jlsavell

jlsavell: Thought I would share this philosophical beauty. It was posted on FB by a friend.

I am not sure who wrote this. They may have died.

On the day I die a lot will happen.

A lot will change.

The world will be busy.

On the day I die, all the important appointments I made will be left unattended.

The many plans I had yet to complete will remain forever undone.

The calendar that ruled so many of my days will now be irrelevant to me.

All the material things I so chased and guarded and treasured will be left in the hands of others to care for or to discard.

The words of my critics which so burdened me will cease to sting or capture anymore. They will be unable to touch me.

The arguments I believed I?d won here will not serve me or bring me any satisfaction or solace.

All my noisy incoming notifications and texts and calls will go unanswered. Their great urgency will be quieted.

My many nagging regrets will all be resigned to the past, where they should have always been anyway.

Every superficial worry about my body that I ever labored over; about my waistline or hairline or frown lines, will fade away.

My carefully crafted image, the one I worked so hard to shape for others here, will be left to them to complete anyway.

The sterling reputation I once struggled so greatly to maintain will be of little concern for me anymore.

All the small and large anxieties that stole sleep from me each night will be rendered powerless.

The deep and towering mysteries about life and death that so consumed my mind will finally be clarified in a way that they could never be before while I lived.

These things will certainly all be true on the day that I die.

Yet for as much as will happen on that day, one more thing that will happen.

On the day I die, the few people who really know and truly love me will grieve deeply.

They will feel a void.

They will feel cheated.

They will not feel ready.

They will feel as though a part of them has died as well.

And on that day, more than anything in the world they will want more time with me.

I know this from those I love and grieve over.

And so knowing this, while I am still alive I?ll try to remember that my time with them is finite and fleeting and so very precious?and I?ll do my best not to waste a second of it.

I?ll try not to squander a priceless moment worrying about all the other things that will happen on the day I die, because many of those things are either not my concern or beyond my control.

Friends, those other things have an insidious way of keeping you from living even as you live; vying for your attention, competing for your affections.

They rob you of the joy of this unrepeatable, uncontainable, ever-evaporating Now with those who love you and want only to share it with you.

Don?t miss the chance to dance with them while you can.

It?s easy to waste so much daylight in the days before you die.

Don?t let your life be stolen every day, by all that you?ve been led to believe matters, because on the day you die?the fact is that much of it simply won?t.

Yes, you and I will die one day.

But before that day comes: let us live.

jlsavell:
Presidential Criticism
Theodore Roosevelt

"The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else."

"There is not in all America a more dangerous trait than the deification of mere smartness unaccompanied by any sense of moral responsibility."
Abilene, KS, May 2, 1903

jlsavell: Regarding Hurricane Laura

Seriously, it has been tough here. A few homes in Ragley have gotten fully running water, which was amazing!!

My sons and I hurried to the faucets anticipating, but it was only a teasing drip. But still, while looking at each other like little children, we began laughing, thinking it was the most amazing thing in the whole wide world. It is most assuredly the little things.

I am still one of the the fortunate ones.


As I said, not everyone has running water. Just a very few. From what I understand most of the city water generators in Lake Charles were completely demolished 😳 and in the Ragley/Longville area there were a few main pipes that were busted by the storm. Not to mention the total near complete devastation the Cameron area has experienced. So, it will be a while for most folks.

It has only been 4 days since category 4 Hurricane Laura rushed its way into Southwest Louisiana. My coworkers, family, neighbors and I, who were hunkered down in our homes, experienced the northeast corner and eastern side of the eyewall (the roughest side of any tropical system, much less a Category 4 Hurricane) brutally for hours upon hours continuously battering us. That alone, can stress out the sanest of individuals.

The amount of widespread damage is unbelievable. There is not a structure in Southwest Louisiana that has not been touched in some way by Hurricane Laura.

The Linemen, our heroes of electricity will be here for, what I can only assume, months... It will be a life of generators for us. Alternating operations of one generator with another to preserve fuel, to ensure they don? t burn up, to ensure they don? t cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Obtaining fuel daily to operate these expensive machines. And, we thought our electric bills were high. We will be using these gas/diesel guzzling machines for a long time, perhaps even several months...

