Why is it??

Anyone who has gumption knows what it is, and anyone who hasn't can never
know what it is. So there is no need of defining it. =L.M. Montgomery=
(1874 - 1942), Anne of the Island, 1915


To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood. =George Santayana= (1863 - 1952)

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Why is it that people have to try raining on your parade?
Why is it that some people just don't know when to shut up?
Why is that when you try to say something nice,...
Some fool, has to put in their two cents because, they want to be heard?
Someone, felt the need to try and shovel their bad day in my direction today?
Who is this ignorant mortal?
Why would this particular person not like my words?
Did I personally offend them?
I doubt it!
I don't believe I was even talking to this person.
Whomever they may be.
Why do we sometimes give these fools and ore, and say paddle...
C'mon paddle...
A little more...
Ok, now you can stop.
Give me, my bloody paddle back.
It's mine, not yours?!
Who is the childish person in this situation?
And, I wish the person wouldn't have made references to toilet humour.
I, personally don't think that is funny.
Unless, it is directed from someone very close to my heart.
I will thank this ignorant b***er to keep their thoughts to themselves in future.
This person will probably never read this.
And, that is okay with me.
I just wanted to vent my feelings, is all.
And...PHEW..
I must say that feels better.
Thank you!
Oh yeah,..
I thought, the WHOLE point of a BLOG was so that an individual,
Could be just that,...
An individual!
I swear...
Some people ...they go on and on, don't they?!
Hey! I wasn't talking about me!
Oh, you!
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A Message To The Family...

We were sorry to hear about Uncle Tommy's passing.
He was a kind and generous man, who always
took care of his family. He had some struggles to deal
with.

His battle with Altzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
is behind him now.

He will be in all our thoughts on Monday.

Condolences to all the family!

We are thinking about you all from across the miles.

Love,

Sharon, Teresa and Robert xoxoxoxoxo

The back of the dress

Front view of my Bridesmaids' dress...won't be long now until the wedding day! :)

That Bitch Called Reality

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.--Albert Einstein--

There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.--Douglas Everett--

Time and memory are true artists; they remold reality nearer to the heart's desire.--John Dewey--


That Bitch Called Reality

Why do I let this person’s words annoy me so?
I don’t really know this person whose words irk me.
She says certain things to someone that I love.
And, her words seem to overshadow mine.
As if, she is there, momentarily and, her words are golden.
And, my endless words are nothing.
Sitting here feeling like a deleted entity.
Her promises to him are filled with emptiness.
Promising him the world in one breath,
Why would she excuse, herself from him, the next?
The loyal ones,
Always sit, waiting, for him to realize what he has.
Wasting time on foolish fantasies lands you nowhere but, in a dream.
And, I have been in a dream long enough.
It is time to start living in my own reality.
I should focus on what matters most in life.
You can spend an eternity on the day to day routine.
You can forget the people who mean something to you.
You get caught up in everyone else’s stuff.
It is so easy to get derailed in our moments.
It is much harder to stay on the track.
Instead we can fall into the backward track,
This leads us precisely there,
Backwards!
That bitch called reality creeps up on us all…
Whether, we like it, or not, my friends!

*Sigh*

Empty Spaces

I sit here with these thoughts of you.
Where can I keep all of them?
It'd be a shame to forget them.
I have empty spaces taking up root, in my heart.
These spaces, are where the memories of you will stay.
Offers of wealth untold from others.
But, what is wealth, without happiness.
Wouldn't it make more sense to be rich in life..?
With the ones that you love most.
I don't need the material things, you are trying to give me.
I can get what I need on my own.
Dazzling me with words; that, don't really impress.
Forced banter which is no match for his.
Your quick wittedness is not comparable with his, either.
His thoughts are like gold.
And, when his words touch,
You feel something indescribable inside.
How can you explain the ways you fall in love with another?
You do, or you don't.
It's as simple as that.
And, a clouded mist shelters you from the rest.
You are everywhere, all over.
But, you are nowhere in particular.
Just curious...
Why do you do that?

