Stubborn!

Christine and I had an argument. I was telling her about how I want to seek out people who are wiser than I am, more together than I am, and more functional, so I can watch, learn and grow with a little less effort. She was very skeptical. "Where are these people?" she asked. "I don't think they exist." Then Michael pitched in and we had quite a verbal battle about it.

I am *sure* they exist. When I was stuck with my ex and didn't have any idea how a proper relationship worked, I STILL knew something better existed! And now I am sure that if I dig around, I will find some new-to-me wiser people and learn from them, too.

Michael's position was, "Well, there are people like Pema." And that's true. But I think there are people in the world more functional than me but maybe still not as grown up as Pema and I am going to find them and learn from them.

So stayed tuned. I am going to look around and see who I can bring back to this group of friends.

So beautiful from bobby1933

If this is arrogant, God, forgive me,
but this is what I need to say.
May what I do flow from me like a river,
no forcing and no holding back,
the way it is with children.

Then in these swelling and ebbing currents,
these deepening tides moving out, returning,
I will sing you as no one ever has,

streaming through widening channels
into the open sea.

-- from Rilke's Book of Hours: Love Poems to God, by Rainer Maria Rilke / Translated by Joanna Macy

http://bobby1933.livejournal.com/313606.html

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Rob says something smart

http://www.freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/scorpio.html

Scorpio Horoscope for week of April 5, 2012

People in intimate relationships are hypersensitive to negative comments from their partners. Psychologists say it takes five compliments to outweigh the effects of a single dash of derogatory criticism. I'm sure the ratio is similar even for relationships that aren't as close as lovers and spouses. With this in mind, I urge you to be extra careful not to dispense barbs. They would be especially damaging during this phase of your astrological cycle -- both to you and to those at whom you direct them. Instead, Scorpio, why not dole out an abundance of compliments? They will build up a reservoir of goodwill you'll be able to draw on for a long time.

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I will be careful.