Again, I know I am fortunate. I have a home to live in, a generator to run the AC and refrigerators, one of the lucky ones who can actually go to work assisting this massive cleanup, one of the lucky ones who has a chain saw and even knows how to use it.

Our communities here in Southwest Louisiana have been pulling together to help each other, families who have been distant have come together to help each other, strangers have been helping those in need without question. We are Southwest Louisiana.

As for my family and I, we will continue to push forward for our family and friends who lost it all and for Southwest Louisiana, a wonderful community of people.

Category 4 Hurricane Laura was nothing like Hurricane Rita or Hurricane Katrina that hit Louisiana 15 years ago. Category 4 Hurricane Laura was the absolute most powerful storm to ever hit the United States, much less Southwest Louisiana. Our devastation is real and heartbreaking.


I will leave you with this
In any given moment we have two options: to step forward in growth, courage and determination- or to retreat into our created safety zone and not rise to any challenging occasion. ( most of the quote Maslow) Revised.


Thank you for reading

jlsavell: Have a beautiful day everyone! May life fill your cup with the sunshine of grace and your bowl with the abundance of gratitude even when the skies are overcaste and the field of plenty have been devastated.

jlsavell: I saw this on FB and thought it quite funny

Ole and Sven

Ole and Sven die in a snowmobile accident, drunker than skunks, and go to Hell.

The Devil observes that they are really enjoying themselves. He says to them 'Doesn't the heat and smoke bother you?

Ole replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve're from nordern Minnesooota, da land of snow an ice, an ve're yust happy fer a chance ta varm up a little bit, ya know.'

The devil decides that these two aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat even more.

When he returns to the room of the two guys from Minnesota, the devil finds them in light jackets and hats, grilling Walleye and drinking mead..

The devil is astonished and exclaims, 'Everyone down here is in total misery, and you two seem to be enjoying yourselves and I want to know why!'

Sven replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve don't git too much varm veather up dere at da Falls, so ve've yust got ta haff a fish fry vhen da veather's dis nice.'

The devil is absolutely furious. He can hardly see straight. Finally he comes up with the answer.

The two guys love the heat because they have been cold all their lives. The devil decides to turn all the heat off in Hell.

The next morning, the temperature is 60 below zero, icicles are hanging everywhere, and the inhabitants of hell are shivering so bad that they are unable to wail, moan or gnash their teeth.

The devil smiles and heads for the room with Ole and Sven. He gets there and finds them back in their parkas, bomber hats, and mittens. They are jumping up and down, cheering, yelling and screaming like mad men.

The devil is dumbfounded, 'I don't understand, when I turn up the heat you're happy. Now its freezing cold and you're still happy. What is wrong with you two?'

They both look at the devil in surprise and say, 'Vell, don't ya know, if hell iss froze over, dat must mean da Vikings von da Super Bowl'

jlsavell: An excerpt from one of the most influential, educational, and moving books I have ever read.

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

? Finally, I have come to believe that the true measure of our commitment to justice, the character of our society, our commitment to the rule of law, fairness, and equality cannot be measured by how we treat the rich, the powerful, the privileged, and the respected among us. The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.?

Read the book

jlsavell: I have a dear and close friend who use to be a member here. He is a fabulous poet but has gone through some very heart-rendering tragedies. One, the loss of his beautiful son, who was his rock of Gibraltar after his wife left him.

We spoke of him returning to Fanstory. I hope he does. Meanwhile, I will continue to hope and encourage. I have been connected with him since 2008 and recently reconnected, talking daily.

I gave him a line to inspire him to write which is

No one knows how many mountains there are in the world.....until...

And he wrote

No one knows how many mountains there are in the world.....until..... their destination demands that discovery.

How very sage. It resonated with me.

With his permission I have posted his name and the quote.


To Dennis Mackey, you are the poet across the miles and moonbeams, I cannot wait to share a glass of wine with and poetry.

