2002

LEAVING THE CITY OF REGRET

I had not really planned on taking a trip
this time of year, yet
I found myself packing rather hurriedly.

This trip was going to be unpleasant
and I knew in advance
that no real good would come of it.

I'm talking about my annual 

GUILT TRIP 

I got tickets to fly there
on 

"WISHIHAD" AIRLINES
It was an extremely short flight.

I got my baggage, which,
I could not check.

And
I chose to carry it myself 

all the way.

It was weighted down
with a thousand memories
of what might have been. 

No one greeted me as
I entered the terminal
to the 

REGRET CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

I say international because
people from all over the world
come to this dismal town.

As I checked into the 

LAST RESORT HOTEL
I noticed that they would be hosting
the year's most important event,
the 

ANNUAL PITY PARTY 

I wasn't going to miss
that great social occasion.
Many of the towns leading citizens
would be there.

First, 

there would be the 

DONE FAMILY

you know....

SHOULD HAVE
WOULD HAVE 

and 

COULD HAVE 

Then came the 

I HAD FAMILY

You probably know

Ol' Wish and his clan. 

Of course,

THE OPPORTUNITIES

would be present,
MISSED 

and

LOST 

The biggest family would be 

THE YESTERDAYS

There are far too many of them to count,
but each one
would have a very sad story to share. 

Then 

SHATTERED DREAMS
would surely make an appearance. 

And

IT'S THEIR FAULT 

would regale us
with stories (excuses)
about how things had failed in his life,
and each story
would be loudly applauded
by

DON'T BLAME ME
and

 I COULDN'T HELP IT

Well, 

to make a long story short,
I went to this depressing party
knowing that there would be
no real benefit in doing so.

And, 

as usual,
I became very depressed. 

But as I thought about
all of the stories of failures
brought back from the past,
it occurred to me
that all of this trip
and subsequent 

"PITY PARTY"
could be canceled 

by

 ME ! 

I started to realize that
I did not have to be there.
I didn't have to be depressed. 

One thing

 kept going through my mind,

" I CAN'T CHANGE YESTERDAY"
but 

I do have the power
to make Today 

a

WONDERFUL DAY.

I can be

 HAPPY

JOYOUS

FULFILLED

ENCOURAGED

 as well as 

ENCOURAGING

Knowing this,
I left 

THE CITY OF REGRET

 immediately
and left no 

forwarding address. 

Am I sorry for the mistakes
I've made in the past?

YES !

But there is no physical way
to undo them. 

So, 

If you are planning a trip
to the 

CITY OF REGRET
please cancel
all your reservations now.

Instead, take a trip
to a place called 

STARTING AGAIN 

I liked it so much
that I have now taken up
permanent residence there.

My neighbors,
the 

I 

FORGIVE MY SELVES
and the

NEW STARTS
are so very helpful.

By the way,
you don't have to carry around
heavy baggage,
because the load is lifted
from your shoulders

 upon arrival.

GOD BLESS YOU

 in finding this new town.

YOU you can find it --
It is in your own heart --

Please look me up.
I live on:

 ICANDOIT   STREET

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

NEW YEARS LIST OF RESOLUTIONS:

 
To your friend - Loyalty



To your enemy -Forgiveness



To your boss - Service

To a child - A good example
]

To your parents - Gratitude and Devotion

To your mate - Love and Faithfulness

 

To all men and women - Charity



To your GOD - Your Life.

OF ALL OF THESE, THE GREATEST IS LOVE

WE LOVE YOU ALL

DREAMER

&

ZABELLA

A Message From Dreamer

So many events

have unfolded around us this year. 

We have

suffered loss and  pain 

beyond comprehension. 

Yet this year ,

We have also been drawn closer 

not only to each other for

comfort, compassion 

and  love , 

But 

We have come  to

realize 

that through all of this, 

Our only  true  source of

consolation 

and

 hope is in 

 OUR GOD . 

Many of Us  

who

have not been able

 to pray 

for a very long time, 

have 

fallen to  Our knees  

and 

Reached to the heavens

to

 God. 

God has not abandoned us.

God Is ever present 

not only 

in our times of need.

But here for us

 even if it is just

to say

 Hello, Lord.

I had written 

this past year

about 

what praying really is....

Talking with God.

God does  not judge us

Or

Condemn Us

Or 

Misunderstand our intentions.

But

He Does not Come to visit

where He is not welcome.

God is Your best friend.

God is Your Refuge.

God is Your Hope.

God is Always there, at any time.

Ask Him to visit Your heart.

I promise You,

He can fill it with a peace

and light

that transcends

any pain

or darkness

that is filling it this day.

Remember

it can be as simple

as just an 

invitation.

Ask God In.

I Promise......

You will never want Him to ever leave again.

I wish each one of you

Peace

light

joy

health

prosperity

and

a soul

 that's  filled with calm .

But

Above All Else.

I wish you Love.

With Love,

anything on Earth

and

In the Heavens

is
Possible.

Happiest of all New Years

My Sweet Friends.

You are Loved.

Never doubt it

for a moment in time.

Always Your Dreamer ;

Pam