What seem like major mistakes today will probably seem less major tomorrow.

If you’re doing something delicate, like hand filling a job application, what seem like major mistakes today will probably seem less major tomorrow.

Reading one sentence at a time.

'I wonder where I’ll go today as I tip-toe over each word, stepping carefully past each period or exclamation mark.' —Eddy Hood

Every sentence a dopamine hit for understanding.

BLOGGER ESSAY

Time

These days really do get by fast. Life is short is not a catchphrase for no reason. Do nothing that you wouldn’t want to be identified with your character. For everything that you do really does define it.

 

Time is of the essence.  There's no time to waste. Seize the day. 

Every action is significant. Every choice matters. Every decision counts.

Stretch yourself a little bit realizing that about 80% of life should be just resting on your laurels. Grow and stretch the other 20%.

'God grant us the serenity to accept the things that we cannot change (the past, death and taxes), courage to change the one thing that we can (our present attitude), and the wisdom to know the difference.

'Forgiveness.

'Forgive me of all sin. Let me overcome my past regret.'

If in the past, you have sinned, beg for grace. Try your best to repent. Give some leeway for mistakes & errors. Life really is perfect if you just look at it from the right perspective. And always pray for serene acceptance of the way things have gone.

YOU SHOULD READ!

YOU SHOULD READ!

There is no substitute for just turning away from the distractions and diving into a book.

Set your phone to silent and dive into a book!

Planning and Preparation for your Swallows

Basically, if you put all possible planning and preparation into your swallows, they should work out fine.

A HANDFUL OF PRAYERS THAT I COMPOSED

Lord, help me to learn to listen, pray, read, sleep, plan, meditate, think, kill, eat, speak, work, play, mate, and die properly.

AMEN.

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Reject us, O Lord, from the devil’s hand.

Protect & Defend us, O Lord, from the devil’s hand.

& Deliver us, O Lord, from the devil’s hand.

AMEN.

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Lord help me not to say anything when I don’t have anything to say. When I must speak, help me to remain silent until I’ve found the right word. Then help me to say only what I need to say. 

When I’ve said enough, silence me.

AMEN.

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Help me to listen as well as I can

and to be prepared for death.

AMEN.

SLADE'S OWN PRAYER

Deliver me from every temptation,

deliver me from every evil.

Put the right words into my mouth at all times, and silence when I have nothing to say.

Forgive me of all sin,

let me overcome my past regret.

Help me to find the Spirit of Love within my own heart, 

not to lie, 

to listen to Thee and to Obey Thy commands,

to forgive others for their wrongdoings,

and finally, to give thanks for what I do have!

Amen.

THANKSGIVING. THANKSGIVING, THANKSGIVING, & FORGIVENESS!

Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Forgiveness & Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving & Forgiveness!

Something as simple as making it a point to sit down when you eat.

GRACE

Dear Lord God:

First of all, Lord, thank You for this ____!

Secondly, Lord, please bless this ____ and may it feed the Spirit!

Thirdly, Lord, may I use this ____ to my Own advantage!

AMEN.

I 'M LOOKING FOR M’ GIRLFRIEND

I 'm looking for m’ girlfriend everyday.
She may be the one I want to hold forever.
She may be the one I want to put my trust in.
I 'm looking for m’ girlfriend, to marry.

I 'm looking for m’ girlfriend everyday.
She may be the one I want to hold forever.
She may be the one I need to hear from always.
I 'm looking for m’ girlfriend, to marry.

GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS EVERYONE! (ROCK & ROLL MUSIC)

GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS EVERYONE!

GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS EVERYONE!

GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS EVERYONE!

I’M IN A GOOD MOOD, ROCK & ROLL!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS EVERYONE!

GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS EVERYONE!

GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS, GOD BLESS EVERYONE!

I’M IN A GOOD MOOD, ROCK & ROLL!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

It’s Hard To Rock & Roll…

(Guitar Solo)

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!

ROCK & ROLL! 

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC! 

YEAH!

REPEAT AFTER ME:

All that I need is within me…

All that I need is within me…
All that I need is within me…

SORRY WHAT I SAID ABOUT INGLES. INGLES IS REALLY GREAT!

