Goethe:
Treat a man as he is, he will remain so. Treat a man the way he can be and ought to be, and he will become as he can be and should be."

Expectations......

Deere John,

I read this quote today....It made me laugh and then it made me think:

Dennis Wholey:
Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.

No one ever warned me about "THE BULL".......

No one warned me that I could do everything right

and still get thrown thru the air and trampled......

No one warned me that I would get pulled out of the ring on a stretcher, and be expected to walk away as if nothing happened......

..........and yet they are disappointed when I crawl away, with broken bones and shattered spirit

Hmmmmm..... Where were they??????

Maybe I am bitter.....and jaded.....and right pissed at God

Maybe I am tired about hearing that God has a plan in all of this,

(cause I know that when I ruin someone's life and shatter their dreams there always is an ultimate plan)

Maybe I am frustrated that with hundreds of so called friends-

4 people cared enuf to call....

(thank you my 4 real friends)

Sorry to those of you who may read this and take offence......I need to be angry right now.... I hope someday I won't be.....but until then................

So what have I learned from all this????

I'm gonna be a carnivore!!!!!!!

Twitterpated.....

Deere John,

I hope you have been enjoying this beautiful weather.... I know I have!!! There is just so much to see.... and do..... and touch..... and taste...... feel... and......... Whoa!!!!! Slow down!!!! Would you call this "Twitterpated" or is it just SEASONAL ADHD???

I learned something the other day..... No, that's not right...... I re-learned something the other day..... I learned that I love MUD PUDDLES!!!!!

As a child we are quickly taught not to jump in PUDDLES..... we will catch a cold, get our feet wet......ruin our Sunday best........ You name it, I have heard it.... So we develop a fear of this most wonderful, natural form of "chocolate milk"....bathing......facials..... and most of all fun!!!!

You see, John, as a child, I couldn't wait for the winter to end and for the fun to begin.... As a child, when the weather warmed- it was the PUDDLES.... then as a young adult I began to notice boys- and how easy they were to throw in PUDDLES...... as a young adult, I had my first heart break, and I swore off boys forever- but I never swore off PUDDLES!!!!! And now as an adult, I promise that if I ever truly fall in love- PUDDLES will always be my first love!!!

So as the weather warms, and the grass starts to turn green and the leaves start to grow- I will celebrate PUDDLES!!!

When it takes me 45 minutes for a 10 minute walk-
I will celebrate PUDDLES!!!!

When I take the time to watch the earth worm surface, and see what neat critters God
created.....
I will celebrate PUDDLES!!!!!

So how did I learn.....or should I say re-learn about my passion for PUDDLES...... as Children you find us playing in the PUDDLES..... as Adults you find us driving thru the PUDDLES!!!!!

I have realized that it wasn't our safety and health our parents were concerned with.......... They weren't afraid we were going to get sick or ruin our clothes.....They were afraid we would drink that PUDDLE before they got to drive thru it!!!!!

What do you think, John????? Twitterpated or Seasonal ADHD????? Either way- as the air is filled with the smells of spring.... the roads with signs of slush.... I will take my time.... and smile at strangers.... enjoy the sun.... the sounds of the birds migrating back...... I will forget what I was doing.... I will forget where I was supposed to be..... and I will be late... But I will be happy!!!!!

So a challenge to all you "GROWN UP'S" out there:

The next time you see a PUDDLE, don't swerve past it. Take time..... Explore around it.... Jump in it.... Get dirty.... Laugh..... and when your drive away- Splash hard!!!!

To A Deere Friend......

Deere John,

How are you doing today??? I have always wanted to write you, but never knew what to say......So here goes!!!!

I had a dream the other day..... It was a pretty major one....I dreamed that I was in labour and I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy.....We named him Hunter....sighs.....What a beautiful baby!!!!!

But then I grew very scared.....You see, John, my beautiful baby would not eat!!!! I was sobbing and yelling for help for my little Hunter...... And then........ I woke up.....

And in my arms was my beautiful, little baby...WHAT!!!!! MY CAT!?!?!?!? Where did Hunter go!?!?!?!? So as my cat flew thru the air, I quickly had to come to grips with no baby.....and a breast feeding cat!!!!!!

So needless to say, I was traumatized (as was my cat!!!)

Maybe all dreams aren't cracked up to what they are supposed to be!?!?!?

Here I Go......

What a beautiful day!!!!

I am not sure why I have decided to blog.....ok...that's a lie.... HASSALA made me do it..... I do love you though HASSALA!!!! I have wanted to blog for years and I just don't follow thru with it.....SO....here I am, blaming someone because they convinced me to do what I wanted to do anyways- TAKE THAT HASSALA!!!! (LUV YA!!)

I don't know for how long I will blog or what exactly about.....y'all may need to remind me to do this.....there is a good chance I will forget......

Anywho...that's all I want to say for now......but some day soon there may be more....right HASSALA!?!?!?!?!