All you who are weary...

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30

Nothing less than butterflies

Based on the day, part of me wanted to write a post ranting on the past and recent injustices that I felt have happened to me.  But then I realized that it's just the pain and exhaustion talking... I'm not angry and things work out like they are supposed to.  Then I thought about something an old friend told me seven (?) years ago.  I was searching for this particular quote and ran across some old writings of mine... some made me cry, some made me laugh and some reminded me of my favorite songs I forgot even existed.  I was going to post some of my favorites... but maybe another time.

However, here is the one I was looking for from Feb 20, 2004 (although I know the wisdom predates that by some time):

"don't settle for less than the most amazing person, that person who steals your heart but throws his right back at you, the guy who won't make you cry, but wipes your tears and holds you while you do."


A reminder to get back to my hope that there be nothing less than butterflies.

First puppy snore

He's now 14 weeks and this is the first time I've heard him snore... although he does have allergies and is constantly sneezing, reverse sneezing and rubbing his eyes.  Poor little guy.

Other things he's learned in the past 7 weeks include nudging me instead of barking to get my attention, fetching a tennis ball (and other toys), understands the meaning of no and is now sleeping outside the pen/crate.  He's also up to date on shots, microchipped and an all around very happy, healthy puppy!

Adjusting to life as a lefty...

Well I am on Day 3 post-op after a slap repair (at least one anchor) and a rotator cuff repair.  It's difficult to do everything left handed... I feel completely worthless at most things right now, but I'll get there!

Hoping to have some cool photos of the shoulder after my follow-up with the OS on Monday.

Currently reading Vendetta by Michael Dibdin and not really watching anything.  Hard enough to get comfy as it is, don't need the computer to make that more difficult.  Since it's taken about 20 mins to type this left-handed, don't expect to hear too much from me till I'm out of the sling in 6 weeks!!

A Map for Saturday

Watched another movie this morning... "A Map for Saturday" about one man's year backpacking around the world.  It gives me the travel bug, makes me want to save up all my money and just go somewhere for awhile.  It's funny... for my last vacation to Australia  everyone kept saying "I wish I could do that" or "Your so lucky you can do that."  Well, anyone can do it, if they have the right attitude. 

The movie helped remind me how I've lost a lot of focus on where I wanted to go in life and where I've ended up.  Maybe it can be a constant reminder of where I wanted to be and how to get there.

Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art

I just finished watching the 2009 film "Bright Star" and can't believe I didn't watch it sooner than tonight.  The love story of John Keats and Fanny Brawne is told so absolutely, heartbreakingly beautiful...

Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art —
Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night
And watching, with eternal lids apart,
Like Nature's patient, sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth's human shores,
Or gazing on the new soft-fallen mask
Of snow upon the mountains and the moors —
No — yet still stedfast, still unchangeable,
Pillow'd upon my fair love's ripening breast,
To feel for ever its soft swell and fall,
Awake for ever in a sweet unrest,
Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath,
And so live ever — or else swoon to death.

- John Keats, 1819

Bear patiently, my heart...

"Bear patiently, my heart, for you have suffered heavier things." - Homer

My hearts hurts. And I don't know why I still care.