Tuesday morning. A little nippy outside but that won't last long. "I" is outside barking so I will be getting up and down from this computer it looks like. I didn't get up until five AM so sleepy head I am. I'm running late. I am looking for a beautiful day weather wise.
Yesterday I wrote about things I didn't like. I rambled on and on. So today I thought I should give equal time to things I like. But I asked a few others for things they liked, things that made them happy. The results is as follows.
My sister Geri said, Number one was hearing from her kids and grandkids. She worries about them and it pleases her when they call. Number two was her country music on the radio. Number three was beautiful scenery, quiet scenery. She said to ride in a car' looking out the windows at the rolling green hills, dotted with trees and flowers. Picturing in her mind the days that Indians roamed those Kansas hills. These are the things that make her happy. My brother gave me one answer and after careful thought. I have decided maybe I shouldn't write it. All I will say is that it has to do with disposing of food you have eaten. Make your own answer. I think it will come to you.
My daughter Billie said quickly, Number one is her grandchildren. We all knew the answer to that one. The greatest grandmother walking. Number two, Quiet, pure quiet. For someone who is as busy as she is I can certainly understand that one. Baby sitting, working, someone constantly wanting her time. It must surely be a joy just to settle into the night after work on her computer, letting the peacefulness fill her soul.
Brandi said, Number one, Doing things with her boys. Riding bikes, walking, just doing fun stuff. She is such a good mother. She is maturing and has become a very good mother and person. Number two is, Eating and then she also added quiet too. For a mother of three boys that one is understandable also.
Ryan who is four said, Number one the neighbors, a big smile on his face as he said it. He likes the neighbors. Brandi added you couldn't keep him from their house. Number two was, Lara, he smiled very big at that too. "Oh " I said smiling, "So the neighbor is a girl?" Brandi says, "Yes she's a girl alright. She's thirty, has black curly hair and good boobs. She said Brett liked her too. So there shows what neighborly love is all about.
Steve said number one is, Sitting out in the frontyard. Just enjoying the quiet and watching the cars go by. He said that makes him happy. Number two is riding his shiny red lawn mower around the yard with a can of Bud in the cup holder mowing his lawn. Its not hard to see the yard and the trees, birds singing with our two dogs close at hand makes him happy.
Jer says number one is, Serving God and doing the church work he is involved in. He also likes women. But then what man doesn't for the most part.
Now for myself. Number one, Sitting out in what I call my green room. In my swing under our two trees, My Saul and Sarah trees. I can go sit out there morning or night and just let the sounds flood over me. This to me is perfection. It brings me joy. Number two is hearing from my kids. Knowing they are okay. I try not to call them much, both of them being so busy. But a phone call from them puts joy into my heart. Pure happiness. Number three is talking to my sister every morning. Knowing that miles away she is sitting, still filling her corner of the world, that also brings me happiness. There are many things I like alot. My dogs, my husband, my friends. Yesterday my daughter called,"Want to go with Brandi and me to NBC store?" It didn't take a second to say yes. So her, Brandi, Ryan and I went to the store, then out to lunch. What a treat, it was of course another golden memory tucked into my mind and heart. Number four is, The quiet I have in the early hours of the morning. Up sometimes I feel before the rest of the world. I drink in the solitude.
Several in the bunch talked of the quiet. I think it shows that the world has become very noisey, radios blaring, people hollering, cars honking. Everywhere noise. I said yesterday sometimes I just get sick of hearing my own voice. So I after my rant yesterday I just wanted the world to know there are some things I do like. So I am going now and in a hour or so the world around me will start getting noisey again. But for now I'm enjoying the quiet. See ya.
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