Livingsword from Life on the Blade tagged me with this question: 'What is the Proudest Moment of My Life'. So it had to be the proudest moment of my life, and not just proud, lol. I read the Livingsword's post, and I said wow, then I moved on to who he was tagged by - the Trinity, and I said wow again, and so on. I picked up some great ideas, but then that would be cheating. The answer seemed very easy at first, however, when I started to think and think some more, and then my crazy imagination kicked in, and now I was sleeping on it, and so on. So the list was getting bigger and bigger. Every moment, little event, big event is just equally proudest or proud moment of my life, and I tell you there were not the proudest moments of my life too. Okay don't you get any ideas on that one, lol. I bet if I actually wrote my list here, you will be here for days reading it or after few paragraphs you may be gone, and I don't want that. So I decided to compact my proudest moments into these, one on the grand scale perspective and another more direct one.Before I go on, I encourage you to visit Livingsword blog, Life on the Blade. Myself I clicked on his avatar one day because was cute and funny, and then I stepped back because I saw Survivor, lol, and then I came back because there was more. Yes in life we may be ignorant and we may shield ourselves from others for reasons such that, however, his respect and life wisdom made the true connection.
MY PATH IN LIFE
As much as we all want to have the perfect life, and we would like to draw for ourselves this perfect life path from the beginning to the end - it is nearly impossible, because our life path is constantly bombarded by all these external obstacles, and believe or not paths of the other people. On the end, all we can do is make wise choices only. So I am proud of my path in life, that includes graduating from university, getting a reasonable job, getting married to my hobby, and living simple good life. As we grow and mature, part of us want everything, fame, glory, and be rich. And I tell you there were moments in my life when I wanted those things too, and I had an opportunity, but something on the back of my mind kept telling me - you need to take this road instead, which also consisted of some rain pad holes. So where I am now and how I continue to live - I am proud of.
'Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.' - by Goethe
As much as we all want to have the perfect life, and we would like to draw for ourselves this perfect life path from the beginning to the end - it is nearly impossible, because our life path is constantly bombarded by all these external obstacles, and believe or not paths of the other people. On the end, all we can do is make wise choices only. So I am proud of my path in life, that includes graduating from university, getting a reasonable job, getting married to my hobby, and living simple good life. As we grow and mature, part of us want everything, fame, glory, and be rich. And I tell you there were moments in my life when I wanted those things too, and I had an opportunity, but something on the back of my mind kept telling me - you need to take this road instead, which also consisted of some rain pad holes. So where I am now and how I continue to live - I am proud of.
'Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.' - by Goethe
MY GODCHILDREN
I and my husband were blessed to become the godparents to two wonderful boys, James and Michael. James is my sister's first child and first grandchild for may parents, and Michael is my brother's in law first child, and also the first grandchild for my in-laws. Being the godmother to those two boys, and also an aunt to James's little sister Rosie, makes me proud. And I am thankful for such a gift. Please read this quote as positive one, as I think it can be interpreted both ways.
'People will forget what you said, and people will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel' - by Astraea
I and my husband were blessed to become the godparents to two wonderful boys, James and Michael. James is my sister's first child and first grandchild for may parents, and Michael is my brother's in law first child, and also the first grandchild for my in-laws. Being the godmother to those two boys, and also an aunt to James's little sister Rosie, makes me proud. And I am thankful for such a gift. Please read this quote as positive one, as I think it can be interpreted both ways.
'People will forget what you said, and people will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel' - by Astraea
NOT SO PROUD
I will go against the rule and I will throw the not so proud moment of my life, so you don't' get any ideas, lol. When I was in grade three I was assigned to thank priest at our church for something he did. The nun gave me four line poem to memorize. Since I knew that I had a bit of stage fear, through out the whole mass I would repeat the four lines of the poem over and over again. When the time came, I stood front of the priest with flowers, looked into his eyes, and I could not remember a single word from the poem - at the same time the church full of two thousand people went dead silent - imagine at that moment I was passing thank you from all these two thousand people. Well I had to say something, so I give him the flowers, I brought the microphone closer to me and said 'Thank You' - which on the end was one of the poem words, lol. To this day, I can remember this moment of my life of which I am not proud of, even others say, its nothing. Coincidently, just recently I had my hand writing analyzed and one of the things came up was that I do have ' long emotional memory ' - and the cryptologist was right.
