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I See A Vision… Where’s The Pope?I really thought I had read it all when it comes to religion but, I was greatly mistaken. The other day I came across this article, the Vatican has come up with new guidelines for miracles. Can you believe these guidelines say any Catholic who claims to have seen the Virgin Mary will be FORCED to remain silent until a team of psychologists, theologians, priests and exorcists, YES EXORCISTS, have fully investigated the claim.
OMG! Is the pope for real? Why must one be forced to be silent…. let alone see a psychologists, exorcists, etc, etc…
How can one MAN decide who gets to see God or Mary? How does the pope give himself the right to dictate when and who God can reveal himself to?
Another article I read was the pope now says there are sins so grave that only he can grant absolution. Again OMG! What is with that? If one seeks forgiveness then it is God who should be sought out.
I believe the pope has given himself too much power and has placed himself right up there with God. I suppose the reason he has now added a youtube account is so he can reach more people. What a perfect way to control the masses.
No One
I sit alone, all by myself, waiting for no one.
Daydreaming of love, to be shared while I, wait for no one.
Watching the moments, go by while sharing them, with no one.
Longing to hear, the words I love you, from no one.
Only I can, let go of, no one.
~~Keeper~~
I Think Too Much
All your life you think you are your body. Some of the time you think you are your mind. It is at the time of your death that you find out Who You Really Are.
Space Invaders
Let’s talk about Space Invaders, and I’m not talking about the little green men from another planet. I’m talking about the person who thinks he needs to be so close to you, that when he speaks his breath blows your hair back.
There are just some people out there who have no concept of this is my space that is yours. Let’s have a look:
1. Are you deaf? ~ This is the person who has to talk directly into your ear. They are usually so close you not only feel their hot breath on your neck, but you also suffer a broken ear drum every time they speak.
2. The hugger ~ This person feels the need to wrap their arms around people they don’t even know. They catch you off guard, they pretend to reach out to shake your hand, but as soon as they clasp on they pull you in and wrap the other arm around you.
3. Shoulder rest ~ This person has the need to put his arm on your shoulder while he is talking to you. Can he not support his own weight?
4. Need a message ~ This person enjoys rubbing your arm while talking to you. Really if I want a message I’ll pay for one.
5. Were you sitting there? ~ This person has to sit so close that your legs touch. They also have the need to place their hand on your leg while they talk. There is a reason a sofa has three cushions.
Is it really so hard to have a conversation with a reasonable amount of space between you? Am I the only one to feel this way?
Keeper Of Dreams
Bring me your dreams
I will hide them away
deep in my soul
Not meant for this day.
I will hold them secure
from all who would seek
your dreams for their own
Not a word will I speak.
Bring me your dreams
I will hide them away
till the moment is right
Till the moment you say.
Please bring them to life
let them bask in the sun
I am ready to share
Till this life is done.
Escape From New York… oops I Mean Dayton
As I sit here today looking out my window, I feel like I’m in the movie Escape From New York. You remember that 80’s movie that starts out “There are no guards, only prisoners and the world they have made. The rules are simple ONCE YOU GO IN YOU DON’T COME OUT.”
I’m sure you are thinking “does such a place exist and if so where?” Well I’m here to tell you yes it is real, only it’s not Escape From New York, it’s Escape From Dayton. The how and why I landed here is of no importance, what does matter is I’m here now and I want to get out.
There are so many parallels to the movie that sometimes I think I must be dreaming, but then I hear a gun shot, and a bullet tearing through the leaves and I realize I’m in no dream and I had better duck.
Dayton has this wonderful gated community that they don’t tell you about (in North Dayton). The gates are at the end of the streets cemented into the ground with chains and locks on them. Only the police and fire department have a key to get in. I think the original purpose for this was to stop the drug activity, however, it has only aided the dealers.
Like the movie there is a gate around the premises. It’s like a maze to get out and there are certain roads you don’t go down, especially after dark. This is when the people you don’t want to be around come out. Unlike the movie where those people kill and eat you, these people don’t eat you.
Cars drive up and down the road although they don’t have chandeliers on them, they do have super nice wheels and speakers in the trunk. I don’t understand putting 2,000.00 dollar wheels on a 200.00 dollar car. Of course I don’t understand someone trying to steal my 1993 Lumina twice. I reported the first instance which had resulted in a broken window and the police never showed up. Eleven days later my car was broken into again, this time they broke the steering column and pulled the dash up. It took four calls and eleven days to finally get someone out to take the report. After the police took a look at the steering column he said “looks like someone tried to steal it” I couldn’t help it all I said was “Ya Think” (I can be sarcastic). OK, back to this music in the trunk. What is that all about? Every car that goes by keeps their windows down to make sure everyone can hear their music. I guess they think I want to hear their music too. They all have the same CD. The only lyric is the word Fuck and the melody is just base.
Many of the buildings in this great community are boarded up, windows broken out and has grass that is two feet tall. The reason most of these buildings are boarded up is because a person has to make a living. That’s right I see people snaking into these buildings, and stealing the copper plumbing out of them (I have called the police, but they only say it’s not their problem). Once that is done they take the aluminum, not just the doors but they actually rip the siding and gutters down. I see a man pulling his dumpster in the wee hours of the morning to raid empty houses. He likes to work the early shift.
Like the movie clothes that fit are hard to come by here. It is so rare I see a man with a pair of pants that actually comes up over his ass. Sometimes I wonder if the people around here have evolved yet. This is not the jungle you don’t have to flaunt your personal package to get a mate. Just try getting a job and a personality. You might be surprised.
The people who live here are takers, they take your lawn mower, your tools, your car, and even your hammock. If it’s not cemented down they believe it’s fair game (maybe that is why the gates are cemented down… to keep them from being stolen). Around the perimeter of New York there were bombs, here we only have crack bags and used condoms. I guess that is a good thing, if you step on a bomb you could lose a leg or your life, a condom will only stick to your shoe for a few blocks.
But Ma’am… I’m Only Doing You A Favor
Previous Quotes Of The Week
A sobering thought: what if, at this very moment, I am living up to my full potential? ~~Jane Wagner ~~
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results….. ~~Albert Einstein~~
Certain things catch your eye, But pursue only those that capture your heart. ~~old indian saying~~
Falling
I have fallen onto this large planet, or should I say I was dropped here in the middle of time. Meaning I wasn’t here when time began and I won’t be here when it ends.
I use the term dropped, because I was expelled from a warm cozy place and dropped into this world. Now I feel it is up to me to figure out why.
Everyday we wake up, we breathe, eat, drink, and walk through a routine, set by someone else. It has already been determined we must breathe, and consume food and water to survive. I can accept that.
Since I wasn’t here when time began, I’m ask to accept what is told to me. Have you ever played the game telephone? Remember it is a game where you have a big circle of people. The first person whispers into the seconds ear, then the second to the third and so on until the last person whispers into the first persons ear. The object is the last person should whisper the exact same phrase into the first persons ear as the first person had whispered into the second persons ear. IT NEVER HAPPENS!
So, how am I suppose to trust what has been passed down to me over the ages. It’s like years of playing the telephone game. Everyone adds their own twist to it. NOW I’M CONFUSED.
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