The days past...

So, what have you fine people been up to lately? I have been busy with being on vacation from mom duty. Well, sorta. RB's mom (Grandmama) has the two youngest of my fellas and so- RB and I have been soaking up some quiet couple time. It is so strange to not be interrupted 400 times with anything I am trying to get done. The house is quiet and peaceful not peircing screams or stampeding animal noises. It gets a little lonely sometimes.:-) Today is my final day... I go to get those wild boys tomorrow so I had better soak it up while I still can. I am sure they will return with a bang... they always do.

I have put down Eckarts book (Awakening to Your Life's Purpose) once and for all. Upon finishing it and really thinking it over, after class two of Oprah's little meeting up thing- I do not think this guy is my sort of fellow. He talked in depth about his suicidal moment and the dark place you go when you reach that peak of "need to escape". I have personally been there- not a place everybody will visit, nor a place you would ever hope to visit.... I think perhaps this guy's "awakening" is more a cloak of untreated depression. While he believes he is "awakened"- I believe he is deeply distressed and feels very much separated from the world by his deep inner beliefs. When you are ready to take your own life it somehow makes you feel VERY close to God. As a matter of fact I will say that he has probably had MANY conversations with God. I think he mistook his discussions and his dark answers to himself with "God". For instance, he says in the book that love is nothing more than our ego's will to control someone else. That is not a good outlook on the most wonderful and fulfilling feeling on this entire Earth! Nope, can't say as I am with him on that nor his understanding of Heaven... well, lots of things. I took from him the thoughts of being able to live in the moment- enjoy and cherish today. I loved his way of separting yourself from your opinions and being able to see people for their selves rather than their beliefs. Gosh, there were some truly poignant ideas- but also some really - not going there again- type ideas.
Many days have passed since I began this post... I got side tracked before I could finish it and remained sidetracked for many days until coming back today.
It is almost time for RB to be home and I got to get a dinner plan going. I will have to catch you guys up another time. Til then be well!