Happy New Year Everyone
and thank you. Thank you for being a
special part of my life. I have received a few
wonderful emails and I would like to share
a few with you.
George Carlin's Views on Aging (sent by
Karla)
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old
is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited
about aging that you think in fractions.
'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a
half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the
next number, or even a few ahead.
'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're
gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life ! You become 21.
Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like
bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're
Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the
brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and
your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a
day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch;
you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the
90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a
little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.'
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's
workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who
is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets,
keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,
improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next
county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them , at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the
moments that take our breath away
And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do
share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each
day!!
"Gold Wrapping Paper"(sent by Mary-Linda)
The story goes that some time ago a mother
punished her five year old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold
wrapping paper. Money was tight and she became even more upset when the
child used the gold paper to decorate a box to put under the Christmas
tree.
Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift box to her mother the
next morning and then said,
'This is for you, Momma.'
The mother was embarrassed by her earlier over reaction, but her anger
flared again when she opened
the box and found it was empty. She spoke to her daughter in a harsh
manner.
'Don't you know, young lady, when you give someone a present there's
supposed to be something
inside the package?'
She had tears in her eyes and said, 'Oh, Momma, it's not empty! I blew
kisses into it until it was full.'
The mother was crushed. She fell on her knees and put her arms around
her little girl, and she begged her forgiveness for her thoughtless
anger.
An accident took the life of the child only a short time later, and it
is told that the mother kept that gold
box by her bed for all the years of her life.
Whenever she was discouraged or
faced difficult problems she would open the box
and take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who
had put it there.
In a very real sense, each of us, as human beings, have been
given a
Golden box filled with unconditional love
and kisses from our children, family, friends
and GOD. There is no more precious
possession anyone could hold.
Friends are like angels who lift us to our feet,
when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
We have many new workshops and events for
2009!
They are not as yet posted on the
http://www.angelsangelsangels.org website.
Here is a quick overview of some of our
workshops this year.
We certainly hope to see you!
Angel Announcements: New
Workshops offfered in Sedona at Our Beautiful Sacred Vortex Space 2009
We have a beautiful space
here in Sedona very near to The Chapel of The Holy Cross Vortex.
We have a beautiful glass
building set in a very tranquil retreat setting in the garden. It is so
lovely and it is an amazing place to experience the incredible beauty
and vortex of Sedona.
Having readings, healings
and retreats to learn and experience many higher levels of knowledge in
this beautiful place is very special.
I have prayed for a sacred
place that is peaceful and this place has come to us.
We also have a very
spiritual in house Art Gallery
that you will enjoy.
All the art is very
special and carries many
meanings and readings that go with the work.
Please do enjoy the art!
Angel Lightfeather is an author, artist, inspirational speaker and naturopath working
in the field of natural healing and spiritual counseling since 1978. She is also a teacher
of natural healing and higher metaphysical knowledge.