After The Fall

Dust now settled
in the shadows of memory,
we heed the alarm
and rise to face a new day.

Sorrow clouds the mind
as we struggle with reason.

Eyes open,
leery of what we might see,
we move forward

with honor and love
in our hearts.



Source

Combination of Loss and Humiliation May Trigger Depression

"Love can make our life wonderful, but it also can make us miserable," says Kendler.

Duh.

Greetings from Corpus Christi, Texas

"You are looking at Shoreline Drive, Corpus Christi Bay, and the T-Head Marina's."
A camera on a building downtown gives a little view of the bay.

And that's why God made Mexico

I miss Mexico.

"...And that's why God made Mexico
A place where we can lay low
And the Cuervo goes down nice and slow
And the warm winds blow
That's why God made Mexico

...Cause life is sweet in a border town
You learn to let your hair down
And you don't make trouble
You learn to dance the Fandango
You change your name, maybe change your face
Get used to beans chili paste
And you learn to live and love
Life in the slow lane

That's why God made
Made Mexico" -Tim Mcgraw

This calm before the storm...

Blue skies with a white fluffy cloud here and there. Birds are chirping and flying around from tree to tree. Concrete is hot, burned my bare feet - and there's no wind. It's calm. Eerie calm. Yet, 400+ miles out into the Gulf of Mexico dwells Claudette. She's up to 60mph now... wonder if our windows will survive. Ugh. Stupid wires better not snap either. Last time we went about 2-3 weeks without power after the tornado and it was a bitch getting someone out here to finally fix it.
Here's a poem, it's by a guy named Paul Chen.

this calm before the storm
this treasured moment,
this quiet lull,
this calm before the storm

soon, it will end,
soon, become a rage,
this calm before the storm

i savor and cherish,
i will hold in,
this calm before the storm

while it is still,
while you are calm,
this calm before the storm
© 1999-Paul Chen

22.9N - 89.6W

The storm is slowly heading out over open Gulf waters and is forecast to slowly strengthen. Just what we need. A storm to rip our house to shreds. We just fixed our windows from the tornado damage and now big mamma Claudette is giving us the "eye". o.O Hope it doesn't get too strong.

Interesting.

"Name of Cristina has made you a friendly, approachable, and generous person. Generally you are good-natured, though at times you can be blunt and sarcastic. As you are naturally talkative, you find it easy to meet and make friends with many people. This name inclines you to be sympathetic and generous to those in difficult or unfortunate circumstances. You can be firm, positive, and independent in your own ideas and in reaching your own decisions, yet when it comes to taking action or following things through to completion, you often need encouragement. You respond quickly to kind words or any appreciation shown you. There are artistic, creative abilities in this name that you could express through music or singing, or, in a practical way, through sewing or interior decorating. You enjoy freedom from monotony and are stimulated by unexpected opportunities for meeting people, entertaining, or pursuing activities of a carefree nature. In your work, you find it difficult to be neat and orderly. You rarely plan things ahead of time, or follow a routine. Emotion and feeling, the desire to be carefree, friendly, and happy, are the driving forces in your being, rather than shrewdness, ambition, and material success. You could experience headaches, or problems with your teeth, ears, eyes, or sinuses. Health weaknesses relative to the functioning of the liver could appear."

Move over American Idol and Trading Spaces... I'm comin' through! G'night

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