Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Thoughts on Tuesday
The whole of last week, I have been tempted so many times to say "I told you so" but I didnt *patting my own back for exercising restraint*. I think it makes it easy to make a right decision when you arent involved. But making the ones I care about understand the reasoning behind why I said what I said, now that is asking for unnecessary conflict.
Charity, that word has been in my thoughts. If I give money to an organization is that charity or a hand out? If I help someone become able to read and write, is that charity or a hand out? If I dont give out money to a panhandler/begger, is that being uncharitable?
Since the passing of my best friend from school, I have had the past come back into my life in a rush... I dont know where to put it, I am tripping over it. I have ranged from feeling good from memories to feeling down in the dumps to be ambivalent. I dont know if thats good or bad... I had a college mate(not so close) contact me and I am wondering where are the planets aligning. I get very suspicious of people who didnt know I existed in the past suddenly realize my existence a decade later...guess I am paranoid. Chant for this event should be "Let it be".
I am ashamed for being so naive...Secret admirers do exist -- I got an email from someone I have never met or known or chatted with, telling me how wonderful I am *bats eyelashes like Flower from The Disney film -Bambi*..(sarcasm intended) Oops. if I am sarcastic I couldnt be wonderful now, could I? Note to self - Enhance the Use of Filter to keep such emails out.
They didnt find any survivors from the Air France crash, its sad. N. Korea having missiles has raised hackles with many around the world. Now, I would prefer no Nuclear Missiles in any Nation of the world.. but I live in a Utopian Mind.
Oprah Winfrey is under fire for some of her opinions that was aired on a program with Suzanne Somers. Its a talk show People!!! not a Medical school or Doctor's office. For any advice on Health you should be going to a Physician, imho. *goes to get the salt shaker*
Why is it easy for some to be "brutally" honest with people?
I became an aunt to another baby in my maternal side of the family...
I turned 38 last week while my husband turned 42. We have our birthdays back to back. Oy! we are growing old.
I love the weather. I am outside more, I love the feel of early morning sunshine on my skin. And now I have to serve dinner...
Peace
Rashmi
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First off... Happy Birthday !! my very young friend...( Young in years but not so in wiseness)...And in saying this.. I wish to tender a thank you for teaching me so much... and I certainly need to learn more... especially about how to be so honest with my feelings... and in being able to question myself...I do envy your honesty and sensitivity and how you can put into words your thoughts ...I have so much to learn...You wear your years well... and to think you are little more than half my age !!
Thank you Jackie...
Happy Birthday to each of you! I hope you got nice gifts that brought you joy.
I think that giving someone the gift of reading and writing is actually giving her/him a bread for the rest of her/his life.
Funny, I was stopped leaving my library the other day by a decently dressed woman about my age, asking if I had any spare change. Most of us carry a debit card now so usually I don't have any change. After I politely told her no, I walked on thinking that I wished I did have the spare change. Now, why did I NOT have second thoughts about giving to this woman but I would if it was a nattily dressed toothless guy? Have to think on that one.
Oh, happy birthday!
What did Oprah say?
I'm sure there were more than 10 thoughts there.
Thank you Simona. Gifts, was what we usually do.. I cook the stuff he likes on his birthday and he takes me(us) out to dinner on mine :), or we buy each other what we need and sometimes want.
I would agree about reading and writing. I wonder though why do we make such a big deal out of giving, shouldnt it be-I did this for the other cause I can or could right now? And be grateful that we were at that point of time in a place where we could do?
Thank you Tina :).
Mine has been, by giving, am I facilitating someone's addictions to drugs, alcohol or laziness, hopelessness? It doesnt really matter to who I give, ultimately it comes down to is that really Helping?
My husband has a very nice policy - If he feels like giving and he can, he will and then let it go. He wont ask too many questions or make an analysis about how that is being used. He tells me that once whats given is given, its not the giver's business to feel responsible for it anymore. I wish I felt like that.
Its not that she said much, its about what "seemed" like her endorsement of Bioidentical Hormone therapy that Suzanne Somer lives by and "seemingly" looks young by.
My take - as long as she isnt a doctor, I take whatever she said as OPINION not DIAGNOSIS hence the salt shaker ;).
Heres the site for the info
http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/20090128_tows_suzannesomers
Heres the Newsweek's write up that seemed to Put Ms. Winfrey in a spot.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/200025
I think there were more than ten thoughts. :)
The old mare's urine thing was a big issues about eight years ago. People hated the thought of these battery farmed horses and Wyeth lost a lot of customers to competitors who were making synthetic hormones. Very clever marketing on the part of the latter. I'm not convinced that plants are any closer to humans than horses. If someone wants to take dozens of pills a day and rub plant progesterones into themselves not to mention the weird habit of vaginal injections that's up to them. Plant hormone creams cost a fortune as a huge amount needs to be used to bring about an effective level of blood hormones. It's all very well Oprah promoting this, she can afford it. Most people can nly afford a small pot a month which they eke out, so I suspect the effect is entirely a placebo one. We're a bit behind you on the Oprah Winfrey Show episodes.
That's exactly what my sister says. :)
I quit watching Oprah...and you pointed out a good reason as to why....She may slide under the rug as to her endorsements of any ole thing... but to me she misuses power... Another wag paid a lot of money to influence through subterfuge..
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