Tribute to Gunnar & Tackle

WE MISS OUR PUPPIES!

It has been almost four months since my little Gunnar puppy went to play in heaven.  I miss him terribly, especially like now, in the morning as I drink my coffee and the rising sun filters through the windows here where I sit.  Pine trees whisper through the open window and a robin chirps, a grasshopper hops up and bangs against the screen. 

If Gunnar was here he would be sitting at the window watching the morning invite the promise of a new day.  Everything he saw was exciting for him and he missed very little, even when he appeared to be sleeping, he was awake and aware of any possible danger that might present itself…. and then he would jump up, growling and brist-ily in full protection mode.  Actually when I close my eyes I can sense him, just here and often I can feel his cold wet nose against my cheek and see his eyes close as I scratch him behind the ears.

My daughter, Amy, wrote a poem for Gunnar puppy.  He spent a lot of time at Amy’s house with his buddy, Tackle – a 120 pound golden retriever.  They grew up together and, sadly, two months after Gunnar died, Tackle died also.  I see them running together, laying down together with Gunnar’s head on top of Tackle’s back as the sun gently caresses their fur.

“Mom – I know how sad you must be because I miss Gunnar every day too. Here is my poem about him that I wrote two months ago before we knew he was sick. I thought it was cute the way he would sit in the entryway chair at your office and keep an eye on the place while sprawled on his back. Anyone looking would think he was sleeping but, not the way, he would quickly jump up at any sign of a visitor, especially the UPS guy!”

Gunnar’s Chair

My secret mission is to watch and guard,
For one of my caliber it’s not very hard.

Paws of steel, it’s my employment,
I’ll snap your neck out of pure enjoyment.

I will observe you from my chair,
For sharp my teeth you had better prepare.

If a menacing growl you do hear,
You had just better disappear.

Do not mock my petite size,
I’ll go straight for your big round eyes.

Yes, I know how to hurt you sir,
I move like lightning. I am a blur.

Crafty UPS men, the sneaky foxes,
They get inside with their many boxes.

The sneaky FedEx man visits each day,
I plan to stalk him and make him pay.

Beware! Here comes the man in brown.
Danger contained. The man is DOWN.

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The Glass (or cup)

This morning, as I do most mornings, I catch up on emails and enjoy a rich cup of java when I realized two things:     1) My coffee is cold and tasteless and 2) My cup is half full. 

Did you notice that I said half full and not half empty? This means I can warm it by adding more coffee or dump it and start over with hot fresh coffee.  What should I do?  Warm it by filling up the cup or dumping it and having a fresh, steamy, hot cup? What do you think I will do?

Like the half full or half empty cup above, a half glass of liquid has always been used as a metaphor for a measure of optimism; which works unless you are dying of thirst then it has a different meaning altogether.  If you are really thirsty and the glass is half full it can be a matter of survival.  

The way we look at life can also be a matter of survival. Sadly, it is the nature of humans to dwell upon the negative aspects of life which means it is our life-long lesson to stay optimistic.  Is your cup of life half full? Or is it half empty?

Too many times we look at the measure of liquid in the glass and find it wanting.  Just like our lives, if you can imagine for a moment that it is a container that entered this world with every gift, power and potential to succeed at life.  Is your glass now half full or almost empty?

Our problems get in the way, bills to pay, children to feed and we cannot see our way out of the hole we find ourselves in.  Like the water molecules in the glass that look above and see the potential for fullness; we, humans, cannot see the potential in the energy above the fullness of the liquid.

Most of us look to the liquid (water, coffee, juice etc.) to sustain us. But life is not about the liquid – life is about the potential that you came into the world with, the ability to change a life even if it is only your own! Life is about the powerful energy that always exists in the container.

We are born with full potential for soul success – to succeed at the goal our soul entered the physical world, a plan to make something wonderful, life-altering… happen.  Life is about the potential for things that are above the ordinary, like Paula’s unique style with water color, Jessica’s delightful optimism in the face of adversity, Andy’s ability to cheer and warm the heart of others, patient-Amy who has a witty way of expressing love and joy in daily living, Bobby’s charisma and charm… and Becky’s ability to see goodness in the face of tragedy. Beebe’s ability to catch the meaning of life in a rock, Michael’s cynicism that is delivered with the exact amount of humor at the exact time it is needed, Spencer’s sweet dimply smile and endearing shyness and, so much more from so many of you. 

