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Messages From The Heartland
brokebackjack:
God alone knows. I sure don't!
David In Indy:
I hate unlevel surfaces. The sensation of walking on something unstable, as if crossing over a fast running stream on a tightrope, without a net to catch you and no life boats below to rescue you if for some reason you miss the net. I watched a poor old man walk past the house today. He must have been 90 if he was a day. He had one arm extended holding an imaginary leash, and every so often he wold bend down to pet his invisable "dog" as he talked to himself. Perhaps there really was something there with him; an angel, or maybe even the spirit of a dead pet.
As the holidays quickly approach, I will try to remember those people who have much less than I do. And I don't mean only those obvious things such as wealth and luxury items (although we must remember these types of things too) but really what I mean is those people who have NO other people in their lives, and feel the need to talk to themselves and walk nonexistant animals. But then I wonder if perhaps those people are even more blessed than I am. I will never know for certain if there really WASN'T a dog or cat walking along side this elderly gentleman. Maybe there was, and I am just too blind to see it.
Just like it is very easy to look up at the night sky and assume nothing is there. How can that be? A sky full of stars and other objects glowing brightly against a dark veil certainly DOES have things up there. But people will look up and say "Nope! Nothing there. It's just a dark sky"! What? You certainly aren't looking at the same sky I am if you think there is nothing up there! I can see millions of objects all staring me in the face! >:(
And YES I DO think there are life forms up there. Just like I think MAYBE there might have been a dog and even a person (or angel) walking along side this man. Just because it doesn't jump out and say BOO at us doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
So, as we walk and crawl across uneven surfaces, maybe we should stop and remember that other things do exist, and if we ask them for help from time to time they might even answer our call.
And remember, angels are a part of Christmas! The sky is full of them. If you look hard enough you might even see one for yourself! :D
Kelda:
:-*
David - you are so lovely!
Kerry:
--- Quote from: David on November 12, 2007, 06:43:00 pm ---I hate unlevel surfaces. The sensation of walking on something unstable, as if crossing over a fast running stream on a tightrope, without a net to catch you and no life boats below to rescue you if for some reason you miss the net. I watched a poor old man walk past the house today. He must have been 90 if he was a day. He had one arm extended holding an imaginary leash, and every so often he wold bend down to pet his invisable "dog" as he talked to himself. Perhaps there really was something there with him; an angel, or maybe even the spirit of a dead pet.
As the holidays quickly approach, I will try to remember those people who have much less than I do. And I don't mean only those obvious things such as wealth and luxury items (although we must remember these types of things too) but really what I mean is those people who have NO other people in their lives, and feel the need to talk to themselves and walk nonexistant animals. But then I wonder if perhaps those people are even more blessed than I am. I will never know for certain if there really WASN'T a dog or cat walking along side this elderly gentleman. Maybe there was, and I am just too blind to see it.
Just like it is very easy to look up at the night sky and assume nothing is there. How can that be? A sky full of stars and other objects glowing brightly against a dark veil certainly DOES have things up there. But people will look up and say "Nope! Nothing there. It's just a dark sky"! What? You certainly aren't looking at the same sky I am if you think there is nothing up there! I can see millions of objects all staring me in the face! >:(
And YES I DO think there are life forms up there. Just like I think MAYBE there might have been a dog and even a person (or angel) walking along side this man. Just because it doesn't jump out and say BOO at us doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
So, as we walk and crawl across uneven surfaces, maybe we should stop and remember that other things do exist, and if we ask them for help from time to time they might even answer our call.
And remember, angels are a part of Christmas! The sky is full of them. If you look hard enough you might even see one for yourself! :D
--- End quote ---
I'm a firm believer in angels, David. And I know I have my own personal guardian angels who look after me. I know for sure that one is my Dad. He is a very powerful, protective force and is always close to me.
On the subject of reality and what we perceive reality to be, I remember something my Mum once said to me. Mum said that there are two kinds of people in a nursing home. The first kind are those who are in full command of their faculties, are fully aware that they are stuck in a nursing home, and hatefully resent the fact. The second kind are those who are "off with the fairies" (Mum's expression) and are blissfully unaware of their situation. Mum added that if ever she finds herself in a nursing home, she hoped she would be in the latter category. Thankfully, that was never to be.
Re extraterrestrial life, IMHO I consider it the height of arrogance to contend that tiny, insignificant little Earth is the only speck in all Infinity with life on it. I'm with you, David. We are not alone! :D
Kerry:
Is that your dog in my fridge again, David?!!! >:( ;) :D
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