When There Is No Word From You

Eight days to go,
And what do you know?
There’s no word from you.

So much you had said,
It all went to my head,
Now, there’s no word from you.

For three years to this date,
You’ve increased my heart rate,
And now, there is no word from you.

Guess what I’m going to do?
When I accept that I am blue,
And when there’s no word from you,

I’m going on ahead,
There’s no way I’ll be dead,
Just because there’s no word from you.

Maybe we’ve both dead,
And you’ve gone ahead,
That’s why there’s no word from you.

When you see God don’t tell Him any lies,
Because there is no telling how much He
buys,
It would be better if He hears no words
from you.

So from now on,
Can you please stay gone,
I’m getting use to no words from you.

I’ve a life to live,
I’ve a lot to give,
Even when there is no words from you.

So farewell my friend,
This must be the end,
With no more words from you.

Brenda Ysaguirre
November 11, 2004

ELECTIONS- WHAT A PAIN! ...ELECCIONES - QUE DOLOR!!

Once again elections are on the way. Which ever party you chose to vote for, do so with dignity and pride. Don't pick fights with your opponents or members of the other party. This is a democracy and as such we are free to chose the party we feel safe with.

I for one, hate election time. It does not make my job any easier and so I loathe it. All I am allowed to deal with in the work place is the talk of politics. Which party do you think will win? How do you see the elections? Do you think this one or that one has a chance?

I tell you I am so looking forward to the end of February when hopefully we can all put this political provocation behind us and move forward to building Belize.

To those of you who make your lives the focus of any political event, I applaud you. You have the strength and stamina that can only be admired. Chins up and a smile on your face is the way to go.

To all the members of the different political parties that will contest the elections, I extend my admiration. You are very strong and brave people indeed.
Hats off to you all.

Belzeans, we are at the dawn of a new era in a leap year. Remember that great things happen when you are asleep so in this case you must be awake. Awake and smiling at the dawn.

Cheers for BELIZE. CHEERS FOR THE BLUE, WHITE AND RED.
GOD BLESS MY HOMELAND, BELIZE

God Bless Belize - land of the free and home of the brave.

Thank you.
Brenda Aurora

Palabras de la Sabiduría ZEN

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM ZEN

If you want to understand ZEN easily, just be mindless, wherever you are, twenty-four hours a day, until you spontaneously merge with the WAY. This is what an ancient worthy called " The mind not touching things, the step placed anywhere."
Yiag-An


Thw world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning.
George Baker



God made the senses turn outwards, man therefore looks outwards, not into himself. But occasionally a daring soul, desiring immortality, has looked back and found himself.
The Upanishads


Take long walks in stormy weather or through deep snows in the fields and woods, if you would keep your spirits up. Deal with brute nature. Be cold and hungry and weary.

Henry David Thoreau



A nameless bird
looks cold
in the wintry blast.
Sampu


My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
Albert Einstein


Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.
Oscar Wilde

ENTENDIENDO AL HOMBRE

FREEDOM AND THE NEED TO BE FREE

The relationship between a man and a woman is one of the unexplained wonders of life. They meet, there is eye contact, untold words send messages that only they can understand and bam! the explosion that can have many kinds of end results comes into motion. Time passes and the couple get to know each other better. Changes occur and very soon they start to find out things about each other that were not apparent at the beginning of the relationship. Some of these revelations are good and some will be not so good. However, love can overcome everything.

A friend once said that she read somewhere, and she added it was really true, that when you first meet someone and he wants to win your affection he will bring you roses, chocolates and lots of other little presents. Once you get married and he knows he has you "for better or for worst" the gifts stop coming.

Most men have the tendency to want to get to know you but when they see the relationship is heading deeper into a state of no return, will bolt as soon as they can or will do something drastic to get you to move away. Why do they do this? I DON'T KNOW. I really wish I did. What I can say is they are going to eventually do things that will hurt you, things that will make you want to hurt them in return and things that only they can fathom.

So why do we sweat about these new and challenging declarations. Because we are human and realize they are important to our sanity. So while the man runs, the woman usually has time to recap and decide what her next step should be.

A strong woman will compile with the wishes of her partner and give him the space he asks for. Beware of strong women, gentlemen, you ask them to ease off and in so doing you give them time to think, to nuture and to grow. You give them time to plan the rest of their lives. Forget the pain your pushing them aside has caused. You have given the woman time to regenerate, to recharge that "self" that she may have hidden away when she settled into YOUR lifestyle.

So while you cry for freedom and space, watch out! You might just get a little bit more. We may never understand you completely, but we can love you totalling and that love can make you get more than you can chew.

In short, understanding why some men tend to run away from love is an unsolved mystery. We can only try to make then into better people of this planet.

Remember the words to the song: ALL THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE....IS LOVE.... LOVE IS ALL IT NEEDS.

