March 11, 2007
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Contentment…
She lay there amidst a sea of blankets content with all the world. Her eyes stare off into the distance gazing at her thoughts as a smile overcomes her face. Her lover lay next to her admiring her beauty and watching as she becomes lost in pleasant visions. Out of the corner of her eye she sees him grinning himself. She laughs softly realizing that she had been trailing off for a while “what?” she asks suddenly, “nothing.” he says as his grin becomes a smile. “You’re something special, you’re a real find”. She laughs at the unexpected sweet comment “Oh really, how am I special?” His arms wrap around her as he lays is head upon her shoulder “You just are.” Silence and the rhythm of their heartbeats go on for what seems like forever and then the silence breaks with his soft words “You’re just so sweet, so kind, so cuddly… I’m lucky”. Her heart bursts with the feeling of euphoria wondering if he knows how lucky she is to have him, to have this man who cherishes her so much. “I love you” she whispers as she tightens her grip on his hand “I love you so much”. She can feel him smile and hold her just a little bit tighter “I love you too”. Again, as they lay there together, she drifts off in thought.
She is suddenly twenty years older, her hair is beginning to show signs of graying, her face displays the lines from where smiles had once been and still remain, children she didn’t have but second ago are now half grown and the man that was just laying beside her is still there. And she is happy. Then, in the blink of an eye, twenty more years pass and now her dark brown hair with highlights of gray is silver, her smile lines are more distinct, her children are grown and started families of their with teachings she has guided them with. The man that had spent so many years beside her is still there, “I love you” he whispers as the fire roars in front of them. “Still the same as the day we met?” she asks looking at him with her ancient eyes full of wisdom, eyes that have seen happiness. “No” he says holding her tight “I love you more”.And then as suddenly as she had left she is back in his room, his head still resting upon her chest, together still entangle in each others arms as realization takes hold. “I am so content” she says barely audible, he holds her a little tighter “Good… so am I”.
Have you ever been content?Quote Of The Day:
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
-EpicurusA Love Still Burning:
The Debry couple in a small French village of Argenton-sur-Creuse, hold the record in the Guinness Book for the greatest combines age of any married couple (212) and the longest marriage. Born on June 15, 1898, Mr Debry, 109,
and his 103-year-old wife, born on October 10, 1904, are looking
forward to celebrating their 83rd wedding anniversary on August 12.**************************************And I would also like to point out….I have gotten a lot of people from my Washington D.C. post calling the homeless lazy and such. I don’t think people understand that homeless shelters only let you stay there for three days out of a month, there are currently two homeless shelters in my town, meaning our homeless are on the street many cold nights. Another thing I would like to say is this, one cannot acquire a lot of financial help without an address… including food stamps. It is not laziness that keeps the homeless out on the curb, it is us, us as a people, us as a country… and I feel sorry that there is not better help for those who need it most. Our government is spending countless dollars to help other people in other countries… but if they looked closer to home, they would find that the same thing is happening here… right here, in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
I find it petty that so many of you are numb or harbor such dislike or distrust for the homeless… have you ever been homeless? Do you know what it takes to survive? Could you make it with nothing but the clothes on your back? When you do, let me know… then we’ll talk.
As for others of you who have asked me if I am even actively helping the homeless. Both my grandparents are ministers, they minister to the homeless and the broken hearted… and that is my job as well. As a Christian, as a child of God, it is my job to minister to the lesser of all people.
KJV – Matthew 25:35-4035 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an
hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And
the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me.…Amen.
Comments (31)
not like that.
1st!
you should print this up; store it w/ the suitcases in your home- should the time time come when somebody is ‘going somewhere’ you can stop, read – and realize —- it’s only possible if you (one) do(es) not quit….
yes… that is exactly how we feel towards each other… and it sounds like things we would say to each other.. and yes i am finally content in my life since i met my husband 8 years ago….
now the real question…
I wonder if either of them remember they’re married, or if the husband is deaf :smug: haha food for thought…
:thumbsup: Great post Cat. And yes, I have ever been content.
I tried to be content once, but that didn’t satisfy me…
anytime =]
this post is adorable….any specific reason for posting it?
You write womderfully
11 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be (R)content in whatever circumstances I am.
