Joy of Life

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Lets face it things haven't been all that great in the world lately.
Oil leaks, wars, terrorist attacks, bad economies, politicians, you know the picture.
We also know that there are people here in the Warrior Forum who are lucky just to be here still breathing. I know I've cheated death more times then I can count and there are a couple of other Warriors here who I know can say the same thing.
My point in all this is we sometimes forget there is a joy of life in all of us.
I've always said that I am responsible for me. No matter what the situation or lack of situation I am responsible for my thoughts, my actions, and my feelings.
This year I was given the opportunity to become independent and I took it.
The result(s) have been awesome. I've become more spiritual (not religious) and have a calmness about me that is sometimes kinda scarey
The reason I'm telling you all this is simple.
I figured it was a good lead in to a song that puts all that into notes that say it all better then me.
After all you can't have joy without a sense of humor
YouTube - Corrs - joy of life , LID
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  • Wow Thom - how inspirational. New strain? LOL.

    You're definitely right though - some are so busy seeking the ultimate pleasures that they completely miss all of the little ones along the way. Making enough money to buy everything you want or to go anywhere you want is a great thing..........but why do we put our lives on hold waiting for the big thing when there are little things every day that can be completely enjoyable?
    I picked a basket of wild black raspberries the other day and made a pie that was incredible with them. I picked the berries while I was taking the dog for his daily stroll, this time at a string of lakes where we could play in the sun and forget everything but having fun together. Now THAT'S life. Next week we'll be out prospecting and looking for crystals and such. Those few days won't make or break my career, but they will be a celebration nonetheless.

    We don't have to ignore world problems or work to have joy. I probably pay more attention than most to the craziness going on in this world, and the problems we do and will need to fight to keep the globe intact and populated by humans. Each day, however, no matter how much work I have on my plate, I take time for what to me are the finer aspects of life. To me the journey is the fun part of the trip. The destination is just an end at which I devise a new journey to enjoy. Never take a plane when I can go by car. There's just too much to see and do along the way.

    The song is a terrific one, Thom. I'm glad I got to listen to it before this thread got so swamped down with youtubes that this old machine won't load it any more.
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    • Old strain revisited
      This all came to me while taking a break from cleaning out a sewer line in the basement
      Gotta love sewer gas
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  • I liked that video very much.

    Listen to these guys they will bring a smile a face (or maybe a tear to your eye). A very moving song it is:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i8ml0XnR4k


    If you watch them live, you'll see Marcus Mumford(the one with the moustache) playing the acoustic guitar, drums(with his foot), tambourine and singing all at the same time!
  • You've said it!

    YEP! HECK, I told a doctor at a hospital that I had a dissected Aorta, and he told his nurses something to the effect that they probably wouldn't encounter anyone else that could say that. Of course, that is just the most public thing that happened.

    OH, if only I could say that.

    Nice! I like this kind of music. Still, with the leadup you had to it, I was hoping for more.

    Thanks for the effort though. 8-)

    Steve
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    Joy of Life

    Lets face it things haven't been all that great in the world lately. Oil leaks, wars, terrorist attacks, bad economies, politicians, you know the picture. We also know that there are people here in the Warrior Forum who are lucky just to be here still breathing. I know I've cheated death more times then I can count and there are a couple of other Warriors here who I know can say the same thing.