What matters most..:)

Yes, we all know that life can be hard sometimes.
It feels like things will stay the same forever.
You feel like things are stagnant.
When are things going to change.
Hey, we all think that way sometimes.
It's natural.
It's human.
But, the people that get us through it are those closest to us.
The family and friends around us.
Not all of us have the family set-up's we would like.
But, the family and friendships that we have.
We should revel in them.
And, we should treasure them every day.
Things can change on the turn of a dime.
And, I know that I will always have those certain people..
In this life,
That I can always count on.
It gets you through the day.
It is why we all get up in the morning, is it not?!
I see a light on the horizon.
And, I see something amazing at the end of all this.
We all have to go through something in this life.
Isn't it nice to know that when you have learned what you are supposed to.
You get the gift you've been awaiting for the longest time.
Happiness.

Tests Of Strength

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.
~ Plato~

In the darkest hour the soul is replenished and given strength to continue and endure. ~Unknown Author~


When you focus your attentions directly, on one aspect of your life.
Don't you find sometimes, that other areas can fall behind.
We seem to have to go through some shit to get to the roses if you like.
The ones who hide will be exposed.
You can't dodge the bullet forever.
If you treat people badly, it will come back to haunt you, eventually.
Remember this.
Because, life changes constantly.
Your silence will make you weaker.
And, you are already weak inside.
You may think you are strong.
But, you don't even know you, or, me at all do you?
I am the strongest person that you ever met.
And, I loved you the most.
I must've been more mentally intoxicated than you.
Oh, ignorant one!
Are you jealous of this gift that I possess?
I wouldn't trade an ounce of these things.
These things, which have made me who I am today.
And, I am thankful for that.
My heart is still beating.
But, how do you sleep at night?
When you feel the pain in your heart,
Does the sound of your heart pound in your ears, like an endless drum.
Are you reminded of what you've done?
Loneliness awaits you.
Oh, by the way, I aced my test. ;)

--Growing Up--

To be nobody but yourself in a world that's doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting.
--E.E. Cummings--



Is it so difficult...? Growing up enough, to be an adult about certain situations?
Apparently not. I mean, it's one thing to say, and, hear something meaningful.
It is quite another to blatantly slap someone in the face with your cheeky disregard for them completely. What is it with some people who make you just want to scream. Those people who act like nothing is wrong. Those people who pretend to be your friend; when, they are at the ready to stab you in the back
time after time. It makes no sense why people go around demonstrating the same old boring patterns. Predictable much..? I think so! Do I have time for this shit?
Hell no! Life is too short. Why waste your precious moments on people who don't deserve an ounce of it? Why give yourself totally when the one you think receiving it is throwing it in the garbage as if it is nothing? Ever feel like a non entity to another human being? Well, it doesn't feel nice. However, if we let it bother us every time that happened, we'd be very weak. Would we not!? And, the one thing that Shazzy is NOT, is weak. I have been through far too much in this life, to let idiots in this world bring me down. So, palm that childish crap of yours onto someone who deserves it. Cause, frankly, I just realized, I have been asleep for too many years. And, I just woke up! Damn! That was one heck of a stretch. Okay..world, what's next! All good things I hope. Cause, it's about time, and, I deserve it now.

In Solitary Patience

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. -John Quincy Adams-


Patience is the key to paradise. -Turkish proverb-


In solitary patience,
I wait for you silently.
Not asking for much,..
Just, some little things to get by.
My dreams are taunting me constantly.
Some dreams try to goad me into remorse.
But, then I think of you,
Only good thoughts are appearing to me.
The quiet certainties of life get us through each of our days.
You can count on me to always be here.
There is always a result to everything.
Things don't stay in a hiatus forever.
Focus your mind on being alive.
We are given moments to feel, so feel.
And, taste the fruits here, which are bitter and sweet.
One thing I know is true,
You can try to bend and break a person.
But, if we can find our own coping switch,
To banish the hatred we could carry.
Then, I promise, all fear, and all bad energy will flow in another direction.
Only good will come, when you let the good inside of you.
Tomorrow will shine more when you open the door of your soul.
Let me pour my moments of solace your way.
So, you know how it feels, to be free from the constant pull of the day to day.
Sometimes, we do feel helpless.
I hear you calling me, and I am bound by circumstance.
And, I know we all know this same old story.
But, sadly it is a tale that comes to us all in some way.
The love I offer you, is free of charge.
But, the mindset I am in, that holds on to you, is priceless.
I am feeling somewhat empty in this corner.
But, I'm sure that will mend.
Because, I know that...
You, are my beginning and my end.