Hi, my Senior Friends  and readers,

What are you spending your time on these days?  Do you socialize often?  Do you get together with a friend or two playing cards, going to a ballgame, or playing in a Seniors band?  Whatever you do “be yourself!”  A statement from the Desiderata.  Continuing, it says:” Especially, do not feign affection.  Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,  it is perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the councel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth!  Do not distress yourself with imagenings, many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.  Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.  You are a child of the universe, you have a right to be here and whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. 

Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul.  With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.  (Unquote)

These words hold a multitude of wisdom.  The author experienced the topics he or she wrote about in this writing.

My husband and I attended a Retreat this weekend.  The speaker Fr. Mc Alear expressed insight into relationships and the title of his talks were: “Give Me Your Wounded Heart.”  He spoke mostly on “forgiveness”.  Forgiveness being the gesture to make to those who have hurt you.  The very act of saying, “I forgive ” clears the air somewhat, if the act of forgiving is accepted, but even if it isn’t, it will help clear your mind of the thorns that may still be present. 

Aquaintence relationships do not always develop into  warm relationships because of hurt involved.  Forgiveness is the only answer.  If  you find yourself in this predicament work on unraveling the reasons for the hurt like a ball of yarn unraveling until the “hurt” is all gone.

You have a question,  What if you forgive someone, but if in time he or she hurts you again?  Life isn’t that easy.  That can happen, there are no guarantees.  In that case, the best answer might be to pray for the offenders that they have a good life.  God loves them.  They are his children too.  Even though, the hurt couldn’t be helped, prayer for the person or persons will calm your fears and you will feel peace.

Be careful.  Strive to be happy!

C 2009 Evanell

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