Once upon a time there was a lookout tree. It was called the lookout tree because it looked out over a fence at the people going by in their cars on the road. It was a little tree. It had a knot in it which looked like it was smiling at you as you walked by the fence. The owner had made a little dip in the fence just below the knot so the tree could see out over the top of the fence.
It listened to the sound of the traffic all day, and the breeze blew its branches. That is all I wanted to say about the lookout tree. Goodbye.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The Nightmarish Green Dress by Joanne Okano
A little girl went to a store
With her mother.
Which dress would you like,
Asked the mother.
The cool stripey one,
Replied her daughter with glee, please Mum!
Oh, don't you like the green one,
Said her mother, it's such a nice colour.
The little girl tried on the green dress
To please her mother.
It was such a nightmarish colour.
And it made her look fat.
Her mother bought her the dress,
Plus some shoes that made her look
Like King Henry the Eighth.
Oh dear.
With her mother.
Which dress would you like,
Asked the mother.
The cool stripey one,
Replied her daughter with glee, please Mum!
Oh, don't you like the green one,
Said her mother, it's such a nice colour.
The little girl tried on the green dress
To please her mother.
It was such a nightmarish colour.
And it made her look fat.
Her mother bought her the dress,
Plus some shoes that made her look
Like King Henry the Eighth.
Oh dear.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
How To Get Back Your Lifestyle After You Have A Downfall
If you feel like life has hit you on the head and then some, and you have trouble regaining your balance, here are a few tips you may find helpful:
Read scriptures
Pray
Meditate (listen to God)
Go to church
Stay out of debt, except for a house or an education
Use your talents
Treat your spouse and children the best you can
Do something kind for someone else
Listen to good music
Read a good book
Go to the library
Give something away that you don't need
Eat healthy food
Believe in yourself
Believe in miracles
Do something good
Declutter
Give to the needy if you can
Take your spouse on a date
Take your children on a date (take them to do something fun)
Draw a picture of how you feel
Make a collage
Sing
Be a good listener
Be a good friend
Clean your house
Pray for someone you know who needs help
Look after yourself when you get sick
Spend time with supportive family members
Have a family dinner
Do something you were good at as a child
Walk, run, exercise
Get a clean slate with the Lord
Write a poem
Women: paint your nails
Speak positively about yourself and others
Live a clean lifestyle
Wear your favourite clothes to the store
Write to a friend
Have a good posture
Be good to yourself
Spend time playing with your children
Pray for help with your self-esteem
Develop a talent
Visit a friend
Visit the sick
Pick out new clothes at the thrift store
Make new clothes
Write your memoirs
Take a class
Improve your skills
Save lives
Take little tiny steps at first
Mourn, if a loved one has passed away
Take care of expenses
Don't wean your baby abruptly
Do something special you've always wanted to do
Get enough sleep
Go to an art gallery or museum and be uplifted!
Listen to the Prophet
Read scriptures
Pray
Meditate (listen to God)
Go to church
Stay out of debt, except for a house or an education
Use your talents
Treat your spouse and children the best you can
Do something kind for someone else
Listen to good music
Read a good book
Go to the library
Give something away that you don't need
Eat healthy food
Believe in yourself
Believe in miracles
Do something good
Declutter
Give to the needy if you can
Take your spouse on a date
Take your children on a date (take them to do something fun)
Draw a picture of how you feel
Make a collage
Sing
Be a good listener
Be a good friend
Clean your house
Pray for someone you know who needs help
Look after yourself when you get sick
Spend time with supportive family members
Have a family dinner
Do something you were good at as a child
Walk, run, exercise
Get a clean slate with the Lord
Write a poem
Women: paint your nails
Speak positively about yourself and others
Live a clean lifestyle
Wear your favourite clothes to the store
Write to a friend
Have a good posture
Be good to yourself
Spend time playing with your children
Pray for help with your self-esteem
Develop a talent
Visit a friend
Visit the sick
Pick out new clothes at the thrift store
Make new clothes
Write your memoirs
Take a class
Improve your skills
Save lives
Take little tiny steps at first
Mourn, if a loved one has passed away
Take care of expenses
Don't wean your baby abruptly
Do something special you've always wanted to do
Get enough sleep
Go to an art gallery or museum and be uplifted!
Listen to the Prophet
Thursday, April 19, 2012
"The Hunger Games" Book Review
The Hunger Games is about AIDS as far as I can see, and how people nowadays who are in love or not are a danger to each other if they are not clean. The plot of the book is harrowing, so it seems to be written for older readers, for teens.
There is a heroine, Katniss, who loves her younger sister, Prim, and risks her life to save her sister's. I think this is symbolic of saving a younger sibling's life by being a good example.
The hero, Peeta the baker boy, shows his kindness early on in the book by saving Katniss and her family from starvation by giving her two loaves of burnt bread.
A lesser theme of the book is, fashions change and they're not always the good ones, shown by the stylists in the book.
The writer is very good at creating suspense.
