What distracts is television.  It's so easy to lose hours watching it only to realize that I haven't learned anything of importance.  I think it is a big distraction for a lot of other people too.

I swing on the pendulum of emotions.
Death to devine in my mind.

Out of the cube others find comfort in.
The limits of the mind.

I explore, center, hide and confide.
I explode.

I redifine,
the illusions of my mind.

The depth of sorrow and pain.
The love of understanding and compassion.

I cannot live in a cube.
I wish that I could.

I do not, I cannot.
I relate, I do.

Ther is no comfort there for me.
Nothing absolute.

An array of possibilities.
Never defined.

Yearning for definition, I explode.
I center.

Where will I go?


Samantha Barton 1995

Posted for Rich :)

I am currently waiting for my body toheal from 2 budging discs in my lower back.  My relationship to waiting varies.  If I have to wait in line I can be patient most of the time,and sometime I do enjoy it.  The connection between waiting and being present, well, waithing is a lot more enjoyable if I am being present.  I guess this is just a mini parallel to my bigger healing wait right now, it's just a lot harder!

Idyllwild, CA

My character.  I think that the kind of person someone is more important than anything else.   What others would say is what others would say, most people i know would agree with character. I have the rest of my life to continue accomplishing.  I may have only accomplished being born, I count my blessings that I was born healthy and to a family that wanted me and loved me deeply.

When  I looked into my God Son's eyes the day he was born...not a formal ceremony i know..but should have been!   I LOVE YOU ADAM!!!

Meditation.  In the moment, easy breath, slow thoughts, no expectations...love it...want to set aside more  time  for it.

...that god is like a best friend.

personaly I was devastated on many levels...

 My grandfather was alive when the towers were built and worked on the 24th floor (not sure which tower) for many years.   That connection to the towers and the empathy I felt for the people directly effected by this put me into a state of shock.  Then I felt like our bubble of safety here in America was violated beyond belief.  I realize that some people live in war torn coutries everyday but we don't and are suppose to be the refuge for those that need safegaurding and that day we couldn't even safe guard ourselves.

I think that 9/11, as with holidays, such as, Memorial Day should be observed with gratitude and appreciation .  Not to mention hope for a brighter future for the next generatons. 

I also feel that it changed many peoples feelings about the US in a positive way.  People I knew felt protective and  proud of their American identity.  It was like a babtism of faith in country.

I'm proud to be an American!!!

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Growing sronger every day... Learning to love self more and tame my ego with all of it' + $ -... : )