11. GRATEFUL/JOY
-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph
To: Jenny
Sent: Thu, Jul 29 (one year later)10:32 am
Subject: FW: Today's Gift – 07/29
Hi, Jenny
I read my reading today and wanted to share it. I'm not saying that you need it; I just like it so much that I wanted to share it. Also, I remember a time when I used to share them with you almost on a daily basis. Take care of you and keep smiling!
Always,
Joseph
Today’s thought is:
Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us.
--Eric Hoffer
As adults, we accept responsibility for our feelings and our circumstances. We haven’t chosen our own troubles, but we have the job of dealing with them. If a man falls and breaks a leg, he might say to someone, "It’s your fault, and I’ll make you pay for this!" But that won’t fix his leg. The healing still has to come from within.
Our impulse to blame others is an attempt to escape our responsibilities. We become overcritical. We want someone else to take the rap for our pain and our misdeeds, but this only delays our wholeness. There is no point in blaming ourselves either. When we first confront our discomfort directly and accept responsibility for dealing with it, we feel an inner urge to escape again. If we stay with the discomfort a while, a new stage begins – the healing and acceptance stage. A feeling of wholeness comes, a feeling of being a real person, of having reached our full size.
May I not indulge in blame today - toward myself or anyone else. Instead, may I be strong and responsible.
From: Jenny
To: Joseph
Sent: Thu, Jul 29 3:32 pm
Subject: Re: Today's Gift - 07/29
Yes, I do remember and I'm grateful everyday that I have passed that place. However, I'm still working on what drew that to me. I feel confident, in-charge, happy etc I still don't have the answer but I do know some things are related to Karma. Will always continue to evolve. I love you !!!!!!
Jenny
-----Original message----- From: Joseph
To: Jenny
Sent: Fri, Feb 11 (two years later) 12:27:11 GMT+00:00
Subject: One Word
Good Morning, Jenny!
How are you? I hope you are well. I'm doing fine. If you get a chance, will you please complete this and return it to me. Remember, I asked you to fill it out about 2 years ago?
I know some things - a lot of things have changed since then. Love you, Jenny!
Keep smiling.
Joseph
USING ONLY ONE WORD
Not as easy as you might think! change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It's really hard to only use one word answers. Be sure to send back to the person you received it from!
From: Jenny
To: Joseph
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 08:58:19 -0600
Subject: Re: One Word
USING ONLY ONE WORD
Not as easy as you might think! Reply , change the answers to suit you and reply to me. It's really hard to only use one word answers.
Where is your cell phone?
purse
Your best friend?
honest
Your hair?
blonde
Your mother?
smart
father?
handsome
Your favorite thing?
love
Your dream last night?
forgotten
Your favorite drink?
merlot
Your dream/goal?
adored
What room are you in?
office
Your hobby?
cards
Your fear?
failure
Where do you want to be in 6 years?
popular
Where were you last night?
dancing
Something that you aren't?
mean
Muffins?
nope
Wish list item?
forgiveness
Last thing you did?
call
TV?
off
Your pets?
none
Friends?
inconsistent
Your life?
blessed
Your mood?
calm
Missing someone?
mother
Drinking?
water
Smoking?
never
Your car?
Mustang
Something you're not wearing?
watch
Your favorite store?
Nordstrom
Your favorite color?
white
When is the last time you cried?
months
Where do you go to over and over?
journal
My favorite place to eat?
Italian
Favorite place I'd like to be at right now?
present
[There will be joy in the morning. The night will not last forever. Joy will come. Believe it and receive it. Some nights last longer than others but the morning will come and there will be joy. The sun is rising!]