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"But i can tell you what your folly and injustice will compel us to do...
It will compel us to be free from your domination...
and more self-reliant than we have been."
you don't know me but I'm your brother
i was raised here in this living hell
you don't know my kind in your world
fairly soon the time will tell
you...telling me the things you're gonna do for me
i ain't blind and i don't like what i think i see...
taken it to the streets !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G54lfxiid_w
Last edited by giovonni; 18th March 2012 at 23:08.
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
Avocadess (13th April 2012), MargueriteBee (5th April 2012), Nora (19th March 2012)
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To all as the flares flare....
"Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." Unknown
"Vision without action is merely a dream.
Action without vision just passes the time.
Vision with action can change the world." Joel Arthur Barker
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And the day came
when the risk it took to remain tight
inside the bud
was more painful
than the risk it took to blossom.
To my beloved celestial Friend from Sirius ~
Bacal
i know your always watching !
Last edited by giovonni; 12th March 2012 at 06:19.
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
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'Forgotten is Forgiven.'
F. Scott Fitzgerald
whispered words of wisdom ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfK3u...eature=related
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
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An Irish Blessing...oops a day late....no matter....good just the same..
"Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." Unknown
"Vision without action is merely a dream.
Action without vision just passes the time.
Vision with action can change the world." Joel Arthur Barker
Re: Friends
a reminder ... to myself.Posted by giovonni (here)
Greeting's my Friends
One hard lesson~ I've (always) had to remind myself of was not to get too caught up in relationships (friendships) so much so that i begin to lose myself in them~ Beware of letting your natural desires hinder your walk in love before your God self. One of the cruelest ways to kill natural love is through the rejection that results from having built the love on natural desires.
To not sacrifice yourself for a friendship doesn't mean you need to not be a good friend. A good friend will actually make a friendship be a give and take relationship. There is no need for one friend
to sacrifice themselves and the other friend to do all the taking.
One way for you to not sacrifice yourself for friendship is to learn to say no. Some friends will continually ask you for favors, help and all sorts of things. Having your friends asking doesn't mean that you have to say yes. There are times that you can say no and your friendship can still be intact. How to not sacrifice yourself for friendship is to know that you can say no and your friend can ask someone else for the favor.
Helping out a friend once in awhile is how to be a good friend. But if you are doing more for one friend that any other and yourself included, then you need to change things so you are not sacrificing your self for the friendship.
One way to let a friend know that you cannot do everything for them and always put them ahead of you and your family, if you have a family, is to talk to your friend. Some friends don't realize that they are asking you to help so much. These friends are most understanding and will change the demands they put on you. Your friendship can stay as wonderful as it has been and you do not have to sacrifice yourself.
If when you talk to your friends, they are put out and seem to give you a guilt trip, try to be understanding, but keep your stand strong. You need to know that you have worth as a person and you do not need to sacrifice yourself for your friendship. There are some people that will use you no matter who you are. Try to explain that you want to help them out when they really need you, but you do not need to pick up their dry cleaning or whatever.
You want to know how to not sacrifice yourself for friendship and keep the friendship happy and harmonious. One thing that you can do is to offer to do what you know you can do for your friend before your friend asks you. This way you get to help a friend in a way they need the help and you get to not sacrifice yourself for friendship.
The key here is to offer to help out before your friend asks you. Then when you are asked to help but have other pressing engagements, you can say no and not feel like you never give your friend the time your friendship needs. Your friend, if he or she is a true friend, will understand that you can't always be at their beck and call.
Also remember that if you feel that you are sacrificing yourself for your friendship, maybe you could ask your friend to help you out once in a while. If you are doing all the helping, yes you would feel like you sacrifice yourself for your friendship. Have your friend help you out with the things you may need help with.
Friendships are great and very rewarding. Friendships can even be more rewarding if you know how to not sacrifice yourself for the friendship. Begin by knowing your worth in the friendship, talk to your friend, learn to say no and ask your friend for some help once in a while.
