Sunday, October 7, 2007

Wishing you fond farewell

I haven't been much of a blogger . . . lacking inspiration, I do my best when I borrow other's ideas and words. But I am off on a whirlwind trip to Italy, sans kids, and hope that there will be all sorts of interesting things to share regarding travel. Still feel blessed to have you all in my life, wishing I could bring you all along. But wait . . .maybe I can! I guess it depends on whether I can get email going in Italy. Who knows? Ciao, babe!

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Posting my own comments

I have never received so many immediate responses on an email, so I will share:

Thanks. A universal prayer to enrich and comfort anyone. Who doesn't need a prayer? C.

Thank you. C.R.

Thanks - I needed that. M.

Wow! Susan, this is wonderful! Thanks for including me!! Hope your year (and the boys' year) is going well! Tritt misses you - but has lots and lots of fond memories! L.

Thank you Susan! I have been very sad lately and crying a lot and this helped my day today.
You are a great friend and one of my best friends!
Love,
A.

Thanks Susan. I needed that today! :-)
A.

Hi Susan,
Thanks - that was beautiful. I wish we were in a place where our time was more open to scheduling something. Perhaps when we send our children to college, we can do the southerly thing and sit around sipping our Mint Julips!
I think of you fondly and often.
--D.

How did you know I needed that right now? Tough day all around. Can't wait for this day to be over. Pray for me! G.

I betcha more come soon . . . I am praying for you . . . as I know you are praying for me.

I still think you should play this video . . I just love it! It will cheer you (even tho it is a bit strange . . . that's a good thing!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PywIWLGYj2o

Prayers

I do not like chain letters; yet, from time to time I am compelled to send out (as well as edit) a chain letter that I am sent. I was amazed to receive 10 responses within minutes from this one (again, I removed insistence that it must be sent to x number of people within x number of minutes, and now I am a convert that some of us need connection from time to time):

OK, I changed this a bit . . . but I do believe in the power of prayer . . . perhaps this finds you in need of comfort, so know that I am thinking of you! If you want to pass this along as a chain . . . feel free to do so! No pressure on my part.

May everyone who receives this message be blessed. REMEMBER to pray. That's all you have to do... There is nothing attached. Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of reward. Make sure you pray, and pray believing that God will answer. May today be all that you need it to be today. May the peace of God rest in your thoughts, rule in your dreams tonight and conquer all your fears. May God manifest himself today in ways that you have never experienced. May your joys be fulfilled, your dreams be closer and your prayers be answered. I pray that faith enters a new height for you; I pray that your territory is enlarged and I pray that you step into your destiny within your ministry. I pray for peace, health, happiness and true and undying love for God.


And, I shall add:
Amen! Shalom! and gunga la gunnga (Caddyshack (tm) interpretation ...)

And I will take this opportunity to straighten out any misconceptions on the dialogue from that movie- here it is (and all the men who read this blog will absolutely love this, girls, bear with me):

So I jump ship in Hong Kongand make my way over to Tibet... ...and I get on as a looper at a coursein the Himalayas. A looper? A looper. You know, a caddy, a looper... ...a jock. So I tell them I'm a pro jockand who do you think they give me? The Dalai Lama, himself. The th son of the Lama. With flowing robes, grace, bald, striking. I'm on the first tee with him.I give him the driver. He hauls off and whacks one.Big hitter, the Lama. Long! Into a foot creviceright at the base of this glacier! Do you know what the Lama says? "Gunga galunga. Gunga gunga da gunga." So we finish and he's going to stiff me. And I say, "Hey, Lama! "How about a little something,you know, for the effort?" And he says, "There won't be any money... "...but when you die, on your deathbed... "...you will receive total consciousness." So I've got that going for me...which is nice.