FAVORITE QUOTES FROM PHILOSOPHERS

  • "Without philosophy we would be little above the animals."
  • "By nature men are alike. Through practice they have become far apart."
  • "What is important is not liberation from the body but liberation from the mind. We are not entangled in our own body, but entangled in our own mind."
  • "To know what you do not know is best. To pretend to know what you do not know is a disease."
  • "When the people don't respect those in power, then what they greatly fear is about to arrive."
  • "Great man demands it of himself; petty man, of others."
  • "Great man is always at ease; petty man is always on edge."
  • "When strict with oneself one rarely fails."
  • "Whether you like it or not, you'd better accept reality the way it occurs: as highly imperfect and filled with most fallible human beings. Your alternative, continual anxiety and desperate disappointment."
  • "When the government is muddled and confused, the people are genuine and sincere. When the government is discriminate and clear, the people are crafty and cunning."
  • "When you find something that is bad or that turns out bad, drop it and leave it alone."
  • "Only the most intelligent and the most stupid do not change."

Thursday, August 21, 2008

HERE ARE MY PARENTS




This is a post that I have been wanting to put on my blog for some time now. A post on my parents.  The daily grind of life is overwhelming me & I feel I am digging a "to do" hole that gets deeper and deeper and I continue to bury myself further each day.  I am posting this before I am completely buried & suffocated to death!

These are my parents, my wonderful parents.  The mom(Cathy) and dad(Dennis) that survived my upbringing!  Looking back now, I don't know how they made it to the day I moved out, without killing me. At the time though, I wasn't sure if I'd make it to adulthood without killing them either!  Isn't that how it goes the majority of the time with teens in the home?

I have so many memories of childhood and a desperate want to hold them forever, but I know and feel many of them slipping away as I continue to age.

My dad, the sweetest, generous, loving person that he is, has rubbed off onto me and I am thankful for that.  His example through the years has been my foundation for life!  He is vivid, full of jokes, loves a good laugh and is very good at whatever he wants to do.  I must mention golfing....he's a pro.   I have to bring up chess.....he's the master.  I will talk of patience.....he's the most patient person I know. I love my dad and all of his qualities.  I love that I have a bit of him in me and I see it shine through periodically.  I love you dad.

My mom, the caring, honest, giving person that she is has also rubbed off onto me and I appreciate that.  Her willingness to step into a conflict, in hopes to resolve it is amazing.  She hates conflict and is ready to stop it at all costs. She is also my foundation for life!  I need to mention her passion for her grand kids.....she loves them more than life itself.  I will bring up her selflessness....she is always putting others before herself.  I have to tell of her sense of humor....she definitely has one! I love my mom and all of her qualities.  I see many of them shine through me often. I love you mom.

This is for you mom and dad!  I love you both with all of my heart!  Thanks for loving & accepting me for who I am & for loving my kids even more than that!
Posted by at 3 comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)