I will go against the rule and I will throw the not so proud moment of my life, so you don't' get any ideas, lol. When I was in grade three I was assigned to thank priest at our church for something he did. The nun gave me four line poem to memorize. Since I knew that I had a bit of stage fear, through out the whole mass I would repeat the four lines of the poem over and over again. When the time came, I stood front of the priest with flowers, looked into his eyes, and I could not remember a single word from the poem - at the same time the church full of two thousand people went dead silent - imagine at that moment I was passing thank you from all these two thousand people. Well I had to say something, so I give him the flowers, I brought the microphone closer to me and said 'Thank You' - which on the end was one of the poem words, lol. To this day, I can remember this moment of my life of which I am not proud of, even others say, its nothing. Coincidently, just recently I had my hand writing analyzed and one of the things came up was that I do have ' long emotional memory ' - and the cryptologist was right.
BEEN TAGGED
Ehon
YOU ARE TAGGED !
I am tagging all these bloggers below and I am dedicating this photo composition to all bloggers which to me symbolizes a wisdom I see in each of the bloggers I have selected and those who I did not (oh there is no particular order here, all weighted equally).
Bob from Astrostuff and Blackholes my very first blogger friend who always takes us on the real universe travels. Bob thought me to be a better blogger and showed me the blogging path I am glad I chose, and he encouraged me to take moon photos. In addition he gave me so many awards since my blogging, that I guarantee my regular visits to his blog for life.JJ from Nature Shows and Dreams my 100% weather forecaster who takes us to next level of understanding of being one with nature. JJ is a unique person who photographs and writes about nature. All I can say is that JJ is a simple person with a beautiful heart, and this photo shows it all.
Lynda from PERIPHERAL VISION - Inner Sights by Lynda Lehmann my favorite inspirational artist, a true artist that takes us to the deeper levels of art through her imagination. Through her photography she zooms on the details and finds beauty that we sometimes may not see. It is a human nature to shield ourselves from the unknown or from something not within our taste, and through Lynda's art I explore the deeper meaning of my life.
Channel of Healing my teacher and mentor who takes as to the world of love and wisdom through bible stories and everyday laughther that we do need sometimes. Her true friendship and her true help that she provides to others is appreciated.
Susanne from Sue's Daily Photography, my Key West photographer and friend who takes us on to the dream tour of beautiful magical sunsets and sails that can only inspire us to live free. She captures moments of peace, moments of fun and moments of beautiful life.
Will from WillTaft.com my practical and resourceful blogger friend who is constantly guiding us in the direction of healthy living. His research and common sense is extraordinary. I strongly recommend to get to know Will yourself and learn from him. Oh and don't forget to read his bio, I was amazed when I did.
Peter from St. Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst - Male Nurses my new friend who takes us to the world of caring and compassion for others. His long time career and experience being male nurse connected me with Peter because of experiences I had visiting and sometimes being in the hospital. Through our blogging conversations, even though we are in different professions, we found many commonalities in our lives, and imagine he is on the other side of the world.
Kathy from Photography by KML an extraordinary photographer who takes us through amazing imagery that every time you look at it - you want to be there, you want to have it, you enjoy it, it makes you happy, it challenges you, and lastly I have to say this one - makes you hungry, lol. Kathy is not just good in photography but everything else you see on the photographs.
ABOUT ELEPHANTS
In different cultures elephants are symbols of wisdom, high intelligence and strength of the mind. If you want to explore more I am providing list of web sites that you can learn more about them.
Elephants Elephant Statues Elephant Symbol: Power, Strenght, Wisdom Symbols Feng Shui Elephants
PS I think all of you are probably glad that I don't write long articles like that for every post I launch, lol. And if you still have a minute or two please visit my elephant photos and think of some happy moments, because next tagging game is about happiness.
MY EARLIER ELEPHANT POSTS
An Elephant For Good LuckElephants Elephant Statues Elephant Symbol: Power, Strenght, Wisdom Symbols Feng Shui Elephants
PS I think all of you are probably glad that I don't write long articles like that for every post I launch, lol. And if you still have a minute or two please visit my elephant photos and think of some happy moments, because next tagging game is about happiness.