So much more – the ability to pick yourself up in the face of adversity, dust off your butt and look up at the bottom of a dime (if you ever get that low) and say to the world: “You can get me down but you can’t make me stay here.”  Without thinking you begin to climb out of your hole.

Humans are the container for the vibrant golden light of the soul, a piece of God, one tiny molecule full of so much power that it will blind a human eye.  When we are down, sometimes we may think of  ‘just ending it’, giving up, accepting that we are done, crawling in bed and never wanting to get out – but when we  hear death’s raspy whisper on our neck, like cricket on a warm summer night or  feel death’s icey fingers, something inside wakes up and listens, looking inward.  If you have ever been there you may imagine what it is like for that sad, defeated human when he finds the empty glass but sees it is winking with a golden light from within, like a beacon, calling us to live, calling us to LIFE. 

You don’t have to be defeated to find it.  Instead imagine that you have found it by the pulsing light and small heartbeat; you have found that ‘something’ special within you.  It is something so strong, so powerful, that you begin to climb up out of your duldrums.  You climb up and never looking back…..until you are on the edge again maybe ready to tumble back down…. But, once you have seen the light falling will never be the same.  This time you have choices where before you had no experience, no knowledge of promise and potential – no, this time it is different.  Now you know the glass of life is different - it contains an energetic power that keeps your glass full.  Now you are able to walk away from the edge and keep climbing, walking where no one has walked before, making your own unique path with no bread crumbs to lead you back. 

Because of the gift of this life, the gift of the present, is full of potential; your time is today, 24 hours of blank slate, 24 hours of something happening - take it, pick up the glass – it is never empty.  We can fill it with remorse for what happened yesterday, with distress of failure, with lost love and fortune or we can look at it as a glass ready to be filled with courage, wisdom waiting to be learned, love waiting to happen and a joy that makes our hearts beat like kettle drums.  It is yours, this present called TODAY! 

The potential of greatness is inside you waiting to burst forth. No matter how old we are; each and every day is an opportunity to explore that greatness, to experiment with the gifts that are uniquely ours and the ability to express those gifts in our unique, individual and gifted way.

When we can see clearly what matters in life, we no longer look at the liquid, instead we see the glass, the container; we see it is filled with full power and potential. With our minds we are able to fill that empty space with good thoughts of a better day…. beginning today.

Ask yourself where you are on this present day – are you being weighed down by the past emotional turmoil?  Is your glass empty?  What guides you, moves you forward on this day?  Can you see the bright light at the edge of the container?  It is just there, a little bit further…..

Who needs a fourth cup of coffee anyway?

Love and blessings to you and your Reiki (life force energy) flow in a healing, unblocked river of energy.

 

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NEW YEAR – NEW YOU

Spirit is your authentic nature expressing itself through you in a unique way that no other person on earth can express.  Spirit is God consciousness and this Spirit is within, through, and all, of who you really are.  Even if you don’t believe this you can begin to believe by ‘pretending’ that you do.  Isn’t that a wonderful thing!
 
Spirit gives you a seed of greatness and a promise of potential that unfolds within us and all around us.  By being alive in ALL ways you honor your spirit.  

If you are not sleeping because of worry or bad thoughts and feelings - then let Spirit cleanse you.  Pretend that your everyone loves you, that you are talented and successful and everything that you need is available to you.  Allow these thoughts to embrace you.  

Pretend that you can feel spirit move in you with every heart beat and breath you take.  Allow spirit to feel real.  Feel spirit in the rain, in the sunshine, in the wind that lifts your hair.  Feel spirit in the pillow where you lay your head, in the mattress that embraces you, in the blanket that warms you. 

Even if you can not feel it, pretend that you can.  Do this for a week and then write to me and let me know if you feel better about life and who you are.

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Fun on HOT ROD Power Tour 2012

Joyfull has a rock hole in windshield! She just wants some pampering, fun-fun! This is badlands!

