Follow Your Own Path ...
Judy had a thought on her site today about blazing a new trail. And then I logged into my email and my daily inspirational thought had a Joseph Campbell quote about paths:
"If you see your path laid out in front of you -- Step one, Step two, Step three -- you only know one thing... it is not your path. Your path is created in the moment of action. If you can see it laid out in front of you, you can be sure it is someone else's path. That is why you see it so clearly."
-- Joseph Campbell
Sometimes it's important to strike off and follow a path to a place no one has seen before. I've done a bit of that in my life. I've made some mistakes and gotten a few deep scratches, and I've seen some incredible views that I'd never have been able to imagine if I'd walked the wide smooth road.
My cousin sent me information that the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is going to be in Albuqueruqe at the end of September. Wouldn't that be a cool path to cross for a moment? Oh I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener, that is what I truly want to be, cause if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener, everyone would be in love with MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Sometimes, it's important to follow a path blazed for you by some other pioneer who struggled to find a way. I'm grateful for the parents of Autistic kids in New Mexico who blazed a fine trail through the wilderness here. They pushed through legislation that provides the funding for the programs that are already making a difference in Michael's life, in MY life - and even to Tucker. Because when one member of the family is helped, we are all helped.
And you know what, from every path I've ever walked, there have been bends and turns and spots where you just have to stop and take a deep breath to enjoy the flowers and the breezes and say, "Life is really good."
It is.
Good.
Still Happy.
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PLEASE MOM!!!!
Ever since we left Indiana, Tucker has been asking for a cat. Please, Mom? I'd really really really like a cat. PLEASE Mom????
From the time we left Indiana, we've lived in places where either I couldn't afford a cat, or the landlord didn't allow cats.
This situation has changed.
I think we're all happy now.
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I enjoyed reading your blog entries. I found your blog through the blogring.
How true about finding one's own path. I think it is in the quiet moments that we can see our path more clearly. Now if we can only manage to find that quiet space more often.
~ Mrs Lavender
that quote is so true!
OH! I am a nut for an orange tabby! The boys will love this furry one!
Funny Weinermobile story...I was on the freeway & all of a sudden...I see this brownish tan blur of color next to me...I was being outrun by the weinermobile! They had to have been going 80 mph in the thing! Late for a Weiner event I guess! ROFLMAO!
Awwwwww!! That's the best picture EVER.
A very happy scene.
I was at a hotel once and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was in the parking lot. The Wieners were guests for the night, I guess.
Welcome home to the cat! Tell it "Meow" for me.
Ahhhhh what a sweet mom you are to let him have the cat!! She's sweet looking and reminds me of one we had we named Minka b/c she reminded me of a mink coat my mom had when I was growing up. Minka had a very unfortunate demise out here in the country. She was an indoor AND outdoor cat here when we first moved here years ago and something got her outside once when we let her out. It was very sad and I thought I'd never get over losing her! Now I can't have one for the state my asthma's in and I'd still love to have one. I guess the dog is as close as I'll come to having any pets as I can.
What did he name the cat? Well she looks soooo sweet and he looks happy-so that's great!! I highly recommend either making her a totally indoor cat if you can...if you live anywhere near the country. Anyhoo-she's soooo sweet and pretty and I'm happy that he got the cat he wanted so much!
Although I'm not a great fan of Joseph Campbell,I think we can learn something from everyone,and I like that quote.
Have you introduced Tucker to the best cat pictures on the net? go to http://www.icanhascheezburger.com. Get ready to LOL.
I've got a link to a video of a kid we saw at Women of Faith in Atlanta who sings the Oscar Meyer song in gospel style. He's the nephew of Nicole C. Mullins, a Contemporary Christian artist. I'll go get the link and come back...
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