FanStory wrote to jlsavell: Greener Pastures finished third in the contest "True Story Contest"

FanStory wrote to jlsavell: A Sign finished third in the contest "3 Line Poetry Contest"

jlsavell: This morn I awoke to a beautiful sunrise around 7 here in Lake Charles. As I stood out(briefly) on the patio shivering with a hot cup of coffee on hand, I began to count my beautiful blessings. And there are many! I have realized through the years that doing this each morning is like a spiritual and emotional V-8. We all mourn the loss of loved ones, but our wonderful Creator has endowed us with many special gifts. One is the gift of love, of family, of great friends, creating very special memories which keep the spirit and connection with those who are no longer with us alive and to those who have chosen to leave our lives. May God grant you peace and serenity always. May He always direct our paths with wisdom, and fortify our steps with gratitude. Immense gratitude. May our journey through life be accompanied by wonderful souls who understand and practice the importance of being in love with loving kindness ... always paying it forward. May we always be able to offer a bit of sunshine toward our fellowman; always being aware to insure that those less fortunate in this incredible journey will always have the necessary strength and comfortable shoes to trek forward to the pinnacle of a life well lived. Have a blessed day and safe rewarding journey.

jlsavell: ?Drugs never cure disease. They merely hush the voice of nature?s protest, and pull down the
danger signals she erects along the pathway of transgression. Any poison taken into the system
has to be reckoned with later on even though it palliates present symptoms. Pain may disappear,
but the patient is left in a worse condition, though unconscious of it at the time.?

Daniel. H. Kress, M.D. Author of The Cost to Society of Cigarettes: A Century of Analysis,
Ulcers and Smoking, and other books

jlsavell: "The distance between your dreams and reality is called ACTION "

Don't know who said it, but it packs a wallop!

jlsavell: Excerpt in the "firstinwordpress.com

Cris Cornell
Soundgarden

You might think grunge is about anger, but that's not completely true. Yes, it can sound that way, but it's really about depression and cynicism. Those two go hand-in-hand, along with their nasty little sister, anxiety. When the three of them get going, they just eat hope as quickly as it can be summoned. That leaves despair and despair is exhausting, not just for those who experience it, but for the people around it as well. So we keep it to ourselves because we don't want to be a burden. And then it gets to be too much. Doesn't matter if you're a student, a mom, an accountant or a rock star. It doesn't matter if you've written about it your entire life as a means of keeping it at bay. It doesn't matter if the music you made about it brought in fame, respect and millions of dollars. It doesn't matter if your entire generation has suffered from it. Depression makes you feel totally alone. You hit the breaking point, and then, like Chris Cornell, you hang yourself in the bathroom.

This wasn't a young adult taking the easy way out because life got too hard. This wasn't a spoiled, petulant rock star who thought that this was the best way to ensure his legend. This was a well-respected member of his community; a beloved musical hero who seemed to have it all together.

This could have been any of us. And brothers and sisters, if it's you, don't mess around with it. Please find some help.

Cornell is speaking to us all one last time. This isn't something we left behind with our twenties. This isn't something cured by age or financial security. This isn't something you outgrow. If it's allowed to fester, depression is stronger than wisdom. Depression is insidious and tenacious. Depression can get to anybody. It can make you feel like an old man at 27. It can make you feel lost as a child at 52.

Call it a senseless tragedy. Call it a second-act cautionary tale. Call it whatever you want. Just don't blow it off as meaningless.

Rest In Peace
Chris Cornell
1964-2017

jlsavell: "Sometimes, the very one you would take a bullet for is the one behind the gun"

Just saw that quote today. Resonated with me.

Have a beautiful day everyone! May life fill your cup with the sunshine of grace and your bowl with the abundance of gratitude even when the skies are overcaste and the field of plenty have been devastated.
Jls

jlsavell: "Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what."
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

jlsavell: "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow."
Mary Anne Radmacher

jlsavell: ?Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.?


― Pope John XXIII

jlsavell: jlsavell: Thank all of you for your wonderful comments and encouragement. I am truly humbled for I know all the poets who were nominated are well deserving of recognition for their incredible talent and participation in such a great site for writers. I realize we are all unique in our style and even if we had no names attached to the work, most of us would recognize immediately who the artist is.