12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going (S)hungry, both of having abundance and (T)suffering need.
13 I can do all things through Him who (U)strengthens me.
Phillipians 4
any way thats what I strive for ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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I’ve never been content…but it’s on my top five things to do before I die.
~neesh~
No, I’ve never been content, nor would I ever want to be. All my life I have always pressed onward for bigger, better, more. That’s the way I like it, uh huh, uh huh. But I do love your writing, it is so compelling that the reader falls right into the quicksand of your mind. Go my girl, you go.
As a temporary homeless person I was dirty, smelly and on drugs. But I was not lazy because I pushed a shopping cart and recycled a lot of cans and bottles. Being a druggie and poor did not give many women to choose from but there were woman who accepted me for what I was.
Yes when you don’t have much, it doesn’t take to much to make me happy and appreciative. However luxury eventually spoils you and then finding contentment becomes harder.
My father and mother didn’t make it to their 80′s and I don’t think I have much of a chance of getting that old. However when old age comes, then aches and pains comes too. But instead of bitching at the pain people should just keep at their life and appreciate some of the nicer things in life instead of spoiling it for the rest of us.
Maybe my life goal is to get Tivo and watch more of the things I want to watch. Maybe I will get more CDs and listen to things that I think I might enjoy. Or maybe continue to write about the things that I think I might enjoy writing about….
You are wonderful! How fortunate you are to have a mother like Cynara_Jane!
These are some great emoticons, too! :tongueout:
Oh, wait…it was _I_ who made Cynara_Jane your mother! *pats self on back* Not all of my experiments with human beings turn out so well.
Yes I am that content with lorilily… But not with my life… I keep on pushing forward… (I don’t sit still very well)
Humanity as a whole is an odd beast where disease destoys healthy tissue. Good people are brought into bad places and the evil ones are rewarded, or so it seems. But the truth lies within this view. For one semester while going to college @ Alfred University I could not afford an apartment and school. From September till the middle of January 1983 I had no place to live. I attended classes (fortunately I earned scholarship monies to help pay for classes). I learned very quickly how to survive. I must confess that if I could get back to Rochester my folks would give me a meal and a warm bed, but that didn’t happen often enough.
After graduating I attended post graduate school 16 credit hours a semester, started raising a family, worked a full time job 40 hours a week, and served as a Cubscout master and assistant Boyscout leader. All simultaneously. I feel deep compassion for those who are unable to care for themselves, I have no pity for those who are unwilling. I stand by that conviction.
I have to go to work. I will return later… I am compelled to visit with you and read some of the other comments on you powerfull blog!!!
I don’t understand the ignorance either – :steamed:people are so opinionated:steamed: – it’s so easy to look down and think ah, ‘lazy’ or uneducated, and the list goes on. Until they educate themselves & stop looking like high-ground morons:nunchuck:, they will always open their mouths and sound like uneducated (about the issue) idiots. It gets me on a ‘soap box’ when I hear (or read) others’ make such ignorant statements.
What they don’t realize is that most of the homeless are highly educated, attorneys, accountants, ex-business owners, mothers with kids, etc. All it takes is living paycheck-to-paycheck and have one thing go wrong, such as an illness or a late payment – to get evicted. One house fire to be homeless. One disaster – such as Katrina – to be homeless. And, unless you had a high paying job and a huge nest egg, you will be homeless.
My Mother ran a Homeless Shelter with food & clothing pantry for 6 years in my town. I met so many wonderful, strong, and educated people through working with her. I’d have to say re-education of the general public is a top priority for people wanting to help the homeless. Unfortunately, most people often get pictures of hollywood homeless in their minds {old dirty clothes, scruffy hair and body odor, with a paper sack of booze.} That is so very far from the real world of homeless people.
Healthcare is another top issue. There are those who make little and can get assistance for medical care, and then there are those with good insurance, and low deductables, but most of the population falls in the middle – where they make too much for medical assistance, and have no health insurance available at their employment, or those who can’t afford the high deductables, or the co-pays. This can lead to a displaced family as well.
