i love fortune cookies...
i collect all of my fortunes...
i have tons of them in a glass vase...
when i am cleaning out a purse i always find a fortune or two in there...
i believe that it is bad luck to throw them away...
if they get lost on their own, that is a different story...
i think it makes that fortune even luckier...
tonight this was my fortune...
"your dearest wishes will come true."
i am counting on it...
it has me thinking...
when i am alone i have conversations with myself...
no i don't talk out loud to myself...
that sounds CRAZY...
wink...
but i listen to my thoughts...
tonight after dinner, coming home to the cottage alone i am forced to have conversations with myself...
listen...
after a nice hot bubble bath i jumped into my jammies and snuggled into bed with my laptop...
caught up on a few of my favorite blogs...
i jumped on to April's blog...
what she had written has me talking to myself...
listening...
wondering...
why are we not kinder to ourselves?
why do we doubt?
is it innate?
some of the things i am hearing myself say are...
be kinder...
take care...
be gentle...
it's going to be ok...
you are ok...
why would i say these things to a dear friend and not to myself?
why do you?
as women we need to be kinder to ourselves...
and then we will have the confidence to be kinder to others...
i have lots of wishes...
this is one of my "dearest" wishes...
that as women we are kind to ourselves...
kind to others...
yesterday history was made...
and today as i read some of the things that were said i had mixed emotions...
happy...mad...proud...sad...
i was happy that Osama had been taken down...
i do believe he was an evil man...
then i was mad at some of the things i read other people had said...
I was proud of our military who fight for our country...
and finally i was sad...
sad remembering 9-11...
sad for all of the lives lost...
families that would never be the same...
the death of Osama Bin Laden won't bring them back...
it won't change the past...
again...
one of my deepest wishes would be that there was more kindness in our world...
it starts at home...
it starts with ourselves...
we can not love one another if we don't love ourselves...
i am going to try harder...
with myself...
and with others...
i hope you had a happy Monday...
kiss kiss
m
Wonderful post!!! I stayed off of twitter most of the day to avoid the politics. Hugs sweet friend!! Love you!
Posted by: Nancy Wyatt | May 02, 2011 at 10:56 PM
This is SO true, and what I tell people all the time... except I usually leave that part out about taking care of myself first... so I love this reminder to remember me...
Have a beautiful day beautiful girl!
Posted by: Mikal | May 03, 2011 at 07:08 AM
Great post Margie! I so agree!
I had a difficult time with all the posts on facebook about not supporting the decision to take out OBL! Hate breads hate, yada, yada, ya! Seriously? This guy NEEDED to be taken out! He was responsible for so many american lives lost. I thank God for our troops and for their continued support of our country. It was a good day for that Jack**s to die!
Keep on keepin' on sister!
Love you!
Posted by: Dawn Morgan | May 03, 2011 at 08:26 AM
women make wonderful best friends...but not to themselves...
i am a good friend, and am trying to be a better friend to me...
i would pick me as a friend...
i am trying...
to be my own best friend...
thanks for your post.
&
i live in jersey...
close to n.y.c.
on 9/11 i could see the towers burning from main street... it hurt...
an evil EVIL man...monster really... will now have his time to "burn"...
a heartfelt thanks to our military, police officers and firefighters who protect...
save lives...
at the risk of their own...
GOD BLESS...
Posted by: patty | May 03, 2011 at 09:44 AM
love this sweets...we are so on the same brain wave about being kinder to ourselves....everyone can do that, huh?
love you!
xo
r
Posted by: Rhonna Farrer | May 03, 2011 at 01:15 PM
what truth!! I totally agree! Good for you!
Posted by: Sarah Lejeune | May 03, 2011 at 01:32 PM
so true Margie, we always seem to try to be better than we are, or someone else, I just turned 41 and have decided that I am finally going to accept the fact that I am a size 12 and not a 6, I dont' want to eat like a size 6, I want to enjoy life and stop worrying about every little thing that goes into my mouth. So I have decided to just eat healthy, the once in a while cookie will do and just exercise to maintain what I have, love your posts Margie, you are always to wise. thank you.
Posted by: Laurie LaRiviere | May 03, 2011 at 03:10 PM
You are one of my soft places to fall when I feel alone or sad. You are my girl.
Posted by: april | May 03, 2011 at 03:49 PM
you're the best, margie!!!!!!
Posted by: Janet! | May 03, 2011 at 06:01 PM
I love and save fortunes, too! Thank you for sharing what you do here. Some days I feel like you've spoken about how I've been feeling...kindness...who couldn't use a little more?
(God Bless America & Her Soldiers who Defend Our Freedom! Freedom isn't Free.)
Love your music here, too. Been listening to it this evening. Soul soothing. Copying down artists and songs for itunes. :)
Much love and hugs to you.
Posted by: Angi~Mistress of Mayhem | May 03, 2011 at 10:40 PM
Your post reminds me of one of my favorite Michael McLean songs..."Gentle". I first heard it performed at Women's Conference several years ago by Katie Thompson (I think). This is a message that women of all ages need to hear and to embrace. Maybe I'll share that song with my YW tonight! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Johanna Edwards | May 04, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Amen!!
Posted by: Keely | May 04, 2011 at 04:10 PM