druidess6308 Forum Posts (13,695)

RE: What kind of msic do you like?

And yes, they are awesome, my friend!

RE: What kind of msic do you like?

My tastes are eclectic...rock, classic rock, soft rock, new age, celtic, jazz, classical, country, bluegrass, new wave, pop, swing, big band, doo wop, world music, reggae...even some hip hop and funk...if it's got a good beat and makes me want to move my body or it moves my soul, then I enjoy it.

The only things I can't stand are gospel, soul, R&B, and the blues.

RE: Love is found on CS!

Congratulations to the two of you! I also love to hear the success stories, and it's fun to see them happen! Looks like you joined the right site at the right time, Ken.

Blessings.

RE: Have you ever really loved someone?

Yes, Rohaan, I get it. And it's true. Nor are we ever too old for love.

RE: Have you ever really loved someone?

Ain't that the truth, Riz.

RE: Have you ever really loved someone?

So well said, Lago. We take love for granted when we're young, and don't know how to value the gift we've been given. We learn its value as we get older. I treasured my last true love until the day he died, and still feel blessed to have learned the lessons that allowed me to do that rather than take it for granted, since we had so little time together after all.

I've been blessed. I've had more true loves in my life than most ever get, and I know now that if I'm blessed enough to have it again, I will treasure it again...and even more since I've learned how fleeting life and time with those we love can be. But if I'm not blessed with it again, I know that I have truly been loved more than a lot of people are ever loved in their lives, and will still be happy.

RE: Do you eat organic foods?

I started eating organic foods a little bit a year and a half ago, and I've increased ever since then to the point that everything I eat is organic. Organic beef doesn't have the hormones and antibiotics given to normal cows, nor does organic milk...and that prevents a lot of cancer. My vegetables are organic and taste much better, so having a limited selection in my area doesn't bother me. My rice is brown, long-grain and organic, so it's the healthiest, and since I'm gluten-intolerant, rice is the biggest source of whole grains for me.

I'm studying to be a Doctor of Naturopathy, and the more I learn about what I eat, the more I care about what goes in my body, and the better I feel. I've also seen the dramatic effect that these changes in diet made for my best friend in her third battle with cancer. She feels better than ever, and her markers have dropped dramatically...and yes, I contribute that mostly to her diet and the herbal supplements she's taking thanks to the resources available to me.

RE: cs was recommended to me we will see how it goes

Welcome to the nut house! Good luck in your search.

RE: Today's thought...........

Joy and bliss don't teach us our lessons for growth, only our pain and sorrow. But by learning those lessons from them, growing and healing, we can find our bliss. That's the road I'm on, and it's taught me to appreciate the smallest of blessings in my life.

RE: Getting to know you, through your pet or critter.

Exactly, GDM...on all of it. I can be quite exuberant at times too, and if they object to it from my dogs, they'll definitely object to it from me. Besides, if you don't like a big dog jumping up on you, and it makes you cross, you're just not really a dog person...and you're not my type of person.

My dogs, my sons, and I are all a package deal.

RE: Getting to know you, through your pet or critter.

I have two wonderful dogs in my life now, Opal and Jet. They're both rescues, and both are Doberman/Lab mixes. Opal is 2 and 1/2 now, and Jet is 3, and they have been the light of my life for almost 2 years now. I've had furry critters most of my life...cats, dogs, rabbits, and even domestic rats. (I got those when I had to give up my last dog to move in with my husband and his father because I couldn't stand the thought of not having a furry critter around, and he was allergic to all others, plus his dad was too sick to tolerate them.) I'd never give an animal up for a man again, and they're a good way to gauge what a man is truly like too. If he tells me that they don't belong on the furniture, or gets upset at them for being so exuberantly friendly, it's over.