AND THAT IS FOOD FOR THOUGHT. HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!
Yours truly,
Brenda Aurora Ysaguirre

VOTE FOR MY POEM

Dear Readers,
As you are aware there are some poems on this blogspot that I have written. Quite a number of my poems are on poetry.com as I am a member of the International Society of Poets. I would like you, my readers to vote for my poem Stolen Heart which has won me the Editor's Award for 2007 and which will be published in a book later this year. Please click on the link below and cast your votes:


http://www.poetry.com/voteforme/poemvote1.asp?PID=11708246


Thank you,
Brenda

Another Day in the Life of a Belizean Woman

You wake up one morning and your entire world has changed. What do you do? First, you want to cry if it was a change that brings sorrow to your heart. Then you go over the process and situations that created the pain you have began to experience. You start to analyze it all and you go over the "I should have...", and " I could have...". For many of us there will never be enough thoughts to enter our minds has to what we should have or could have done to prevent the situation that now mars our lives. THAT IS HUMAN. No need to build unnecessary sweat over it BUT has life would have it, we do give it too much importance. There is nothing that will change how the mind reacts in most situations of hurt and suffering. A betrayal of trust has that same effect and for those who have not learnt to move on and live life without the least bit of worry over the past and the lost caused by that betrayal, life will be grim. Please be aware that if you choose to continue suffering over the situation you are heading for a serious health breakdown. YOU DO NOT NEED THIS. Why should your health deteriorate because of actions that you have not directly created or against which you have fought? Think for a moment. Can you live forever with the hurt? Should you live forever with the pain? NO, you should not! How can you move on? You will say easy for someone to tell you to move on when it is not their pain and suffering. I agree, but only to an extend. While I may not and do not claim to have all the answers you are looking for, I have lived through some trails and tribulations myself and I am still learning from this great world of ours that our emotions need to be controlled if we are to survive the cruel event that we sometimes have to face.

So how do we do this?? There are many ways we can overcome the pain and suffering of everyday stabbing. First of all, accept what or who has created your pain and suffering. Secondly, you MUST decide how to counteract. Things that will bring you negativity in your life MUST AT ALL COST be eliminated from your life. Only a fool will continue to have that thing or person around who creates pain and suffering to him or her. Say goodbye. Move on. Find new things to occupy your time and mind. Read some books, go for walks, learn to cook new and interesting recipes, do something tht you know has always brought you joy and peace and most importantly MAKE NEW FRIENDS. It is not hard to do these things but you must have the will power. Will power can help you overcome anything.

Now, on the other hand if you wake up happy and pleased with the world you are a very fortunate person indeed. What should you do next? Say thank you to your God or that being to whom you pray or to the belief for which you stand. You are a fortunate person and you must acknowledge that you are lucky. You must accept that there are a lot of persons who have not had that luck and are suffering while you are happy. Try to help a few unfortunate persons either with kind words or actions if you are financially unable to assist. Offer a smile, a few kind words, an embrace, a little gift, a meal or some clothes. Whatever it is that you offer will be happily accepted. It is the human thing to do and it will make you feel even more better than you already were feeling.
Life is GREAT. Peace and happiness is WONDERFUL. Be a giver when possible. Don't expect to recieve but when you do, be thankful for however small or big that which you recieve is. Be contented. If we give freely and recieve freely surely we can live with ourselves in harmony.

BE HAPPY. GIVE SELFLESSLY AND LOVE WITH PASSION. OUR TIME ON THIS EARTH IS ONLY SO MUCH. LOVE YOURSELF AND GIVE LOVE.

SE FELIZ. DAR SIN EXPECTAR Y AMAR CON PASSION. NUESTRO TIEMPO EN EL MUNDO ESTA NUMERADO. SER AMOR Y DAR AMOR.

Yours sincerely,
Brenda A. Ysaguirre

Welcome to the New Year 2008

Well, it is finally here. January, 2008. As we joined with millions around the world in different time zones, we experienced that awesome feeling that we have been allowed to see the dawn of yet another year. We have survived the time and age of yesteryear and are now allowed to celebrate a new and appealing era.
Some people claim to have new years resolutions. Many make them only to break them. I believe that we should NOT make new year's resolution but should live by a set of principles that we can easily use as a guide to a better life. We must have goals set for us that will meet the needs of our lifestyle. We must be willing to go the extra mile to achieving a better life. When we have these, and only then, can we say that the new year will be one in which the challenges we will face will be met with strong resolved actions.

Face the challenges of this new year like you have never faced any other challenge in your life. Be firm. Be happy. Do what makes you feel at peace. Do what gives you that inner glow of serene, mystic joy. Face each day with a smile. Keep away from negative energies, be they friends or be they foes.

We have come this far. Let us try to make this new year one of extreme and pure peacefulness. Relax, take a deep breath, and open your heart to all the possibilities. Life is what we make of it. Live well, and you will be blessed.

A Happy New Year to one and all. May all your dreams and aspirations come true. May you experience life to its fullest.