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posted July 31, 2006 11:42 PM            

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Mine is: MERCURY IS DIRECT!!!

*and there was MUCH rejoicing*

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posted August 01, 2006 12:21 AM            

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The whole course of human history may depend on a change of heart in one solitary and even humble individual - for it is in the solitary mind and soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged and ultimately won or lost. --M. Scott Peck

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posted August 01, 2006 01:16 AM              

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posted August 01, 2006 02:08 PM              

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Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.

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posted August 01, 2006 11:44 PM            

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By Anthony de Mello, SJ

"Calamities can bring growth and Enlightenment," said the Master. And he explained like this:

"Each day a bird would shelter in the withered branches of a tree that stood in the middle of a vast deserted plain. One day a whirlwind uprooted the tree, forcing the poor bird to fly a hundred miles in search of shelter—till it finally reached a forest of fruit-laden trees."

The Master concluded, "If the withered tree had survived, nothing would have induced the bird to give up its security and fly."

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Found on: http://www.appleseeds.org/

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posted August 03, 2006 03:21 AM              

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If you see someone without a smile-Give them one of yours.

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posted August 03, 2006 11:35 AM            

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I used to believe that I survived because of my resilience, rather than exuberance, which Kay Redfield Jamison described in her book "Exuberance- The Passion for Life" as the key element to human survival, among many other things. When I re-read her memoir "An Unquiet Mind" for the third and the fourth times, I noticed that she frequently used the word(s) exuberance/exuberant in the book as well.
(I've divided my original post into several due to cyber rush hour, sorry)

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posted August 03, 2006 11:37 AM            

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What I'm trying to say is, until recently, for many years I had perceived life, mine at the very least, to be dark, gray, tragic, full of unfulfilled longing, yearning, and sense of loss...I've discussed this at
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/009775.html

which is affiliated with
http://linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/009389.html

BUT, now this guy whom I've discussed extensively here at LL (at other forums mostly) just makes me feel so strongly toward him- I've felt so happy and so sad at different times because of him. I love his smile. (to be continued as the post had to be divided into at least three due to online traffic)

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posted August 03, 2006 11:39 AM            

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I love it whenever he smiles, whenever he laughs, whenever he grins...I love watching him smile, watching him sleep, watching him focus on something so intensely, watching him being so poised and self-assured about what he is doing, seeing him caring about me so genuinely...watching him doing anything. Watching him being himself. His dazzling smile is like the sun to me. His laid-back and carefree attitude relaxes me a bit, which is just about the polar opposite of my anxiety and which I truely admire...

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posted August 03, 2006 11:41 AM            

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I see beauty in everything about him...He makes me feel that life can be joyful, cheerful, bubbly...and fun...that I can chill out at times without all that anxiety and seriousness...He has made me ecstatic, thrilled and overjoyed. It is as though finally, there's a human being who has made me understand what exuberance feels like, that life can be about exuberance, instead of only resilience...(excuse me- I didn't know I would need to divide my original post into so many smaller ones)

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posted August 03, 2006 11:42 AM            

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I've finally found out what exuberance is about...and that human being is- HIM

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posted August 03, 2006 11:48 AM            

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posted August 04, 2006 03:05 AM            

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and,

You didn't understand what I was trying to say- what you thought I was doing was EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE of what I really was doing. I prefer writing all I want in one post, believe me! It's just either computer glitches or the cyber rush hour are such a pain in the neck, so I often have to reluctantly split my original posts into several- I hate doing this but frequently I have to!

Now I don't sound cheerful and this doesn't fit the title of the thread.

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posted August 05, 2006 01:32 AM              

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talk to god as if he is here
talk to god as if he is near
and in your times and of the hour
you feel his mighty POWER,
anything from a scented flower
or a day drean hour,
you will feel the hand and its warm embrace
a tender touch and gentle grace
if you know of me you have seen gods face.

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posted August 05, 2006 10:34 AM            

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Hey, jehovah81

You're from Auckland, NZ! I spent three months in Auckland four years ago receiving an examination prep training, and then spent another three traveling throughout both islands NZ, to my mind, remains one of the better places for people to live in, don't you reckon?

Thanks for the beautiful verse. I would like to imagine the being I'm speaking to is the man I adore instead of God. Because he means so much to me, and he actually has saved my life more than once!

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posted August 11, 2006 11:56 AM              

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Happiness is...

1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favourite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake ... (or vanilla ... or strawberry!)
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach.
16. Finding a 20-pound note in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Eye contact with a hot member of the opposite sex.
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Running through sprinklers.
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful/good looking.
23. Laughing at an inside joke.
24. Friends.
25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).
28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
29. Playing with a new puppy.
30. Having someone play with your hair.
31. Sweet dreams.
32. Hot chocolate.
33. Road trips with friends.
34. Swinging on swings.
35. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
36. Making chocolate chip cookies (and eating them...!).
37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
38. Holding hands with someone you care about.
39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.
40. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much-desired present from you.
41. Watching the sunrise.
42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
43. Knowing that somebody misses you.
44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
45. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

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