MY BELIEF ABOUT THE AFTERLIFE

I believe that after death, the soul sleeps through eternity—which I think must be cyclical, and a very, very long time—and is reincarnated. I believe that death is a perfect sleep for the soul where it feels nothing, yet experiences everything (In death, it’s ‘reabsorbed’ into the infinite ‘ocean’ of pure spirit—although the analogy is not perfect [the words ‘soul’ and ‘spirit’ aligning pretty well with the terms ‘Atman’ and ’Brahman’ in my mind]. Please see the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad, 4.3.23–32.). Thankfully for us—who would get very impatient if we had to pass CONSCIOUSLY through each new eternity awaiting the time of each new birth—we perfectly sleep through each new eternity; therefore, when one’s soul is reborn after each new death, it has just reawakened from a state of absolute rest, and is as ready as can be for its new body, and in fact, feels like no time at all has passed.

THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF

OK. 

This is the story of THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF.

Once, there was a boy. He was a shepherd who watched over the sheep of the field. His job was to protect the sheep from predators, such as wolves. 

One day, the boy played a prank. He cried, 'WOLF! WOLF!' So all the people came to his rescue. But it turns out, it was just a joke. 'There's no WOLF!' So they shook their heads in dismay, and walked away. 

One day, the boy played a 2nd prank. He cried, 'WOLF! WOLF!' So all the people came to his rescue. But it turns out, it was just a joke. 'There's no WOLF!' So they shook their heads in dismay, and walked away.

One day, the boy was sitting down in the green grass. And up comes this TERRIBLE, NASTY wolf! He's got MEAN eyes, and SHARP teeth, and he's comin' straight for the sheep! The boy cried, 'WOLF! WOLF!' But this time, all the people stayed in their houses, and ate their dinners. They shook their heads in dismay, and said: 'That boy, he's playing a prank on us, again,' and continued to eat their dinners.

Meanwhile, out in the field, all the sheep were eaten up by the wolf!

What per cent of an auspicious birth is up to chance?

God’s Dice Roll is the other 50%, the world you have prepared for yourself.

SHUT THE FUCK UP

Shut the fuck up.

Take some pains and shut the fuck up.

Don’t speak.

In speaking, you’re just stirring the water.

Calm clarity should be your aim.

If you're tempted to cry, ‘tis probably better just to swallow it down. 

Better for YOU. For EVERYONE ELSE, too. 9 times out of 10.

LET’S ALL JUST THANK GOD THAT I WOKE UP AGAIN, TODAY!

WELL, 

FIRST OF ALL, 

LET’S ALL JUST THANK GOD THAT I WOKE UP AGAIN, TODAY!

THANK YOU, GOD! 

AMEN

GOOD MORNING! 

MINDFULNESS IS NOW

The Best Of Slade

1. HIDING UNDER MY BLANKET

2. THE ASTEROIDS

3. 7-16

4. THE PRESSURE IS RISING

5. HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE?

6. THIS IS NOT A JOKE

7. SONG IN Fm

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1. HIDING UNDER MY BLANKET

SOMETIMES, I LACK ALL CONFIDENCE.

SOMETIMES, IT COMES AND FIGHTS WITH ME.

SOMETIMES, I WISH I HAD ANOTHER CHANCE TO PROVE MYSELF TO YOU,

'CAUSE I AM WORTHY. BELIEVE ME.

ALL I REALLY WANT AND ALL I REALLY NEED

IS TO TAKE A LITTLE TIME... FOR LITTLE ME.

ALL I REALLY WANT AND ALL I REALLY NEED

IS TIME.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH.

ENUNCIATE, AND COMPENSATE FOR WHAT YOU HAD INSIDE.

COME ON OUT, AND SEE HIM.

NOW, ONCE AGAIN: FROM THE TOP. TRY ANYTHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER INSIDE.

ALL I REALLY WANT AND ALL I REALLY NEED

IS TO TAKE A LITTLE TIME... FOR LITTLE ME.

ALL I REALLY WANT AND ALL I REALLY NEED

IS TIME.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S ALL I REALLY WANT. YEAH.

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2. THE ASTEROIDS

YOU CAN WAIT 'TIL THE WORLD ENDS TO SEE YOUR OWN FEAR. 

YOU CAN WAIT 'TIL THE WORLD ENDS TO SEE YOUR OWN FEAR. 

HERE WE GO. 

I DON'T KNOW A THING. 

I DON'T KNOW.

HERE WE GO. 

I DON'T KNOW A THING. 

