* MANY PEOPLE USE THIS QUOTE, BUT FEW ACKNOWLEDGE THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR

"It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting in your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit in pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own,if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tip of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, or to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you're telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul.

I want to know if you can be faithful and therefore be trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it is not pretty every day, and if you can source your life from God's presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of a lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, "Yes!"

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have.

I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done for the children.

It doesn't interest me who you are, how you came to be here.

I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied.

I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself, and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments."


--- The Invitation - By Oriah Mountain Dreamer - (A Native American Elder)

Ok then sounds good..check back when the
baby moves out..ok, bye bye then.lol

Well that's great,glad you're well,been wondering?
the forums could sure use your help
at times lately.
I'm not in Edmonton anymore but back
in FSJ BC.
the snow just started flying 2 days ago
here and the temp dropped yesterday to
about -17c,but that's late as its usually
here to stay by Halloween.
Its probably the same there? or is it still summer
keep us up to date with the poopy stories
and the potty training when it happens. ..
nah..second thoughts..save that for your gfs
& hubby
all the best to you & yours,


Hey, Pony!
Thanks for stopping in. :) good to hear you're working. We got the snow at the beginning of Nov. and it has stayed. We didn't have snow for Halloween, so thst was awesome. We could actually tell what the kids were dressed up as without their snowshoes underneath. Lol.

Don't worry about the poop stories- I don't have many of those, anymore. ;)

Cheers!