THE GUARDIAN - 364/365

'to protect' doesn't necessarily mean 

'to love'

and 'to love'

doesn't necessarily mean 'to protect'

THE BIRTHDAY PRAYER - 249/365

may you always find an open door

with exciting possibilities

you'd like to explore

may your heart feel full

each and every day

full enough to share with those

who come along your way

may your dreams become reality

and the foundation of your home

may you always have the love of others

may you never feel alone

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

THE PEACE MAKER -229/365

we can

'wish' for peace

'fight' for peace

even 'die' for peace;

but it takes 'love'

to actually

'create' peace

THE STONE FACE - 206/365

love

cannot find

that which is hidden

behind a wall

THE BIRTHDAY BUNNY - 205/365

may you hop

instead of stroll

may you laugh

instead of titter

may the joy

of living fill you up

so you wish for nothing better

THE STANDBY - 191/365

to be ready...

to be willing...

to be available...

this is the true meaning of service

and the ultimate opportunity to experience love

THE SELFISH INNER VOICE - 151/365

LOVE

is the willingness

to look at life

through another's perspective

Question:

How do you look through someone else's eyes?

Clay Ingredients:

Super Sculpey

THE (not so) LONELY HEART - 132/365

TO BE ALONE

IS TO WAIT FOR LOVE TO COME

don't wait another minute

GIVE

AND GIVE GENEROUSLY

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVER - 85/365

"I prefer not to look, that way I can love you just the way you are."

My Reflection:

What if I "look" and love you anyway - would that be "unconditional love?"

I find this easier to do if what I'm looking at doesn't remind me of some "unaccepted" part of myself.

So, perhaps before I can learn to love others "unconditionally" I must first take away the "conditions" for love that I've placed upon myself.

Question:

How "conditionally" do you love yourself?

THE PACK RAT - 63/365

"I'm not done with that yet. No, I'm not using it but if I give it to you and then find that I need it, I won't have it, so I'm keeping it.

What do you mean..."where will I put it?" I'll put it with all of the other stuff I'm not using...and if for some reason I can't find it when I need it I'll just go out and get another one. "

My Reflection:

I've come to the conclusion that I don't need most of the things I possess. If I threw most of it out the window I wouldn't miss it. Well, maybe that's not entirely accurate. There seems to be some law of the universe that states nothing of value is missed until it is given away.

Perhaps that's to remind me that the most valuable things in life aren't "tangible" and can't be "collected." Relationships for example, can't be put in a storage unit or stored in a basement - they must be acknowledged, nourished and cherished.

Question:

What kind of "collector" are you?