I will add a note that it was a shame that my late husband was allergic to dogs, because he truly loved them. He used to rough-house with my Doberman, and even take her out for me if I was sleeping, and he couldn't resist petting any dog that came his way, even though it meant having to surgically scrub immediately afterward. That told me a lot about him, honestly. And the only time he ever yelled at my dog was the time he took her out in the ice and snow and she hauled him headfirst into a brick column for my porch and split his head open...but he took such a knock he was yelling at me and hardly knew his name. Took a while before he was rational and I could get him to go to the hospital for stitches...and that was after the struggle to convince him to get in my car rather than walk the long way home.

RE: Existence of God v Science

And this is what I never understood or bought into the first 40 years of my life...Christianity could just never convince me of this.

RE: Existence of God v Science

Interesting, SF, because this is one of the few places you and I diverge in our beliefs, which have always been so similar.

I feel and see God all around me. I feel the Energy that permeates all living things, and know that when I do, I feel God. I see God in all living things, and in the miracles that happen every day...the birth of a child, the death of the elderly and sick, the perfection of a flower or herb, the diversity of crystals...and I see God manifested in healing when I tap into that Divine Intelligent Universal Energy that surrounds us to heal someone. I even see God in the healing taking place with my best friend through the foods she's eating and the herbal supplements she's taking.

Lifeforce Energy=God to me.

RE: Should CS be a match making site?

On here I prefer to do the searching myself. I also prefer to get to know someone through the forums. I think the variety of subjects on here gives you a good overview of someone's character, so long as they're being real. Besides, if you use the advanced search option for local people, it does a good job of narrowing down your field.

RE: OK, now I'm really old.

Good to see you again, Paws. Nope, nothing new here either, really. But tomorrow is a new day, and who knows what it might bring.

Have a good one, and I do hope you find that lady.

Broken people

A very good point, Gopi, and very well stated.


And thank you to all who continued this in my absence this weekend while my sons had control of my computer when I didn't have them working their butts off with me.

I can't respond to all, but I did want to at least pop back in one final time to say that I did read all of your posts, and there were some very insightful ones in here. Blessings to all.

RE: P I G S

“Don't give cherries to pigs or advice to fools.” ~Irish Saying

RE: Happy Birthday Zeelander

Happy Birthday, Zee!!!!

RE: we have set the date

Congratulations to you both! Wendy is a wonderful woman that I've loved since she came on the scene here...such a breath of fresh air! I'm very happy for both of you!!!!

RE: DUH!! Go Figure!!

Good one, MyFriend!

RE: For all you Canucks.....

Exactly...and as Arlene said, it still won't come free, we'll be taxed more. Like we're not taxed enough already.

RE: Wow, I guess I'm new!

Welcome back!

RE: Who here is a LEO?

RE: Who here is a LEO?

Same here...though Sunday my best friend is taking me to a ribfest and Blue Oyster Cult concert here.

RE: If you could go to dinner with anyone, who would it be?

My parents...they live too far away, and I don't get to see them often.

RE: Who here is a LEO?

I'm a Leo...August 18th. Happy birthday, Zee!

Broken people

A good point on the break-up of a family unit, and the feeling of loss that carries. I've been there, as well. Ten years now for that one...and thankfully, my sons and I still have a great relationship despite their father's attempts to drive wedges between us. But I haven't let it keep me in a saddened state...that's not healthy for me or my sons, and they want me to be happy again. I haven't let widowhood do that either, it's just not who I am. But I have learned to move slower.

Yes, every attempt at a LTR has failed for me in the past, but I'm a different person now than I was then. A much healthier one, though I still have some work to do. If we learn and grow from our past mistakes, then I believe we can move forward to enjoy a LTR again, and make it work this time.

I know what you mean about getting to like indulging in yourself for the first time, though. I am as well...and yet, I don't intend to remain off of the market for too long, just long enough to finish healing. As you said, I don't want to get too set in my ways and thereby have too much difficulty sharing my life again either. It's all about balance, my friend.

Broken people

I agree. It's one that doesn't end until we're ten toes up, as a friend of mine so aptly stated it.

Broken people

You don't know me from Eve. And apparently you're one of the people who I've spoken about in the OP for this...truth touches nerves, doesn't it?

Broken people

Cameraman, I think you must be the most sane mentally ill person I've ever met.