Rose Tinted Words

Wow, it's really dusty in here. I have been gone a long time and didn't realise just how quickly the cobwebs can fill all the empty spaces.

My blog has always been a place for me to let my thoughts wander and meander around this crazy life I have. The one certain thing is I always tried to keep a positive spin on whatever I would post. Sometimes I didn't always accomplish that task but those times were always few and far between.

Again... Wow! October...my last post. I can't even begin to tell you how many posts I have written in my mind only to take the big pink eraser and wipe it all clean from my brain. I just couldn't seem to find my positive spin. You know, those Rose Tinted Words that make life a nice place to hang out. Well, in my world any ways. I like Rose tinted words. I like thinking that no matter how bad today is, if I can make it through today, I can make it through anything. Therein lies the root of my dilemma..I have said the words and I know they are true I just don't know that I believe them any more. Oxymoronic (word?? lol) as that sounds that is how I feel.

Yes, times are hard everywhere. Great, does that make me feel any better about my situation? No. Not even in the slightest.

My girlfriend Suzi insists that I am the strongest person she knows. She reminds me every time we talk that my spirit is unbreakable and that my ability to see life through my rose colored glasses still lives in my soul. She tells me each time that I am like a Phoenix that always manages to rise from the ashes of the flames. I want to believe what she tells me. She isn't the sort of friend who would tell me pretty little lies with rose tinted words just to boost my self esteem. No, that's not Suzi. She would never do that because she is my friend. She only deals in honesty. Like me. Knowing this about her makes me stop and listen when she talks with me. Lately though, the words just aren't sounding in my heart. Lately, I just want to shut the door and crawl back under the covers. I just want the flames to consume me without any expectation that I rise again.

Peace

Things always seem to be crazy don't they? Does anyone ever really have any down times these days? We wish for it and we say we want it but our actions always seem to tell a different story. You know what I mean. You are enjoying a wonderful quiet evening at home. You haven't had one in months. It is a luxury that seems too precious to let pass. Then, the phone rings. You tell yourself not to answer it. To just sit where you are in your solace and relax without any of the outside world interrupting. Instead, you look at the caller ID. Crap. You know that if it weren't important, this person wouldn't be calling to begin with....what do you do?

Wounded Warriors Need You

Hi everyone, I need your help. I am working with an organization called Vet Connect. We are an off branch of Enable America and working under the umbrella of The Care Coalition.

I am going to surmise my duties. What I do is help connect our Special Operations Soldiers who have come back wounded from their duty overseas, with organizations and individuals who will help them through their time of recovery. Right now, I want you all to reach into the depths of your hearts, your minds, your purses, what ever you may have. We need help.

One of the things needed are people who would be willing to donate their homes for a week as a vacation spot for a wounded veteran and their spouse. You would contact this organization Vacations For Veterans .The veteran is responsible for getting there and responsible for any expenses they may have. I also need people who can help me connect with folks who can help us with airfare to get these veterans to the vacation destination. I need resort hotels to donate a suite for a week, I need you. Anyone who can help in any way. After all they go through, sometimes part of the recovery is simply some time alone to reconnect with their spouse. Surely, you can understand this. Please let me know. You can reach me via email at Art2Di4@aol.com if you have any questions.

I also need companies willing to donate their services. You could be a Salon Owner offering a day of reprieve for the wife or mother of a soldier. You could be a Resort offering to comp a week or long weekend to a soldier and their spouse. You could be a Physical Therapist willing to comp your time to work with the soldier to bring them through their physical recovery. You could be a gym offering free use of your facilities and your trainers for the veteran who needs to keep up with a routine after being released from therapy. The possibilities are endless. Nothing is out of our circle of need. Ask yourself, what can you do or what can you get your company to do for our men and women who are coming back and trying to piece their lives back together. Can you start a college scholarship fund for the child of a soldier who didn't come back to his or her family?
Please, any ideas you have. If you contact me, I will get you lined up with the people who can help you make it a reality.
Please. Help the men and women of this country who stand watch on the line every day and every night so that we can sleep in peace, at home, in our beds. Please.

Diana
Art2Di4@aol.com