Love Dee ~

Sad but still misses him! I found it on Facebook - I love you too Dee ~

"Momka's Silver Tears" for Adrian

A fellow artisan Hannah Rosner has suffered a tragedy in her own backyard and has taken this to heart as well. Hannah is a jewelry designer, artisan, teacher as well as a lampwork glass bead maker. The following is the statement on her website - if you would like to donate money or purchase a heart please click on the logo above to see more.

"Adrian Romero-Rascón, the son of one of David's good friends Rudy, was 17.

Two weeks ago he was stabbed at a party and bled to death. His family's lives have changed forever. Rudy has began coming back to work because he has to, but its really much too soon.

David and I wanted to do something for the family so we've designed this heart. It is made of a glass called "Momka's Silver Tears" and has two lapis colored teardops and will be sent to anyone who donates $15 or over. 100% of the proceeds go towards the family to help with the funeral costs and to cover the cost of travel - Rudy and his family intend to go to high schools around the area to talk about the dangers of underage drinking."

You can find more information here is the article from her local paper.

http://www.taosnews.com/articles/2010/02/20/news/doc4b74879c88c05083420135.txt

“Because that is what I do.”

SPIDERS

There is a story about a kind, quiet man who went each morning to the river to refresh his spirit. One day while there, he saw a poisonous spider struggling in the water and he picked it up in his cupped hands a moved it to shore. As he placed it on the ground it stung him. Thankfully, the poison did not affect him lethally as it might have.

The next day the same thing happened. On the third day, the kind man was knee deep in the river and, sure enough, there was the spider, legs frantic in the water. As the man went to lift the spider yet again, the spider said, “Why do you keep lifting me? Can’t you see that I will sting you every time, because that is what I do?” And the kind man cupped his hands around the spider lifting it back to safety, replying, “Because that is what I do.”


The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life ...
By Mark Nepo

Pain just and Opinion

Just an Opinion -
People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all.
People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts.

Feelings are disturbing.
People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous.
Pain is meant to wake us up.

People try to hide their pain.
But they’re wrong.
Pain is something to carry, like a radio.

You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it.
That’s what matters.
Pain is a feeling.
Your feelings are a part of you.

"Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”

"Jim Morrison"

Break on Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison