|
|
 |
Welcome Aboard!!
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! Things just get curiouser and curiouser. (I borrowed that
from Alice in Wonderland.) I was wondering about a "part three" to the
drug activity I've addressed. But there's not enough for a full column.
Then I received a phone call. A woman I've become friends with started
working anew. She has a couple of part time jobs. We keep each other
"in check" with wrong feelings (the ones that will waste your time and
energy) and wrong actions - again, "time wasters." One of her jobs is
with a Thai family with a restaurant. They are teaching each other a
new language. My caller said she uses this column to teach them
English. Wow!! Ok. Welcome aboard to the Thais! Now, I know enough to
know that they would be Buddhist. And my caller confirmed that I was,
indeed, right. And I thought how that is a perfect fit to this, the
third column for the drug addiction, etc. You know Buddhists believe in
being honest, compassionate, truthful, "going the extra mile, extending
love and such...right? Valentine's Day is the day for love - which was
just this last Tuesday!
So in all of the reasons that I've heard for iv drug use - "I'm bored.
I'm lonely. It's the recreational thing to do. Everyone is doing it
(and that statement is probably truer now than at any other time in
history), it's just fun, etc" - I wonder: What causes a person to just
get up one day and say they're gonna put a drug-laden needle in their
vein? Everyone knows the probable outcome here.
I've heard: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
And I've heard: You can not have a feeling without first having an
action. With these two things in mind - I submit the following for your
consideration:
"I forgive, but I also learn a lesson. I won't hate you, but I'll never
let you close enough to hurt me again. I can't let my forgiveness
become my foolishness."
7 Rules of Life: (1)Make peace with your past so it will not disturb
your future. (2)What other people think of you is none of your
business. (3)The only person in charge of your happiness is you.
(4)Don't compare your life to others. Comparison is the thief of
joy.(5)Time heals almost everything. Give it time. (6)Stop thinking so
much. It's alright not to know all of the answers. (7)SMILE. You don't
own all of the problems in the world.
He said: "There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done.
One is called yesterday and the other one is called tomorrow. So today
is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live." - Dalai Lama
Three Things to Keep Private: (1)Your love life. (2)Your income.
(3)Your next move.
Maturity is when you have the power to destroy someone who has done you
wrong; but you just breathe, walk away, and let life take care of them.
Understand that you own nothing. Everything that surrounds you is
temporary. Only the love in your heart will last forever.
Peace: It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise,
trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and
still be calm in your heart. - Unknown
"What day is it?" asked Pooh. "It's today." squeaked Piglet. "My
favorite day." said Pooh.
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles! MONA
|
|
|
<
|
