I think used talents can multiply and we will discover new talents that add to our life making it, like a pearl, more and more beautiful with time.
When I was twenty years old I had written poetry, short stories, humorous writings, humorous readings, newspaper articles for journalism class and the high school play.
Between being twenty years old and forty years old these talents were increased by adding the writing of children's books, and an animated children's movie.
From forty years old to sixty years old, once again, more talents were given to me as I began to write country and inspirational songs, compose music, I learned to play the guitar and I gave programs singing my songs, also, I began illustrating my creative projects.
At sixty years of age until now I have written a play, a screenplay and I have written over 465 blogs,
All these talents are original and unique to me and, even though, my writings have not been published in a book or produced on the movie screen doesn't take away the treasured worth they have to me,
Each talent is a one of a kind and rare, a hard to find priceless gift that shows more and more of life's beauty to me -like a pearl- it takes time,
Yes, (as my blog is entitled) --- "Pearls Take Time".
Personal Note---
I will be taking a break from writing my blog for the month of August.
I hope to be back on my blog September 3, 2012.
Until then please read the over 465 blogs that I have written---enjoy.
Thank You,
Susan Pearl
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
July 30- "Polite Guest" By Susan Pearl
I have a question for what it is worth,
And I think it is worth a lot,
Will we ever all realize that we are guests of mother earth,
Or will we not?
The litter on land and the debris in the sea,
Is really a sad sight to see,
Not to even mention what's in the air,
Even if we can't see pollution it can still be there,
So being a polite guest is a personal responsibility,
And it is a responsibility that each person should take seriously.
And I think it is worth a lot,
Will we ever all realize that we are guests of mother earth,
Or will we not?
The litter on land and the debris in the sea,
Is really a sad sight to see,
Not to even mention what's in the air,
Even if we can't see pollution it can still be there,
So being a polite guest is a personal responsibility,
And it is a responsibility that each person should take seriously.
Friday, July 27, 2012
July 27- "No Kiss Please" By Susan Pearl
To avoid a mushy kiss just carry a crisp apple with you for a good snack food,
And if a kiss is near then bite into the fresh apple and that will spoil the mood,
Also, it sure doesn't hurt,
To talk about much needed dental work.
And if a kiss is near then bite into the fresh apple and that will spoil the mood,
Also, it sure doesn't hurt,
To talk about much needed dental work.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
July 26- "Sands of Time" By Susan Pearl
The expression, "Like sand through the hour glass of time",
Made me think of the passage of time being like grains of sand passing like minutes, hours and days,
Like the shellfish, a self protection mechanism can turn an irrtating time into a pearl,
Do the sands through the hour glass of time in our life seem painful and irritating?
Or do the sands through the hour glass of time seem beautiful to think about?
My hope is that "like sands through the hour glass" of time,
May our days be like pearls to recall and bring to mind,
Like a special beauty that we have discovered and known,
And out of that discovery a very beautiful life has grown.
Made me think of the passage of time being like grains of sand passing like minutes, hours and days,
Like the shellfish, a self protection mechanism can turn an irrtating time into a pearl,
Do the sands through the hour glass of time in our life seem painful and irritating?
Or do the sands through the hour glass of time seem beautiful to think about?
My hope is that "like sands through the hour glass" of time,
May our days be like pearls to recall and bring to mind,
Like a special beauty that we have discovered and known,
And out of that discovery a very beautiful life has grown.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
July 25- "Hard Life Introduction" By Susan Pearl
When people are best friends with their addictions,
They can introduce us to a much harder life.
They can introduce us to a much harder life.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
July 24- "Try" By Susan Pearl
I asked myself, "Do I have any "try" left?"
I thought "not much" but I think I can muster up some,
So I'll try to come up with some more "try",
And I will try and not give up, I will try over and over again,
"Try" and I go back a long way, like a true friend,
Try has been there for me--through thick and through thin,
And somehow I will try to make it around life's next bend,
Then try and try again, new things to learn and see my "try" is not gone,
And I hope for years and years my "try" can last long,
Then I will still muster up some "try" and continue being strong.
