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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

A First Trek Into the Wild

Oh TigerLily...

You have officially been indoctrinated into the wild. Watching from above, I could SEE how much you LOVED the adventure!

As you will soon discover, there is NOTHING better than fresh air, fall colors and a climb!

Getting OUT there calms a soul, gives you a taste of freedom like one can usually only dream about.

This world has SO much to see....so much for you to enjoy...

Do not miss a minute of exploring. Not a single one. Just GO. Follow.

Your days on Earth may seem endless, but they are limited. That is the Scrappy Truth.

Love the ones you are with. Spend time together doing the things you love.

These moments become forever memories.

and they shape you and make you and you will never forget

the adventure.

A first Trek into the WILD.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

From Blogville to Never Never Land and Back

Many of you wondered what HAPPENED to that Scrappy one!? The Adventurer, The Brave One, The Fiesty One. Believe me, I have been WONDERING that myself. Do you remember back to this post? L.I.F.E. Yep. L.I.F.E. happened. Sometimes real just transpires.

Still Breathing In...and thankful for the Gift. L.I.F.E IS Good!

It's just that APPARENTLY there is still MORE for me to learn, to experience so that perhaps I can pass it on to others....

What L.I.F.E. has taught the Scrapster over the past months is that the Heart is ONE amazing organ. The Heart can grow, change and adapt. It brings L.I.F.E to one's soul, one's breath, one's very being. The Heart can mend itself when broken. Hearts are like treasures of Gold.

Little by little, day by day over TIME, as it tick tocks away, the Heart reacts ~ resistant to corrosion and most other chemical reactions ~ solid and beautiful at its' very core.

It has been said that THOSE who have a Heart of Gold are treasured, valued and RARE.

That's something to BE, isn't it?

My heart the Doc says has grown and changed and enlarged itself. I like to say that it's because I LOVE too much....and maybe... just maybe....there's a little bit of truth to that.

While I don't believe it's ever possible to LOVE too much, I will share with you in the posts to come the why of my Growing Golden Heart.

Meanwhile, stay solid and resistant and true to your core...Ask and Hope to have your heart molded and shaped into one that is truly Golden. Just Know in your Heart of Hearts that you are indeed valued and treasured.

Rare beyond compare.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Wiped Out After Sunday Hike

It's tough to get old.

Sunday, the Peeps decided on a leisurely hike.

The Scrapster is always GAME.

We climbed for two hours

The views were breathtaking

Fall has arrived in Montana

These September Days are the best

In the woods, we find wonder

peace

faith is restored

Yorkies become Pointers

and find out just how it feels to get old

This was ME ~ totally wiped after our Leisurely Sunday Hike

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Bravely GO

It's the getting out there. The fresh air. Taking in the sheer beauty of it all. It's about the climb. Seeing the world from up there.

Rain or Shine. Just go....even if at first, you don't feel like going...Just go, I promise you will feel amazing when you are actually getting somewhere....

Just bravely GO.... Every Single Day....No excuses

And bring your peeple with! They NEED it TOO!

The road to the top may be long and winding....you may not know where you are going or how long it will take to get there....

yet, sometimes you JUST have to put yourself out there

Taking it ALL in...the smells, the sights, the sheer beauty

The world is so big and we are so small

Time is fleeting

So, GO!

In the woods, you can dare to dream

There are no limits

Your heart will soar...Your soul will thank you

Breathe In...Breathe Out....

Bravely GO

Your bed will feel better. Sleep will be Deeper. Heart and Mind, Sharper.

THAT is the Scrappy Truth.

Brave Up and

Just GO

Monday, August 13, 2012

Sweet Flutter Byes

The World is more beautiful because of Butterflies.

It's true. Can you imagine a world without such an amazing creature?

They fly fast and free.

A group of these creatures is called a Flutter.

That's why I call them Sweet Flutter Byes.

I never seem to be able to catch one no matter how hard I try.

They just sweetly flutter bye!

They taste food with their feet!

Flutter Byes weigh less than two rose pedals

and are lighter than a piece of paper

Energy comes from the nectar.

Transformed from a caterpillar in a cocoon for seven whole days,

it magically and mysteriously flutters out after drying off its' new wings, and flies.

Fast and free, dancing in the wind and fluttering bye.

