Dennis R. Self
Walked out of my life October 17, 2008.
No phone call, no text message, no email, no letter.
Dennis bought me many roses. Sometimes he would leave them in the mailbox.
We spent countless hours eating blue crabs at his house and mine. Pecks in Ozello serve the best but Walts was often closer. Eating crabs was therapy. It takes a special person to sit and eat crabs with for hours on end.
18 chickens
I want your life to be such a wonderful one.
I wish you peace, deep within your soul;
joyfulness in the promise of each new day;
stars to reach for, dreams to come true,
and memories more beautiful
than words can say.
I wish you friends close at heart, even over the miles;
loved ones ~ the best treasures we're blessed with;
present moments to live in, one day at a time;
serenity, with its strength;
and new beginnings, to give life a chance to really shine.
I wish you understanding~
of how special you really are;
a journey, safe from the storms and warmed by the sun;
a path to wonderful things;
an invitation, to the abundance life brings;
and an angel watching over,
for all the days to come.
~ Douglas Pagels~
12/21/08
Saint Theresa's Prayer
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received,
and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be confident knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones,
and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.
Dennis
ARIES-The Daredevil(Mar 21 - April 19)
Energetic. Adventurous and spontaneous. Confident and enthusiastic. Fun.
Loves a challenge. EXTREMELY impatient. Sometimes selfish. Short fuse.(Easily angered.)
Lively, passionate, and sharp wit. Outgoing. Loses interest quickly-easily bored.
Egotistical. Courageous and assertive.
Tends to be physical and athletic.
Joni
PISCES-The Dreamer(Feb 19 - Mar 20)Generous, kind, and thoughtful. Very creative and imaginative.
May become secretive and vague. Sensitive. Doesn't like details.
Dreamy and unrealistic. Sympathetic and loving. Kind. Unselfish.
Good kisser. Beautiful.
To be continued.
"Ashley's Wedding 3-17-07"
"Charley House Teardown 06"
A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:
'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.'
He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the
box.
'She got this the first time we went to New York , 8 or 9 years
ago. She has never put it on, was saving it for a special occasion.
Well, I guess this is it.
He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other
clothing he was taking to the funeral house - his wife had just died.
He turned to me and said:
'Never save something for a special occasion.
Every day in your life is a special occasion'.
I still think those words changed my life.
Now I read more and clean less.
I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.
I spend more time with my family, and less at work.
I understood that life should be a source of experience to be
lived up to, not survived through.
I no longer keep anything.
I use crystal glasses every day...
I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it.
I don't save my special perfume for special occasions; I use it
whenever I want to.
The words 'Someday...' and ' One Day...' are fading away from my
dictionary.
If it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen
or do it now...
I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew
she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell.
I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends.
She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels.
I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favorite
food.
It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew
my time had come.
Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.
Live for today, for tomorrow is promised to no one.