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU CAN WAIT 'TIL THE WORLD ENDS TO SEE YOUR OWN FEAR. 

YOU CAN WAIT 'TIL THE WORLD ENDS TO SEE YOUR OWN FEAR. 

HERE WE GO. 

I DON'T KNOW A THING. 

I DON'T KNOW.

HERE WE GO. 

I DON'T KNOW A THING. 

I DON'T KNOW.

BUT I'LL SING TO THE ASTEROIDS.

I'LL SING IT HOME.

I'LL SING IT OUT LIKE I DON'T KNOW,

I DON'T KNOW THE WAY.

AND MAYBE, BABY, MAYBE, BABY, IF YOU COULD, 

THEN MAYBE, BABY, MAYBE, BABE, I THINK YOU SHOULD.

AND MAYBE, BABY, MAYBE, BABY, IF YOU COULD, 

THEN MAYBE, BABY, MAYBE, BABE, I THINK YOU SHOULD.

AND I'LL SING TO THE ASTEROIDS.

I'LL SING IT HOME.

I'LL SING IT OUT LIKE I DON'T KNOW,

I DON'T KNOW THE WAY.

YOU CAN WAIT 'TIL THE WORLD ENDS TO SEE YOUR OWN FEAR. 

YOU CAN WAIT 'TIL THE WORLD ENDS TO SEE YOUR OWN FEAR. 

YOU CAN WAIT 'TIL THE WORLD ENDS TO SEE YOUR OWN FEAR. 

YOU CAN WAIT 'TIL THE WORLD ENDS TO SEE YOUR OWN FEAR. 

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3. 7-16

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

I'M CHANGING MORE THAN I WOULD LIKE TO SEE,

WOULD LIKE TO SEE, WOULD LIKE TO SEE.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY:

CHANGING CONSTANTLY.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT ME,

AND I DROWN IN THE 7-16.

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT ME.

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT ME,

AND I DROWN IN THE 7-16.

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT... ME.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

I'M CHANGING MORE THAN I WOULD LIKE TO SEE,

WOULD LIKE TO SEE, WOULD LIKE TO SEE.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY:

CHANGING CONSTANTLY.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT ME,

AND I DROWN IN THE 7-16.

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT ME.

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT ME,

AND I DROWN IN THE 7-16.

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT... ME.

(GUITAR SOLO)

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT ME,

AND I DROWN IN THE 7-16.

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT ME.

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT ME,

AND I DROWN IN THE 7-16.

I LOOK AT YOU, AND LOOK AT... ME.

OUTRO

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4. THE PRESSURE IS RISING

THE PRESSURE IS RISING, THE PRESSURE IS RISING, IN THIS ROOM, IN THIS ROOM.

NEVER THOUGHT TO DISAPPOINT YA. WHY'D YOU HAVE TO LEAVE AT THIS JUNCTURE? AT THIS CRITICAL JUNCTURE, AT THIS CRITICAL JUNCTURE?

AND IT'S TIME, TIME… AND THAT'S BRINGING US FURTHER AND FURTHER APART.

AND IT'S TIME, TIME… AND THAT'S BRINGING US FURTHER AND FURTHER APART.

THE PRESSURE IS RISING, THE PRESSURE IS RISING, IN THIS ROOM, IN THIS ROOM.

NEVER THOUGHT TO DISAPPOINT YA. WHY'D YOU HAVE TO LEAVE AT THIS JUNCTURE? AT THIS CRITICAL JUNCTURE, AT THIS CRITICAL JUNCTURE?

AND IT'S TIME, TIME… THAT'S BRINGING US FURTHER AND FURTHER APART.

AND IT'S TIME, TIME… AND THAT'S BRINGING US FURTHER AND FURTHER APART.

(INSTRUMENTAL)

AND I WONDER IF YOU EVER SAW MY FACE INSIDE THIS ROOM.

AND I WONDER IF YOU EVER SAW MY FACE INSIDE THIS ROOM.

AND I WONDER IF YOU EVER SAW MY FACE INSIDE THIS ROOM.

AND I WONDER IF YOU EVER SAW MY FACE INSIDE THIS ROOM.

AND I WONDER, YES I WONDER, YES I WONDER, YES I WONDER...

AND IT'S TIME, TIME… AND THAT'S BRINGING US FURTHER AND FURTHER APART.

