It’s Monday! It’s time for a Monday thought – a little something to get us through another week. Everyone is invited to participate by posting their OWN thoughts – SPARKS inspire all of us! “SPARKS” was started by Annie McGuffy of McGuffy’s Reader but ended when her blog was hacked some time ago. It was meant to be a way to start out each week with with a meaningful thought – something that spoke to each of us and hopefully everyone else who read it. Sometimes we need a little “spark” in our lives and these posts were meant to at least be a PART of that effort. Those of us who enjoyed sharing a SPARK with Annie have continued doing so on Mondays – and we hope one day soon Annie will be back blogging with us again. Please feel free to post a SPARK of your own and let everyone know you have…….we get energy from each other that way!
The SPARK I chose for today is one I could give a LOT of examples of from my life but I won’t. I think if you consider choices you’ve made, directions you’ve taken, you probably would also give a LOT of examples. So today’s SPARK is really just a reminder of something we all already know. At least I’ll admit that – will you?
Well, this one’s a doozy. Mama says she is so glad she gave up all those boyfriends so that papa could catch her, haha. Just kidding. But they caught each other, or I wouldn’t be writing this.
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Same here with my Mom…..they took their time finding the right one but they eventually did and isn’t it GREAT for them AND for us?!!!! 🙂
Hugs, Teddy
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yeah true! da nelly! stop chasing da pigeons, let’s chase cows!
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Cow-chasing – now that sounds like the perfect thing for you two boys to do to work off some energy!
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The snow caught up with us at the weekend. It was a wonderful surprise this late in the year! 😀
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SNOW? Wow Clowie – I bet you enjoyed playing in that didn’t you!!
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I think if we are truthful we have all chased the wrong things at various times of our life.
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I agree………AND we learned from it! 🙂
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That’s one I haven’t heard before – but a good one! Have a wonderful week, Pam!
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You too Frank!
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That’s a great spark. I know this is not completely related but it reminds me of something I read recently about kids spending too much time on their phones and never having a chance to be bored. Because of that, they are not learning to draw or starting a hobby that might be useful.
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That’s so sad isn’t it. Both my brother and I grew up entertaining each other and ourselves drawing for and with each other and he taught himself to play guitar and I was a moderately successful artist and writer…..that would NOT have happened if we’d had cell phones. I’m GRATEFUL to have been in the “dark ages” (haha).
Hugs, Pam
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I didn’t learn to draw or anything useful but I was always outside doing something with my best friend.
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Yes, I already know this Spark is good advice but it never hurts to refresh! We received a rain last night… we really needed it. Remember the Shady Lady trees… they are probably smiling.
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Glad you got your rain – I know Sharon on the other side of Floridaaaaaaadoooodeeeeeeee from you was mighty happy to get some WET – theirs looked rather torrential but WET is WET after all!!!
Hugs, Pam
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Yes, indeed! This is so very true. You always find the best ‘sparks’!
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Thanks Dianna!
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Very true and applicable every hour of every day! It’s surprising how your life changes for the calmer, brighter and better when you allow the right/good things to catch up.
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Well said – perfect in fact! 🙂
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That’s so true. Wish I would of found that out a long time ago. A nice day here. Maybe a sprinkle. Sunny and 50’s. Enjoy your day.
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Great spark! That is so true. Have a great day! XO
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So true! Hope you enjoy your day.
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Cool Spark. Always be careful what you chase.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Indeed……….what looks like a cat could be a skunk right Cupcake? Tee Hee
Love, Teddy
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should have adhered to that SPARK when I was in my 20s!!
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Well we sometimes take detours to our happiness but eventually we get there don’t we Caren!! 🙂
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Well done Teddy and Mom. I really like this one…short and sweet and full of meaning!!
Hugs Cecilia
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I love it too………it’s perfect for me and many others………
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Very true!!! Great Spark!
The Florida Furkids
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I love this one…….a lot
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We all need to hear that from time to time.
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Reminders NEVER hurt……
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Boy isn’t that spot on! Happy Monday.
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I know! It really is, isn’t it…………… ❤
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Pam that is a good one. I learned that late. 26. I am so glad I learned it as many never do. Purrs
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I feel the same way………..lucky weren’t we………
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We are all guilty of this at some time in our life.
Jean
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Yes – looking back we can clear see that but at the time……”not so much” !! LOL
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Pam, I can completely relate. Right now I am contemplating a couple of things and for once I am not being rushed to make a decision and am trying to let things unfold. I can’t wait for the next adventure…
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You are able now to THINK about what you want……no rush……no deadlines…..and a greater chance being NOT under pressure of doing the “best” thing for yourself too. Adventure is out there for all of us our entire lives but not all of us GO FOR IT. You can…….
Hugs, Pam
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That Spark makes you think!
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In a GOOD way……… 🙂
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That Spark makes so much sense!
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Yep – it does if we think about it!
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So true!!! Too bad so many of us do all that chasing before we realize before we let ourselves get caught:)
Woos – Ligtning, Misty, and Timber
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Exhausting just thinking about it. LOL 🙂
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How i needed to know that 40 years ago!
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Ditto………hindsight is wonderful huh……LOL
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I can relate to that very well!
Left home to a job 2 hours in a plane away….go home five times in 18 months…leave there to go home again and start school….to change careers, presumably….fail miserably…get sick and have the school police escort me to the bus stop, (LOL)…and then have that ahah moment…just go back to the first career…its what you need to do…and I did for almost 10 years, before meeting my hubby and moving to Michigan…sheesh, my biography in a nutshell..but all those doors in my face, it sure took a long time to ‘get it’!
Ha!
I am stubborn:)
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But the point is – YOU GOT IT…..sometimes it’s a mighty long road with a lot of dead ends but we find where we’re supposed to be…….!
Hugs, Pam
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Good one Pam 😀
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