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HOTROD POWER TOUR 2012

DAY ONE: 

JUNE 2ND – Detroit – GM PROVING GROUND 

This is Kels on the left with me.  Jimmy and I stopped at BWW for dinner and when I ordered a beer, Kels asked for my I.D. – REALLY!  She made my day.  I just received my medicare card – it begins in August.  How thrilling for an old lady.  Kels – she’s got my back, anytime!

The weather was perfect this Saturday, high was 75 and no rain.  In March Jim decided he wanted to put a new gas tank in his 1962 Corvette.  He was certain it would be done in time for this great tour across America.  Four days before the tour began he found out that the new gas tank one of the crimps had a space in it and gas leaked out.  While Jim was disappointed my spirits soared because the only ‘cramp’ in the tour for me is that I have a tendency to overheat – as in heat stroke…. almost.  We took my 2001 bright yellow Corvette coupe.  If you see us on the road the license tags are “JOYFULL”… as in, I am always joyful when we take the yellow vette with modern conveniences rather than the hot-looking 1962 corvette.  It comes down to comfort or looking good…. forget the Jimmy Choo’s and go for sneakers!

DAY TWO:

JUNE 3RD - MUSKEGUM, MICHIGAN

This little town on Lake Michigan knows how to bring the cars in and…. party time!  There were so many people today that it looked like a state fair, only Jimmy said there were more people in Muskegum than at the Ohio State Fair.  It smelled like the state fair.  Food vendors were everywhere and beautifully renovated downtown Muskegum was hopping. 

Jimmy and I had to move further down the road to Holland Michigan because there was no room in the Muskegum inns.  We walked across the street from our hotel and had dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings where I had a ‘new’ treat.  Our waiter was Kels (short for Kelsy).  I ordered a beer and Kels actually asked for my I.D.  Yes, she really did!  Made my day…. no, my week,  really made me smile!

I am having trouble uploading my pictures from the past two days (including the one of Kels at Buffalo Wild Wings) this evening.  I will try to upload them tomorrow evening – check back then.  Blessings to all!

Day 3 – Muskegum to University of Illinois

First rainy day but it was so cool, not scortching hot, a lovely day with a gentle rain.  We took the back roads and drove through rula towns in Indiana and Illinois.  Quaint little towns with laid-back people sitting in lawn chairs waving at us.  We were way ahead of most drivers as we started early and 38 miles south of them.  It was a very pleasant trip.  Before we left Michigan there was a car fire.  A fire truck had fumes of smoke roiling in the air.  The car burnt to a crisp.  Have no news about the passengers but I pray no one was hurt.  That will be a driver who will have to rent a car if he intends to proceed.  If it was Jimmy and I, we would!

Will Post more pictures tomorrow.  Yeh, I know some of them are upside down and sideways but I am too tired to care.  Have a great evening – love to all.  Billie

DAY 4 – St. Louis – Gateway Motorsports Park

You can’t ask for better weather.  Yesterday it rained most of the time we were at the University of Illinois for that gathering.  Jimmy does not like to get wet.  He thinks it makes him look like a hound dog…. maybe that or he thinks he will melt like sugar.  Me – I love rain and am like the hound dog that wallows in the mud.  It can’t rain too much or too long for me….. I love it!  So, to put yesterday in the proper perspective – it was my kind of day and not so much Jimmy’s.  Pictures:  Just a few with rain drops on them.

Toady was a different story, Jim’s kind of day, and, frankly most of the other hot car, I mean, hot rod drivers love a day with sunshine and perfect temperatures.  We arrived in St. Louis under sunny skies and 85 degree temperature.  We walked around the Motorsport race track, ate some deep fried fair type food and both of us left slightly nauseaous from the affect of heat, too much sun and too much grease.  I tell you it I keep eating like this I am going to be a real porker!  Weight watchers here I come!

Pictures!  Yes, I have some pictures from yesterday and today.  You can easily figure out which are which, the ones with rain and cloudy skies are yesterdays and the ones with sunshine and me looking slightly wilted were taken today.  But, no, pictures of me are rare because I am the man behind the camera…. not in front of it.