The AIDS symbolism in the book would explain why Peeta who is in love with Katniss, at first seems a threat to her safety. The meaning of this book is, please be kind, children, and don't give each other AIDS.
There is a heroine, Katniss, who loves her younger sister, Prim, and risks her life to save her sister's. I think this is symbolic of saving a younger sibling's life by being a good example.
The hero, Peeta the baker boy, shows his kindness early on in the book by saving Katniss and her family from starvation by giving her two loaves of burnt bread.
A lesser theme of the book is, fashions change and they're not always the good ones, shown by the stylists in the book.
The writer is very good at creating suspense.
The AIDS symbolism in the book would explain why Peeta who is in love with Katniss, at first seems a threat to her safety. The meaning of this book is, please be kind, children, and don't give each other AIDS.
Friends
After I left my husband, I found a few friends, like Pocahontas, the missionaries and a little man with a briefcase, among others.
My Pocahontas Adventure
When I was at church one day, Pocahontas lay down with her head on the seat beside me and looked awfully sad.
Later, on another day, I wore my homemade moccasins and she and I went out on a run together, running around the lanes of British Columbia together.
The nice thing about the moccasins is that apart from the fact they were inexpensive and easy to make, when you ran through a puddle, they dried in about twenty minutes.
Friends With The Missionaries
One sunny morning, I was walking by the sea when I spotted two missionaries driving nearby. One of them saw me, so I waved. They didn't know me but the one who saw me waved back.
Later, missionaries came to visit me in hospital.
The Little Man With The Briefcase
He appeared and walked beside me up a sunlit hill. When we reached the top of the hill, we saw giants coming towards us, so we turned around and ran down again. It was so much fun.
Other Friends
Of course, I had many other friends. I know God will listen to you if you ask him. I asked him for friends, and a family of course, and he has given me both.
My Pocahontas Adventure
When I was at church one day, Pocahontas lay down with her head on the seat beside me and looked awfully sad.
Later, on another day, I wore my homemade moccasins and she and I went out on a run together, running around the lanes of British Columbia together.
The nice thing about the moccasins is that apart from the fact they were inexpensive and easy to make, when you ran through a puddle, they dried in about twenty minutes.
Friends With The Missionaries
One sunny morning, I was walking by the sea when I spotted two missionaries driving nearby. One of them saw me, so I waved. They didn't know me but the one who saw me waved back.
Later, missionaries came to visit me in hospital.
The Little Man With The Briefcase
He appeared and walked beside me up a sunlit hill. When we reached the top of the hill, we saw giants coming towards us, so we turned around and ran down again. It was so much fun.
Other Friends
Of course, I had many other friends. I know God will listen to you if you ask him. I asked him for friends, and a family of course, and he has given me both.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Funny Things That Happened After I Left My Husband
After I left my husband for the fourth time, I was so happy until I found out I was going to a mental asylum and then I wasn't so happy.
Someone thought I had lost my memory. It took them six months to find out that I hadn't lost my memory after all and then they let me out.
Immediately before I went into the mental asylum I was in a psychiatric ward at a hospital. On some of my passes when I was allowed to go out on a walk, I walked up the hill to a music store and bought piano sheet music to play.
I ambled back to the hospital when they wanted me to go back and sat down at the piano in the hospital ward and played a few notes, stood up, gave everyone a big smile and walked off again!
Someone thought I had lost my memory. It took them six months to find out that I hadn't lost my memory after all and then they let me out.
Immediately before I went into the mental asylum I was in a psychiatric ward at a hospital. On some of my passes when I was allowed to go out on a walk, I walked up the hill to a music store and bought piano sheet music to play.
I ambled back to the hospital when they wanted me to go back and sat down at the piano in the hospital ward and played a few notes, stood up, gave everyone a big smile and walked off again!
The Pianist Who Made Chicken Soup by Joanne Okano
There once was a pianist
Who made chicken soup.
She was sick with a cold
And she needed a scoop.
She wanted to run
And she wanted to jump
You think, but no,
She wanted to lie down
But she wasn't a grump
She just lay down
And listened to a CD
Of the pieces she wanted to play
Tra la lee.
She smittered
She smattered
About the piano,
Playing right hand
And sightreading
Till she chit-chattered
Herself to a stop
And helped herself
To some soup,
Drip drip drop
Into her bowl,
And felt so much better
That she didn't need
To wear her sweater.
Tiddley-pom.
THE END
Who made chicken soup.
She was sick with a cold
And she needed a scoop.
She wanted to run
And she wanted to jump
You think, but no,
She wanted to lie down
But she wasn't a grump
She just lay down
And listened to a CD
Of the pieces she wanted to play
Tra la lee.
She smittered
She smattered
About the piano,
Playing right hand
And sightreading
Till she chit-chattered
Herself to a stop
And helped herself
To some soup,
Drip drip drop
Into her bowl,
And felt so much better
That she didn't need
To wear her sweater.
Tiddley-pom.
THE END
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