I do not participate much here anymore for various reasons and was truly surprised when my one and only poem posted for this year written on a cell phone in the span of 10 minutes was nominated and actually won first place. Too me, each and every poet nominated had a work which far exceeded mine in execution and inspiration. So again thank all of you so very much.

Now you go take on the day. Incredibly beautiful here on the coast. Life is beautiful even when the uncertainty and ugly side of it invades our souls. Our determination and tenacity to weather our storms bring us back to the incredible beauty where the bluest skies and the trill of morning songbirds imbue us with a hope and a new but tried spirit to carry on.

Thank you alll so very much. Again I am humbled and honored.

FanStory wrote to jlsavell: Congratulations! He Broke My Heart is the new Poem of the Month!

jlsavell: "Unsuccessful people make decisions based on their current situation.
Successful people make decisions based on where they want to be"

jlsavell: You know you are having a good day when everything falls into place. Family and good friends are the most important when needing to recharge your spirit and energy for the up and coming challenges of the week. May all of you awaken tomorrow with a renewed sense of purpose, of direction and soaring spirits, knowing that any obstacle or challenge you are well prepared to meet. Life is good!

jlsavell: Fishing

A middle aged couple are taking their vacation at their favorite fishing spot. The husband's passion is fishing and they return each and every year with their boat in tow, filled with fishing gear.

This particular morning was beautiful but the husband didn't feel well and decided to stay in bed.

The wife's passion was reading. So on this beautiful day, she decided with her favorite book in tow that she would take the boat out into the middle of the lake and enjoy a peaceful time of reading.

Along came the fishing warden

"Good morning ma'm, are you aware this is a restricted fishing area?"

"Yes, I am"

"Well then, may I see your fishing license?"

"Sir, I do not fish. I have no license on me. Only my husband who is at the cabin asleep."

"Ma'm, I must see your license."

"Sir, I have just come out her in peace to read a book, I will not be fishing and I have no license."

"Well, ma'm, I have no choice but to charge you with trespassing."

"Well why? I told you I am just reading."

'Well ma'm, no disrespect, but how am I to know you are not going to break the law and fish? After all, you have all the tools."

"Sir, I will tell you this. If you charge me with such a thing, I will charge you with sexual assault!"

"Me? With sexual assault? ! Why lady, I am no where near you. I have not touched you!"

" Oh yes, of that I am well aware. But how do I know you are not? After all, you have all of the tools!"

HYSTERICAL. SMART LADY

jlsavell: "A good man or woman will be honest no matter how hard the truth is.

A COWARD will hide behind lies and deceit"

Just saw this quote today. Hit home with a recent conversation.

jlsavell: Live and love the lyrics to this song

Follow Your Arrow


Follow Your Arrow
Kacey Musgraves

If you save yourself for marriage
You're a bore
If you don't save yourself for marriage
You're a whore-able person
If you won't have a drink
Then you're a prude
But they'll call you a drunk
As soon as you down the first one

If you can't lose the weight
Then you're just fat
But if you lose too much
Then you're on crack
You're damned if you do
And you're damned if you don't
So you might as well just do
Whatever you want
So

Make lots of noise
Kiss lots of boys
Or kiss lots of girls
If that's something you're into
When the straight and narrow
Gets a little too straight
Roll up the joint, or don't
Just follow your arrow
Wherever it points, yeah
Follow your arrow
Wherever it points

If you don't go to church
You'll go to hell
If you're the first one
On the front row
You're a self-righteous
Son of a-
Can't win for losing
You just disappoint 'em
Just 'cause you can't beat 'em
Don't mean you should join 'em

So make lots of noise
Kiss lots of boys
Or kiss lots of girls
If that's something you're into
When the straight and narrow
Gets a little too straight
Roll up the joint, or don't
Just follow your arrow
Wherever it points, yeah
Follow your arrow
Wherever it points

Say what you feel
Love who you love
'Cause you just get
So many trips 'round the sun
Yeah, you only
Only live once

So make lots of noise
Kiss lots of boys
Or kiss lots of girls
If that's what you're into
When the straight and narrow
Gets a little too straight
Roll up the joint, I would
And follow your arrow wherever it points, yeah
Follow your arrow wherever it points

Written by Brandy Lynn Clark, Kacey Musgraves, Shane L Mcanally ? Copyright © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Spirit Music Group

jlsavell: "Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't."

