10 PICTURES/10 DAYS: Miracles Can Happen
By **Mike B.**
27 April 2008
A 10 day countdown of photos. Here it is! Not so easy, but I did it. :D Thanks all for the help & feedback!
ZERO (Thurs): "Cleanse & Detoxify"......The path for cleansing the mind and body through wrongdoing can be difficult. One of the best ways to any type of cleansing is through lots of fresh clean and clear water (not tap water). Everything we do in this world has a cost to either us as an individual or to another. A Hindu or Buddhist in the Tibetan tradition might call this a karma cleansing. Einstein and his followers called it the law of reaction. "For every action, there is a reaction". By drinking lots of water, we can cleanse both body and mind of its toxic substances, detoxifying and stepping on a better person.
DAY 1 (Wed): "My Best Friend Made Me Do This - Help Me Out Plz"......And if your best friend jumped off a cliff, would you follow? Cliché, yes. Relevant, Yes! If you can't stand for something, you're gonna fall for anything. Make your own decisions with your life. Its at this point, you'll be able to take off that victim mask and step toward contentment. (pic of me just prior to diving into the Great Barrier Reef).
DAY 2 (Tues): "Time Slips Away".....Regardless if your prefer Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Al Green, Dave Matthews Band, Lyle Lovett, B.B. King etc. It's really all the same. There is a peculiarity we all hold in common: "Time Slips Away." LYRICS: (Ain't It) Funny How Time Slips Away
Well hello there-My, it's been a long long time-How am I doin'-Oh well, I guess I'm doin' fine. It's been so long now and it seems that-It was only yesterday
Ain't it funny how time slips away
How's your new love-I hope that he's doin' fine-Heard you told him, yes baby-That you'd love him till the end of time Well you know, that's the same thing - That you told me-Well, it seems like just the other day
Ain't it funny how time slips away
Gotta go now - Guess I'll see you hanging round-Don't know when though - Never know when I'll be back in town, But I remember what I told you-That in time you're gonna pay Well ain't it surprisin' how time slips away
Yeah, ain't it surprisin' how time slips away
DAY 3 (Mon): "Bridge of Apology"...... In life, we've choices affecting our road ahead. The route of immaturity is filled with name-calling, selfishness, and intent to hurt others. That route we call "Bridge Burning." It is one in which we all lose. We lose the bridge of understanding, compassion, respect, professionalism and communication. In the route the bridge has been burnt. We must then tread the waters in-between which can be murky, filled with rapids, rocks, and who knows what else. The "Bridge of Apology" is an easy one to walk when and if we put our mind to it. There's an amazing conceptual artist named Allan Bridge who documented the effect of a sincere apology on the spirits of the individual. Allan Bridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Bridge & The Apology Project http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apology_Project. Bridge found that individuals who were capable of apologizing for their personal wrong doings, gained a sense of freedom as the weights they'd carried through life (whether conscious/subconscious) were released & their life became a new one.
DAY 4, (Sun): "HOPE"..... Apologies lead to hope, forgiveness and healthy relations. For a mature relationship, courses of action and negotiations include individuals taking responsibility for their own personal actions. When something or someone as been wronged, the best next step toward hope is the step of apology.
DAY 5, (Sat.): "Turning Over A New Leaf".....This phrase is an "idiom" not a "proverb", the link references classics in literature saying that the phrase is used when suggesting an individual needing a change in their behavior." Some references from the classics: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/turn+over+a+new+leaf: *Samuel Clemens: "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"...'After supper he talked to him about temperance & such things till the old man cried, & said he'd been a fool, & fooled away his life; but now he was a-going to turn over a new leaf & be a man nobody wouldn't be ashamed of, & he hoped the judge would help him & not look down on him.' *Tolstoy:"Anna Karenina"...'Besides, I want to turn over a new leaf completely now.' *George Elliott:"Silas Marner"...'If Godfrey didn't turn over a new leaf, he might say "Good-bye" to Miss Nancy Lammeter.'
DAY 6, (Fri): "I Like Board Games, Not Mind Games!"
DAY 7, (Thurs): "Life In The Shadows": Sunshine's the best disinfectant. Life in the shadows is not a good place to stay for any individual. Sunshine allows a healthy, thriving community.
DAY 8, (Wed):"Getting Over the Brick Wall!"...... Any individual can break through an obstacle if they have the determination.
DAY 9, (Tues): "Be Sincere Even If You Don't Mean It!"... This picture is of a bright sunny spring day. Standing for Hope and unforeseen good ways we can each make a huge difference by a single action.
DAY 10, (Mon): "Delicate"..... Sometimes people might have a problem or specific concern, & while another individual might not have a full understanding or full picture, when we hold a compassionate heart it allows these individuals to relate in a professional, mature way.
PRECURSOR PIC, (Mon): "Something To Lean On"... We all need this from time to time.
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