We didn’t
time our Netflix return very well this week, so no movie this
weekend. Instead we decided to watch some of the Oprah
collection Toshi gave me for Christmas.
On the first disc there was
a compilation of some of the stories that had most moved Oprah over the
years. Wow … I boohooed through the whole thing! The
stories were so amazing and inspirational and helped me get some fresh
perspective. I am so blessed; I really am. It always amazes
me how strong people can be in the face of adversity; in many cases, I
think they probably even surprise themselves with the strength and
courage they manage to find in times of trouble.
If a woman whose face was melted off in a drunk driving accident can wake up every morning and face the day with hope,
a woman dying of cancer can compose hours of video so she can be a presence in her daughter’s life long after her passing,
Erin Kramp
and
an eleven-year-old boy can face death with a peaceful heart and his
only regret being that he didn’t have more time to spread his message
of love and peace,
then I can quit my griping about grandma’s party and
be grateful for all of my many blessings. And although it may
sound corny, you number among those blessings. Thank you
for letting me bend your ears (or rather, your eyes 
), for your words of encouragement, and for a more-than-occasional guffaw.
Quote of the Day:
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the
sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed
only if there is light from within. ~Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Poisoned by Fairy Tales 
hmm protected posts? what are those..hmm not sure…but i guess my toshi is out there some where he just is making me wait so soooooooo long to get here….
ryc: yeh i really like this poem too…i just have to focus on all of that and try not to look to much for what i want…so hard at times when you get so lonely at night but then the sun comes up and you go go to work again…still not having a someone to talk to late at night is hard….but then i do all this again and write and here i am…breathing in and breathing out..
warmth and LOVE
and if it really comes down to two of us as twins and only one toshi in the world
i am glad you have him…i truly am…
love katie
eh, that drunk driving picture is sad….
I remember when Mattie died and after seeing him on Oprah for so many years it felt like losing a friend so of course I sat in my living room and bawled like a baby. It just seemed like he should have had longer to spread his message. I don’t think it’s corny, my xanga friends mean a lot to me. And they are absolutely counted as a blessing in my life. You are in that number!
your grandma might be a blessing in disguise…
i’ve seen the drunk driver picture before and it so gut-wrenching. it is unfortunate that with all the information out there today, that people still get behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated and think that something like this or worse won’t happen to them. it is a real wake up call. thanks for sharing. take care – lori
I think the drunk driver victim was part of this video we showed the kids during my student teaching (7th graders); there was definitely shock value, but I’m not sure if it was for the right reasons…
I got to give it to Toshi– a day full of Oprah-viewing would be a personal version of hell for me, I think– thankfully, Maria agrees…