Give me a handful of loving and compassionate friends and you can have all the diamonds in the world. As I think back on my life and I reflect on the times I was neither loving nor compassionate, there is not a single episode I wouldn't reverse if I could. Not one.
May my heart be like a lake that remains pure when even handfuls of salt are tossed in it and not like a glass of water that becomes poisoned with the slightest of impurities.
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well, perhaps its best not to poison your own lake with thoughts of your past...these "episodes" you reflect upon now did not occur so they could be erased...they happened to help you learn about yourself. there is no going back...heck, whatever happened to all that talk about the power of now? see, i figure that instead of adopting the words of others, we should learn to listen in to our hearts a bit more and see what emerges from our true feelings. sometimes the most difficult person to show compassion towards, is one's self...
sometimes the most difficult person to show compassion towards, is one's self...
Yes. :-)
And just when we thought you possibly couldn't get any better...these last two fractals are close to perfection.
javajazz says it best, though it is hard to stifle that particular feeling. No reversals unfortunately, so all that's left is do better the next time around.
It does have that diamond look, doesn't it and the gold goes perfectly. Though on first glance it looks vaguely like Doc Brown's "Flux Capacitor" device in the Back to the Future movies that made Michael J. Fox's DeLorean run.
Thanks A. :-)
Jack, you always make me smile with what you see. Maybe this is the "Flux Diamond" that few have seen. Don't stare too long, the powers of this diamond are reputed to eclipse even the Hope Diamond. :-)
Woooowww - what a fabulous jewel! Perfect quote to accompany it. Woowwwww...
:-)
Thanks Terry. Now if I could only get my wife to prefer these sorts of diamonds. lol
Give me a handful of loving and compassionate friends and you can have all the diamonds in the world.
stellar Trée
May my heart be like a lake that remains pure when even handfuls of salt are tossed in it and not like a glass of water that becomes poisoned with the slightest of impurities
wow
oh and I am about halfway through that book you recommended, very interesting and enlightening stuff
Tee hee - I think yours is fabulous. Just look how big it is, and what color! Better than a clear rock which is easily lost... Personally, I'm not a diamond type of gal. I prefer feeling the warmth of human touch, seeing the beauty of my Love's hair gleaming in the sun, the joy of companionship and the pleasure of sharing laughter with another.
DING!!
well phrased, TS!
OK, that's it. I have zero artistic ability but I've got to try fractals just once. Now, if I can be half as creative and inspiring in the titles and captions then my world will be fine.
Paul, you will have a blast creating these things. I must warn you however, the program is very addicting. :-)
If I can be of any help just drop me a note.
Terry, you are a woman after my own heart. I personally wear no jewelery, just never really saw the need or value, esp with the prices. I don't even wear a watch unless I have to.
Trace, I'd be very interested in your thoughts when you finish Toni's book. Which one did you start with?
Hey Lisa {waves from down south} :-)
How is your day going?
Trée! How do you get that LIGHT!!
You have surpassed Thomas Kincade's ability to illustrate light. Put the man out of business entirely!
Truly amazing fractal.
I think you should use this to design your own jewelry. It could be the Team Anthrax lapel pin?? I'll pitch in.
As for friends, reflection and purity. I believe you personify the first and last and have little need of the second.
I suspect that those "less than compassionate" episodes are scarcely remembered by those who have crossed your path. Those who know you well would not think ill of you. Those who didn't know you well, would not think of you at all.
I started with her newest one, The Wonder of Presence.
I am the type of person who writes in my books so I have stuff underlined and written in the margins and I am only on chapter 9 :0)
definitely something I would like to discuss
Aggie, when I want to create an image with light, I think of you and everything else falls into place. :-)
Actually, I think of you in those moc boots and I just go crazy--lol.
Thanks for those warm thoughts. I've made my share of mistakes but I believe relationships are like bank accounts. You make deposits of good and withdrawals of not good. I try to make sure my deposits outweigh the withdrawals but sometimes others see a single withdrawal as wiping out all the money in the bank.
Oh, and before anyone jumps to any conclusions, my post today was just a post. There is nothing happening in my life at the moment that was reflected in my text. I created the image and in my half-awake only one cup of coffee mind, typed a few incoherent words to match the image. I do appreciate you thinking of me. If I'm ever hurting you'll hear from me in a private email, not on this public forum called a blog. :-)
You are such a wonderfully sweet and endearing woman and I love you to pieces for it!
Now how bout some chicken with that hockey game. See you at halftime. ;-)
Trace, that is her latest work and a wonderful place to start. I do the same, and with her books I've got them marked all up and down. Yes, we will have to have some discussions, perhaps even a fractal or two to aid the release of words. :-)
runs to go get my copy to see where you are
Okay, Chapter 9. Here is my favorite underlined, stop and read it again and again quote:
"What am I beyond all that I know about myself?"
Ooooohhh, makes me want to snuggle up to a like-minded hot blooded woman. lmao
Wait till you see the next fractal. Gonna be a few hours from now, maybe several hours, but let me just say this: It's electric!