Friendship is a great thing to have. Some friendships are not the easiest to have because you may feel you have to sacrifice yourself for the friendship. How to not sacrifice yourself for friendship will entail you to be strong and know your own worth as a person. Many friends will take advantage of your friendship causing you to sacrifice yourself.
As old relationships fade and new ones emerge (which have no resemblance or attraction to our old life), one might begin anew by allowing themselves to base new friendships (relationships) in a new way~ It is a life that is completely humble, pure in its intent, and firmly devoted to the good of all humans, but is also balanced in its self sacrifice~
when it comes to interacting with other loved ones
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
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To our most wondrous Friend ...
The Prayer ~ A Song to Earth
Look at this world
Turning around, with us
Giving us hope, and some sun
Mighty sun
Mighty sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z57KhBCgREk
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
Alekahn (29th March 2012), MorningSong (29th March 2012), Nora (28th March 2012), Paula (5th April 2012), Samsara (29th March 2012), ViralSpiral (28th March 2012)
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something to consider ...
From the 'Law of Attraction' ...
It is not thought that on its own is optimally creative - rather it is belief !
Belief expressed in thought through a conscious 'clear' mind - then followed by action. Thinking positive thoughts can only manifest - if they are in sync with ones beliefs. Until you believe in what you think - you are not generating a new reality. Only belief generates reality. We are constantly projecting our beliefs and our manifestations constantly meet us in the face when we view the world around us. These reflective mirrored-images are the result of our realized beliefs... And one cannot escape their beliefs... For they are the method by which we create our experience here. For we are here in this physical existence to learn and understand that our beliefs are energetically translated into feelings - thoughts and emotions - which cause all experiences... And these experiences can change our beliefs... For at any time we are in control of what we choose to believe. The key is to form ones belief through the 'over-soul' the higher-self's conscious choice and not by unconscious programming. So in kind - when one projects their beliefs with a clear and harmonic mind... Then it can all be understood in a very simplistic way such as this -
If one choices to believe people mean them well and will treat them kindly - they will !
From an old and dear Friend ~
Last edited by giovonni; 5th April 2012 at 01:15.
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
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the way is not in the sky... but always in the heart.. in search of new horizons ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ1Ld...feature=relmfu
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
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ain't it the truth ...
A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.
A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master...”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ0j-bjeijs
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
Last edited by giovonni; 13th April 2012 at 18:55.
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
I [re] Member
Listened intently for the Sound of One Hand Clapping ... only to hear the sound of the other hand Whacking me Upside the Head!
Don't forget to take the time each day to smile.
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just a few more ...
DogGod ... Are You Going With The Flow.. ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=y9y22VID_3w
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
I [re] Member
Listened intently for the Sound of One Hand Clapping ... only to hear the sound of the other hand Whacking me Upside the Head!
Don't forget to take the time each day to smile.
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Dedicated to the upcoming mass arrests and coming together as a people -- one for all and all for one~!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA16lsLbwU0
Leonard Cohen -- "First We Take Manhattan"
Avalon Member
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Grazie Giovanni!
Io non scrivere L'Italiano per tropo
Ma ero un bambino in Italia, molto ani fa.
Magari ci vediamo, qual che vita in futura!
Bon viagio lo stesso. Chiao for now.
giovonni (14th April 2012)
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Siete il benvenuto al mio Amico
Grazie Giovanni!
Io non scrivere L'Italiano per tropo
Ma ero un bambino in Italia, molto ani fa.
Magari ci vediamo, qual che vita in futura!
Bon viagio lo stesso. Chiao for now.
Blessings sempre Gio
Last edited by giovonni; 14th April 2012 at 04:53.
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
wavydome (14th April 2012)
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♫ Tunnel of Wind ♫
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlrwJjnkpSw
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
Re: Friends
hang in there ...
not even tremulous solar storms can tear us apart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9P8rhHC2NE
The greatest thing you ever learn ~ is just to love ~ and to be loved in return
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