Embrace

I breathe deep
Breathe you in
And hope you can feel my heart
And all the love that's there for you
All for you
Relax, surrender
Soak in my love and be protected
From the harsh influences of life;

Breathe deep, breathe me in
Let me rest in you
In your wordless intensity
Your beautiful being.

I just want to thank all of you

This is definitely one of the very best forwarded e-mails I ever
received! No need to forward any more!
Be a good friend. Think before you forward a message.
Don't contribute to a society governed by fear; unimaginative
media are doing a pretty good job on that.
Don't be an accomplice to those whose sole objective it is to
play upon people's fears, guilt or greed.
If you really dread something bad just might happen if you don't
forward a particular e-mail then why would you forward it to a
friend and burden them with the problem?
Please be considerate, realistic and respectful to your friends
when forwarding messages. There will always be threats and
dangers; we'll just have to live with them - and enjoy ourselves.
Be careful, not fearful! Have a great day.

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>(Author unknown):
I just want to thank all of you for your educational e-mails over
the past year. I am totally screwed up now and have little chance
of recovery.

>I no longer open a public bathroom door without using a paper
towel or have them put lemon slices in my ice water without
worrying about the bacteria on the lemon peel.

>I can't sit down on the hotel bedspread because I can only
imagine what has happened on it since it was last washed.

>I have trouble shaking hands with someone who has been driving
because the number one pastime while driving alone is picking
one's nose (although cell phone usage may be taking the number
one spot).

>Eating a little snack sends me on a guilt trip because I can only
imagine how many gallons of trans fats I have consumed over the
years.

>I can't touch any woman's purse for fear she has placed it on the
floor of a public bathroom.

>I MUST SEND MY SPECIAL THANKS to whoever sent me the one about
poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet
sponge with every envelope that needs sealing.

>ALSO, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the
same reason.

>I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl
(Penny Brown) who is about to die in the hospital for the
1,387,258th time.

>I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I
receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending
me for participating in their special e-mail program.

>I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels
looking out for me, and St. Theresa's Novena has granted my every
wish.

>I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible
mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.

>I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell
like a water buffalo on a hot day.

>THANKS TO YOU I have learned that my prayers only get answered if
I forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within
five minutes.

>BECAUSE OF YOUR CONCERN, I no longer drink Coca Cola because it
can remove toilet stains.

>I no longer can buy gasoline without taking someone along to
watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when
I'm pumping gas.

>I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr. Pepper since the people who make
these products are atheists who refuse to put 'Under God' on
their cans.

>I no longer use Saran Wrap in the microwave because it causes
cancer.

AND THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW I can't boil a cup of water in the
microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face...
disfiguring me for life.

>I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could
be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.

>I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me
with a perfume sample and rob me.

>I no longer receive packages from UPS or Fed Ex since they are
actually Al Qaeda in disguise.

>I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don't
support our American troops or the Salvation Army.

>I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial
a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica,
Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan.

>I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now
have their recipe.

>THANKS TO YOU I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big
brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me
instant death when it bites my butt.

>I can no longer drive my car because I can't buy gas from certain
gas companies!

>I can't do any gardening because I'm afraid I'll get bitten by
the brown recluse and my hand will fall off.

>If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the
next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your
head at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels
will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know
this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my
next door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's
beautician...

Oh, by the way.....

>A German scientist from Argentina, after a lengthy study, has
discovered that people with insufficient brain activity read
their e-mail with their hand on the mouse.

>Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.

It's Lucky Number 37 Day!!!

Every day is several national and international holidays and
probably a few personal holidays too.
No wonder we're so busy!
I thought I should have a few personal holidays of my own.
Today is one of them; first anniversary this year.
I could have called it No Name day but that might be confusing in
relation to No Name's birthday on the third of July.
I could have called it "fall off a horse day" or "break your arm
day" but that probably would be frowned upon by parents and
medical people.
So it's "lucky number 37 day":
I live at number 37,
the medical center where my favourite physiotherapists are is at
number 37
and I was 37 when my favourite horse gave me a reason to visit
that medical center and meet those great people.
So in honour of heart-dwelling horses and people and interesting
links:
HAPPY LUCKY NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN DAY EVERYONE!

Heartprints

Whatever our hands touch -
We leave fingerprints!
On walls, on furniture
On doorknobs, dishes, books.
There's no escape.
As we touch we leave our identity.
Oh God, wherever I go today
Help me leave heartprints!
Heartprints of compassion
Of understanding and love.
Heartprints of kindness
And genuine concern.
May my heart touch a lonely neighbor
Or a runaway daughter
Or an anxious mother
Or perhaps an aged grandfather.
Lord, send me out today
To leave heartprints.
And if someone should say,
"I felt your touch,"
May that one sense YOUR LOVE
Touching through ME.
(Author unknown)

Mindful

"Great minds discuss ideas,
average minds discuss events,
small minds discuss people."
(Admiral Hyman Rickover)
Wow, so we actually have THREE minds!
Next time I feel I'm losing my mind I'll be wondering which one I'm losing
but I'll still have two minds left!

To M.

Your name will never sound the same again
Because now it is you; you gave it identity,
Added your warmth and love to it
And at its heart lies your beautiful sense of wonder
That touches our souls with the promise
Of countless possibilities, opportunities
To encounter the beauty that emerges
Or the joke that pops up
Out of (what appears to be) the daily grind
If only we receive,
Not bound by our own expectations
Which so easily lead to disappointment and criticism
But open and anticipating, letting it surprise us;
With our hearts and our senses wide open
So we won't miss a precious moment.
That sense of wonder radiates a life so contagious,
It makes our souls come alive
When we share in its joyful excitement.
So stay true to yourself;
Please don't ever lose yourself!
May nothing ever dim the light within you;
And if you find a weakness in yourself
Or someone points it out to you
Don't EVER allow anyone to convince you,
Least of all yourself,
That your weakness is more important than your strengths;
Your gift to this world is a rare and precious one.
May you find true comfort when you're sad
And a way out of any trouble.
I wish you love and happiness;
I hope and pray that your wondering soul
Will be well preserved forever.

The truth about lies

These are beautiful lyrics (based on what I found on sing365) by Evanescence from the songs "lies" and "lies (remix)".
THIS IS SO TRUE (and so hard to remember)!

Bound at every limb by my shackles of fear
Sealed with lies through so many tears
Lost from within and pursuing the end
I fight for the chance to be lied to again

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

They'll never see
I'll never be
I struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me

But through my tears breaks a blinding light
Birthing a dawn to this endless night
Arms outstretched, awaiting me
An open embrace upon a bleeding tree

Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you

They'll never see
I'll never be
I struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me

Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived yet died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you

They'll never see
I'll never be
I struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me

Bind my limbs with fear
Choke me with tears
I won't die for you

You've been here before
And come back for more
But not this time

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
I should have known all along it was all a lie
(Should have known it was all a lie)

Now I know the truth
I'm through fearing you
And I am free

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
I should have known all along it was all a lie
(Should have known it was all a lie)