35 days out of hip replacement surgery. Every day has been a disciplined task of doing many things I could not for years. This morning, the stairclimber. 45 minutes, My speed and time equal to 52 flights of stairs. Empire State building is 86 flights. Well maybe next month!
I think I probably over did it , but hey if those North Face guys can climb the Matterhorn with herculean challenges, then this is no biggie! Have you ever watched them on youtube? Type in North Face. Talk about fortitude and determination!

To all you wonderful Fanstorians and those I follow... a big apology for not reviewing. It came down to choosing priorities and who can argue with healing? I do miss all of you though.

Now you... all of you... go take on the day. My muskles(muscles) are screaming. Steam room calling.

jlsavell: "Every accomplishment begins with the decision to try"

30 days out of hip replacement surgery. This evening my first attempt to briskly walk around a whole block turned into the last 8 minutes of cautiously jogging. Never in my wildest dreams would I ever believed I could do this again until I made the final decision to have the surgery. Nothing will stop me now.
You guys all have a beautiful weekend!

jlsavell: Good morning world! Overcast here but temperature great. Stationary bike today!
I ain't no fool, ain't getting out in this BlackFriday madhouse. No, I think I will just keep my money here, give many thank yous for my strength and recovery and send thoughts of healing to all!

My son in law is a master sailor. On one of his boats he has a plaque with an anchor.
Words written

"Life's roughest storms prove the strength of our anchor"

Yep, there was a time when I thought even the chain to my anchor had weak tinsel strength, but it has proven time and time again its real strength.

Have a beautiful weekend ... all of you!

jlsavell: Life is good!
Third day back at work and third day on the treadmill! 15 minutes on non stop running. May sound laughable, but 3 weeks out from hip replacement surgery is quite phenomenal!!! Tomorrow, stairclimber!!! Yeah!
Anybody care to join me , or are you going to take a nap after turkey?
I am on top of the world.

jlsavell: Eleven days out from surgery! Feeling great!
Spent morning on patio focusing on balance. Recovery is tough, but by the grace of God, I get through it one minute at a time.
Life cannot get much sweeter. You gain such a different perspective when excruciating, debilitating pain is all you have known for almost 5 years. I should have done this sooner, but should've, would've, could've is just what it is.
Medical marvel, the glide in my hip is quite strange, but a good strange.

Ya'll take care!

jlsavell: Joe Banassama tour!
Dallas, Dec 10th!
Oldest son and I have a secured date!
So excited

jlsavell: If anyone can relate to to not only the exhaustion but the elation of a long brisk run, then one can understand the feeling of 30 minutes of intense muscle building and exercises after hip replacement surgery. Having to retrain your body, your walk, your balance, your coordination, and you quad and gluteral strength all over again!
My excitement knows no boundaries, but my exhaustion is quite unbelievable. Up to six times a day. Next thing to conquer, stairs. Tomorrow!

jlsavell: Day 6. One of the toughest days so far.
" Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience" Ralph Waldo Emerson

jlsavell: Today is overcast but welcoming.
I am learning a humble lesson.

"Recovery is a process.
It takes time
It takes patience
And it takes everything
you've got."

May all of you have a wonderful weekend!

jlsavell: To everyone who has,sent me a review. I do apologize. I will be late in answering and reviewing due to mitigating circumstances. To those I follow and review on a regular basis, I will get back to you soon. Please know I do appreciate everyone. Thank you.
Jimi

jlsavell: "Anything which cost you your peace of mind is too expensive."
Author unknown

Have a great day ya'll
See ya in a few days!
Happy Halloween!

jlsavell: "The human heart sees what the eyes cannot, and knows what the mind cannot understand,"
Author unknown

jlsavell:

Could not have said it better. Thinking of my Father today, the 26th anniversary of his death. He was never in my life, but I have much I owe to him.. a lesson... what kind of parent NOT to be.. I was always there for mine..

jlsavell: Chevron Houston Marathon...for me, half Marathon,, January 15th. 13.1
Start training November 25rd.. take a deep breath. It will only be three weeks out of hip surgery. Bank on it.. so excited!!!!!! Getting my life back...

