Sunday, November 21, 2010
Love's Rule & A Bit of Thanksgiving...
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| This is me... Guess who taught me this pose? |
The other round curved and smooth
Some may think the fits not right
But they don't understand love's rule
When love comes calling
It pays no attention to shapes
or to how one looks
There is only one condition
One rule in the book.
Pureness of the ready willing heart
For nothing else matters
The fit is perfect
True love is blessed with a good start....
Twas' a Blessings to be true
The day mine eyes came to rest upon you
Brave to speak your mindAnd when I looked back
YOU were looking too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXwWT2Chx64
~Jeri Menane Sharpe
(2/25/2009)
Because ... to me the written word
means more...
& because I like to say..
(hear & read) them often..
I am Thankful......for my many blessings...
for Emily...
Bruno Mars: Just The Way You Are
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk
My EG ~ you never ask if it looks okay... You are beautiful & lovely... I hope you never loose your own sense of self worth & I pray that you never need someone else to tell you how lovely you are..
Martina McBride: In My Daughter's Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLS0Y40WwlA
I hope I am the hero you need me to be, and I hope I
can give you all the blessings you deserve...
Lee Ann Womack: I Hope You Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV-Z1YwaOiw
Please never sit out when given that chance!
Dance Sweetheart! DANCE!
For T.J. ~ My boy..So strong and protecting... always digging, building, & a vision to get the work done. You love to go off exploring.... off in your jeep you go! I hope you always keep your adventurous heart!
Brad Paisley: Anything Like Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZazrQYirYLs
Kenny Chesney: The Boys of Fall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlXDo5WhQXI
You are always so willing to go...go...go! I will know when you have found the love of your life...
the day you find someone that can #1 keep up with you and challenge you... and #2 can light you up the way football does! At least that is how it seems so far!
Bob Segar: old time rock & roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsSVcRYh8dE
Kathy Mattea: The Battle Hymn of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bzeQWZINhA
I am forever thankful that I had you in my life. I quote you on a daily basis!
Even now you are my Rock!
"Its a 'leaverite.' ~You 'leave -r-rite' there!" Thank you for encouraging me to sing and for not letting me bring home all those rocks! (Visions of Lucille Ball & the long long trailer!)
I am thankful for our friendship. It has brought us this far & gave us our most precious kids. I am forever thankful for that first kiss in the rain that YEARS later led to T.J.,Emily,& yes Pete too coming into our lives. It hasn't been perfect, the good the bad & the ugly... no just kidding! (Sounds of your favorite Clint Eastwood Movie roll through my head!)
Darius Rucker: It Won't Be Like This For Long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at_lUnFjXg8
*Note to All other family/friends...I would wanted to write a note & a song to you... but want your permission first.out of time ... This is about Thanksgiving! Please know... "For you ALL...I am truly THANKFUL!!"
i love you all very much! xOx~Jeri
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Of All Things..
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| They shared their first date on(Dec 7,1941) the day Pearl Harbor was bombed. They married 6mos later (Jun 8,1942. They built a business & bought a home.Raised a family. (The American Dream) They lost their son, when he drown at 17yrs old. Through it all, for 65yrs, they showed everyone in their life what it meant to love someone. I am blessed that "they" were my rock..... |
Many things have fallen apart in my life. Things did not go as I thought they would. Do they ever go as we think they will? We need to be better equipped to adapt and move forward. I have learned this over and over again. Over the last six years, I have found many changes to adapt to. The loss of my grandparents really was the hardest I have ever faced. Any of my friends can agree, that I have been a bit blue. Bubbly... not so much. Taking the world on with a smile as best as I can as my grandparents would want me to. They are truly missed and not a day goes by that I do not think of them.
Today it has been a year..
(10-17-2010)
You are missed Nana...I was blessed to have known you and been in your life.
You gave so much to us all.
It is true that your cooking was wonderful and no one made us feel more at home than you. I loved playing card games with you and just simply being in your company. You & Papa always made me feel loved. I cherish all that you taught me. Of all things... I miss holding your hand the most.
