was for and why I had bought it, and I explained how I had noticed it and liked it and had just wanted to have it around. She went on to explain that it was also a great card because of the shades of blue which were used, and the flower displayed - that it could be used for two two purposes, to celebrate, or express regret and sorrow - so again, wow, it's not every day that you get an answer like that!
At that point I decided that I should tell her about how I was born in Kelowna, but had not visited since I was a child - to which she went on to tell me how when she first went to visit her daughter there (and then stopped to say that the story would probably make her cry) - she rememberd how when she drove into the valley where Kelowna is, she was so struck by the beauty of the surrounding environment, the beauty of the land, that she just started crying from pure joy and happiness! And then, as she was telling me that story, she did start to actually cry! So touched as I was, to see this woman, so much so back in the moment, and so full of emotion, that I felt truly in the midst of a special and holy moment...I wished her a great day, and continued on my way, feeling even better about the day ahead, who I was, where I was headed in my life, just happy to be alive. I was also extremely touched to have witnessed such a positive and honest person, willing to express themselves so fully to another, without censor - able to reveal their thoughts in such a manner - it gave me strength to continue doing what I feel I should do, and acting as I think I should, without second guessing myself, knowing that if I act as I feel, and am honest with others, I will have no regret. I feel that that woman is a shining example of that, and hopefully one day, I can pass on such an experience as to what she gave me.
Henceforth, when I checked the blog that night, I found myself just wanting to express to everyone that that's how I felt about them.
That's it, Romeo, you're not allowed to use the internet anymore.
Hey Hey, you obviously haven't heard of my epic emails... long winded - that's just how I roll.
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