Blessings to all my fellow travelors and friends/family back home.  Tomorrow to Miami Oklahoma where we gather at the casino on the reservation!  Fun, fun, fun!

 

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GET THIS FACE OFF MY FLAG!!!

AMERICA – NOW obamaland!

GET THIS FACE OFF MY FLAG!!!

The last time I heard America was still a democracy and not a dictatorship.  But with our flag degraded to having a politician’s face on it; maybe I am mistaken? 

 I am NOT pleased. 

Get this face off my flag!  He is an elected official, people, not a ruler, not a czar, not a king, not a dictator. 

With any luck he will be out of there after the next election!

ANYONE BUT OBAMA!

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American Health Care – Not for all Americans!!

Do you think that an elected official, elected to serve you, (in all actuality they are your employees!); should they be exempt from the bills that He/She passes???

The Health Care Bill for all Americans…. uh-oh, EXCEPT for politicians! The president, Congress, judges, Senate, etc. are exempt!! They have their own golden health care plan that you and I will be paying for.  If they are exempt from American laws, who are they?  Kings and Queens… maybe?

I support the proposed Amendment # 28 to the US Constitution

 ”Congress shall make no law that applies to any citizen of the United States that does not apply equally to all US Senators and Representatives. Congress shall make no law that applies to any US Senator or Representative that does not apply equally to all citizens of the United States. All existing laws and regulations that do not meet these criteria shall be declared null and void!”

I want to get the vote count on this amendment to see who voted against it so that I will NEVER vote for that person again. It is time to make a stand, American!

Take back your country, take back your government from these elitist!  Vote them out if they exclude themselves from being ‘just another American’ governed by their own laws. If they are part of an elite group – separate from other Americans, who are they then? 

Do you think that an elected official, elected to serve you, (in all actuality they are your employees!); should they be exempt from the bills that He/She passes???

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Open Your Prosperity Energy Center – During the Full Moon!

It is a new year, a new week, a new day – and tonight is the full moon.  This is a great time to open your Prosperity Energy Center for full benefit.                                

You don’t have to be a Reiki practitioner to balance your own energy centers.  Start the new year right by opening your personal power energy center and bring prosperity into your life.  This energy center is at the bottom of your breast bone where your ribs begin in the middle of your chest. 

Place both your hands with the tips of your fingers at the bottom of your breast bone.  Then slide your hands away from your breast bone, moving them toward your side.  As you do this imagine a big golden ball of light entering the middle of your chest moving inside the area of your breast bone.  This is your solar plexus energy center. 

Take a deep breath as this golden light fills your inner being with energy of good health, prosperity and joy.  Do this six to nine times (should take about 5 minutes). 

Afterwards close your eyes and take deep breaths, letting the air move through your body.  You should feel the energy of this golden light moving from your presonal power energy center throughout your body.  It is filling your body with golden light of prosperity, good health and joy. 

Now is a good time to clear your home of stale, stagnant and negative energy.  You can light a candle or incense stick and open your front door.  As you stand in the open doorway ask any negative energy that has accumlated in your life and home to leave.  Take a few deep breaths and then ask the angels to bring in healing energy, joyful energy and prosperity.  Take three deep breaths and blow out your candle.

Show gratitude for your clearing and the bringing in of fresh healing energy!

Blessings to all of you!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

BLESSINGS FROM REIKI FLOW FOR YOUR NEW YEAR 2012!

May this New Year for you and all your loved ones be:

A year of health and happiness,

A year of wealth and wisdom,

A year of peace and prosperity, and,

A year filled with love and laughter.  It is a new year – start it as if it is a new life!

 

 

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Beata and Michael – SPIRIT WALKERS

Spirit Walkers – Mike & Beata – Celebrating 20 Years Together.  Mike and Beata signed up for Spirit Walker classes 2010.  After becoming certifed in SpiritWalker Practioner One both Mike and Beata from Southern Ohio are now looking forward to more spiritual adventures together.  When SpiritWalker training commences in March of 2012, I am sure Beata and Mike will be the first to sign up. 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Beata and Michael Z!!

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