Then, of course there is the cost of living, the gas, utilities, and childcare that have all went steadily up over the last few years, without our minimum wage going up with it. How is a single Mom or Dad to survive on minimum wage or just above minimum wage. Doing the figures, you’d have to make minimum $10 or more an hour to meet the average costs of a family of 4 including childcare at almost 50% of your wages (an average of around $200 per week).
I could go on and on… but I won’t.. I’ve already went on a bit too much
Its a tender subject close to my heart.
Blessings, ~Helena
I don’t get that many comments, no need to refresh constantly.
RYC: I’m afraid you played poker with a bogus Santa.
You should have asked Me beforehand. Of course, ALL Santas are a figment of the collective imagination, which I’m sure you know by now. Continue to seek Me and my kingdom, and care for the poor and oppressed, and you may even get a pony one of these days. Probably not, though, unless you’re running a ranch for poor and handicapped kids.
great post. love the profile pic.
Sister, you are an inspiration with your life and how you desire to fulfill God’s comission for us. I am still trying to figure out how to use what God gave me appropriately for His will.
Wouldn’t it be amazing to see what would happen should our gov’t turn the finances towards the needy people with programs to house, feed and educate the penniless back onto their feet. Talk about an economy boost because that would turn around and only help our gov’t to pursue it’s foreign goals. My heart especially goes out to the forgotten war veterans that I’ve read about so much lately. I can only realize how blessed I am in life. I was actually just reflecting on it and preparing to write about it when I read your post.
Everyday my eyes are opened a little bit wider.
~Snow
:dancingcow:
Hi again,
I would gladly meet up with you when we go there, I usually go on Sat nights at 6p, only because I go to another church Sun am.
http://www.apexcommunity.net
Just let me know if you are interested and we can meet you.
As far as being content, I can definately say I am MUCH more content now especially that I have understanding about how God view our stuff and desires. Not only that but to come face to face with the FACT that if you have a roof over your head and clothes to wear and food to eat, we are in the upper 20% of the rest of the world that doesn’t even have necessary items. I am with you on your opinion. It makes me want to vomit when I hear a story about it costing 10 million dollars for a space suit ~ what???? That could feed the whole continent of Africa.
I try to remain content, and reach out to help those who don’t have. That helps with “perspective”.
Oh, I have a daughter that goes to Sinclair also!
Blessings
k
yes, it is a shame that there so many homeless people here. but, one cannot deny that in any society their will always be poor people, and also that one is A LOT better off being poor in america than they are in other countries. you say “Could you make it with nothing but the clothes on your back?” yet what about those in other countries who have weather much more extreme than ours, and dont even have any clothes on their back?
i only speak for myself.
You go girl… don’t let the DC types stop you from promoting what you believe in.
Hugs, Tricia :so-cool: :yes: :so-cool: :yes: :so-cool: :yes: :so-cool: :yes: :so-cool:
I haven’t been homeless, but i’ve had loved ones that were. or were in prison. or were destitute. And as a friend i did my best to help, even when they weren’t ready to help themselves. it’s not laziness in most cases, but an overwheming combination of factors (drugs, mental illness, family issues, mistakes, etc etc). And sometimes, yes, it’s just sheer laziness.
I also think that you are idealizing a situation that you yourself only really know from the outside. maybe not, but even your post about contentment says a lot about how you idealize love. maybe you’re just young, but i guess someday you’ll know that reality, even with all of its hardship and mistakes, can be just as wonderful & interesting.
I did Post-Secondary at Sinclair when I was in high school
It’s a nice community college- and just about everything Transfers to OSU, if you’re interested 
As Grandma of Far_Skies I feel compelled to comment on the above. She has had experience in homelessness when her Mother went through a hideous, gut wrenching divorce situation. She knows whereof she speaks. She has had failed relationships with unworthy partners, but currently she is in a relationship that is what we all strive for: Stable, rewarding and life affirming. That’s not naivete, that’s blessings. This woman is young but with an abundance of savvy beyond her years. She is also articulate and often a profoundly moving and gifted writer. Her future is bright. She makes us proud!
youre an awesome writer… btw
I was content today….the sun was shining, it was warm, and I have been healthy enough to be running!
Even though life is sometimes not the most pleasant, God can make the day better
my vocabulary is really bad… I know what the content of a book means… but I dont get what conten means in here… Can u explain it to me?
nice site:thumbsup: