What are the Odds?: All's Well that Ends Well

Quotes

"You are what your deep, driving desire is. As your desire is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed, as your deed is, so is your destiny." Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.5 (Translated by Eknath Easwaran.).

"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness concerning all acts of initiative and creation. There is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." Goethe

" I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make a life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt, or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a person humanized or de-humanized. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming." Goethe

"Being committed to place ourselves in an environment that we know will make us grow and teach us about our deepest selves builds character, strength, and courage. We soon find ourselves in the habit of growth and find that "we’ve arrived" by our mere presence on the path. We find ourselves at home in the heat of our own refinement." Scott Moore

"The last thing the world needs is another perfect Downward Facing Dog pose. What the world does need is another open heart." Judeth Lasater

Saturday, August 2, 2008

All's Well that Ends Well

Tubing down the Provo River was the high adventure summer activity for the weekend. I had never done it before. Provo is no "lazy river"...

Still smiling!! After lost sunglasses, lost flip flops, two girls with possible broken toes, a bleeding knee, lacerated toes, and frozen hands we still had fun. No river can conquer us!

Once again I learned that I cannot maintain body heat. Despite the 90 degree temp outside, when I got out of the river I realized I could hardly move my hands- frozen from paddling with them. the river is - chilly. I had painful pins and needles while they defrosted. How pathetic! But, I will take frozen hands over the battle wounds and loses the other two faced. They struggled a little bit to keep in the middle...

Merely a flesh wound...

After tubing it was a day with family! Finally, we all got together! Siblings et al- including the latest edition Clara Rae! We have waited a long time for her! The two babies loved to play together. Tim and Andrea had a new glow- First time Aunt and Uncles.