I thought "not much" but I think I can muster up some,
So I'll try to come up with some more "try",
And I will try and not give up, I will try over and over again,
"Try" and I go back a long way, like a true friend,
Try has been there for me--through thick and through thin,
And somehow I will try to make it around life's next bend,
Then try and try again, new things to learn and see my "try" is not gone,
And I hope for years and years my "try" can last long,
Then I will still muster up some "try" and continue being strong.
Monday, July 23, 2012
July 23- "Being Nimble" By Susan Pearl
The word "nimble" is a word that isn't used much anymore in conversations,
I learned the word at a very young age in a nursery rhymn,
Jack, be nimble,
Jack, be quick,
Jack jumped over the candlestick.
Being nimble is a physical and mental ability to response or understand quickly and react accordingly,
This can make a difference in various outcomes to settings and fast happenings,
I think we should use the word nimble more in our vocabulary,
It expresses a quality that other words do not convey so quickly or readily,
I, also, think that there are countless areas in which to be nimble,
And if a person is not nimble in one area that same person may be very nimble in other areas,
The areas in which we are not nimble or sensitive another person will be very nimble in those same areas,
Knowing that we should be nimble in recognizing all the special ways of others and have an appreciation and respect for each and every one of them, too.
I learned the word at a very young age in a nursery rhymn,
Jack, be nimble,
Jack, be quick,
Jack jumped over the candlestick.
Being nimble is a physical and mental ability to response or understand quickly and react accordingly,
This can make a difference in various outcomes to settings and fast happenings,
I think we should use the word nimble more in our vocabulary,
It expresses a quality that other words do not convey so quickly or readily,
I, also, think that there are countless areas in which to be nimble,
And if a person is not nimble in one area that same person may be very nimble in other areas,
The areas in which we are not nimble or sensitive another person will be very nimble in those same areas,
Knowing that we should be nimble in recognizing all the special ways of others and have an appreciation and respect for each and every one of them, too.
Friday, July 20, 2012
July 20 - "Never Mind" By Susan Pearl
My husband was working the night shift.
I was getting ready to go to my day shift job.
We lived in the country and it was winter and a little icy.
I went to the detached garage and there was a brown reddish colored frozen substance on the cement in front of the slightly lifted up garage door.
The brown and reddish substance looked as if there were also droplets leading to the garage door.
I knew instantly an animal had been wounded and this animal was now in our garage.
I certainly wasn't going to lift the garage door all the way up to look or to get into the car so I ran or rather slid back to the house.
I nervously unlocked the house and called my workplace immediately to tell them I would be late for work because there was some kind of wounded animal in our garage.
I was going to wait for my husband to get home.
It wasn't long and I saw him driving on the road towards home.
I ran from the house to warn him of the impending potential for harm.
I flagged him down as he pulled into our yard from the road and I excitedly and breathlessly brought him up to date on the dangerous situation.
He paused in thought and then said, "I dropped my hot chocolate container while getting into the vehicle parked in front of garage last night. It was like the container exploded and hot chocolate went everywhere."
I said, "You're telling me that is not frozen blood on the cement but it is frozen hot chocolate."
He answered, "Yes."
I went to work and as I entered the building I was asked about the wounded animal in our garage.
Word had traveled fast.
I said, "It wasn't what I thought. It was frozen hot chocolate on the cement ----------------- never mind."
I was getting ready to go to my day shift job.
We lived in the country and it was winter and a little icy.
I went to the detached garage and there was a brown reddish colored frozen substance on the cement in front of the slightly lifted up garage door.
The brown and reddish substance looked as if there were also droplets leading to the garage door.
I knew instantly an animal had been wounded and this animal was now in our garage.
I certainly wasn't going to lift the garage door all the way up to look or to get into the car so I ran or rather slid back to the house.
I nervously unlocked the house and called my workplace immediately to tell them I would be late for work because there was some kind of wounded animal in our garage.
I was going to wait for my husband to get home.
It wasn't long and I saw him driving on the road towards home.
