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Subject: thoughts about quality of live From: skarpi Date: 12 Jun 07 - 05:21 PM Hallo all , one night I lay down in my bed I could not sleep at all ( it happens alot ) and I was thinking of my live and asked my self if I was on the right shelf in my life am I in the right place right now with all my payments , my health , all the proplems that are going on in my life now a days . So when I lay there I asked my self where does it come from the proplems all this ( blues ) who are to blaim ? its my self of course , I am the person who make the proplems beacouse I am investing in car , house , getting new tv , car for the kids , everthing new in the kitchen , new sofas , new beds , everything that my family can have everthing in good quality , but for what am I going to take all this into my grave ? no I am not . Can you see your self in this picture at any time in your life ? I went to Holland , I have been to N-Ireland and staying there and watch peoples live , its like going 20 years back for me live is going away to fast for me so ..... what s to do now . I am going to sell my house , get another one (flat ) witch I am happy with , I am going to save some money and get some peace in my life , go travel meet some good people around the world and stop trying to be some one I am not , witch is trying to be like the naigbhour next door . and my proplems ........ well I dont have any proplems , like those who are : die of hunger , fighting for their lives beacouse they cancer or worse have no water who have to live in camp , and get blown up by bombs who are sold in slavery who are raped and killed and I got some peoplems..................... no I am living a great live I have food , water, loving family , roof over my head , work and good health care , healthy family and I live in a country witch dont have wars or army . only proplems I have , is the peoplem that I make to my self by me . Why am I writing this well I have thought about my live and about thouse who i have lost around for the past three years and I wish I had spent more time with them , but I never had the time beacouse I was always doing something else , thats why I am writing this "what you have today may not be there tomorrow " I wish I had spend more time with them and I hope you see my point in this writing , my piont to my self is slow down before its too late Well all I wrote my thoughs , I know I cant save the world I wish I could though but at least I can do better with my self and thouse I love around me . All the best Skarpi Iceland. |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: GUEST Date: 12 Jun 07 - 05:26 PM Skarpi, I will respond to this a bit later by PM. BUT, you DO have a 'right' to feel blue. Just because you are better off than some does NOT mean you don't have your own problems.
Thanks. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Ruth Archer Date: 12 Jun 07 - 05:28 PM Amen. |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: John MacKenzie Date: 12 Jun 07 - 05:33 PM Skarpi, you can learn from, but not live in, the past. We all have things we regret doing or not doing, however life continues in whatever way it chooses,and we must make the best of it. In spite of what some people say, I am a great believer in fate, and that I cannot change what is intended for me in the great scheme of things. Carpe diem my friend, remember Edith Piaf 'Non je ne regrette rien' Giok |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Amos Date: 12 Jun 07 - 06:16 PM Wisely writ, Skarp. You get to define the problem, and you get to create it, and you get to feel it from sitting in the midst of it. But you are not obliged to do any of those. Choose well, and be happy! A |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 12 Jun 07 - 07:05 PM You could almost sing that, skarpi - it's eloquent. Hell, you probably could sing it in Icelandic! Right on! |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Sorcha Date: 12 Jun 07 - 07:37 PM I BEG your pardon. I was on IE, and forgot I dont have a cookie there. 5:26PM was me. Delete it if you really want to. God forbid I should actually forget something once in a while. I cant use apostrophes anymore either. It only brings up the Find Box. |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: kendall Date: 12 Jun 07 - 07:54 PM Your memory is your problem, not Joe's. |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: wysiwyg Date: 12 Jun 07 - 07:58 PM Skarpi, I believe that you in particular are ALWAYS doing the very best you can, for everyone around you and for yourself, and that you are always doing much better than you think you are. It's great to want to do more, and allow yourself to grow in that ability-- I bless you in that! But you are, already, a GREAT MAN. ~Susan |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: frogprince Date: 12 Jun 07 - 09:05 PM You're well past the beginning of wisdom, Skarpi. I'm sure a lot of us here have often read your posts and nodded in agreement. Just keep in mind that health problems are generally no one's fault, not even your own. And if those "blues" are really persistant and troubling, chances are they are a treatable health problem, clinical depression, that should be seen too. Keep us posted on the adventures! Dean |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Leadfingers Date: 12 Jun 07 - 09:14 PM Skarpi - We all have periods of doubt - Am I doing the right thing for me , the family , the company and Uncle Tom Cobbley and All ! Hang in there mate - Finding that you HAVE a Problem is halfway to solving it ! |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Bee Date: 12 Jun 07 - 09:24 PM Skarpi, you sound like an extremely nice person, every time you post. I hope your blues fly away, and you can go to the places you want to go. I hope to go to Iceland some day - it's not so very far from Nova Scotia, just a little ocean - and maybe I will even meet you. And I think you could sing what you wrote. ;-) |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Gulliver Date: 12 Jun 07 - 09:28 PM Skarpi, the most important thing in life is your health. If you have that you are luckier than many and all other problems fade into insignificance. After that, a few friends. Then your musical instrument. If you have a job you are happy doing and a place to live you are very lucky. I can't think of much more that's