Sandbox Beacon 5 - "You've Got Mail!"
December 15, 2017
Another, Friday, night, and I ain't got nobody!...Yea!! Liar! Liar!...We, always, have, someone, here, at WA! I, keep, my, email, on WA, and it, bings, all day! That, happened, today, as well...Several, conversations...man, you guys, are getting more profound, everyday!! I, love, it! Such truths, from the heart...All, honesty! People, facing, issues, with clarity. Objectively, without the mushy, feelings. Sounds, cold...No, Acceptance.
Feelings, are subjective...limited, view-point...ones, own. Sometimes, the mind is a very dangerous, place to go...The, mind can be a very dark alley...Go there, alone...you may get mugged!...3rd Step of Recovery..."We, turned, our will (thoughts), and our lives(actions), over to the care of God, as We understand, Him!"
All, actions, are preceeded by, thought. Thoughts, become behaviors. It, is much, nicer, for all, if, we behave, nicely, toward, others. This, sometimes, is difficult, where trust, issues, are present. Fear!...We, are blessed, to be, here, all together, growing, and sharing, like a Functional, family!!...Wow!...I, don't know, where that came from!! LOL
Break-time! Music!!...Inspired, by, pals, today...
"Whiter Shade of Pale"- Procol Harem...never, really, listened, as today...right after, meditation!...
"A Whiter Shade Of Pale" We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
but the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later
as the miller told his tale that her face,
at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale
She said, 'There is no reason and the truth is plain to see.'
But I wandered through my playing cards
and would not let her be one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might have just as well've been closed
She said, 'I'm home on shore leave,'
though in truth we were at sea
so I took her by the looking glass
and forced her to agree saying,
'You must be the mermaid who took Neptune for a ride.'
But she smiled at me so sadly that my anger straightway died
If music be the food of love
then laughter is its queen
and likewise if behind is in front
then dirt in truth is clean
My mouth by then like cardboard
seemed to slip straight through my head
So we crash-dived straightway quickly and attacked the ocean bed
16..Vessel, Virgins..."In, Ancient Rome...Women, freed of the social, obligations to marry, and bear children, and took a vow, of chastiy, devoted to study of state rituals...off-limits, to male, colleges of priests." (wikipedia)
1967! You've got mail!... "Whiter Shade of Pale", arrived, for Christmas, cracked, but, playable...a real teasure!! San Francisco! My, brother, Chris, had moved, with, Karen...."Are You going, to San Francisco? Be, sure to wear, some flowers, in your hair!"
Chris and Karen, together, in high school... Both, intellectual, deep, philosophical, seemed, well, suited, I, thought...Scorpio/Capricorn...Water/Earth...He, was water! She, was the office manager!...They, graduated, June, of 1966, and went off to Antioch, Ohio, private Christian college... Well, that didn't last, long!...Soon, from, Antioch, they headed to San Francisco...Fillmore, district, on, Steiner, street.
Trip to San Francisco, Thanksgiving, 1967...another, Mom, story.
Chris, has, moved, to San Francisco, and Mom, was not, really, happy...Looking, back, we, took, many, trips, at, Thanksgiving... Mom, booked, a flight, for, both, my, sister, and I, to go, as, well. Very, cool, to, leave, school, early, so, we, didn't have, the air traffic...rarely, missed, school, so this?...Another, journey!!
I've, mentioned, before, Mom,was, a cook-alcoholic!!...Had, to, cook!! Trip, to Chris and Karen's? "She's no cook, I'll, make, Sarma!"... Serbian, stuffed, cabbage! Now, imagine, this...She's cooking this in, Michigan. This, afternoon, we fly out, from, Detroit, Metro!...We're all, packed, and ready, to go! Car's, packed! Just, waiting, for, Mom...She, walks, out, with a dutch oven pot of sarma!...It's going with us, to San Francisco!!... My, sister, and, I, were, both, hysterical and appalled!! LOAO, all, the way, to the airport!! Taxi driver, thought, we, were, nuts!!... "Nuts, don't fall, far from the tree!!"
Upon, arriving, for, our flight, we checked, in our bags, but not the sarma! Thank, goodness, Mom didn't trust, either, one of us, to carry, the pot, down the aisle, with all, those, people!! Times, like, this, only, a sister, can, really share!! The, plane, trip, was, rather, uneventful, except, everyone, around, us, was wondering, what they were serving, for, dinner!! Mom's, pot, was wafting, from under, her, seat!! As, the plane, touched, down, Mom, bellows, out, Bravo!!...always, the opera diva, and enthusist!!
We, made, it, to the apartment, over, a store...this, is different! Hmm... Mom's, not really, excited, about the bed, made, of 2 doors, on, concrete, blocks!!...Weekend, was, strolling, around, streets, of SanFranisco, seeing the Fillmore, where, all the great, bands, were, booked, getting, those psychedelic posters, big and postcards!...What, an experience, for this, 9th, grader! Weekend, was, over, and off, we went...Mom, was very concerned, about, Chris' color, health, and overall, declining welfare.
Enter, the Classroom, folks! Building: Exterior Immunity
We, begin, again, with a polarity(opposites) Interior-Yin/Exterior-Yang. We'll, began with the exterior.
Most, immune, problems, begin, on the exterior of the body, active, and acute, but of short, duration.
Externals, include, skin, muscles, hair, tendons, and all, orafices, as the mouth, and throat, as, well, as sexual, and excretory. Joints, and exterior, of bones, not the marrow, where stem cells, are located, and blood reproduced.
External, conditions, are of sudden onset, and usually, of short duration...not chronic. Infections, to the eyes, ears nose, throat. Sexual, diseases, accidents, to muscles, and bones, not effecting internal, organs. Treating, of such, conditons, should, be rapid, therefore, inhibiting, infections, to internalize, and become, chronic! Sweating, greatly increase, the release of toxins, through the pores, and cleanses. If, a person, is weak, psychically, to start, with...these, pathogens, can travel, very, quickly, the inside. I'm, reminded, of this, as I heard of many, people, getting, staph, and yeast infections, while in the hospital! Makes, sense, to me. Note...treatment, for External, conditions, that are really, internal, can be, very detrimental! Sweating, for internal, problem?... No!!
External, conditions, such, as colds, and flu, if not treated, may, become, pneumonia, or bronchitis.
It, is Friday, night, ...No, now, Saturday, afternoon...so, class..., we will, look, further,. into the External ImmuneCondition, as this, story, continues...leaving the Internal, coming, soon.
I'm wrapping this, up...without, a song, but, a hint..."Time is on, my, side..." When, God's working, it's nothing, half-assed, but preefection!... Note, to self...stay out of His, way, unless, called!!
Sorry, if this, is, bit disjointed, but 3 hours of sleep...going to take a nap!ZZZzzzzz.....
If, songs, come, out, bunched, up...haven't learned, how to single space...Sigh!
God Bless, this, Happy Sandbox...
Barb
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Barb...loved your Mom story...reminded me of the time my mom made her first visit to me in California...brought an extra suitcase with all the ingredients needed to make my favorite recipes because She didn't want to risk not be able to find the right stuff. I can still tastier good cooking.
Debbie
Ha! Haa!. Debbie! I, could, write a short, story, about things, Mom, has smuggled, in to the country, and carried, in her, arms, on, Flights!!
One. of those, memories, no, one will, have after, 9/11...
So, happy, it brought out that memory...Mom"s, was before Tupperware! and Zip-lock, Baggies!! LOL
Barb
Hi Barb. This news is rocking the sandboxes
around here. Word is getting around about the Sandbox Beacon. Good job.
David
I, believe, I, have ,much, Yang....masculine...Aries, Leo,and Libra...2 Yin/water...2 degrees. Earth!!! Haaa!
Probably, so...If they'd scooped, me, up in High school!!
Love this Barb, thank you! Been struggling with a post/personal vulnerabilities all week, will flesh it out for a Monday share. Thanks for the encouragement. Peace my friend.:-)
Bob...Moon's, been in Scorpio...Best, I, stay in closet! ...emotional, and sensitive...here comes, Sag, though, ...we can, lighten-up!
Barb
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Great one Barb. Thank you.
Merry Christmas and happy and prosperous new year.