LIVING YOUR LIFE AND YOUR DEATH

It had been a great day in Belize. The skies at night was beautiful.It's 3:08am in Belize. Have you had time to sit back and enjoy the universe lately or are you busy running from side to side trying to do a million and one things?

Many women the world over are doing just that. Juggling a life and happiness with the million and one things they have to do to keep up with the time-clock. Lord have mercy, are we growing up in an insensitive world where bosses expect too much of us? I think we are! Unfortunately for many of us it is the only thing we can do. So we are forced with this reality and no one can tell us that life will be any better if we stop and smell the roses when we have dictators in the work place. But I want to do just that.

Life is ever changing. Your life is ever changing. You have got to stop and smell the roses sometimes or you will end up sorry to late in life. Stop worrying about petty things and find time to do a few things that make you happy and you will find that life is beautiful. As you live, you die so you have got to make time for YOU!

Remember at birth you began the process of living and at the same time you began to die. You have got to live your life if you are going to be able to make a good life. Lots of people are scared of dying and when they are near death they struggle to stay alive. What would you say if I told you that there is nothing to fear about death? The theory is if you live a good life you have nothing to fear about death. As you life your life, so will you be with your death. If you lived a full life and did good for yourself and others you have nothing to fear by death - AND I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT HEAVEN!!! However, if it makes you feel better, then go right ahead and invision that euphoric place. However in reality you are in heaven NOW! And you are in HELL, too. Depends how you live your life.

So wake up and be thankful for each day you awake. Many people died and never woke up to see morning. Be thankful for your health and the fact that you can walk. Many people are bedridden and have to wait for someone to come to attend to them. Can you talk? Many people can't do that! Can you see!! Same there!!! So what is your gripe about life??

LIFE IS WORTH ENJOYING. BE HAPPY TODAY AND SPREAD HAPPINESS TO THOSE AROUND YOU.
FORGIVE THOSE WHO HAVE HURT YOU. I HAVE.

Have a great day and remember to SMELL THE ROSES!!!

Love,
Brenda Aurora Ysaguirre

TEN GUIDELINES FROM GOD

Effective immediately,
please be aware that there are changes YOU need
to make in YOUR life. These changes need to be
completed in order that I may fulfill My promises
to you to grant you peace, joy and happiness in
this life. I apologize for any inconvenience,
but after all that I am doing, this seems very
little to ask of you. Please,follow
these 10 guidelines


1. QUIT WORRYING:
Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit
and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here
to take all your burdens and carry them for you?
Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little
thing that comes your way?



2. PUT IT ON THE LIST:
Something needs done or taken care of. Put it
on the list. No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY
to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care
of the problem. I can't help you until you turn
it over to Me. And although My to-do-list
is long, I am after all... God. I can take care
of anything you put into My hands. In fact,
if the truth were ever really known, I take
care of a lot of things for you that you never
even realize.



3. TRUST ME:
Once you've given your burdens to Me,
quit trying to take them back. Trust in
Me. Have the faith that I will take care of
all your needs, your problems and your trials.
Problems with the kids? Put them on My list.
Problem with finances? Put it on My list.
Problems with your emotional roller coaster?
For My sake, put it on My list. I want to
help you. All you have to do is ask.



4. LEAVE IT ALONE:
Don't wake up one morning and say,
"Well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I think
I can handle it from here." Why do you think
you are feeling stronger now? It's simple.
You gave Me your burdens and I'm taking
care of them. I also renew your strength
and cover you in my peace. Don't you
know that if I give you these problems back,
you will be right back where you started?
Leave them with Me and forget about
them. Just let Me do my job.



5. TALK TO ME:
I want you to forget a lot of things.
Forget what was making you crazy.
Forget the worry and the fretting because
you know I'm in control. But there's one
thing I pray you never forget. Please, don't
forget to talk to Me - OFTEN! I love YOU!
I want to hear your voice. I want you to
include Me in on the things going on in your life.
I want to hear you talk about your friends
and family. Prayer is simply you having
a conversation with Me. I want to be your
dearest friend.



6. HAVE FAITH:
I see a lot of things from up here that you
can't see from where you are. Have faith in
Me that I know what I'm doing. Trust Me;
you wouldn't want the view from My eyes.
I will continue to care for you, watch over you,
and meet your needs. You only have to trust Me.
Although I have a much bigger task than you,
it seems as if you have so much trouble just
doing your simple part. How hard can trust be?