Might just be my new fav or it could just be the mood I'm in right now. Let's just say I have a lot of good energy needing to be cashed in. :-)
actually (I went and grabbed the book) I just finished chapter 10 (I'm on page 64 to be exact) :0)
I forgot I got to read another chapter while waiting for an appt this afternoon.
:0) ok and if I have to mail you the book to prove it, I also have that underlined, in that same paragraph I also have
"Genuine questions emrge on their own when we being to wonder about what we have taken for granted all our life"
Ooooohhh, makes me want to snuggle up to a like-minded hot blooded woman. lmao
:0)
oh and go read my new post to see how my day was :0) and baby it is all good
OMG! Flattery will get you everywhere! I think I actually blushed at that first sentence.
I didn't have any chicken last night so I guess I'll take that risk tonight. Wanna see who gets the long end of the wishbone?
And again...there is no halftime in hockey. LMAO! Hockey is better than football. Hockey has TWO breaks!!!
there is no halftime in hockey. LMAO! Hockey is better than football. Hockey has TWO breaks!!!
ROFL
Wait till you see the next fractal. Gonna be a few hours from now, maybe several hours, but let me just say this: It's electric!
can't wait
takes notes on Aggie's comments
Stocking my bags full of flattery and shipping a little extra via fed-ex just in case. I do expect you to live up to your end of the bargin. lmao
Yeah! What she said.
I, unlike yourself Trée, am not blessed with patience. I am ALL about quick fixes.
runs to read Trace's post
Forgot my keys and then I saw Aggies comment.
This one is taking about four and a half hours to render. I've changed the settings to produce a sharper image and as a result, what used to take about 40 minutes is now taking over 4 hours. I hope the image looks as good on the blog as it does on my screen right now. It fits my {censored} mood perfectly. :-)
PS. the censored comments is a "good censored" not a "bad censored" just in case anyone was wondering. :-)
Aggie, if you need quick, I don't have a problem with that either. But do you have a solid kitchen table? That's the real question.
This pic looks like going into the golden eternal bright light beyond and three blue "spirits" surrounding it. Its very beautiful! Like a golden diamond that goes on forever.
Angel Blessings,
Rhi
1950's formica. It'll stand up to anything. LOL
Rhi, what a wonderful way to see this image. I like your view very much. In fact, I like it better than the ring/diamond I originally saw. Thanks for coming by again and thanks for leaving that beautiful intrepretation. :-)
Aggie, we're in business then. Hang tight sister, daddy's on his way. lol
Even with all the money in the world, one can never buy the diamonds called true friends...
**sometimes the most difficult person to show compassion towards, is one's self...
true I agree...Im always stuck in this...but eventually I smile at me :)
Great one again Tre...
Keshi.
Keshi, it took me most of my adult life before I learned how to show compassion to myself. I remember when it happened too. I was in bed listening to a tape on relaxing. Then, for no explicable reason the image of myself as a seven or eight year old boy (about the age of my son) popped into my head.
I saw that image of myself as clear as if I were standing before my older self. And my little boy self just looked up at me with those big brown eyes, and in my mind's eye I embraced him and told him everything was going to be okay and that I loved him very much.
Life has been good since then. :-)
wow, I'm trying to think of something to say but I am at a loss....thank you for sharing that, that was wonderful
You're welcome Trace. There have only been a few "aha" moments in my life where I felt there was a before and then there was an after. That was one of them.
I'm hugely glad that you shared that story Trée. I know it's going to stick in my mind and be a useful tool someday in my future.
I had a moment like that when I lost someone dear. Many hours/days of weeping and suddenly I saw that person standing before me telling me it was ok. I swear I felt him.
To this day I wonder if that was a trick of my mind or some kind of residual energy. I like to believe the second is true.
Wow, I didn't expect anyone to take notice of my little story. Aggie, I'm glad you liked it and perhaps have taken something from it. :-)
That one is absolutely beautiful!!
You're so right about compassionate and loving friends, each is more precious than diamonds but are treasures.
Karen, glad you liked it. :-)
Thanks for your kind words. They are always much appreciated.
**And my little boy self just looked up at me with those big brown eyes, and in my mind's eye I embraced him and told him everything was going to be okay and that I loved him very much.
thats amazing! It's a bit like theBruce Willis movie 'The Kid' - have u seen it? Anyways I always say to myself that I would never lose the kid in me...cos that's when I was untouched by all the clutter in the world and that who I really am...so I embrace her every now and then :) Glad u realised that too Tre...cos not many ppl do..
Keshi.
Keshi, I haven't seen that movie, but it's on my list now. :-)
aww u got to see it then...it's exactly related to what u experienced...
Tre note that there's this guy who cloned me and leaving comments like me...he's an idiot that has been doing this for months now...just check the blogger ID for authenticity...I left a comment in ur latest post where he has put up a personal using my nic...
Thanks!
Keshi.
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