AND IT'S TIME, TIME… AND THAT'S BRINGING US FURTHER AND FURTHER APART.

AND IT'S TIME, TIME… AND THAT'S BRINGING US FURTHER AND FURTHER APART.

AND IT'S TIME, TIME… AND THAT'S BRINGING US FURTHER AND FURTHER APART.

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5. HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE? 

HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE? (HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE?) WHOA.

HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE? (HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE?) WHOA.

WHAT DID YOU SAY BEFORE GOIN' AWAY?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

WHAT DID YOU SAY BEFORE GOIN' AWAY?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

BUT ANYONE CAN GO THAT WAY AT ALL.

'CAUSE IT DON'T TAKE MUCH AT ALL.

NO, IT JUST DON'T TAKE ANYTHING AT ALL— DU DA DA DA, DA DU DA.

YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE YEARS LEFT IN YA— DU DA DA DA, DA DU DA.

YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE YEARS LEFT IN YA—DU DA DA DA, DA DU DA.

YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE YEARS LEFT IN YA— DU DA DA DA, DA DU DA.

HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE? (HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE?) WHOA.

HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE? (HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR LOVE?) WHOA.

WHAT DID YOU SAY BEFORE GOIN' AWAY?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

WHAT DID YOU SAY BEFORE GOIN' AWAY?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

BUT ANYONE CAN GO THAT WAY AT ALL.

'CAUSE IT DON'T TAKE MUCH AT ALL.

NO, IT JUST DON'T TAKE ANYTHING AT ALL— DU DA DA DA, DA DU DA.

YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE YEARS LEFT IN YA— DU DA DA DA, DA DU DA.

YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE YEARS LEFT IN YA—DU DA DA DA, DA DU DA.

YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE YEARS LEFT IN YA— DU DA DA DA, DA DU DA.

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6. THIS IS NOT A JOKE 

THIS IS NOT A JOKE MY FRIEND.

I MEAN THIS COULD REALLY BE THE END.

YOU SAY IT'S SO.

YOU AIN'T KIDDIN'.

ANYONE IS WELCOME IN MY DREAMS.

READ 'EM AND WEEP.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE MY FRIEND.

I MEAN THIS COULD REALLY BE THE END.

YOU SAY IT'S SO.

YOU AIN'T KIDDIN'.

ANYONE IS WELCOME IN MY DREAMS.

READ 'EM AND WEEP.

ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE IS WELCOME AT THE SHOW.

ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE IS SURE TO LET ME KNOW.

ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE IS WELCOME AT THE SHOW.

ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE IS SURE TO BE HERE NOW.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE MY FRIEND.

I MEAN THIS COULD REALLY BE THE END.

YOU SAY IT'S SO.

YOU AIN'T KIDDIN'.

ANYONE IS WELCOME IN MY DREAMS.

READ 'EM AND WEEP.

ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE IS WELCOME AT THE SHOW.

ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE IS SURE TO LET ME KNOW.

ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE IS WELCOME AT THE SHOW.

ANYONE WHO'S ANYONE IS SURE TO BE HERE NOW.

—

7. SONG IN Fm

LET'S WAIT ‘TIL THE STORM PASSES.

IT MAY BE A LITTLE WHILE.

LET'S NOT COMPLAIN, WE’RE UNDER SHELTER,

NOTHING TO DO ‘CEPT SIT HERE AND WAIT.

LET'S CONVERSE ABOUT THE WITCH.

WHICH? 

THERE ARE MANY.

UNTIL IT LIGHTENS UP A LITTLE BIT, 

UNTIL IT LIGHTENS UP A LITTLE BIT, 

UNTIL IT LIGHTENS UP A LITTLE BIT, 

WE SHOULD STAY RIGHT HERE....

HEAR THE WIND AND THE WEATHER RATTLING.

SEE THE SKY LIGHTING UP BLUE & WHITE.

FEEL THE RAIN BEATING ON THE PANES.

AND HAVE PITY ON THOSE STUCK OUTSIDE.

LET'S CONVERSE ABOUT THE WITCH.

WHICH? 

THERE ARE MANY.

UNTIL IT LIGHTENS UP A LITTLE BIT, 

UNTIL IT LIGHTENS UP A LITTLE BIT, 

UNTIL IT LIGHTENS UP A LITTLE BIT, 

WE SHOULD STAY RIGHT HERE....