MY EARLIER ELEPHANT POSTS
An Elephant with Personality
Indian Elephant - The Happy Elephant
Comments
I'm touched and will try to fulfill my "assignment" as soon as possible! Do I get an "F" if it takes me too long? ;-)
I know a few of the other bloggers you've tagged, and will have to visit the rest. Congrats to everyone whom Anna has picked! And thank you again, dear Anna.
To have accomplished this, is a testament to your great character and the goodwill you have shown to others. I thank you for tagging me!!
Regards
Peter
I wholeheartedly accept the tag and hopefully will get around to do it soon I believe we will maintain what we have by God's Grace.
thank you, thank you, thank you.
God Bless
Never worry if your posts are too long - they are worth reading every word and are also such a joy - you couldn't tear me away!
It will take me a bit of time to post this tag - the holidays, my job at this time of the year, and my mom who just broke her hip Friday night will be taking up a huge chunk of any extra time I was hoping to find.
I will post - I promise!
Many thanks to you, my friend!
Kathy
The genuineness with which you engage with others is commendable and endearing….I am thankful that our paths have crossed…
It is beautiful to have had a peek into your life; a life that seems blessed….your attitude is certainly laudable (admirable)….
It is interesting how the best in life revolves around relationships…Us humans are designed for relationship…with one another and with the Other…
I found your “not so proud” moment to be poignant (moving)….I have MANY things in my past that I am certainly not proud of, particularly before becoming a Jesus follower but it is amazing how He transforms the heart soul mind and lives of persons willing to be touched by Him…When you look at that short memory loss in the great scope of your life it is but a small piece of sand being eroded prepared to be pulled out to sea by the tide of life…
Wonderful photos and interesting tags I am looking forward to exploring…
Thank you so much for participating in this tag…it is a challenging one when a person takes time to ponder it…well done!
I don't know that I have a proudest moment, exactly, but I am really proud of the way my children have turned out so far. I would hope that the choices I have made as a parent and role model in that area are a big part of the reason, but in the end it does not really matter why, just that it is!
I'll have to check out the Life on the Blade site you recommend. Interesting title. Perhaps they are hockey players!
-Will
I do live simply and probably have the most uncomplicated life of anyone you know. And Nature speaks volumes to me. I'm always listening and hearing her tales.
We're kindred spirits.
And I ADORE elephants. Once wrote a short story about one. Great photo!!!
Hugs, JJ
The more noise we all make the better the chance Google will rescind the change!
-Will
http://willtaft.com/blogging/google-drops-bomb-on-blogspot-blogger-blogs/
Well, no so proud? I thought it was an unforgettable one. Thanks for sharing.
Elephants are almighty animals. I almost find it difficult to capture a shot of it. This one is captured well!
Our Christmas shopping will not take long. Having three adult sons living away from home, we know what they want. All the best and thank you for your recent and great comment!!
Regards
Peter
The elephant photo is fantastic.
~Oswegan
Regards
Peter
What a marvellous meme!! Congratulations *clap clap clap*.
I loved you proudest moment: so cute!!! I can see that you love children :).
Your less proudest moment: it made me laugh like crazy lol :). I think that you did great, girl :-D!
Loved the elephant too :).
Cheers
-Will
-Will
If I can find it again, I'll get it to you. I think it was a way for people to digg a post from a Blogspot blog with a click like on my site.
Stmbleupon is great too. They are different. Digg does not generate as many visits as a stumble, but the digg visitors seem more ready to comment. I have had as many as 700 visitors in a day from Stumbleupon with out a comment. I'll bet at least 10% of the digg visitors comment. I like digg!
-Will
I saved the link and been keeping as reference every time I make next step in to digg, lol. Thanks for the hint about the stumbleupon. I think when I get a bit of time for myself, I will try to invest a bit more time for so called marketing or traffic generators. Thanks again, Anna :)
1) BlogCatalog (not really sure)
2) Tagging Game (may be)
3) You left comment on someone's blog, I got it in the email, because I subscribed to follow-up, and may be you made the comment, I liked your comment and I clicked on your link to your blog(most likely)
Hope this helps, and Hope I hope to see you around, as you may see me too, lol. Anna :)