1. serving to preserve the memory of the dead or a past event 2. of or involving memory
This morning I remember you. Today and yesterday and tomorrow I remember you. You hung on a railroad track to stay alive. You drove a taxi. You took trapeze classes. You did fire dancing. You bathed in hot springs. You wrote poetry.
What do you do when you wake up most mornings and think, "Well, it's all been done before. No one needs to hear any words from little ol' me. I am not insightful. I have nothing to add to the realm of the universe" ? You keep going.
"Sometimes in the morning I am petrified and can't move
Awake but cannot open my eyes
And the weight is crushing down on my lungs
I know I can't breathe
And hope someone will save me this time
And your mother's still callin you insane and high
Swearin it's different this time
And you tell her to give in to the demons that possess her
That god never blessed her insides
Then you hang up the phone and feel badly for upsetting things
Crawl back into bed to dream of a time
When your heart was open wide and you love things just because
Like the sick and dying
And sometimes when you're on
You're really fuckin on
And your friends they sing along
And they love you
But the lows are so extreme
That the good seems fuckin cheap
And it teases you for weeks in its absence
But you'll fight and you'll make it through
You'll fake it if you have to
And you'll show up for work with a smile
You'll be better
And You'll be smarter
And More grown up and a better daughter or son
And a real good friend
And you'll be awake
You'll be alert
You'll be positive though it hurts
And you'll laugh and embrace all your friends
And you'll be a real good listener
You'll be honest
You'll be brave
You'll be handsome and you'll be beautiful
You'll be happy
Your ship may be comin in
You're weak but not givin in
To the cries and the wails of the valley below
And your ship may be comin in
You're weak but not givin in
And you'll fight it you'll go out fightin all of em"
-"A Better Son/Daughter" , Rilo Kiley
"It's all raw material for waking up. You can use numbers, mushiness, and self-pity even - it doesn't matter what it is - as long as you can go deeper, underneath the story line. That's where you connect with what it is to be human, and that's where the joy and well-being come from - from the sense of being real and seeing realness in others."
-Pema Chodron, from Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living.
I will take the self-pity and the sadness, the fun-filled moments and the stressful screaming and just wake up with the real.
From urbandictionary.com:
2." keeping it real"
Staying true to yourself, your faith, your life and constantly seeking the truth.
You are keeping it real as long as you do not harm yourself or anyone around you physically mentally or spiritually.
You try to benefit the environment and society that surrounds you and eventually serving humanity for the greater good.
By keeping it real you are authentic and do not follow the geopolitical or corporate economic norm, but you strive to develop a norm that is centered on peace, truth, and unity.
Definition of "Marriage" -------------------------------------------------------
My mother said to me, "Your father likes to think he is personally responsible for the sunrise. He thinks that if he didn't stand in front of the window every morning and supervise, the sun would never come up. What he doesn't know, " she went on to say, "is that he couldn't do any of it if I didn't get up first and make the coffee and open the curtains."
For the longest time that was the definition of "marriage" to me.
-Abigail Thomas, from Safekeeping: Some True Stories From a Life.
Listen to the pleasant British man. In less than ten minutes, this could erase any lingering effects of last night's tv-watching coma after fighting with a male ego.
I'm experimenting with different kinds of grains in the morning, beyond the old standby of oatmeal, cream of wheat, and boxed cereals.I know throughout the world folks are eating noodles, crepes, tortillas, and all kinds of other bread products for breakfast.
One quick idea is couscous. It takes such a small amount of time to make a big pot of couscous, especially the smaller grain couscous. I made a big pot yesterday and left it in the fridge. For a savory person like me olive oil, Bragg's, and even some hot sauce to the couscous is a good seasoning mix. I sliced up some cucumbers, salted them, and with toast on the side I had breakfast. I found a lot of couscous recipes for breakfast that were sweet- mostly involving nuts, dates, raisins, and adding some kind of cream to make the dish a little bit like a hot sweet cereal. I'm feeding a vegan family and also trying to invoke some of the world cultures that eat couscous regularly like Morocco and other parts of North Africa. For my sweet version, I would add a little bit of rice milk, some plump golden raisins(that had been soaked just a little while), a little cumin, maple syrup, and maybe throw in some shredded coconut I have in my fridge leftover from a wonderful Easter brunch(thanks, mom!). Yum. Think global. And then buy your non-local ingredients from local businesses!