jlsavell: "I hate it when I am taking a math test and the choices are nowhere in the multiple choices" lol

I found this quote when trying to help my adorable Granddaughter Amy, who is in 4th grade. I asked her which choice she would choose a.b.c.d.? She pondered a long time counting on her fingers, took a huge sigh, threw up her hands and said "Glimmer, how can I make the right choice here when it does not even give the right choice?" Hysterical.. gotta love them and that I do!!!!
Life is good..

jlsavell: "Do we really want to be rid of our resentments, our anger, our fear? Many of us cling to our fears, doubts, self-loathing or hatred because there is a certain distorted security in familiar pain. It seems safer to embrace what we know than to let go of it for fear of the unknown." Idowu Koynika

FanStory wrote to jlsavell: Congratulations! Betrayal (Freeform) is the new Poem of the Month!

jlsavell: Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. Carl Sandburg

Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before. Audre Lorde

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things. T. S. Eliot


Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. Plutarch

How do poems grow? They grow out of your life. Robert Penn Warren

Poetry should surprise by a fine excess and not by singularity, it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance. John Keats

jlsavell: Do dreams have an expiration date????

jlsavell: Just read a beautiful quote this morning.

"The best day of your life is the one in which you decide your life is your own. No apologies, no excuses. No one to lean on, rely on , or blame . This gift is yours- it is an amazing journey and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins."

jlsavell:



one of the most beautiful voice ever heard..

jlsavell: To all who read this,
Would you please visit crowdog110's port and read his incredible new work. This poet is one of the best I have read. I said one of the best and there are many of you on here who I admire greatly. Please go read. I think you will be pleasently surprised with its stunning beauty.

Now you ALL go take on the day. I would sail if I didn't have to work!

jlsavell: Okay, now at the insistance of two of my sweet grandaughters, I just dyed my hair a deep violet! More purple. I like it! Really like it. I know, very strange, but I am a strange bird anyway.

jlsavell: We all receive the same wind, the difference is the setting of the sails" John Rohn

jlsavell: Peoples opinion of you has less to do with what they see in you than it does with what you can help them see in themselves.

Law of Connection

From John C.Maxwell's
The 21 Laws of Irrefutable Leadership.

jlsavell: Woohoo! Lynard Skynard! August 4th at Cynthia Woods Pavilion in The Woodlands Texas.
I just won 2 tickets!
Wow, don't know why I am so excited!

jlsavell: In the land of "I know" there is always competitiveness, jealousy, pretense, pride, and arrogance. It's an aggressive realm- the realm of the realm of the ego. I say refuse citizenship.
In the land of "I don't know", the inhabitants move without conflict and are naturally quiet, happy, and peaceful. The wise stay there"
Mooji

jlsavell: "Live, so that when your children think of integrity, fairness, and caring, they think of you" H. JACKSON BROWN JR..:

"The one thing which walks with mourners away from the tomb is a man's character. It can never be buried."

jlsavell: "Don't you just love it when you treat someone the way they treated you and they get mad about it?"

Sorry, just love the quote.

jlsavell: "When you judge another, you DO not define them, you define yourself." aa

"We are very good lawyers for our own mistakes, but very good judges at the mistakes of others." aa

"Before you judge me, make well sure you are perfect" aa

"Many people quote Jesus saying "'Judge not less you be judged'"...use it to judge others.
This cannot be what Jesus had in mind on The Sermon of the Mount."
Kevin Hollaran

"If you judge people, you have no time to love them." Mother Theresa

"There is always such a rush to judgement, it makes a fair trial hard to get" John Grisham

Love these thoughts on judging others. John C.Maxwell's course on the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership has had a dynamic impact on my life. I recommend this book to all.

