Poetry - Inspirational Thoughts - Tips - Whatever has helped you get through a day?

Yeah, me again, sigh. A newly formed Message Board without many people visiting it, can be a lonely place.
Or, it can be a sanctuary. I guess it depends on ones state of mind?
Anyway, since there is no one else here to tell me off right now, I decided I'd post something I wrote in 2006, when I thought I was going to end up swinging from a rope on the branch of a tree. Life was a bit grim at the time and nothing I did or would allow a few others to do, seemed to be worth the effort. And then, well, read on.

SEEING LIGHT 09/08/2006

I saw a Rainbow today
Nothing exceptional in that – except
I didn’t just notice a rainbow, I actually saw it.

Vibrant colours became evident to me
Colours that invaded my dark world of gray
Colours I had believed were lost to me until
I saw a rainbow today.

As rainbows go it was a timid wee thing
Scarcely imprinting itself against the skyscape
And yet – I saw it – a rainbow – today.

Doubtless it has meaning in meteorological terms
But to me it meant much more because
Through my depression, I saw a rainbow today.

So ya see, sometimes the colours can show though, despite our best efforts to not allow them to. Thank you, little rainbow - you did more than you could possibly know.

Your poem is beautiful Pat... and I'm glad that you've made choices and are still here.. Go you.. :-)

Quote of the day:

'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.'

Me....
I loved the quote for the day, it gave me a chuckle, and its so very true.
Thanks.
KandM

I love it! .... thanks Me .... Daze

A bird was flying south for Winter, but he had left it too late and was
Frozen solid in a storm.

He dropped down into a pasture of cows.

The biggest, fattest cow was doing a crap there, and the bird landed in
It.

At first he was disgusted, until he realised the poo was thawing him
Out!

He started crying out for joy as the ice melted.

A cat that was nearby heard the cries, walked over, saw the bird and ate
It

There are three morals to this story:

1. Not everyone who gets you into sh*t is your enemy.

2. Not everyone who gets you out of sh*t is your friend.

3. If you are in sh*t, keep your mouth shut.

What does a dyslexic devil worshiper do on weekends? He worships Santa.

What�s the difference between a psychiatrist and a prostitute? About $20.

I've learned
that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is
be someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.
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I've learned -
that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.

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I've learned -
that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.
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I've learned -
that it's not what you have in your life
but who you have in your life that counts.

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I've learned -
that you can get by on charm
for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you'd better know something.
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I've learned -
that you shouldn't compare
yourself to the best others can do
but to the best you can do.
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I've learned -
that it's not what happens to people
that's important. It's what they do about it.
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I've learned -
that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.
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I've learned -
that no matter how thin you slice it,
there are always two sides.
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I've learned -
that it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.
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I've learned -
that it's a lot easier
to react than it is to think.
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I've learned -
that you should always leave
loved ones withloving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

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I've learned -
that you can keep going
long after you think you can't.
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I've learned -
that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.
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I've learned -
that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.
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I've learned -
that regardless of how hot and steamy
a relationship is at first,
the passion fades and there had better be
something else to take its place.
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I've learned -
that heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.
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I've learned -
that learning to forgive takes practice.
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I've learned -
that there are people who love you dearly,
but just don't know how to show it.
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I've learned -
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

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I've learned -
that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.
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I've learned -
that sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down
will be the ones to help you get back up.
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I've learned -
that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me
the right to be cruel.
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I've learned -
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

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I've learned -
that just because someone doesn't love you
the way you want them to doesn't mean
they don't love you with all they have.
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I've learned -
that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.
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I've learned _
that you should never tell a child
their dreams are unlikely or outlandish.
Few things are more humiliating, and
what a tragedy it would be
if they believed it.
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I've learned -
that your family won't always
be there for you. It may seem funny,
but people you aren't related to
can take care of you and love you
and teach you to trust people again.
Families aren't biological.
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I've learned -
that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you
every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.
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I've learned -
that it isn't always enough
to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have to learn
to forgive yourself.
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I've learned -
that no matter how bad
your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.
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I've learned -
that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.
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I've learned -
that sometimes when my friends fight,
I'm forced to choose sides
even when I don't want to.
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I've learned -
that just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do.
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I've learned -
that sometimes you have to put
the individual ahead of their actions.
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I've learned -
that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.

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I've learned -
that you shouldn't be so
eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.
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I've learned -
that two people can look
at the exact same thing
and see something totally different.
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I've learned -
that no matter how you try to protect
your children, they will eventually get hurt
and you will hurt in the process.
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I've learned -
that there are many ways of falling
and staying in love.
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I've learned -
that no matter the consequences,
those who are honest with themselves
get farther in life.
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I've learned -
that no matter how many friends you have,
if you are their pillar you will feel lonely
and lost at the times you need them most.
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I've learned -
that your life can be changed
in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you.
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I've learned -
that even when you think
you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you,
you will find the strength to help.

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I've learned -
that writing, as well as talking,
can ease emotional pains.
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I've learned -
that the paradigm we live in
is not all that is offered to us.
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I've learned -
that credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.
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I've learned -
that the people you care most about in life
are taken from you too soon.
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I've learned -
that although the word "love"
can have many different meanings,
it loses value when overly used.
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I've learned -
that it's hard to determine
where to draw the line
between being nice and
not hurting people's feelings
and standing up for what you believe.

copyrights to: Kathy Kane Hansen
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If you think you
are beaten, you are;
If you think you
dare not, you don't;

If you'd like to win,
but think you'll
lose, you're lost.

For out in the world
we find success begins
with a person's faith;

It's all in the
state of mind.

Life's battle
don't always go
to the stronger
or faster hand;
They go to the one
who trusts in God
and always thinks

"I can."

Found this post and thought .... yeah ..... I've learnt a lot from Me's reply - I've Learnt.

"When you look long enough
into an abyss,
the abyss also looks into
You."
Unknown

A poem i wrote a while ago now...

Sometimes the sky opens
Shines on me
I smell - taste the salted air
Swim in it - smile in it

I hear the wind rustle the trees -awake
Movement -yes - birds beautiful melodies
When the sky opens -shines on me -
I breathe
Easier
Smell
Feel
Better
Oh sky open and shine on me today

Sometimes by Poetry

[quote="Admin (Paddy2)"]Yeah, me again, sigh. A newly formed Message Board without many people visiting it, can be a lonely place.
SEEING 09/08/2006 quote]

YEAH!
Paddy,
just saw this come up Today,
your 2006 writing.

This 'shift in conciousness' you describe is
so close we often overlook it
being hard-on and into our life,
seeking to make it BETTER!

As we move along lifes way
we realise giving-up
can be realised as the GRACE we pray for,
thus spining the world from Darkness into the Bright!

Sure,some effort (attention) is neccessary
otherwise things remain the same,
and that is not evolution to the Soul.

Seems to me as we grow older (perhaps wiser)
we see sensitivity leads the way to change.
gently holding our lives allows for grace to function within,
revealling the eternal truths with-in us all,
never just One.

others get me through the day