With a few tweaks G and I could make this work. He has the rockers. We have the bench he built. We actually need a ceiling fan to blow the mosquitos off our scent. But, I just noticed the screens. Now that would make the front porch perfection. I must ask the carpenter about this. If and when he ever shows up.
I went to work yesterday. At about 4 pm I was really wishing I hadn't. Sweat was running into my eyes and it burned. But I made it through. My co-workers were (are) super supportive. And I had a few great customers. We even searched on the iPhone for animal paw prints to see if the midnight marauder (who upturned a planter on a customer's deck) was a woodchuck, raccoon or skunk. We are pretty sure it was a skunk. Night time and didn't eat the plants.
I spent the day making a rhubarb pie. Going to the bank, finally, to deposit five weekly paychecks. Going to the grocery to buy fruit. I got mangos, limes, lemons and more cherries. I skipped the peaches as they stay hard as a rock for too long and then don't have that sweet juicy peachiness that I love. I lived in Georgia. I ate peaches there. And they were very, very good. I also skipped the buy one get one free pineapples. Over ripe, I think.
While the pie was baking, and after I made G lunch (and ate lunch myself), I decided to read the book recommended to me at the interview. Many Lives, Many Masters. It's about past life therapy. Initially, it was recommended to me because I expressed a deep fear of water. Especially, ocean water. Deep and dark. Our fears could be grounded in a past life experience or death. I read the whole book before 6 pm. And then ordered the next two books by this author.
It's not that I believe in past life regressions, (well, I sort of want to). I was most taken with the need to learn lessons in each life, to become a better human being with each life, to suffer in one life if you have made someone suffer in a past life, even to reconnect time and time again with the same souls. I am interested in this because 20 years ago I had my natal chart read. I wanted to know what I was supposed to accomplish or learn in this life I am leading now. I had the feeling I was not doing what I was destined to do.
Well, turned out, I had no destiny (besides being a mother) to fulfill. The chart reader said I had a "free ticket" and should enjoy my life, no worries. Well, I have worries as you all know. Most of them self manufactured. So this book, Many Lives, was interesting. I could see that my life has been very good (mostly) this time around. I try and live by the "golden rule" (do unto others etc) ---- the optimum word here is TRY --- and you all know about the smile project I started a few weeks ago. I am already past the hurdle of being afraid of death, unless I drown. I have no memories of past lives.
BUT---I do dislike having anything tight around my neck. I fear dark water. I choke on things. I have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. And there are people I like or dislike on sight. No reasons. So there are things in my "past" lives that are still haunting me. I have never met my soulmate and have never gone looking for him or her. I recognized my son as someone I had known and loved in another life the very first time I looked at him. I have a feeling my grandmother recognized me from a past life. It's possible my mother did as well, and that's why she disliked me, even as a baby. Wouldn't it be something if my grandmother was there to protect me? She, my grandmother, certainly suffered in that life, but she loved me. And I am what I am because she loved me.
Anyway, an interesting read. Lots to think about.
Hmmm, interesting post. : )
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