Wow, today is simply beautiful! It is so good to be with friends and family to sail and to just enjoy life and savor each moment graced. Have a great weekend everyone and be safe! Jimi

"To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy is to set our own conditions to the events of each day. To do this is to condition circumstances instead of being conditioned by them."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

jlsavell: thatonerule3179

Arrogance requires advertising, confidence speaks for itself.

jlsavell: "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong" Mahatma Ghandi

jlsavell: "As I walked out the door toward my freedom, I knew that if I did not leave all the anger, hatred, and bitterness behind, that I would still be in prison."
NELSON MANDELA

jlsavell: I have decided to stick with love, hate is to big a burden to bare.
Martin Luther King


Love or hate me, both will be in my favor

If you love me, I will always be in your heart

If you hate me, I will always be in your mind

Shakespeare

jlsavell: After a serious bout of heated exchange, I ran across the Arabi Proverb. Put me to shame. But ya know when you are angry, you are angry.

" Speak only when your words are more beautiful than silence"

jlsavell: "Sometimes you just have to accept that some people can only be in your heart, but not it your life.. "
author unknown

jlsavell: Christina Grimmie, a young beautiful spirit and talent dead at 22. She was gunned down after a concert. Cristina was discovered on 'The Voice'

jlsavell: On failure

"A man can fail thiusands of times but it doesn't make him a failure. A failure is a man who blames someone else for his failures,"

jlsavell: William Faulkner:
"The aim of every artist is to arrest motion which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later when a stanger looks at it, it moves again"

jlsavell: ?I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can?t accept not trying.? ?Michael Jordan -

jlsavell: Sailing anyone? . Today is beautiful and I am spending the whole day sailing. Life can't get much sweeter. Have a great day.

jlsavell: "May the bridges I burn light the way. "

?Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.? -C.S. Lewis - amen...aaaaaaaamen.....

?Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.? -Marilyn Monroe and another amen!!!

?Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you?re alive, it isn?t.? -Richard Bach


?Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.? ?Jim Rohn ain't that the damn truth!!!

now dis, it is your turn..

jlsavell: Master the art of exit

Keys to remember when a relationship is ending.

Close every door gently
Close doors with forgiveness
Close doors with kindness
Close every door with promises fulfilled
Close every door with integrity
Close every door with courage
You cannot enter the next season of your life with joy and focus unless you exit your present season correctly.

Now you go take on the day !

JLS

jlsavell: You need a dream
We all need a dream
From : An Uncommon Dream

You cannot change your life till you change your habits

You cannot change your habits until you change your dream

You will not change your dream until you became angry with your present.

I just didn't get angry, I got pissed!

Now you go take on the day! JLS

jlsavell: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frighten us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented , and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. And as you let your light shine, you unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. "
Marianne Williamson

To fans and friends, I am taking leave for a while to focus on a new and exciting project. Keep writing, do not play small and be a light to others around you!

I close with "seek peace beyond all misunderstanding" and truly be in love with loving kindness.

Jimi

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jlsavell: I saw a sign today which resonates loud

Forgiveness is not about excusing someone's bad behavior
It's about preventing your heart from being destroyed by that behavior.

jlsavell: The Ballad of Newsome and Loben by Lobengula

Now Newsome and Loben are to be found
Enjoying the air in St. James's Park.
Their dress is impeccable, breeding sound,
They're both gentlemen of the highest mark.

They mingle with lords and ladies of course,
Their manners always superb to a fault.
They're erudite and may often discourse
On any subject they're forced to assault.

Mothers pray hard that they'll be invited
To any party Newsome and Loben
Will throw. Their daughters become excited
To death. To meet such men they know are fond

Of a well-turned ankle and comely face.
Their parties are all the talk of the town
That only the smartest people may grace.
"Gad, Sir," said Newsome. "Can't let the side down."

Both are such handsome and elegant men
It's amazing that they are still single.
Women have thrown themselves at them, but then
Newsome and Loben prefer to mingle.

