HURRY HURRY ALICE,IT IS GETTING LATE!!!

THERE I GO AGAIN,ALWAYS  WORRYING  ABOUT HER.PATIENCE WITH OURSELVES MAY BE THE FIRST STEP TOWARD PATIENCE WITH OTHERS.IN GETTING TO KNOW OURSELVES,WE DON’T FIND WHAT WE HAD EXPECTED.IF WE DID,WE WOULD ONLY BE PROVING WHAT WE ALREADY KNEW.SOMETIMES GROWTH COMES IN SURPRISING WAYS.IT MAY BE IN ACCEPTANCE AND LEARNING TO LOVE WHAT IS UNSETTLED OR UNCLEAR WITHIN.SOME OF US WANT TO RUSH THROUGH OUR LEARNING AND PUSH  OUR GROWTH TOO FAST.OTHERS WANT TO HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF CONFIDENCE IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS BUT ALWAYS FEEL VULNERABLE.SOME WONDER WHY THEIR FEARS SUDDENLY RISE WITHOUT WARNING.ANOTHER LONGS TO KNOW WHY CERTAIN THINGS HAPPENED TO HIM IN HIS YOUTH. OUR GROWTH IS NOT OUR INVENTION.WHEN ANSWERS COME,THEY ARE GIFTS,AND WE DO NOT CONTROL THEM.                                                                                             IN PART,SELF-ACCEPTANCE IS TO SAY,”YES,I AM A PERSON WITH THIS QUESTION,THIS UNSETTLED FEELING.BEING ALIVE IS TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN KNOWING AND LOVING MY QUESTIONS EVEN WHEN I FIND NO ANSWERS”.YES ALICE, I WILL BE PATIENT TOWARD ALL THAT IS UNSOLVED IN YOUR HEART/AND TRY TO LOVE THE QUESTIONS THEMSELVES!!!!                                                                                       I

I HOPE ALICE MAKES IT BACK FOR HALLOWEEN!!!!

LIVING IN THIS MOMENT IS ALL WE REALLY HAVE.WE CONSTANTLY BOMBARDED WITH ADVICE TO LIVE FOR THE FUTURE,BUT IT PERPETUALLY EXISTS BEYOND OUR GRASP LIKE THE CARROT TEMPTING THE DONKEY.WE ARE TOLD TO BE MINDFUL OF OUR CAREER PATHS,TO SAVE FOR THE FUTURE.AND TO SACRIFICE NOW FOR LATER REWARDS.WE PUT OFF SPENDING TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN,BUT LATER THEY ARE NO LONGER THE SAME CHILDREN. WE POSTPONE SEEING FRIENDS NOW AND DISCOVER LATER WE HAVE LOST OUR RELATIONSHIPS.                                                                                         OF COURSE, WE CAN’T BE FOOLISH ABOUT OUR FUTURE.WE NEED TO MAKE SOME PLANS AND DELAY SOME IMMEDIATE PLEASURES.BUT FOR NOW,WE CAN ONLY HAVE A RAPPORT WITH OURSELVES AND OTHERS AND EXPERIENCE LIFE IN THIS MOMENT. THE PRESENT IS THE ONLY TIME WHEN ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN,ANY CHANGE CAN OCCUR.THIS MOMENT IS LIKE A FRESH,COOL BREEZE.THE REST EXISTS ONLY IN OUR IMAGINATIONS OR MEMORIES!!!!!!  LIKE ALICE SAID”IT IS A CHEAP GENEROSITY WHICH PROMISES THE FUTURE  IN COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESENT”……SOMEDAY WE WILL GET IT!!!!!HAVE A GREAT WKE.

ALICE TOLD ME IF I WAS LOGICAL,MY FUTURE WOULD BE BLEAK!!!

EVERY CLIMB A GIANT TREE AND NEVER WANTED TO COME DOWN.EVER HIDE UNDER A BED AND NEVER WANTED TO CLIMB OUT.BUT LIFE CALLS TO US EVERY DAY.COME WITH ME,YOU ARE NOT A KID ANYMORE.                                       LIFE IS AN ONGOING EXPERIENCE WITH TWO OPPOSING FORCES.ONE FORCE IS CONSTANTLY BUILDING UP,AND THE OTHER IS CONSTANTLY TEARING   US DOWN.WE HAVE SUCCESSES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND WE HAVE FAILURES AND DEFEATS. WE FINALLY GET OUR HOUSE IN ORDER,AND IT IMMEDIATELY BEGINS TO BECOME DISORDERED AGAIN.THERE ARE FORCES SUPPORTING OUR SELF-ESTEEM AND FORCES TEARING US DOWN.FRIENDS WHO WISH US WELL,GOODWILL AND GENEROSITY AMONG PEOPLE,AND THE MOMENTUM OF OUR HEALTHY ACTIONS ARE CONSTRUCTIVE FORCES IN OUR LIVES.DESTRUCTIVE FORCES ARE THE PULL OF OLD HABITS,BAD LUCK, ACCIDENTS, AND NEGATIVE THOUGHTS.WE MUST CHOOSE WHAT SIDE WE WANT.THE SIDE THAT WOULD TEAR US DOWN OR THE ONE THAT BUILDS US UP!!!!!!!       ALICE CHOOSE THE RABBIT HOLE,BUT SHE DID RETURN ONCE AGAIN,FOR HOW LONG,ONLY SHE KNOWS THAT!!!!

THE 8TH RIDDLE…….!!!!!

SOMETIMES I GO ABOUT PITYING MYSELF,                                                                                         AND ALL THE TIME I AM BEING CARRIED                                                                                            ON GREAT WINDS ACROSS THE  SKY.!!!!!!                                                                             “AH POOR ME” WE SOMETIMES SAY “I HAVE TO WORK SO HARD!”   “I HAVE SO MUCH STRESS” “IF ONLY MY PROPLEM WITH MONEY WOULD GET BETTER,THEN I COULD BE CONTENT!”  “I JUST DON’T  UNDERSTAND WOMEN’   “WHY CAN’T MY FAMILY HAVE FEWER TROUBLES??”                                                    THIS ATTITUDE OF SELF-PITY IS AS ANCIENT AS HUMANITY.EVERY PERSON HAS PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES, AND LIFE OFTEN IS NOT FAIR,BE REAL.                    SELF-PITY BECOMES A STUMBLING BLOCK WHEN WE GET SO NARROWLY FOCUSED UPON OUR PROBLEMS.WE HAVE MANY BLESSING;WE ARE NOT ALONE.REMEMBER………………OFTEN WITHIN PROBLEMS WE DISCOVER OUR GREAT BLESSINGS………..THE ANSWER WITHIN ALL OF US  !!!!!!!!!