Saturday, March 20, 2010

A Tulip Haiku

Oh pretty tulips
The most elegant flowers,
How stunning you are.

Your colors abound,
with memories of the spring
to ignite smiles.

Purples, pinks, yellows;
Lush green stalks in water wait
their beauty a gift

Yellows with red tips
symbolic of a lasting
true friendship and love

So slender and poised,
Ready to open their blooms.
A tulip haiku!

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Soul Mates

Sorry it's been such a long time - for anyone who may still be out there, or check these things.

I was listening to John Tesh on the radio yesterday, and he had an interesting statement, "94% of singles under the age of 30 believe in soul mates." He went on to claim that people who believe in soul mates are more likely to get divorced than than those who don't because they are more likely to give up when they discover they like someone else, or aren't 100% compatible with their other person without concessions.

This led me down an interesting path that I never really expected to travel down, defining what I consider the term 'soul mates' to mean. Before you ask, yes, I do believe in soul mates. I don't fall into the group that fancies soul mates to be a 156% perfectly compatible without having to ever concede to your significant other. The fact of the matter is that I define soul mates as the person who is not identical to you, or nearly identical to you, but as a person who possesses the Christ-like qualities that you do not. It is in this sense, that you become as one with your significant other. Between the two of you, you possess enough Christ-like qualities to make you feel like you're one divine human. While in reality, no number of people can combine to make one truly divine human, you at least feel like you have come closer than you feel when you're on your own. Do I believe that each person only has one viable soul mate? I'm not quite sure yet, but I do know that certain types of people are drawn to other types, and often it is opposites that do the best in long term relationships together.

What's your take? Do you believe in soul mates? Is there only one out there for you?

My other question is what do you wish for in your life? That is, what is your ultimate goal? On your deathbed what will be the most important thing for you to have accomplished in your life?

~Liz~

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Not-so-random-thought

I've been thinking about it for a while, and have come to the conclusion that I'd like my obituary to say something about how I could do just about anything.

I'm not entirely sure why, but out of curiosity, what would you like for yours to say? And yes, I realize this is slightly morbid. For the record, if any of ya'll around around when I die, please be sure to have a party - if it rains, I want everyone to be provided with brightly colored umbrellas, with flowers or rubber duckies, or something fun like that. Incidentally, I've also decided that the best way to honor someone is by teaching their traits to your kids.

I learned to crochet from my great grandmother, learned that compassion can be humorous from my great grandfather, learned the love of science and learning from my grandfather, learned the love of great food and cooking from my grandmother.

Friday, April 17, 2009

I won't back down

Thanks to a team, I've had this stuck in my head for the past few days.



How true it holds for everyday life.

I actually like parts of the Pearl Jam cover better.

Thursday, April 16, 2009



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