Joy Meets Churl

Mercurial Times ^ | January 14, 2002 | AnnaZ

[Beep]

To be joyous is to be a madman in a world of sad ghosts.

Ouch! And that is another truth! There is always something in this world to find joy in. The key is that you must want to find it! It is possible to find joy vicariously through another, but it is never as meaningful as when it comes from within.

I suppose I could live my days whining about the agony I'm in, and how unfair life is, but that sounds pretty darn ridiculous to me. I look at it this way -- I have found the world's absolute best doctors who continue to be "heroes" to me, and I consider myself extremely lucky in that regard. Things could be much, much worse, and I know it.

I love to crack jokes, crack wise, and crack people up! And I can still do that! I love to do what I can do, and I don't much care for dwelling on what I can't. I have a choice, and I choose to be optimistic. Almost everyone has a choice in that regard. Some folks are all too eager to give up their power to others. Not I! Not now, not ever, regardless of what the future holds.

I love having control over how I feel, and if I am feeling "joyous," no one can bring me down. I won't let them! Sad Sacks are shown the door, if they are unwilling to open themselves up to life's possibilities. I am more than happy to help others who want to help themselves, but people who are satisfied with being empty are a drain.

You bet your life I'm an idealist! The ideal should be the goal in every situation. Why strive for less??

A "madman?" I could be one, I suppose. (Except I'm a girl! *G*) As long as I remain joyous, I don't really care if I'm labeled as being "mad." May the whole world be as "mad" -- and soon!! ;-}

[nothingnew]

I missed this post somehow...don't know how...musta been walkin' the dogs...got your ping...Thank you...excellent post as always.

FReegards,

FMCDH

[AnnaZ]

...P.C.-whipped so we can all share the misery.

Glad you were able to work that one in there, love. Buh-WAHAHAHAHA!!!

[AnnaZ]

Miz Anna, don't let nothin' steal your joy.

 

Don't worry, babe, it ain't gonna happen!

[AnnaZ]

What bugs me quite a bit about the revision is that it removes the focus of the initial photigraph. This was originally about a flag -- the symbol that was struck, the symbol that rallied a nation to fight back.

 

It seems added here as an afterthought, much, much smaller than in the original.

 

 

[AnnaZ]

P.S. I took yet another set of black and white photos of Salina, Kansas my last trip out there and caught a gaily-painted pint-sized "JOY BUS" out back of some Baptist church ... probably the most adorable this Okie reared in the Bible Belt had ever seen...

 

Have you ever seen Waking Ned Devine? If not, you MUST!

 

 

...Weeks later one of my grandmothers was looking through the photos and says, "Ah, a joy bus. You understand Joy, don't you? Jesus ... Others ... and then You." =)

 

NEVER heard that one before, but I LOVE it! (((swipe!)))

[AnnaZ]

I believe that it is possible to share in another's joy.

 

So do I. But I believe you have to be experiencing some yourself or, at the very least, be very open to it.

 

It makes me think of the lyrics to a (not one of his better, though) songs by Morrissey:

 

We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful

We hate it when our friends become successful,
We hate it when our friends become successful.
Oh, look at those clothes,
Now look at that face it's so old,
And such a video,
Well, it's really laughable,
Ah hahahaha etc.

We hate it when our friends become successful,
And if they're northern
That makes it even worse and
If we can destroy them
You bet your life we will destroy them.
If we can hurt them, well,
We may well.
It's really laughable,
Ah hahahaha etc.

You see, it should have been me.
It could have been me.
Everybody knows, everybody says so.
They say, "Oh, you have loads of songs,
So many songs,
More songs than they can stand --
Verse, chorus, middle eighth break"
Just listen,
"La la la etc."

[AnnaZ]

Shoot, I'll go out on a limb here and say, I hope you both have a joyful day!

 

I did! Hope you did as well! (And hoping the same for tomorrow, too!)

[Beep]

It seems added here as an afterthought, much, much smaller than in the original.

Oy! It does, at that!! I only saw the bronze business briefly (alliterate today, am I not?! *G*) on FOX News, and didn't have enough time to take a proper gander. But you are so right! The flag is much smaller, proportionately, than in the photo!! I guess we know where their heads were at when the statue was designed!! Despicable. Utterly despicable!

[AnnaZ]

Hey, angel! Thanks for stopping by to read!

 

And keep fighting the good fight!!!

[AnnaZ]

Yes, the symbol of unity. Made smaller and unfocused.

 

All the better for focusing on the multi-culti-tummy-tucks below!

 

The artists missed the whole darned point of why the picture was a hit to begin with. Probably some ex-NEA grant guy.

[Beep]

ROFLMAO!! (Especially about the ex-NEA grant guy! Those people are idjits!!)

But yes, they did strip the photo of its humanity, and the symbolism went falling by the wayside. They just added a whole new meaning to "lost something in the translation!"

How many grants would the ex-NEA grant guy need to buy himself a clue?!

[.45MAN]

The road less traveled..........right?

[B4Ranch]

"Independant Thinkers (Troublemakers)" Only follow us if you want to cause trouble for the slavemakers.

[ArrogantBustard]

Some places have the "decency" (if that's the right word) to separate the elective abortions from the labor/delivery. Some places do not. There's much about the abortion industry that truly boggles the mind.

AB

[AnnaZ]

Hey, Ron! (you html-king, you!)

 

Yep, Henry Miller came up with some GREAT ones. (He's actually one of my favorite writers. Once you get past all the nookie... ;^)

 

Have an accepting and sensitive day!

[AnnaZ]

I did one of those kinds of tests before (it was also an FR thread).

 

I am (allegedly):

 

ESFP

Entertainer

Radiates attractive warmth and optimism. Smooth, witty, charming, clever. Fun to be with. Very generous.

 

[AnnaZ]

I think that it does have to do with those who choose not to have/keep their babies. We can't have them feeling bad about their choices now, can we? That would bring up issues of personal responsibility, and who wants to go there?

[Jefferson Adams]

Have an accepting and sensitive day!

I love it! Gotta remember that one...

[AnnaZ]

Have a great day!

You too, babe! But only if you were already planning on doing so.

 

;^)