There's no catching these. That's the Scrappy truth

and it's not for lack of trying.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Why Bad Things Happen to Good Peoples

It's been awhile. Too Long. My sincere Apologies! Time and circumstances have limited my posts to Wordless Wednesday and virtually NO time to visit others' blogs and for that, I am truly sorry. One post surely will not suffice to explain why I haven't been able to blog lately. It's ~~alittle~~ ALOT because of what my peeps have been facing in their tiny part of the world. I have good peeps. Really wonderful peeps and rest assured all is well with them at the moment, but ...over the past few months my peeps have had to be there for some of their "best" other peeps, who SADLY have been facing some of life's biggest challenges, diseases and illnesses...frightening and DIFFICULT realities.

LIFE can be HARD sometimes. That is the Scrappy Truth...and
it has me wonderin' why do bad things happen to good peoples? I am ALMOST at a loss for words. This rarely happens to me, the Scrapster. I usually have lots to say and plenty of wisdom about faith, determination and strength. All of those are amazing traits that humans seem to inherently have... But some things are just hard to explain - life's BIGGEST and scariest happenings are just too much to bear sometimes. I am talking about things that NO Peep should EVER have to face.. So WHY I ask?

It can't be "FOR A REASON" although some people actually believe that kind of thing!

Definitely, out of ANYTHING bad, there is almost always some GOOD that comes...especially LONG after and "in retrospect"....more compassion, greater capacity to truly LOVE, the need to give back and perhaps see others through the difficult times, an appreciation for the simpler things in life...a new found respect for another sunrise, time with loved ones and the warmth of a smile or hug from another person....but how is it that in a world that is so full of amazing and miraculous scenery, animals, and peoples that BAD just HAPPENS ?

and how and why is it that it seems to HAPPEN to those who least deserve it, who have the BIGGEST hearts...

It's SO hard to watch the sufferings of others and to feel helpless to what the outcome may truly be. Some things are just out of a human's control, that's all. Try as they may, humans just have to hang on to that one small ray of HOPE...Sadly, being born into this world does not guarantee freedom from difficulty, sadness, grief, or obstacles to overcome.

Without sharing too much of what my peeps have been facing in their world, I can tell you that their days have been filled with listening, encouraging, praying and believing in miracles... They worry, they comfort, they give of themselves in the best way they know how because that is what they KNOW to do for others in times of need.

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In a crisis, people don't always know how to help and those GOING through the crisis, don't very often ASK for help. When someone is IN a crisis....help where you think they need it the most...even if they insist they are "okay", there are things that need doing. Always. Just figure out how to help without imposing. Distraction will not work. Their every thought and moment is consumed with what they are going through. They may not be able to sleep or eat...that lump in their throat is a constant now...they will be operating in a sort of FOG - on autopilot and their thoughts and memory will be clouded. Try not to tell them they need to rest or they need to eat. They know that. They just CAN'T right now... they will eventually. When something THIS big happens, it's like being thrown off a cliff. They are flailing, falling hard, full of fear and disbelief and at some point they know they have to land...they just have no idea what it's going to be like when they do. The days can be long, hard to face and exhausting. They feel SICK and their bodies ache all over. They need people who can support them by lending an ear and voicing little wisdom. Don't pretend you know what they're going through and don't assume you can possibly understand. Experiences are as unique and different as we all are. Cry with them. Hold them if they need holding. Let them know you care by just showing up and not staying too long. Give them space and time.

Keep Praying and Holding onto Hope.

They will somehow - by the GRACE of God - get through this...perhaps not fully intact, but likely with a gaping hole in their heart that over time, they will somehow "adapt" to...

This I know for sure. The world is full of hearts that have been broken, shattered and have BIG holes....at first, people with these fractured hearts have trouble walking around that way, but deep down, they somehow come to the realization that they have to eventually move forward and so they move their feet - shuffling them at first - but finally, they learn to put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. What often amazes them as they are moving along in the process is that while they were effectively once "standing still", the rest of the world just kept on spinning.

At some point, way down the road (after many many steps) to their surprise, they will notice the sun rising. They will finally look up and feel the warmth on their face and soak in their first ray of a new and perhaps different beginning. They will come to know that somehow....they actually landed. It might not have been a smooth landing, but at least their feet are on the ground! They will then KNOW for sure that there is still good in this world and there is so much to be grateful for, to see and to marvel at and to experience. That hole can never be filled...but now they are learning to live with it.

The WHY will never be known. (Not on earth, anyway) We will just have to keep wondering. Perhaps someday...the answers will be clearly given when instead of falling, we are raised far beyond the sun and the clouds.