First Read

One year ago today, my anesthesiologist introduced himself.

We joked about how he would deliberately be polishing firearms when his 17 year old daughters' suitors would arrive to pick her up for their date.

He asked me to "sign here"
"What's this say?" I asked
"It says if you die, you won't sue me"
"No Problem, wake me up when you're, they're done"
"No problem, Sweet dreams"

Tomorrow is my one year anniversary of left side paralysis,

Mornin',

Stumbling around inside

East Light helps steady

First Read From

http://www.hazelden.org/public/thoughttodaysgift.page

Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families

A good laugh heals a lot of hurts.
—Madeleine L'Engle

The ability to laugh at ourselves has always been important. In old days, fools and jesters held an important place in the royal courts. Today we have clowns who make us laugh.

If we look closely at a clown's face, we will often notice a bit of sadness around the eyes. Clowns are able to move easily from sad expressions to ones full of delight very easily. For all of us, laughter and tears come from the same deep well inside. And often, after a good cry, we find ourselves ready to laugh, easily and joyfully.

Laughter is a gift waiting for us on the other side of our sadness.

Can I begin to laugh by smiling now?

So a Facebook Friend Commented:

if it's a love story, then I sure as hell don't appear to be cast in it.

I Commented

Shake it off

You'll love better
When you're alone
it's a soliloquy
to rejuvenate
Who's the cast member on your skateboard?
on Your Surfboard?
in Your Camera lense?
Who feels the breeze?
Your skin contains yet connects Your Love Story
Your thoughts explore it, Your Spiritual moments write it.

Enjoy Your Shining Star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XIMuUBVuWM

Followed by From http://www.dailygood.org/ July 22, 2009

We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope. --Martin Luther King Jr. For example:http://www.myspace.com/jasonelibecker Then From a Friend, butterfly searches: http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/rising-above-adversity-the-amazing-story-of-jean-dominique-bauby/ There's a movie too. http://www.ghostinthemachine.net/005089.html Family's re to movie: http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/02/23/diving_bell/ This ties into Truth versus Hollywood, Enjoy, Peter P.S.My left side is returning, my dreams are full of Strong Singing and fast riding

People Telling People

Mornin'

E-newsletters are great.

They are people telling people about all sorts of schtuff that are linked together with other people.

Today is my comment in the Harvard Business Review

http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/cs/2008/04/are_you_spending_your_time_the.html

After receiving the Daily Good Newsletter

http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=3770

There so many ways to use/spend time in the 60-80 years (hopefully more) that each of us is blessed in Breathing. Purpose is a good place to start, Big Picture? or Moment? Doing nothing is in essence doing something it is in itself invigorating. My Purpose Somehow Someway: Leaving this Campsite better than I found it. What I have learned is: I am only as good as the phone calls/e-mails returned and vice a versa. What I believe is: Live each day as if it is my last because one day I am going to be right. If that means taking a nap, then a nap is my last breath. Big things are a combination of many little things. A smile can have such magic. Honesty is better. When I point me finger, 24,000 miles away is my back. That's it for now, wish ya'll well

Enjoy,

Peter Lott Heppner

P.S. Time for some Mountain Opinions