The walls have eyes.

O THAT THOU WILT DISTRACT

MY COMPLAINTS ABOUT WHAT MARILYN HAS BEEN DOING TO ME FOR 2 YEARS, WHAT THE CHURCH HAS BEEN TO ME FOR WELL ON 5 YEARS, AND WHAT MATT, JOE, AND JORDAN HAVE BEEN DOING TO ME FOR OVER 6 YEARS

What I really fuckin hate is when someone starts ignoring you out of the blue without any explanation. It’s like one day they’re talking to you, and then the next BAM, they just start igNoring you without Any explanation. They don’t exPlain what you did wrong, they just put up a wall of supPosed impenetrability about themselves. They start Ghosting you without Any explanation. What did *I* do wrong? It would help if you could be proDuctive and exPlain to me what *I* did wrong along with an explanation that You plan to igNore me, O, forever, perhaps. I mean I can speculate, but I will Never Know for Sure, and I’m Just As Likely to do it to Someone Else not knowing what it was if You don’t explain it to me. I don’t know. You didn’t Educate me. You’re just hurting me. The church has done it. Matt, Joe, and Jordan have done it. Marilyn has done it. What the fuck did *I* do Wrong? If you don't Tell me, how the FUCK do you expect me to learn? Am I really your Enemy? Don’t you have the courtesy to exPlain to me what I did wrong? I mean, I am relaTively Clueless. Don’t I deserve that much resPect from you? I don’t expect to hear from the Church, again, Matt, Joe, or Jordan, again, Marilyn, again. Am I really That evil? What did I do that you can’t simply write me a simple, courteous, respectful note that exPlains what I did to offend you Soooo bad? ‘Cause right now I really don’t Know. I suppose I don’t deserve that much respect... I suppose whatever I did was So egregious that I don’t even deServe the courtesy of an exlaNation as to what it Was. How do you expect me to LEARN? All I’ve LEARNED this way is that you HATE me and don't care even one Bit if you HURT me don’t even consider me worthy of an explaNation as to WHAT I DID WRONG.

If it were me, I would write me a Brief note that stated sucCinctly what was MOST offensive, along with the explaNation that it was Simply Unforgivable, and so You simply Cannot disrespect yourSelf Ever talking to me again, to please Never— ever contact me aGain! If you Do, I will not Answer you, so Don’t expect a resPonse. That is what *I* would do. 

But then again I guess *I* am more respectful, I love you more than you love me, and I have more apparent Common Sense. 

I guess so. I don’t think you people should ghost people like This. It’s Simply WRONG. 

You can’t build up a wall around yourself and exPect to be resPected as a human Being.

I don’t resPect you as human Beings. I reSent my sister. I reSent Matt and Joe and Joe. I reSent the church. They are evil, sinister sinners in my eyes. They can’t even disPlay the human inTelligence or Sentiment or Warmth or Empathy to resPectfully, poLitely, Decently adDress me with a Note of Caring, Concern, or considerAtion that reveals displays or shows that they Know that I care about Them, and Miss their atTention and Crave it, but that They will Not be giving it to me because of SOMETHING (What? I don’t know.) that *I* have done wrong...

Again, I can Guess what I did wrong, and it might Even be Accurate. But at Best Semi-accurate. Because only You know, and only You can explain to me eXactly what *I* did Soooo wrong, that was Soooo evil, that was so irReparable that You feel you’re Justified in Ghosting me inDefinitely, maybe forEver. 

Or if you think you’d be okay talking to me in maybe 5, 10, 15 years, can’t you Just Say that in a short note and then send it to me, and then *You* don’t have to think of *Me* for 15 years— don’t have to think aBout *Me* for 15 years *I’ll* know that *I* shouldn’t expect to hear from you for about 15 years. But at least I’ll Know that, and won’t be on Pins and Needles Wondering if I’ll Ever hear from You EVER AGAIN…. Of course, NONE OF US IS GRANTED TOMORROW. So I can see eXactly how much *I* matter to *You*! Of course, I love you more than that... It’s like the song, ‘I’m Alone Because I Love You:’ 

‘I'm alone because I love you,

Love you with all my heart.

I'm alone because I had to be true.

Sorry I can't say the same about you.

Yesterday's kisses are bringing me pain.

Yesterday's sunshine has turned into rain.

