Enabler1

Beautiful! Nature is amazing, and I am in awe of it at times.

irisgardens

I am a relative newcomer here...and I so appreciate these posts.

I was blessed to spend some time with my oldest daughter and my grandson today...as our family has so struggled with the serial addictions for so many year...I just felt thankful to be with her and to see him and to know how much I love my family...and that I am the one to change...for the better...and that this site helps me.

I loved being able to watch his 4 year old body play so on the swings and the slides and to be with my daughter -- we have all been marked by this disease...but today we talked about woman to woman topics...and how proud I am of her...and how beautiful her son, my grandson is...and that I see her as a wonderful mother.

She updated me on things that she and her sister have been doing to try to help their addict younger sister...and I told her how beautiful she and her sister are...and that I had had to accept no contact from June as I hit a very deep bottom with what I call stress sickness...and that I am feeling better.

I encouraged, without demanding, that she and her sister continue to take good care of themselves and their children...and just let her know how much I love all...

It was calm and it was good and it was a blessing...

Vale

This is how we cope. We sing songs, exchange jokes,
photo's, and kid each other about stuff.

What better way to pass time in a bomb shelter?
And sometimes, between the bomber waves----
we climb out of the shelter and marvel at the beauty
of existence. It doesn't mean we are stupid , or
don't understand the reality of the situation----
it means we will not lower our eyes----not even for
such a formidable evil as this.

So a priest, a rabbi , and an imam are walking down
the street, and the rabbi says to the other two ...........

irisgardens

That's beautiful Vale!

Vale

WHAT'S BEAUTIFUL!?!?!?

.....you didn't even let me finish the goddamned joke!!!!!

Ann

The Rabbi says "Oy, Vey, did you see that duck that just passed"

The imam says "Duck? A vision perhaps of feathers and beak?"

And the priest replies "Walks like a duck, has feathers like a duck, flies like a duck but doesn't quack like a duck...that's just Vale, now lets walk into a bar and listen to the jokes about that..."



I made that up, can you tell? *snork*

Twofish

Hi Ann,
You know us way too well. Thanks for being you and holding us together!
TF

irisgardens

so now that I got the joke...am laughing too!!! :-)

Vale

ok,ok! Here's my favorite, from
the modern day version of flight
of the Phoenix:
Old school Irish Priest & Rabbi
are ringside at a boxing ring.
Rabbi observes fighter cross
himself just before getting into
the ring.
Rabbi turns to the Priest and
asks...."that fighter crossing
himself----what does that mean?"
The Priest replies: "not a damn
thing if the man can't fight"

Vale

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THAT was perfect, irisgardens .............and why we are here.