Diary of the journey on the path least traveled..
(No nominations please, just sharing thoughts while exploring life 🙂 ).
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming; “Wow! What a ride!” Hunter S. Thompson
Hello Diary,
A foggy, rainy day to be had, staying indoors for the most part working on projects and chores… have laundry in the washer so thought I would pop in and leave a few thoughts… near the end of the week and my “to do” list is getting larger… 🙂 I did manage to clean and blanche the beans and got them ready for the freezer…
Put them on a cookie sheet and put in the freezer so they would not stick together, got them out this morning and put in a bag…
Put in the freezer and ready for when I need green beans… ventured out this morning (around 4 AM, still dark) to collect data from my weather instruments when I saw a spider had his “ambush” set up….
It is a good thing I had a flashlight and were watching for spiders or I would have walked into the web… 🙂 after it became daylight I went back out and seen that the spider had taken the web down….
I will have to be alert tomorrow morning for who knows where the spider will set up the next “ambush”… 🙂
I believe the last time I popped in I chatted a bit about Hope… well, today will pen some thoughts about being oneself and happiness… “It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.” (Agnes Repplier )
One day in history’s past, I sat down with a spot of tea (green tea with a bit of honey) and contemplated the path I should take to be myself and know happiness (which is why I took the path least traveled)… and I agreed with John Rohn; “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” (Jim Rohn)
Of course, the ever present social and religious ideologies sometimes will put pressure on oneself while one tries to live the life they wish to… I had thought about that when the words from two people came to mind Robert Frost; “Never be bullied into silence, never allow yourself to be made a victim, accept no one’s definition of your life, define yourself”… (Robert Frost)…
And, of course, Eleanor Roosevelt; “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realize how seldom they do”.. (Eleanor Roosevelt)…. Well, armed with resolve I ventured forth making subtle changes, tweaking this and that, experimenting, etc… soon people were looking at me somewhat confused and perplexed… 🙂 “When someone tells you “you’ve changed”, it might be because you have stopped living your life their way”.. (John Pence)
Knowing who I am and wish to be “Confidence is knowing who you are and not changing it a bit because of someone’s version of reality is not your reality.” (Shannon L. Alder ) and armed with dreams in my pocket, a open mind and heart, own down the path I ventured… some years back I penned some thoughts about it actually… 🙂
Just Color Me A Free Spirit….
I’m just a free spirit
Independent is all I’ll ever be,
Don’t need much money
Being rich is not for me.
I have a pocket full of dreams
My fate, has yet to be told,
As I sail from safe harbor
While watching my destiny unfold.
I am not in a “box”
No social chains, you’ll see,
As down the path least traveled
Adventure waits for me.
Not interested in a “image”
Reality is my forte,
I am who I am, leaving no stone unturned
Exploring life each and every day.
Waking up to a world born free
With creatures in their daily rush,
Pursuing their own destinies
Before sunset brings, the evening hush.
The morning air smells clean and fresh
As I awake, it always brings a smile,
Can hear the sound of a distant train
That will travel many a mile.
Yes…just color me a free spirit
For most social graces I do not fit,
Society wouldn’t approve anyway
And frankly, I won’t lose any sleep over it.
(penned by Larry “Dutch” Woller, )
Well, better take my dreams and attitude on down the path least traveled, that life I have been sharing thoughts about is calling, but I shall return again one day, Fate be willin’ and the creeks don’t rise… 🙂
The Seekers have some thoughts about keeping ones dream in their pocket also… 🙂
Thanks for the insightful and inspiring thoughts, Dutch. My favorite is the one from Shannon Alder: “Confidence is knowing who you are and not changing it a bit because of someone’s version of reality is not your reality.”
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Thank you for you visit and kind words… 🙂 it isn’t easy in today’s world trying to be oneself, but trying is the adventure!…
“I believe that destiny, on a daily basis, puts challenges before me to deal with…how I deal with those challenges will determine what I shall become..” Larry “Dutch” Woller
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Nice !!
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Thank you for stopping by and glad that you enjoyed the visit!… 🙂
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Hi Dutch, I’m back! My wp account has been acting up since a day or two after arriving in Germany. I was even 2 or 3 days without any phone service but I might be back in action now and I hope to be able to finally post a few thoughts! I enjoyed reading your post. The first and last verse of your poem resonate with me as does your Frost quote on bullying “Never be bullied into silence, never allow yourself to be made a victim, accept no one’s definition of your life, define yourself”… (Robert Frost)…
Enjoy a few yum dinners thanks to your healty harvest!
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Welcome back!!
Hope you had a pleasant journey and wonderful adventure! Having internet issues here also so may not be able to post until Wednesday… currently using phone..😊
Take care and have a wonderful weekend and week ahead!
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Thanks Dutch! I had on both counts! I’m doing my best to recover and catch up!! You too, enjoy some relax time! Talk again soon.
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