Divinity

I think that when our Divine Creator chose the way to begin life , His infinite genius made things so complex and yet so methodical and orderly that all things were interlaced with all things. Life begins as a result of an interaction in all living things ; and when we search for meaning , the answer is never very far , when you open your mind and  let it find you. The beauty of all things created by God  is there for you and your soul  to behold and witness.  On the times when you don’t see it you lose a bit of yourself.But its always there  for you to take  back.

When we were given our station in this magnificent world , we were gave all the amenities , the resources and intelligence to sustain our selves and to prosper. What He chose not to give was immortality.  How we lived and reacted with our fellow man determined how long we had before He called you home.  He gave us clues and brilliant minds to find all the cures for all the ills that befall us as we travel through our life. Many are still out there to discover .All the comforts we have were destined to be found.. But there was never a guarantee He would see you through to a magic number that was meant just for you .  A lifetime can be any amount of time. but never infinite.  

So when life comes to an end, I dare not call it pre ordained , but rather on the frailties of our bodies . Life can be so very fragile that when it stumbles because of a weak heart, cancer or any number of things,and there is no one there to try and keep life sustained ,the soul must move on to the next 
stage of its intended path. Our place beyond this mortal earth is full of peace and goodness.

Some rather dubious advantages of being a man.

The advantage of being a man. 

§  Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. 

§  You know stuff about tanks. 

§  A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.

§  You can open all your own jars.

§  Dry cleaners and hair cutters don't rob you blind. 

§  You can kill your own food.

§  You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

§  If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend.

§  If you are 34 and single, nobody notices.

§  Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

§  You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter reader is coming.

§  Car mechanics tell you the truth.

§  You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without thinking:    "He must be mad at me."

§  Same work...more pay.

§  Gray hair and wrinkles only add character.

*Wedding dress -- $2,000. Tuxedo rental - 75 bucks. 

§  If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just might become lifelong friends.

§  Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with. "So, notice anything different?"
 

§  You are not expected to know the names of more than five colors.

§  You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

§  You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. 

§  The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. 

§  You don't have to shave below your neck. 

§  One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.

§  You can "do" your nails with a pocketknife.

§  Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 relatives, on December 24th, in 45 minutes.

St Jean, Quebec

Messages for the Soul

This is an old one but it's worth reminding ourselves sometimes. A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package: 'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.' He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box. 'She got this the first time we went to New York , 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on , was saving it for a special occasion. 

Well, I guess this is it. He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothing he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died. 
He turned to me and said: 'Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a special occasion'. I still think those words changed my life. Now I read more and clean less. I sit on the settee without worrying about anything and just relax. I spend more time with my family & friends and less at work. Money is to be spent not saved. I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, not survived through. I no longer keep anything. I use crystal glasses every day. I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it. I don't save my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I want to. I go out with my friends whenever I want to rather than thinking I don't have the spare money or time. The words 'Someday...' and ' One Day....' are fading away from my dictionary. 
; If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it now... I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell. 
I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends. She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels. She might have told everyone how much she loved them. I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favourite food. It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come.. Each day, each hour, each minute, is special. Live for today, for tomorrow is promised to no-one. If you got this, it's because someone cares for you and because, probably, there's someone you care about. If you're too busy to send this out to other people and you say to yourself that you will send it 'One of these days' , remember that 'One day' is far away... or might never come...

No matter if you're superstitious or not, spend some time reading it. It holds useful messages for the soul.  

AVE MARIA in good sound by Mirusia Louwerse with André Rieu (2008).

Aunt Susie.