Inspirational Awakening

361. Jerry's Yo-Yo By Ridgely Goldsborough
     The blaring sound leapt under Jerry’s skin and strangled him awake in an instant. His eyes popped open in terror and for a darkened moment he forgot where he was.“Oh, Jeeze,” he exclaimed in sudden realization—“the freekin’ alarm.”He slammed his wrist on the snooze button and flopped back on the bed.Nine minutes later the blare cried out again though the awareness came much quicker. Jerry smacked the clock and rolled his feet off the side and …



362. When Human Beings Take It To The Limit By Jesse Somer
     In life we all have dreams and goals, aspirations to follow a certain path that will lead to social achievements and personal growth. We all hope to fulfill a destiny where we can put all of our efforts into one activity or more that helps the world in one way or another. Recently I went to see a musical group called Taikoz and I believe I was witness to a certain level of human achievement that was simply mind-blowing. These people have obviou…



363. I Remember When By Phyllis Benton
     I remember when the shoes on my feet were too small and hurt my feet or to big they wouldn’t stay on—shoes that another child had worn out already. The clothes that people had given me, outdated and falling apart. Taking what cloths were left after my sister picked through the hand-me-downs and having only a thin worn out coat in the freezing winter to wear.I remember going to school and being laughed at because we were poor—walking home from s…



364. Product Testing By Wayne Mitchell
     Direct Answers - Column for the week of June 24, 2002I suppose there are worse problems than having two men who want to share their life with me. However, it is a genuine problem. I do need advice on sorting this all out.My former husband and I wanted a baby and soon had one. The problems in our marriage stemmed from two teenage daughters from his first marriage. Their mom jumped ship after 10 years to "find herself," leaving him to raise the g…



365. Hitler and the Tsunami By Mary Rosendale
     In Catholic school the nuns used to tell us that we should love everyone as we loved Jesus. We didn't have to like them but we had to love them. I used to argue this and my trump card was always Hitler. How could I love him and, by the way, why would I want to be a part of any religion which said I had to?Time happened and I fell for Zen Buddhism. So much of it made sense to me except ---there it was again. I had to love everyone - eve…



366. Inspiration, the Living Force By Lynne Dean
     These moments of awareness are powerful motivators. They boost our spirit and expand our view of certain joys we don’t have the chance to appreciate every day. They make you want to shout for more and they also rejuvenate the child within. They have inspired new dreams and goals, and made possible other options in life.Are you one who finds it hard to be inspired? Here are a few tips to let in the "magic moment":Open your mind. Be conscious. K…



367. Everyday is a Gift, Open and Enjoy It By Barbara White
     There is a bottle of perfume sitting on my dresser that I was given when I was ten years old! As you can tell I have pack rat tendencies! For me that pattern started as a young child. I could never bear to throw things away. There was more to it than not wanting to throw things away. I loved the feeling I had when I would receive something new, and would not want to spoil it by using it unless it was for something special. I would want to save…



368. Keep Hope Alive By Nancy Bishop
     "Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all.." ~ Emily DickinsonThere is a bittersweet quality that permeates the air in September. In the northern hemisphere, we say our reluctant goodbyes to summer. When September rolls around there is something in our early programming that kicks in. We gear up for all of the activities associated with fall. Kids return to school and…



369. Reaching Out With The Spirit By Dr. Gary S. Goodman
     At first, I thought he was just cold. The casino’s air conditioning was pumped up, and it did feel a bit brisk.But then, he turned to the side, and instead of seeing the outline of crossed arms beneath his tee shirt, I saw a flat silhouette. Instinctively, I turned away.I didn’t want to acknowledge that the gentleman standing in front of me in the buffet line, the chap who seemed so nonchalant, easygoing, and totally comfortable surrounded by t…



370. The Angels on My Path By Mary Gardner
     I'm leaving on a TV tour in a few weeks. I'm going to be on the road. This is my second one and I'll visit TV news stations all over the country talking about the HOTTEST Baby shower gifts for the season. Let me tell you about my last tour and the miracle that happened:I knew that it was going to be a long trip, in and out of airports every single day and facing many people during the flu season. I also knew I’d be away from my husband and son …