I ran from the house to warn him of the impending potential for harm.
I flagged him down as he pulled into our yard from the road and I excitedly and breathlessly brought him up to date on the dangerous situation.
He paused in thought and then said, "I dropped my hot chocolate container while getting into the vehicle parked in front of garage last night. It was like the container exploded and hot chocolate went everywhere."
I said, "You're telling me that is not frozen blood on the cement but it is frozen hot chocolate."
He answered, "Yes."
I went to work and as I entered the building I was asked about the wounded animal in our garage.
Word had traveled fast.
I said, "It wasn't what I thought. It was frozen hot chocolate on the cement ----------------- never mind."
Thursday, July 19, 2012
July 19- "Good Communication" By Susan Pearl
Good communication is an ever best important tool that will remain the same,
To prepare, to nurture and to maintain better relationships through ongoing change.
To prepare, to nurture and to maintain better relationships through ongoing change.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
July18- "Learning" By Susan Pearl
Life is learning how to to do things that are hard to do,
Like learning how to live a full life when it is missing a big part,
And learning how to live a happy life while carrying a broken heart,
If these things I have learned how to do,
I know that with time others can learn how to do them, too.
Like learning how to live a full life when it is missing a big part,
And learning how to live a happy life while carrying a broken heart,
If these things I have learned how to do,
I know that with time others can learn how to do them, too.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
July 17- "Grandmother's Note" By Susan Pearl
A note in grandmother's handwriting read:
"The Consolation Prayer"
Yesterday is held in mercy,
Today is held in love,
Tomorrow is held in trust of God's care.
"The Consolation Prayer"
Yesterday is held in mercy,
Today is held in love,
Tomorrow is held in trust of God's care.
Monday, July 16, 2012
July 16- "Journey Process" By Susan Pearl
Love will lead us through,
And love will show us what to do,
All the while hope will renew,
The faith we know is true.
And love will show us what to do,
All the while hope will renew,
The faith we know is true.
Friday, July 13, 2012
July 13- "Humble Beginnings" By Susan Pearl
When we have our feet planted firmly on the ground,
We are based on remembering who we are and where we came from,
This truth has developed in our character to the point that at all times we stay connected to our roots that contributed greatly to who we are today,
This connection holds us in place through all the distracting and pervasive counterparts,
Counterparts that try to persuade us to think otherwise about ourself and our own personal truth about being proud of such humble beginnings.
We are based on remembering who we are and where we came from,
This truth has developed in our character to the point that at all times we stay connected to our roots that contributed greatly to who we are today,
This connection holds us in place through all the distracting and pervasive counterparts,
Counterparts that try to persuade us to think otherwise about ourself and our own personal truth about being proud of such humble beginnings.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
July 12- "Provisions" By Susan Pearl
A roof over our head, food for the day and clothes on our back,
This is having provisions for the day,
Provisions don't mean a mansion for over our head,
Or ritzy food to eat, or designers clothes to wear,
Now there is nothing wrong with having nice things,
But I think we can become misled, however, when we place our worth on what we have,
rather than on who we are.
This is having provisions for the day,
Provisions don't mean a mansion for over our head,
Or ritzy food to eat, or designers clothes to wear,
Now there is nothing wrong with having nice things,
But I think we can become misled, however, when we place our worth on what we have,
rather than on who we are.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
July 11- "Mountain's Task" By Susan Pearl
When we stand before a mountain that we want to get past,
We do have to man-up or woman-up to the task that we are being asked,
And the results are something that won't happen fast,
So the long haul up hill we will strive to do,
With so much to learn and discover along the way, too,
And once at the top can we even imagine the view?
We will get to know so much more than we had known before, that's so true,
And just maybe that new perspective of what we learned will now be used to see life through,
Because when what we have learned brings an apprecaition for what we see-when it is a combination of the two,
Great wonders await for us to live and to view,
For we have past the mountain task.
We do have to man-up or woman-up to the task that we are being asked,
And the results are something that won't happen fast,
So the long haul up hill we will strive to do,
With so much to learn and discover along the way, too,
And once at the top can we even imagine the view?
