Have you ever found a friend that makes your heart glow
Someone who is wonderful you feel honored to know
Someone to laugh with perhaps even to cry
Someone whom you love no matter what they do
Someone who looks up to you when you don't know why
Someone who just seems to understand you
Someone that you think of day and night
Someone you pray for as you go to bed
Someone who shows up when the time is just right
Thoughts of them are always in your head
Someone who shares with you all your ups and downs
Someone who appears when ever there is a need
Someone you share smiles with replacing all your frowns
Surely you must know, God planted that seed
These seeds God has planted here on earth
Were planted deeply in our friend's heart
They cannot be measured by earthly worth
Only by God's values placed here from the start
Value those friendships, honor their decisions
Respect their feelings, never make demands
Never try to make their dreams your revisions
Hold their love tightly in your hands
Never get angry if you don't talk to them each day
Trust in friendship, send them a piece of your heart
For a heart can still feel loved even tho it's far away
This is how God intended love to be from the start
Place their memory in your heart and mind
See them for what they really are
Continue to love them no matter the time
Friends are Angels Sent By God from afar
Physical well-being depends on the metaphysical balance
between giving and receiving.
Millions of people care for loved ones--sacrificing time, careers, and money. For some caregivers, merely
arranging a night at the movies can be as hard as
planning a two-week vacation. I am absolutely sure
that you should take care of yourself before you
take care of anyone else.
Why do some people say yes when they mean no? The
need to be perfect, indicates that a person needs
validation and is afraid that they won’t be liked
by their significant other, their boss, their children
and their friends. However, it is a healthy sign of
self-esteem, creativity and accomplishment to say no!
I have realized that I have to to say NO and mean it
too. That's the only way I can save myself from pain
and suffering and nurture myself...so that I can be a
positive influence in the life of those I love.
When I find my personal balance, I am ready to express
love in a way that does not deplete me"to express my
personal creativity, through writing. I try to be kind
to myself first" then I will have the energy and
spiritualresources to give to others.
Each one of us needs to establish a balance between
giving and receiving. When you find yourself in the
role of caregiver, remember: You'll be more effective
in helping someone else if you take good care of
yourself. When we don’t establish our boundaries, we
become overworked, anxious, numb and tired. People
who depend on us suffer, and soon everything seems
to fall apart in our lives.
To help restore balance in your life, try to distance
and objectify difficult situations by using humor. I
try not to take myself so seriously. Humor boosts the
immune system. I experienced many times, smiling can
be contagious...
On a physical level, exercise restores balance both
physically and emotionally. Exercise increases focus
for the mind/muscle connection which transfers to
daily life, increasing your power of concentration.
Even when you think you are too tired to exercise,
working out for even just ten minutes will increase
your energy level.
In the book of Isaiah, God says, "It is I, it is I,
who am your comfort." I love this verse. It reminds
me that God is with us even though we may feel
abandoned and utterly alone. It reminds me that
although others may not understand the darkness
within us, God knows our deepest thoughts and our
deepest hurts. We don't have to explain. We don't
even have to say a single word. God knows our hearts,
God is pained by our pain, and God's message to us
is: "I am here." That alone is a comfort...
Love, Light & Blessings,
Fruno
In Sunday School, they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially interested when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam's ribs. Later in the week, his mother noticed him lying down as if he were ill, and said, "Johnny, what is the matter?" Little Johnny responded, "I have a pain in my side. I think I'm going to have a wife."
To look into your eyes,
Knowing you are there for me.
To hold you in my arms,
Loving you as I can.
To gently kiss your mouth,
Tongues probing one another.
To lie next to you in unabashed splendor,
Knowing you completely accept me.
To tease you -- stroking your body,
Bringing you warmth, bringing you joy.
To lay my cheek on your inner thigh,
Quickening your desire.
To kiss you in intimate places,
Hastening your urge to join.
To feel your body yield to me,
Parting softly, accepting me within.
To feel your loins move, your passion rising,
Quivering . . . releasing . . .
Quenching your desire.
Holding and caressing one another,
Feeling loved, feeling nurtured.
Savoring only the time together,
Caring not what tomorrow brings.
Forever yours,
Fruno
Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you've never shared with another person and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you.
When something wonderful happens, you can't wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are.