Give Papa (&Uncle Danny) hugs and kisses in heaven.
all my love,
Jeri Diane
Song/Video Links for this post
Elvis Presley ~ Amazing Grace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3XdXEJEI4E
Danny Boy Ireland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jgma--0WYU
Friday, October 15, 2010
All Is A lot ..... Is Everything
All is A lot.....& is everything,
All is a lot .... & is everything,
It is nothing to a heart in love.
For a heart In love,
will stop at nothing
to give you everything ...freely.
No price to be paid....
At no cost to the one you love....
There should be no burden on them to bare....
A willing heart open to care...
For they dare to freely return such love
The true cost ...
The price one will pay for love...
nothing......
& everything....
it is ALL & it is a lot.......
Jeri Menane Sharpe
10-15-2010
Song/Video links for this post
Bruno Mars: Just The Way You Are
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R95ZsthR4Hs
David Cook: Come Back To Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIX_UH999cE
Enjoy Your Weekend!!
Stay Positively Present...[or reconnect if you need to! ;)]
Life is short so....keep it bubbly! ~xOx~ Jeri
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
King of Hearts....Ya, right....
King of Hearts...Ya, right... (*for you my friend...)
We have all been here. It seems a right of passage for any of us who tend to give our hearts out of love. Not expecting, but in hope of being cared for in return. If in friendship or in falling in love with the one of our dreams... there is pain when the person who you thought was really isn't.....
It is unfortunate that the fall will not always come to both.
One can only hope that the timing will be right.
I say just be your true self. If you are loved for who you truly are, then when it is returned and you both fall, you will know it is right.
Two songs have been on my mind :
The first one......
Natalie Imbruglia ~ Torn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1XWJN3nJo
And this one.....
Sara Bareilles ~ King of Anything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7-AUmiNcA
I always say never assume anything...
and never take things personally always do your best!!! Speak well of yourself and of others! Set the bar high and rise above it! [*please note....I am not perfect....I fail at this....but I do try! ;)]
It is not always about you...~ you know...it is the old saying..."It's not you, it's me!" Well I come by those thoughts by the book written by Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements.
They are as follows:
1. Be impeccable with your word.
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don't take anything personally.
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be a victim of needles suffering.
3. Don't make assumptions.
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement you can completely transform your life.
4. Always do your best.
Yours best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different from when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
Have a great week!
xox ~Jeri
We have all been here. It seems a right of passage for any of us who tend to give our hearts out of love. Not expecting, but in hope of being cared for in return. If in friendship or in falling in love with the one of our dreams... there is pain when the person who you thought was really isn't.....
It is unfortunate that the fall will not always come to both.
One can only hope that the timing will be right.
I say just be your true self. If you are loved for who you truly are, then when it is returned and you both fall, you will know it is right.
Two songs have been on my mind :
The first one......
Natalie Imbruglia ~ Torn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1XWJN3nJo
And this one.....
Sara Bareilles ~ King of Anything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7-AUmiNcA
I always say never assume anything...
and never take things personally always do your best!!! Speak well of yourself and of others! Set the bar high and rise above it! [*please note....I am not perfect....I fail at this....but I do try! ;)]
It is not always about you...~ you know...it is the old saying..."It's not you, it's me!" Well I come by those thoughts by the book written by Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements.
They are as follows:
1. Be impeccable with your word.
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don't take anything personally.
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be a victim of needles suffering.
3. Don't make assumptions.
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement you can completely transform your life.
4. Always do your best.
Yours best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different from when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
Have a great week!
xox ~Jeri
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Priscilla Ahn's "A Dream" Music Video
Thinking of four generations of women in my family... how lucky I was to have had that time in my life.... Miss you Nana... I can't believe it has almost been a year.
This song makes me think of my Nana and how she had a good life and helped me have one too....
It also makes me think of my mountains and other playtime areas growing up...........
time in the creek...
the meadow..
the pond
building forts and catching bugs, salamanders & frogs....
An old car parked outside suddenly became our adventure cruiser. We were going places!!
