Hi!
Motivate, what a powerful action! Move on and prosper. When the heart feels love, everyone wins.
Here you can post your fave findings of inspirational stuff. It can be anything, as long as it's tasteful! No Flaming here pleeze.lol. This thread is for people who want to laugh together and be inspired to take that next step, reach out, share serenity, spirituality: Native Indian,Wiccan(sp), whoever and whatever moves you to have faith, joy, peace, and increased mojo, *energy* in your life and your actions.
Here' mine right here, in the now, the present. 'Be here now' Baby!
Love,
DD
ps: Please let me know if you can enlarge this pic, ok? I am on another persons laptop! Merci beaucoup!
I love this. It used to hang in my office after I co-worker gave it to me one time............it was sometime in the 90's..thanks you for the remembrance. I copied it to save in my file.
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had
just finished a rough first day on the job, a flat tire made him lose an
hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused
to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me
in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused
briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands.
When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His face was
wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a
kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got
the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. "Oh,!
that's my trouble tree," he replied "I know I can't help having troubles on
the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't belong in the house
with my wife and the children... So I just hang them up on the tree every
night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the
morning I pick them up again." "Funny thing is," he smiled," when I come
out in the morning to pick'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember
hanging up the night before."
I thought I was the only one that did that !
I've had worry trees everywhere I ever lived !
Neat!
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had
just finished a rough first day on the job, a flat tire made him lose an
hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused
to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me
in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused
briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands.
When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His face was
wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a
kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got
the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. "Oh,!
that's my trouble tree," he replied "I know I can't help having troubles on
the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't belong in the house
with my wife and the children... So I just hang them up on the tree every
night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the
morning I pick them up again." "Funny thing is," he smiled," when I come
out in the morning to pick'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember
hanging up the night before."
Q,
Thanks for that great story!
I really like the 'trouble tree' idea.
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had
just finished a rough first day on the job, a flat tire made him lose an
hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused
to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me
in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused
briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands.
When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His face was
wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a
kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got
the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. "Oh,!
that's my trouble tree," he replied "I know I can't help having troubles on
the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't belong in the house
with my wife and the children... So I just hang them up on the tree every
night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the
morning I pick them up again." "Funny thing is," he smiled," when I come
out in the morning to pick'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember
hanging up the night before."
DubbleD write:
I pray for all of humanity to one day feel the pulse of the Mother Earth in their feet as they tread. I pray for mankind to find the faith to believe in the messages carried by their dreams and to see beyond the visible world. I pray that everyone I come in contact with can walk away with much, or at least some, of the happiness that lives within me. I pray for peace, acceptance, and tolerance for all who express their love for the higher power (whatever that name may be). Most of all, I pray for an end to the violence and depravity that darkens many souls. Peace be with us all!.
That is so beautiful DubbleD! You share great stuff from your heart with your kids, your friends, etc.
I am blessed 2b able to call you 'my friend'.
I pray for all of humanity to one day feel the pulse of the Mother Earth in their feet as they tread. I pray for mankind to find the faith to believe in the messages carried by their dreams and to see beyond the visible world. I pray that everyone I come in contact with can walk away with much, or at least some, of the happiness that lives within me. I pray for peace, acceptance, and tolerance for all who express their love for the higher power (whatever that name may be). Most of all, I pray for an end to the violence and depravity that darkens many souls. Peace be with us all!.