7. SHARE:
You were taught to share when you were
only two years old. When did you forget?
That rule still applies. Share with those who are
less fortunate than you. Share your joy with
those who need encouragement. Share your
laughter with those who haven't heard any in
such a long time. Share your tears with those
who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith
with those who have none.



8. BE PATIENT:
I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime
you could have so many diverse experiences.
You grow from a child to an adult, have children,
change jobs many times, learn many trades,
travel to so many places, meet thousands
of people, and experience so much. How can
you be so impatient then when it takes Me
a little longer than you expect to handle
something on My to-do-list? Trust in My
timing, for My timing is perfect. Just
because I created the entire universe in
only six days, everyone thinks I should
always rush, rush, rush.



9. BE KIND:
Be kind to others, for I love them just
as much as I love you. They may not dress
like you, or talk like you, or live the same way
you do, but I still love you all. Please try
to get along, for My sake. I created each
of you different in some way. It would be
too boring if you were all identical.
Please, know I love each of your differences.



10. LOVE YOURSELF:
As much as I love you, how can you not
love yourself? You were created by me for
one reason only -- to be loved, and to love
in return. I am a God of Love. Love Me.
Love your neighbors. But also love yourself.
It makes My heart ache when I see you
so angry with yourself when things go
wrong. You are very precious to me.
Don't ever forget......



Note: I rec'd this from a friend and I have
no idea who wrote it, but I was so touched
by it, that I had to share it with you.
I hope that you will be blessed by
it and will share it with others.

HERE'S A NEW WAY TO UNDERSTANDING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, LADIES- ENJOY

For Those Who Cannot Understand King James version.
TEN COMMANDMENTS
EBONICS STYLE
Sometimes you have to get the message across
as best we can. Try this for those who can't
understand the King James Version:

1. I'm God. Don't play me.
(I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any
other gods before me.)

2. Don't be makin no hood ornaments
and charms outta me, or like me.
(Thou shalt not! have any graven images)

3. Don't be callin' me for no reason
(Thou shalt not use the name of the
Lord thy God in vain)

4.Y'all betta be in church on Sunday,
and not just the Sundays when
it's Mother's Day, Easter
and Christmas
(Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy)

5. Don't dis or cuss out yo momma...
and if you know who ya daddy
is, don't dis him neither.
(Honor thy father and thy mother)

6. Don't be goin' on no drive bys.
(Thou shalt not kill)

7. Stick to ya own Boo.
(Thou shalt not commit adultery)

8. Don't be borrow'n stuff and
don't give it back.
(Thou shalt not steal)

9. Don't be snitchin' on the otha'
man to save yo' behind.
(Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy brother)

10. Don't be eyein' (skeeming) yo
homie's crib, ride, woman,
or nuffin. (Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy brother).

WORDS OF WISDOM PART III

THE CLOCK IN THE CENTRAL PARK IN COROZAL TOWN, BELIZE, CENTRAL AMERICA
HOMETOWN OF THE WRITER OF THIS BLOG!!!




Here is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect.
G. K. Chesterton


We do not understand that life is paradise, for it suffices only to wish to understand it, and at once paradise will appear in front of us in its beauty.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky


The unconscious mind is decidedly simple, unaffected, straightforward, and honest. It hasn’t got all of this façade, this veneer of what we call adult culture. It’s rather simple, rather childish. It’s direct and free.
Milton H. Erikson

Perfection is sure DEATH.
Hugh Prather



Men who wish to know about the world must learn about its particular details.
Herakleitos

Let go over a cliff, die completely, and then come back to life --- after that you cannot be deceived.
Zen saying


I feel that my boat has bumped, there at the bottom, into something big. And nothing happens! Or has everything happened, and we are already at rest, in something new?
Juan Ramon Jimenez


When it is cold, water freezes into ice; when it’s warm, ice melts into water. Similarly, when you’re confused, essence freezes into mind; when you are enlightened, mind melts into essence.
Muso Kokushi

BE STRONG, BELIZEAN WOMEN

Isn’t it funny how one day you can be up in heaven and the next you are down in the slumps? I think life is one crazy situation of highs and lows, and ups and downs and if we stop to try to understand it we may end up confused and unhappy. I have decided not to ponder over many things from now on. I won’t use my energy to try and understand why life is filled with negatives and I won’t stop my heart from beating either. It will continue to dance to the tune that only I can hear. It will bring me happiness because it is mine. It will keep me safe and it must do as I want it to. No one will dictate to me how I should act or react to things around me. If I don't want to find happiness or if I don't want to do anything at all, I won't. This is my life and I will go about it the way I want.