The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it's like being young again. Colors seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn't exist at all.
A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day's work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there's no need for continuous conversation, but you find you're quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you.
You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there's a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that's so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate that will remain loyal to the end.
Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life. I know that you have found this person and it would be a tragedy to allow this special gift of love to slip through your fingers. My message to you is clear keep the faith in the love, follow your heart, and trust in the spiritual power of this very special love.
My thoughts are with you,
Fruno
When I feel overwhelmed I turn to my higher power for guidance
and peace. Yes exercise is excellent and mediation is marvelous,
but there is something spiritual, about giving over your stress
to the Higher Power. And for some reason I find the older I get
the more I find this to be true, perhaps wisdom does come with
age. Throughout the day I say quick little prayers like, give me
patience, help me with this task, and so forth. I find these
short prayers a great comfort and a good stress reliever.
You see prayer can not only help with little stressors like missed
appointments and quarreling children, but also with life’s larger
difficulties such as grief, fears and even problems of the heart.
When there are disagreements with a love one instead of arguing,
pleading, ignoring, confronting, debating or silent treatments, try
praying to determine what is causing the unpleasant interactions
and what you can do to make things better.
With prayer you will find the stillness within you. You don’t have
to be especially devout for prayer to work but you have to be sincere.
When we are stressed, we’re usually frantically ruminating on
something, and prayer helps provide clarity and a calmness of mind.
It takes the focus off of you and puts you in touch with the fact that
you are part of a bigger picture. You are not supposed to have all
the answers. That thought by itself will help you to relax.
We all want everything to be precise and predictable however, that’s
not the way life, works and prayer reminds us of that. Prayer helps us find balance. Many of us are stressed because our minds and bodies have been exercised but not the spirit. Sometimes you just need to stop in the midst of the day and be still. And within this stillness pray, by doing this you will realize both an emotional and spiritual relief. This will result in a greater understanding with clarity.
There is no wrong way to pray; you simply tap in at the point and the
level where you are. And there is no required time frame either. You
don’t have to pray for an hour for a few minutes may be all that is
needed just listen to where you heart brings you. It is not difficult
just stop and listen to what your heart and spirit are saying but stop
long enough to feel the joy, and take the time not only to talk but to
listen.
We often think of prayer as a formal bending down on your knees and saying words which were written by another. But prayer is also your thoughts while walking along the ocean, looking into a fire place or simply breathing. The purpose is to replace negative thoughts with positive ones, whether you are in church or at the car wash.
Prayer is a process for answers don’t come like lighting bolts; you have to make an effort to see them. Those unfamiliar with prayer tend to focus inward, which is often the cause of the stress in the first place. You see the point of prayer isn’t to dump all of your concerns on the table, but to ask for illumination. What is my part in this? What steps can I take to change the situation? Is there anyone I need to ask for forgiveness? Is there anyone I need to forgive?
Ideally, prayer will help you change your approach to everyday pressures. Less stress shouldn’t be the goal of prayer; the goal should be for more peace in your life. Because when you have more peace you will have less stress.
May the power of prayer be with you.
Fruno
I have had a chance to think about my first trip back to New Orleans after huricane Ktrina and assess what it all meant. Not having seen my good friends once they were rescued 6 days from their flooded home sat heavily on my conscience. People ask me, "So what do you expect to get when you're there?" I respond, "To get closure and help my people." I had no magic answer, but knew in my heart that this needed to be done.
Actually, "closure" is what I've had to toy with inside my own head with each day that has passed since the inception of Katrina. What do we expect? I can't really say because I have never had to go through this before. Feeling utterly helpless as I witness the ruins of a beautiful unique city become more embedded into the psyche of the American public. Watching family and friends scurrying to regain permanent residence in unfamiliar towns and trying to remain in touch. Watching them return to their old flooded homes by enduring several long road trips to pick up any piece of something recognizable that these insidious mold spores failed to deface. Watching my childhood hometown be erased from this earth as if it never existed. It's almost the same feeling of witnessing a loved one pass away...the grieving is all the same. It's hard to feel as if anyone can really get closure in this tragedy.
I come to realize the earth owns us. We don't own it. I can honestly say that I now have a new appreciation for life... Pray for my city, my friends and family as I do the same....Fruno