Sunday, February 20, 2011

Beliefs Are Stories We Tell Ourselves

This is something my granddaughter told me earlier today before she left for home about 5:00p.m.  When Luisa visits it is such a treat for the entire family.  We all want a part of her and the good part is she wants a part of all of us.  I am not sure if "Beliefs Are Stories We Tell Ourselves" was original or if she was quoting someone, but the statement caught my attention and I jotted it down, I do that a lot, when I read something, hear something on TV or on my car radio.  I have actually pulled my car off the road and wrote words down before I forgot them, such are the power words have over me.
I am not even sure what my beliefs are anymore.  As a young woman I had such strong beliefs.  I would have written a much different blog 30 years ago.  Perhaps I should start with what I don't believe.  I don't believe any one person has all the answers.  I don't believe any one book can provide all the answers either, particularly if that book is based on any organized religion or put out by any political party....O.K. here are a couple of my beliefs; I believe that if wanted to bake the best chocolate ever I would go to the person who I thought baked the best chocolate cake.  I believe that if I felt the absolute need to share a confidence there are 3 people, of the all the people I have got to know in 72 years that I would be comfortable doing that with.  I believe that we are only as sick as the secrets we keep.  I believe that of all the men I have known in 72 years there are two that loved/love me.  I believe I would give my life for my children, and scarier than that, seeing as I am being honest, I would give yours too.  I believe that I am on the side of the person I love, in fact I have no interest in even hearing the other side, if I love you I AM ON YOUR SIDE.  And I believe that that is not always a good thing, but it is a true thing.  I believe right now I am very tired and sleep deprived.  So I am signing off.

Sunday, February 20th, 2011..........10:09p.m.

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