I WILL DECIDE FOR ME. That is what every Belizean woman must have in mind. Nobody must have power over you to control you and to use you and then when they feel like they find excuses to drop you like a hot potato, hurt you like you have no feelings. Belizean woman, the time is now. Build a very hard turtle shell. USE IT. Let it be your shield. The world is filled with pain and sorrow. To avoid it you must be strong. Your shell will be your protection. It is your decision to not be afraid, to stand up for yourself.

It is time for the Belizean woman to stand tall and listen to the sounds of silence. If you are not happy with the life you now have, I ask you to recap. How can you improve on your life? How can you be all you should be? Maybe it is time to set your spirit free. Become a new, vibrant Belizean woman. Let no man block your path. Do things that please you. Go to places that bring you peace and find that inner self that has been dormant for ages. Remember that life is worth living and worth having.

COMO TRATAR AL TENSION DE LOS JOVENES DE HOY

HOW DO WE DEAL WITH THE STRESS OF THE YOUTHS OF TODAY

I think things have gotten out of hand these days when we look at how the youths of today deal with the things that are happening in their lives.

I was young once and while I went through some sadness and great losses I don't recall having to get all the attention the youths of today seem to need to keep them in line. What kept us in line back in the day was the belt! I think that we were faced with the reality that there were limits to what would be tolerate from us.

I believe that the youths of today are faced with too many options and allowed to get way with too much. We allow them to do quite a bit of things because we say they are faced with so much hardships and disappointment. But when they become violent doesn't that mean that we are allowing them to get away with being disrepectful and doesn't that open the door for them to become deliquents?

I believe that we need to stop looking at them as persons whom we have to accept as they are because they are growing up without fathers or because they come from big families with a hard life due to lack of income and guidance. Heck, back in the day we were poor. We had loss of a parent or two parents. We had to deal with life and we did great. We moved on and we became strong people who ended up successful.

I think sometimes we can identify between the youth who we need to assist because they genuinely need our help and those who are using us as pawns in their lives. It is hard to know off hand who is being truthful but we have to use our intuition and pray that we do right by each youth. Each case is unique. Each case is special. We just have to know when to move forward and when to back off.

Those of us who have to deal with these dilemas are truly placed in a serious situation. Last night I was faced with a very frigthening situation and I must say that to see a youth filled with so much anger did not help me at all to sympatize for him. Certain events that unfolded over the two hours that I had to deal with this situation made me realize that the youth of today can be a danger to others and himself if we allow them to use the sympathy factor. I pray my decisions over the next few days will not mar my happiness as an educator but I fear this is the opening of a new bag of worms where I will have to re-evaluate what and how I feel about youths in these types of situations.

Until tomorrow, I pray for good judgement, mercy and peace.
Brenda Aurora Ysaguirre

BESOS ESPECIALES PARA UNA PERSONA ESPECIAL POR SER PARTE DE MI VIDA

Today I celebrate writing the 60th entry for this blog. A special thank you to the person you started me on this track. My dear friend, you have taught and continue to teach me new things. Thanks for sharing with me that part of you that has illuminated my life. Besos Especiales para ti porque eres muy especial.

There are many things that I can write about tonight. It is 12:30pm in Belize and I am listening to Randy Travis sing, " Forever and Ever, Amen." This is the month of love. So my question to you the reader is: Have you shared your love with someone lately? Have you allowed your love to flow out to others? I am hoping your answer is yes. If it is not then you need to reflect on your life. Life and loving go hand in hand. In fact the greatest thing in life is to love. He who has not loved has not experienced anything. He is void, hollow and incomplete.

This is the month of love. This is the month of friendship. All my friends are special to me. Even when we quarrel, there is still that unsaid conversation. I guess because we are humans and have our flaws we sometimes forget that life is all about giving and recieving. You give love and you recieve love. You give a smile and you recieve happiness. Life is a dream. Somedays we are totally in sync with the events that unfold themselves to us. On others we are faced with a sense of loss or wonder.

I think I did something today that will haunt me for a while. I am not sure but for now I am okay with it but time will tell if I should not have done it. Oh, well. That is another thing about life. It is all about learning and sometimes we learn the hard way. A little friend of mine told me I was wrong to do what I did. She is a fountain of wisdom for her young years. Hija, espero que esta vez estas equivocada.

So as I celebrate my 6oth entry, I guess you have realized by now it will be one of reflections and thoughts. Not all coherent but still very human.
All I am going to say tonight is that you must live your life your way. Have fun and be happy.

Yours, Brenda A. Ysaguirre