They mingle mainly in St. James's Park,
Where plenty of ladies come to be seen
Newsome and Loben have many a lark
With ladies who's husbands aren't very keen

On carnal matters, while Newsome and Loben
Are master seducers, so we've been told.
Newsome will say; "Prithee Ma'am, but beyond
Is more shaded, I won't let you catch cold,

For I'll place around you my cape of joy.
There's Loben yonder, the bounder, he's found
A young maiden that he'll use as a toy.
But I'll teach you, m'dear, flat on the ground!

jlsavell: In Loving memory of my wonderful incredible friend and exceptional talent... his nutty poem and his absolute delightful sense of humor. Lobengula(Mike)you are endeared to my heart and forever in memory.

jlsavell:
The Journey to Well-Being

"A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing with him the image of a cathedral."
Antoine De Saint- Exupery

Everyone desires good physical health, abundant energy, emotional well-being, mental acuity and fulfilling relationships. Fulfilling these desires might seem a monumental task, especially all five- but surprisingly- each of these aforementioned aspects is essential for a quality life and work interdependently of another. Seeking to improve your life begins with small steps. Small steps are crucial in beginning any lifestyle change, for it is the small steps that allow you to gain footing and balance. Small steps, once learned, give you a confidence which makes your journey toward health and well-being not so daunting.

A list of 30 small steps.
1.Buy a bicycle and actually ride it.
2.Sit in the sunshine for 20 minutes a day(without your tech devices)
3.Drink nothing but water all day long, but have a nice chamomile or rubio tea in the morning.
4.Connect with family each day-even if it is just one member-let them know you love them.
5.Delete all forms of sugar from your diet, except fresh fruit. All forms include bread, pastas, processed foods and boxed foods, soft drinks, fruit juice drinks, candy, cake etc.
6.Eat small healthy meals at least 4 times a day with combinations of vegetables, good fat, and lean protein.
7.Sleep at least 8 hours a night.
8.Practice at least 10 minutes of quietude and meditation daily. Pick a time. Turn off cell phone, television, and find a quiet place to destress.
9.Stroll among nature once a day. Revel in its beauty and listen to its symphony.
10.Plan and have a picnic once a week with a friend, your spouse, your daughter, your son, your whole family, or someone that needs a friend.
11.Pursue your passion
12.Learn something new and of value each day.
13.Find laughter and join in.
14.Sing in the shower.
15.Make your bed
16.Find something good about a stranger, give them a genuine smile, and compliment them sincerely.
17.Tell your sibling an endearing memory.
18.Learn about a new religion with an open mind, whether you have one or don't. Ask yourself what are the positives of this belief system.
19.Get your yearly check-up, be a participant in your health care and ask your health-care provider to discover the root cause of your ailments and not just treat the symptoms.
20.Enjoy one glass of wine one special eve a week. No more.
21.Let go of hate and forgive.
22.Live each day with gratitude. Wake up each morning and count the things you are grateful for.
23.Do not spend more than you make.
24.Mentor a child, or a teenager, or volunteer in a Nursing Home.
25.Learn to make a healthy delicious salad.
26.Designate a tree or a bush outside your home as the 'Burden Tree' and hang all your burdens there before entering your home.
27.Acknowledge and nurture your spirituality daily.
28.Give a gift to a friend for absolutely no reason.
29.Journal your thoughts.
30.Remember the small steps daily.
JLS

jlsavell: Wise quotes from the wisest woman on Earth, my late Grandmother Emma, though I do not know where she got them. So the author's are anonymous.
1. A person who is going nowhere can be sure to reach his destination.
2.The trouble with being a grouch is that you have to make new friends every month.
3.It is far better to forgive and forget than to hate and remember.
4.When a friend makes a mistake, don't rub it in, rub it out.
5.Control your thoughts, they may break into words anytime.
6. You'll never make your dream come true by oversleeping.
7.Advice is like snow, the softer it falls, the deeper it goes.
8.Quite often when man thinks his mind is broadening, it's only his conscience stretching.
9. An unusual amount of common sense is something called wisdom.
10.In quarreling, the truth is always, always lost.
11.Always hold your head up high, but keep your nose at a friendly level.
12.A miserable pessimist is one who received advice from an optimist.
13.What the world needs is peace that passes all misunderstanding.
14.Be kind to unkind people, they need it the most.
15.Those traveling the highway of humility, won't be bothered by heavy traffic.
16. Running people down is a bad habit, whether you are a gossip or a motorist.
And most impressive of all...I will close with today...
The nicest place to be is in someone's thoughts, the best place to be is in someone's prayers, and the safest place to be is in God's hands.
Have a great day everyone.. jls