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At this special time of the year when I reflect on my passed
Christmases, I think of what a friend gently asked me, “Trudy, do you ever
forget those you loved who have passed away?”
She was dealing with a loss of a loved one, so I understood her question
and intent. I told her, “How could I
forget them? They gave me so much to
remember. I thank God every day for the
memories, which no one can take away.
And, sometimes the memories gently roll down my cheek, and I remember
more and smile.” May your memories take
you through the “missing them”, the memories which gently moisten your cheek,
and the closing of your eyes to “see” them again.
Do you know the difference between "I don't care"
and "I do NOT care one bit"? The first "I don't care"
leaves room for change. The second one,
especially since 'do NOT' is said and not the contraction, indicates there is
just about zero percentage for change or rebuttal. Well, that's my
interpretation based on personal experience and expression. It's pretty
much the same with "Who gives a sh**?" I searched it on Google
and noticed my name wasn't in the search results.
A little fella at church, Cruz, age 4, was listening to his
father talk about his worry of the area they were going to was having very
heavy rains, and he was concerned about flooding. Cruz in all his four years of wisdom said,
“Dad, don’t you remember that God said He’d never flood the earth again? That’s why he sent a rainbow. That’s His promise.” Thank you, Dianna, his Sunday school teacher,
for teaching him that God’s promises are true and sure.
I know that December isn’t really the month to talk about
dandelions. But, I came across this
piece of information and didn’t want to forget to share it with you. Soooo, in April, May, and June with the heads
of gold start flooding your lawn, think of this. The
dandelion is the only flower that represents the three celestial bodies of the
sun, moon, and stars: The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball
resembles the moons, and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars. Every part of the dandelion is useful: root,
leaves, and flower. It can be used for food, medicine, and dye for coloring.
Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant. (Only children can appreciate this. I’ve had many “bouquets” of these on my
table.) Dandelions are, quite possibly,
the most successful plants that exist. They are masters of survival worldwide.
A
friend of mine let me know I’d gotten more grey hair. I told her, “They’re not
grey, they’re silver and they are WISDOM highlights. You don’t have very many,
though.” She walked away. 'Showed me she
could count to ONE.
I've
tried to reduce my stress. I read where if you throw darts it helps dissipate
the stress. So I started throwing them. The police told me I had to get a dart
board, though. I guess someone complained.
“Nothing you love is lost, not really. Things, people, they always go away, sooner
or later. You can't hold them, any more
than you can hold moonlight. But, if
they've touched you, if they're inside you, then they're still yours. The only things you ever really have are the
ones you hold inside your heart.” Bruce
Coville
I was talking to my friend who always is ready to help
another person. Dr. Ruth Westheimer
called it “the Joan of Arc” complex----always wanting to help someone to even
sacrificing your needs. I mentioned this
to her. She smiled and said, “Well, if I
have that complex you are the match which lights the fire under me. You bring me warmth and encouragement to get
moving.” Hmmm, I never saw me in that
kind of light.
Do you know why you shouldn’t trust a nosy pepper? It is because they are jalapeño business.
In some languages, just one word will tell a complete sentence filled with other words, in our language, to describe a feeling. From Japanese, this is one of those words: KUCHISABISHII (koo-chee-sah-bish-ee) which means “when you’re not hungry, but you eat because your mouth is lonely”. Then, there are the multi-syllabic, multi-lettered words which make your tongue tired before you get to the end of the work. In English, this word is like that, and it’s one of my favorite: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (a lung disease some miners get). In German, this is one of those extra long words. Well, I’m not going to type it because it has 79 letters and we probably wouldn’t be able to pronounce it, anyway. It means: "association of subordinate officials of the head office management of the Danube steamboat electrical services". O.K., I got brave, searched the word and found it. Here it is:
Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft
I need a drink after trying to pronounce it.
Moving right along after all that lingual gymnastics, did you know that the
peach was the first fruit eaten on the moon?
Well it was. Applesauce was eaten
while orbiting the moon. The first meal
consisted of some bacon. This goes to
prove that no matter where you are in the galaxy, bacon is preferred over fruit
by some people.
I got one of those boiler room calls from a stranger asking for me. I told him, “I am madam’s secretary. She is on a cruise and will not return for 6
months.” He snarled, “So you’re going to
be there wasting other people’s time answering the phone?” I told him, “I’m not wasting your time;
you’re wasting mine,” and hung up. So,
maybe for 6 months I won’t be getting a call from this troll……just maybe.
Mother used to tell me when she was giving me medicine, “A spoonful of
sugar helps the medicine go down.” Well,
that worked until I had to have a suppository.
My friend was in a financial bind about having her furnace fixed. I told her to go ahead and make the
appointment to have it fixed and I’d help her.
She sort of argued with me about “Oh, I don’t want to burden you. I’ll figure something out.” I got a little honked because my offer was
sincere and I wanted to help her. She
started to cry, gave me a hug, and told me she was very grateful. I knew she was and was glad I could help
her. I told her, “Oh honey, don’t
worry. I have just the right mask to
wear and squirt gun to bring as I rob some bank.” She exploded in laughter.
I saw a picture of a box of CRAYOLA crayons. I swear I could smell that picture!! Oh the memories it brought back. At the time I used them, there were only 8,
16, 24, or 48 count in a box of them.
Then the 64 count came out in 1958.
I begged to have those; got them for Christmas! Well, the company, in 1996, produced 120, and
in 2013 out came 152 of them. There are 148
unique colors! Some colors are offered in special effects, further
expanding the color selection with specialty crayons like glitter, pearl,
confetti, metallic, bold & bright, and more! Let’s not forget skin tone colors, which came
under the color category of flesh, which
was a light peachy color. Realizing everyone has a different skin
tone, in 1962 it was changed to peach. One can add “more red to create warmer
skin tones, or more yellow and a bit of blue to create cooler skin tones. To
create darker skin tones, mix in a small amount of ultramarine blue or burnt
sienna.” There is, also, a 24 count of
skin tones called COLORS OF THE WORLD!!
Leftover Crayola stubs are called “LEFTOLAS”. You can melt them and blend them to make a
big multi-colored crayon. That’s a fun
one to use.
I was thinking about dog names according the breed it/they are. Here are some examples of my thinking:
Calvin and Klein or Fruita and D’Loom---boxers; Victor and Borge---Great
Danes; Speedy and Buss---greyhounds; Baa and Bahh---sheep dogs; Getcha and
Gotcha---Rotties, Dobbies, Cane Corsos or German shepherds---guard dogs; Clot, Hemo, and Globin---bloodhounds. I’m sure you can think of other names for
other breeds of dogs. Enjoy your
imagination!!
Aint Daisy was sitting in her rocker by the lit fireplace when I went in to
visit her. “Chile, ye know I’m jess
getting’ warm on one side. It’s like
jess having one friend----yer a little warm, but not as warm as havin’ two or
more friends t’ warm yer soul and body,” she mused. “I never thought of that, Aint Daisy. You always have some wisdom to share. You are truly my lady of the holler,” I said
with a smile and gratitude.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa to you! Trudy
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