2020.09.15 07:00 - you seeing Being smiling

The Guardian for this meeting was Riddle Sideways. The comments are by Riddle Sideways.

Adams Rubble: Good morning Ridle :)
Riddle Sideways: Morning Adams ㋡
Adams Rubble: did you see my blog this morning?
Riddle Sideways: has been so busy here, good to just sit
Adams Rubble: ohhh
Adams Rubble did the dishes and vacummed the joint this morning
Adams Rubble: what's up there?
Riddle Sideways: broken refrigerator, shop for new one, live out of ice chests, watch delivery up new stairs
Riddle Sideways: run to hardware store for water connector
Adams Rubble: ohhh
Riddle Sideways: get everything back in place, vacuum, clean for book club
Riddle Sideways: new sander. had to go through 7 sand papers and coat the outdoor boxes
Riddle Sideways: people dropping by to chat and do laundry.
Riddle Sideways: drop by to chat and give more parts of things to assemble
Adams Rubble: people dropping by to do laundry?
Riddle Sideways: yes. She does not feel safe down in the apartment buildings laundry dungeon

Riddle Sideways: rushing outside to see a patch of blue sky overhead
Adams Rubble: :)
Riddle Sideways: a miricle
Riddle Sideways: rush back inside to get mask
Riddle Sideways: reading how others are having such troubles
Riddle Sideways: Eliza getting constant rain
Riddle Sideways: tried watching some 'Comedy' shows to lighten up
Riddle Sideways: they were 'joking' about your president's latest actions
Riddle Sideways: it was not funny
Riddle Sideways: However, it is Football Season. YaY!
    --BELL--
Riddle Sideways: thanks for allowing the rant

Adams Rubble: my blog post this morning might be relevant
Riddle Sideways: sits down and calmly goes back to YSBS
Riddle Sideways: Oh Yes, meant to Smile
Riddle Sideways: Let a Smile be your guide
Riddle Sideways: Buddha statues with that smile
Adams Rubble: I think it was more that the Buddha's smile remind us not to take it all on at once
Riddle Sideways: whoops, am guilty
Adams Rubble: These are trying times in western US
Adams Rubble: and in Louisianna
Riddle Sideways: hmmm, interesting phrase "trying times"
Riddle Sideways: those times that Try a Soul's strength
Riddle Sideways: Trying Times on those who deny climate change
Riddle Sideways: ha. YSBS you seeing Being smiling
Adams Rubble: :)
Adams Rubble: nice one
Riddle Sideways: some old song... "Smile and the world smiles with you..."
    --BELL--
Adams Rubble: I hope you do not think I am making this all lovey dovey
Riddle Sideways: oh no
Riddle Sideways: not think that
Riddle Sideways: ㋡

Adams Rubble: I think part of this is a reminder that much of the suffering takes place in our minds
Adams Rubble: that does not minimize the suffering that is being generated externally
Adams Rubble: we have a peaceful part of our minds that we can retreat to
Adams Rubble: some people think that is the God in us
Riddle Sideways: that warm, safe, calm, peaceful place at the core
Adams Rubble: that does not fear death

Adams Rubble: though we walk through the valley fo the shadow of death
    --BELL--
Riddle Sideways: a powerful passage
Adams Rubble nods
Adams Rubble: "for thou art with me"
Riddle Sideways: what is that "thy rod and staff comfort me" part about
    --BELL--
Adams Rubble: the shephard
Adams Rubble: taking care of the flock
Riddle Sideways: right. not the rod that beats the dog
Adams Rubble: :)
Adams Rubble: or when spared spoils the child
Riddle Sideways: can't have that

Adams Rubble: I just realized the hour is past and I must spring to action
Riddle Sideways: Spring
Riddle Sideways: Leaping Adams
Adams Rubble: I hope things calm down there
Adams Rubble: have a very good day
Riddle Sideways: yes,
Riddle Sideways: and thank you
Adams Rubble: I am so glad your house was spared
Adams Rubble: I think of you often
Adams Rubble: My loved ones are getting smoked out in Seattle now
Adams Rubble: fires all over
Adams Rubble: bye for now
Riddle Sideways: yes! hearing many stories lately
Riddle Sideways: by All