We will get to know so much more than we had known before, that's so true,
And just maybe that new perspective of what we learned will now be used to see life through,
Because when what we have learned brings an apprecaition for what we see-when it is a combination of the two,
Great wonders await for us to live and to view,
For we have past the mountain task.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
July 10- "Being Refilled" By Susan Pearl
If sometimes a person may be feeling blue,
And there just seems to be an overwhelming amount of things to do,
Remember, remember, remember the times you made it through,
And know that there are good people to find who will understand and be kind to you,
For if you are around people who are mean - it can affect your self esteem,
And so- may the people who want the best for you become many and the others be few and far between,
For sooner or later a truly wonderful dream of your heart will be instilled,
Showing then the self esteem that was once drained away has been totally refilled.
And there just seems to be an overwhelming amount of things to do,
Remember, remember, remember the times you made it through,
And know that there are good people to find who will understand and be kind to you,
For if you are around people who are mean - it can affect your self esteem,
And so- may the people who want the best for you become many and the others be few and far between,
For sooner or later a truly wonderful dream of your heart will be instilled,
Showing then the self esteem that was once drained away has been totally refilled.
Monday, July 9, 2012
July 9- "True Contentment" By Susan Pearl
Resentment and contentment can not dwell together,
They are at odds with each other causing inside of us a turbulence in one way or another,
In my opinion, true contentment is being at peace with what we have and being satisfied,
Resentment holds feelings of being short changed in life that can not be rectified,
Resentment harbors hard feelings of disappointments that are difficult to accept,
Contentment makes do with what it has and is glad for a life that is so well spent.
They are at odds with each other causing inside of us a turbulence in one way or another,
In my opinion, true contentment is being at peace with what we have and being satisfied,
Resentment holds feelings of being short changed in life that can not be rectified,
Resentment harbors hard feelings of disappointments that are difficult to accept,
Contentment makes do with what it has and is glad for a life that is so well spent.
Friday, July 6, 2012
July 6- "Family Tree" By Susan Pearl
We all know everyone has skeletons in their closet,
So when it was announced that a family member had studied their geneology,
Everyone thought how nice to hear this family geneology history would be,
But when it had so much hankie-pankie in it they all had to agree,
That there was no use in discussing any more of the family tree,
So I guess some people think it is best,
To let some things rest.
So when it was announced that a family member had studied their geneology,
Everyone thought how nice to hear this family geneology history would be,
But when it had so much hankie-pankie in it they all had to agree,
That there was no use in discussing any more of the family tree,
So I guess some people think it is best,
To let some things rest.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
July 5- "Budget Limits" By Susan Pearl
Living "within the confines of a budget" is a "freeing" experience.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
July 4- "Authority Is Vested" By Susan Pearl
Authority is a honor vested by the people who have confidence in the person they are vesting with authority,
The people have confidence that the person they are vesting with authority will hold up to the tremendous amount of testing and serve to the highest degree of integrity,
Holding true to the responsibility of doing any business at hand with the utmost honesty,
That's why the people vested with authority should reflect the best of high values for you and me,
And serve the public remembering who gave the opportunity of such authority and have gratitude and sincere humility for democracy.
The people have confidence that the person they are vesting with authority will hold up to the tremendous amount of testing and serve to the highest degree of integrity,
Holding true to the responsibility of doing any business at hand with the utmost honesty,
That's why the people vested with authority should reflect the best of high values for you and me,
And serve the public remembering who gave the opportunity of such authority and have gratitude and sincere humility for democracy.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
July 3- "The Example" By Susan Pearl
To live a life that is exemplified does give a life in which a person can take pride,
For no better could we do than to model to a new generation what faith, hope and love can really do.
Monday, July 2, 2012
July 2-"Illusion Insight" By Susan Pearl
Oh, my---Oh, my---The illusion that a person has power is a monstrosity to wear,
And even more of a monstrosity for others to bear.
And even more of a monstrosity for others to bear.
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