worth a shit. Don |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: katlaughing Date: 13 Jun 07 - 12:12 AM Skarpi, my friend, you are so eloquent in what you say/write. Thank you for sharing with us. I think you have done very well in identifying what you think of as "problems" and how you want to resolve them. If life is easier because of those changes that will be great! I know my Rog and I have often talked about cutting back on what we strive to have so that he does not have to work so hard. I know this would be a good thing, especially for his long-term health. We are working on cutting back right now and hope that will go a long way in relieving some stress we've both been under. The stress is not worth it and you are right, when we pass on we don't take any of it with us. It is important to spend time with friends and family, but, as others have said, it doesn't do any good to look back at the past and regret. I believe you have always done the best you knew how to at any particular time, which is all we can ask of ourselves. If we learn from those experiences then they have served their purpose, in my opinion. Remember what Art Thieme always says, "Onward and upward!" And,know you have many friends who love you, Skarpi, Ast, kat |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: skarpi Date: 13 Jun 07 - 02:30 AM Hallo again , I said I wish I had, do I regret? yes I do but also I have learned and thats so inportant , in school of live we fail and we learn . I dont know about the singing part folks , unless its a blues :>) og Country and western , not folk . All the best Skarpi Iceland |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: jacqui.c Date: 13 Jun 07 - 06:55 AM Skarpi - when you travel come up to Maine and visit with the Maineiacs. Bed and board can always be found for you. I agree with what you have written - this was being discussed the other day and I reckon that I just need 'enough'. We too have all the advantages that you list and are so much better off than a lot of other people in this world. |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: SINSULL Date: 13 Jun 07 - 08:53 AM Skarpi, A few years back I had the same epiphany. I dumped my life in NYC and moved to a simpler one in Maine. My family thought I had lost my mind. They still wait for me to move back screaming with boredom. At some point we know what is important to us. One day, the Broadway openings and first run movies, the "in" restaurants and latest design trend just didn't matter. Once in a while I pick up the Sunday Times and look at the Arts and Leisure section. It was fun to be invited back stage at the newest play but not nearly as satisfying as falling asleep in my own little house with the door unlocked because I again forgot to lock it. A far cry from iron gated windows and baseball bats strategically placed around the house. I don't have a lot of money but my home is safe, there is food on the table and I really need nothing. If I ever bought a Lottery ticket and won, I would probably give most of it away and keep what I needed to live comfortably. The responsibility of a lot of money has no appeal. This past winter, three storms each damaged my house and caused ridiculous expenses. A few months later, it is all dealt with and done - hardly worth the tears and agida wasted on it. You're right. You don't have to look far to see families left homeless by wars and disasters. Priorities! You have nothing to regret. Life is a learning experience. Now profit from what you have learned. |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Rapparee Date: 13 Jun 07 - 09:02 AM There's a bed out here, too, Skarpi. Come visit the You are blessed with peace and enough of the needs of life. Why bother racing if you have already won? |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: JennyO Date: 13 Jun 07 - 10:28 AM Skarpi, those are words of great wisdom. You have obviously been giving a lot of thought to what are the REALLY important things in life because of recent events. You are definitely on the right track, thinking of downsizing so you can travel more and visit friends. You are quite right. Spending time with people you care about is much more important than 'things', and those friends will not always be there. I don't have much money - none in reserve and no property, but I am rich in friends. If I could get more money, I would use it to visit my brother in Paris, and/or go to the Getaway, because I would love to meet some of the 'catters I have got to know here, including you, my wise friend. Accumulating stuff doesn't matter to me at all, as long as I have enough for my needs. Meanwhile, I try to spend as much time as possible with the people who are close to me, and gardening, which I love. We are all doing the best we can with the knowledge we have at the time, and we are all in this life school to learn. Some of us learn better than others. You seem to have learned your lessons well. Best wishes from Oz. May your life bring you a lot of happiness! |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Maryrrf Date: 13 Jun 07 - 11:19 AM Hi Skarpi, I think most of us have experienced the feelings you have expressed so eloquently. We live in a complicated world where we are constantly bombarded with messages that try to turn "wants" in to "needs" making it hard sometimes to distinguish between the two! "Slow down before it's too late" - good advice to all of us! BTW there is also a place for you and Gunna should you wish to visit Virginia! |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: skarpi Date: 14 Jun 07 - 02:29 AM Hello all , and thank you for this . All the best Skarpi Iceland |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: KT Date: 14 Jun 07 - 03:03 AM I love you guys! Alla ya! KT |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Donuel Date: 14 Jun 07 - 08:33 AM Once I got domicile, family and self in order I found that community is a challenge beyond my best intentions inventions and intelligence. Being out spoken is seemingly antithetical to good community relations, at least in my community. Relations with the world at large may be a bit better but I have no proof of that. |
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Subject: RE: thoughts about quality of live From: Liz the Squeak Date: 14 Jun 07 - 11:47 AM (((Skarpi xXXx Gunna))) LTS |
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