ACNE

From the look on his face, he's in Love.  When I asked how things were going, he replied as I thought he would,  with a smile.   His eyes told the whole story and he commented, 3 weeks together!!  I, of course, asked many questions about what exactly transpired in the 3 weeks, he smiled.  He said, "For now, I   am a closet boyfriend ."  I said, " Well by the looks of ya and that Lavender, button up shirt I completely understand why she has you in the closet :) ."  He laughed!    Before we parted ways I said, " Thank YOU, This is the best part of my day, Thank YOU!!!   

Before this, the best part of my day was when a student told me I was pretty, and another student over heard this comment and said, "Well, Ms. Krista you are pretty but you have those bumps on your forehead, if you wear a hat, stay out of the sun, use proactive and don't touch your face  the acne will go away and then you will really be pretty."    Thank you Universe for letting love shine on and on..... He is in love and I am with hat ON...

DOG LEASHES

"He lost the dog leashes," I said.  She did  not understand, by the look on her face, so I said it again," HE LOST THE DOG LEASHES."  So, she with her whimsical and loving way said, " So, are you saying, HE!!  lost the dog leashes?"  "Wow, Yes,"  I said.  Seems simple, however not so, she asked again and I replied the same, "Yes, HE lost the dog leashes."  Slow as I am, born unto a quick, witted, sharp as  a new tack daughter, she realized I was not getting it, so she said, " How did HE get the dog leashes?"  I replied, " I gave them to him to hold for awhile."  And she said, "So, HE  lost the dog leashes (head bobble)?"  I said, "Yes."  She said, "Did you make sure they were in the truck after the walk?"  I said, "NO.... Ok, so I lost the dog leashes, I lost the dog leashes, I lost the dog leashes, I lost the dog leashes."  I chanted this louder each time of at least 10 in hopes it would sink into my pea size brain.... That I lost the dog leashes.  She laughed, I almost cried, clearly I wanted to blame someone for this nonsense... And, thank you daughter of the Field for reminding me to take responsibility, stand up straight, laugh at myself, and scream to make sure the whole neighborhood heard who lost the dog leashes.  I DID!!!

A few weeks later, She calls me, frantic, she was locked out of her Tahoe house, barefoot, no cell phone and her dog inside.  She had walked to a neighbors house who she just met, asked to borrow his phone, called me and this explained the odd number I did not recognize.  I offered, ideas of how to break in, kick the door, break a window, scale the roof, visit the interesting, odd, weird, strange, kooky neighbors, call a room mate and others.  She was irritated, cold, we hung up.    She called about 4 hours later to say her friend, J.O.E.S. and friend, used the ole' credit card trick and - in they were.... Thank you J...... 

A couple days pass by and she stops in for a visit, to walk the ONES and chat.... We leashed up and made our way to the field for creature play and smell time.  She said, " You know you missed an opportunity."  I said, " Oh yes, I miss many, which one do you speak of?"  She squawked," When I could not get into my house and  was locked out and   was blaming everyone, you know, it was really my choice- I lost the keys."   EPIC.....  I continue to learn on this marvelous journey of life.... loving each step and YOU!!!!

Be a Mountain!

I chose conflict, anguish and  despair.  I sought advise from family and friends and this is what they said, " Fight BACK, Give it to um hard, You let them know who is BOSS, Call the police, Tell the authorities, Go to the administrator, Call the president, Tell someone, Call the people about the problem, Be Still Like a Mountain, Take them to court, Stop them, Do something  and You can't just sit there."   I tossed the ideas out like bad habits and hung on to one, made it my home and found peace within the stillness.  I became Still Like a Mountain.  I noticed the peace I emanated rippled back 100 fold.  I found myself surrounded with solution, abundance and goodness.  Thank you friend who shared this lovely solution.  

Later the same day I saw another  friend who I have not talked  with in  several months.  She said, "I have so much to tell you, things are going GREAT, I have good news about all areas of my life, EVERYTHING is fabulous, and I just want to thank you."  I said, " Oh, thank you, but, thank me for what?"  She said, " For so long you have told me To Be Still Like a Mountain."  I finally stopped and peace flooded my way launching  waves of greatness.  "Thank you," she said, "Thank you!!!" 

BLUE PEACE

PEACE 

now

Life is Funny

He said, " Thank goodness NOTHING lasts forever."   He said it just like that and with no warning as we sat on the bench.    I became irritated at his demeanor and body language as he spewed this out between a bite of falafel and sipping water.  "Why, that is absurd," I commented, "things do last forever and what exactly do you mean?"  I was reminiscing about my attachment to things, people and situations. Mentioning my difficulty with change and stating  that I seek similar, consistency and  predictable as a way of life.  He looked at me and kept eating seeming to pay no attention to my irritability and jabbering on and on about my desire of  seeking the perfect life.  His calmness reminded me   screaming was an option, which I wanted to do, however refrained.  He ate and I continued to talk about life, this and that.  I mentioned how I was challenged with a student.  And just like a door swinging wide open, slamming shut  and pinching my fingers,  with his arms raised high, he shouted, "THERE, THAT'S IT, THAT'S WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR, SEE!!!! THANK GOODNESS NOTHING LASTS FOREVER!!!!"  I chose pain, it  hurt! Then I made another choice, thanked him  for his sage message and finished lunch while  he watched the birds.  As we were walking away he said, "Life is funny." My fingers still ached.

Miguel Son

Our paths crossed at the junction of, " I am on way to get coffee"  and "I am on my way to run".  The inside of his jeep was decorated with typical 20 year old male items such as, neck ties, ranch dip, BBQ sauce, In and Out ketchup, Styrofoam containers, papers of all colors and textures, debris from yesteryear, shoes of each type, 1 sock  & a menagerie of other odds and ends that might have fit in a large Uhaul.  I found myself distracted by  the many shiney things in the passenger seat while we chatted that I thought he may have assumed   I was uninterested, no, just entertained with the display of knick knacks and delicate placement of each.     He sat in his jeep while I stood on the road, moving to keep warm and Sidd sitting by my side.  We chatted about his upcoming move, roommates and change, how he misses some of his friends and forgets names of others.  I listened and laughed continuously at his native humor.  He invited himself to Tahoe with me, however I did not go.  He also thought he might stop by, like the old days for rice and tea, this would be nice.  We talked about banking, teaching, choice and music.  All really great stuff!!!   It was time and I realized I was freezing, as he put it in drive, I exclaimed, "My feet are cold, can I put them on your engine for a minute,"  He extracted a wolf like cackle saying, "Well, no one has ever asked me that before, how dare you, NO."  I stood laughing, began to warm up, he put the pedal to the rubber mat and sped away like Santa in a sleigh, laughing all the way and still my feet were cold.  

I ventured on and away 

with nothing to say

and continued to find people 

along the path with something to mumble

giving and sharing

and I was daring

to share the gifts-

breathing, running, rifts!

Namaste

ENORMOUS

Today!

Wellness, Healing, Gratitude and  Forgiveness! 

Thank you Life 

and

Self 

for the daily opportunity 

to work with diligence 

and 

perseverance 

rendering a place of 

peace