I'm alone because I love you,

Love you with all my heart.’ 

I don't care how much you pay the therapist.

No one understands better.

9 new thoughts.

I feel like the world is out to get me. Why must I feel so hated?

All moments are created equal.

Guilty conscience is the source of unhappiness.

Never fuck a person you hate.

Don’t talk unless you're contributing. 

The world is a class. Whether you're in school or not, class is still in session.

Love is hate and hate is love. They’re the same thing.

Sin is in the eye of the beholder.

The cover of night is a beautiful thing.

Death!

When Death comes, think: Death! Here it is. Exactly what I've been waiting for! Death!

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

 ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE,

GRATITUDE,

GRATITUDE.

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE,

GRATITUDE. 

GRATITUDE.

... 

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE 

No matter where you are at, you can cop an attitude of gratitude, and it is the highest attitude you can cop

2 Thoughts On Reading

Reading is your opportunity to settle down into a nice groove

Reading is your opportunity to tune out the world. It is your focus, it is your concentration. You don’t need to listen to anything the world says. Establish yourself your own little reading nook, your own little reading corner, your own little reading cranny, your own little reading niche. It’s the opportunity to blot out the world and settle into a nice groove. 

Books are not boring; there is always something new to be found in books

Sometimes when I wake up, I hesitate to grab a book, because I irrationally think that I won’t find anything new there. However, this IS an irrational thought, as there's ALWAYS SOMETHING new to be found in a book; a book may be just a book (always the same), but inside, there's ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT and UNPREDICTABLE that makes reading a NEW experience EVERY TIME; there's ALWAYS SOMETHING SURPRISING— NOVEL and UNEXPECTED, to be found in there.

Delta 8 THC

I know 1 thing to be immensely grateful for:

Cannabis, when you consider Delta 8 THC, has pretty much been legalized.

4 Thoughts for 4-5-2024

If you ever steal from anybody, you get not only something of equal value stolen from you, but you also get a mark against your name that HURTS.

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I feel that mankind is one of God’s greatest experiments. As a human being, how do you feel you are passing the test?

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Someone with little experience reading or writing saying something they wrote in the past is good is like a person with little artistic experience saying that something they painted is pretty. It’s probably not. Not only that, but they lack the perception to appreciate or to resent what may be good or bad about it. Only with a lot of time and effort can you develop the perception to give you the right to call something good or bad.

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I thank God every day for my pain, for it is more or less a guarantee that I will not suffer any serious, formidable, and debilitating pain in the future.

More Coming Soon

Minimize activities.

Most people, I would venture to say, just going out on a limb here, could stand to cut their activities IN HALF. Minimize activities, minimize activities. 

And then, too, I will admit, I must have needs to look in the mirror, myself.

I need some moral support.

Some New Ideas

Someone took this blog last week and reported it to blogger. 

That was, in all fairness and if the truth be told, in an earlier incarnation.
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A hypocrite is the DEVIL SATAN’S COCKSUCKER.

Hands off- less is more- laissez faire- read between the lines- merely apply the light of awareness.

No such thing as an Atheistic Indian. Everyone beLieves in God. SOME just lack sufFicient faith. SufFicient trust. Put All eggs in God’s Basket.

A place and a time for everything.

THE POINT OF LIFE IS TO FEEL JOY.

AFFIRMATION: 
Everybody is looking for You.

Stop setting goals that are too high.

Hate & doubt: the enemies. Embrace instead love & belief.

‘Effort is always wasted.’ Hahah. This is the most blatant and should be the most obvious of Satan’s lies.

1.61803…

Life is good right now. I have housing and hot water and food. Everything is good. I am blessed.

New Ideas

No one likes being ignored.

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‘Productivity is a trap.’ —Maria Popova

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A book not applied is not a book at all. 

'You don’t just read the cookbook; you eat the meal.'

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‘KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. WE ARE GONNA GET IT DONE.’—Dad

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Every ending is followed by a new beginning.

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I don’t Need your approval.

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You can only make inroads.

You can only make an effort.

You can only try.

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Every book you read, all the music you listen to, EVERYthing that you do is for the sake of KNOWING THYSELF.

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This world seems to have a disease and that is selfishness: EVERYONE is selfish. Except for maybe the saints.

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‘I feel I’ve never known myself': just what you Don’t want to be saying on your deathbed.