Carol H Tucker Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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beladona Memorial Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
A friend of mine is struggling right now -- and in her letter to her friends, she commented that today [Jewish Year 5771: sunset May 21, 2011 - nightfall May 22, 2011 to be precise] was Lag B'Omer and called it the Day of Happiness in the Jewish calendar. From what I can read online, it is indeed a day when sadness is forbidden. It is a family time with picnics and outings, games with bats and bows, and bonfires with singing and dancing. She wrote a prayer for what she needs for happiness, but others caution about bothering the Almighty when He is smiling upon His people.
Today is the 142nd day of the year of the Gegorian calendar that we follow. Sri Lanka is celebrating their Republic Day, the US declared it to be National Maritime Day and California says it is Harvey Milk Day. In 1980, the PacMan arcade game was released -- did you know that PacMan is the most easily recognized game icon? It is also the day after the Rapture.... Many people made a lot of fun about the doomsday predictions for 6PM last night; some have spoken about what happens to the faithful when such predictions do not come true. I read all of the Left Behind books -- the basic premise just fascinated me: what if all those people we laughed at were right?
For the past week I have been posting happy pictures from Gem and Craig's wedding. It has been an interesting two weeks and I am glad that they are both so very happy and enjoying their honeymoon.
As for myself, I have many things to be thankful for:
a home that is pleasant to come to, complete with cat.
a job that provides sustenance
a body that gives me reasonably okay health.
My basic needs are met.
I don't know why those things do not make me "happy", why I sigh and droop around. I do not take care of that home, I have not made it truly mine. Instead of appreciating the salary that comes in, I try to do things that I cannot afford. I don't take good care of that body either, grousing about the thin hair and thick ankles. And I pine after relationships, wanting to belong somewhere, to fit in, to be accepted -- but I don't put in much leg work in establishing those relationships in First Life, resting instead in a 2nd Life. I let anger flare on reading deliberately rude, unkind words from someone who barely knows me.
What am I looking for? Why haven't I allowed myself to be happy?
On this day when celebrations are encouraged and prayers of thanks and celebration are offered, I will smile. I will look to the horizon and murmur my words of praise to swell that chorus. I am where I was meant to be until I have learned what it is that I need to learn.
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