371. The Eyes of the Clown By Maureen Killoran
     There are few enough miracles in life, God knows. I think perhaps the circus is one of them. We pay our money, braced for boredom, and are bombarded by noise, bewitched by beauty, awed still one more time by elephants that, yes, are smaller every year. Yet something happens when we enter the big top. If we let it, we will be carried back to hopes and dreams long surrendered: hopes that something wonderful really can happen, dreams that will hap…



372. Overcoming Obstacles on Our Journey Toward Home By Jacqueline Elliott
     From the earliest age I've been challenged by motion sickness. I've learned some tricks over the years to stay on an even keel while traveling in a car; avoiding rolling hills and mountains is at the top of my list! That presented a real dilemma while visiting friends in Maryland recently. They excitedly shared their plans to take me on a scenic drive through the Virginia mountains. I know my eyes grew visibly larger the more they described wha…



373. Life is a Mystery...or is it? By Vivian Gordon
     Being the last of three daughters, I was a suprise to my parents who were being very cautious about not having any more children. At the age of 30 my mother found out she was expecting her third child, and not very happy about it at that. All my life growing up I was constantly reminded how I was not planned for and consequently not really wanted. But thank goodness I was a good baby and actually turned out to be the best thing that ever…



374. What Would You Do If It Was You? By Frankie Picasso
     You are the architect of a goal that you are passionate about. You have just designed the most beautiful structure you have ever seen. It has consumed your waking and sleeping hours for months now. It is your baby and you can see it, taste it, almost touch it, but your contractor doesn’t believe that he can build it.It is too fantastic he says and out of his league. There is no way that a building like that could maintain its integrity built on…



375. Caring in My Sister's Way: A Lesson On Judgement By Sheryl Joy Olaño
     Last summer, I had an acute case of bronchitis. I was downright bummed. Summer for me meant sun, sand, sea…a gazillion trips to the mall or to my friends’ houses, or to another province. I was supposed to exhaust every excess fat on my calves, thighs and belly to hours and hours of fun. Instead I was stuck in the house, stuck with bronchitis.I didn’t have a night’s worth of sleep since my cough attacks chose to antagonize the peaceful slumber o…



376. The Pledge By Clyde Dennis
     You know kids, one of the things I've learned by letting more people know what's going on inside my head is that once you do people expect you to live up to what you've put out there. I've sort of learned on the fly here that using this knowledge as a burr under the saddle that is my life accelerates my growth. Where I used to piddle (piddle's a FUN word to say...) around on things that I was working on internally and hadn't publicly disclos…



377. Go Where No Man Or Woman Has Gone Before By Tony Cuckson
     “It`s life Jim but not as we know it.” -SpockIn Corrogue there is a starry, starry night.This evening the night sky is so very clear and full of stars. The Milky Way is clearly visible. There is a sense of wonder at the beauty of it all.When I used to watch television I loved the program created by Gene Rodenberry named “Star Trek.” Each week the crew of the Starship Enterprise were encouraged, “to go where no man (or woman) has gone before.…



378. A Day With Children By Sheryl Joy Olaño
     I had always thought I was a failure around kids. I feared I would either spoil them rotten or choke them to death. The first one was more probable though.Then one day I was stuck into an outreach program where I was assigned to handle three kids. The first time I heard about it I was mortified…er…close to panicking to be exact. Instantly I imagined toddlers running around and ducking from my every grasp, pulling at my clothes and ruining my ha…



379. How Would YOU React To Tragedy Like This? By Kevin Thompson
     The true story I’m about to share will have a profound impact on you, just as it did on me.One day a mother was in her kitchen doing the dishes, when through the window, out of the corner of her eye, she saw an alligator moving across the lake behind the family’s Florida home.Knowing that her son was swimming in the lake, she immediately went racing to the back yard, yelling for him.She ran through the back yard toward the lake, waving her hand…



380. Living on Purpose: One Rock at a Time By Judy Ringer
     I just got back from Colorado where I spent a week relaxing, re-energizing and revisiting the key values in my life. The lodge where I stayed is called Peaceful Valley, and it has a chapel on the premises. I’ve been to Peaceful Valley and to this chapel many times over the years. The chapel is at the end of a steep ten-minute hike, which has become a ritual for me. The view at the top -- a part of the Rocky Mountain range -- is breathtaking.On …



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