Can You Take a Minute

And appreciate someone today? Can you find someone out there and make sure they know how much you appreciate them. If you're feeling extra cheery and happy and loving you can even tell more than one person how much you appreciate them. :)  I'm just saying this because sometimes I feel like we live in our own little worlds and sometimes answer harsher than we mean to and shrug off things more often than we mean to and we never stop and realize it or the importance of letting someone know they are appreciated. And life's too short for that. I know this, but I keep forgetting this. And I don't want to keep forgetting this. I don't want to forget about the people I know of or heard of who have commited suicide and apparently didn't feel appreciated enough. I don't want to forget the people who were lost to a tragic accident and who's family wish they had them alive and still in their keeping to love and appreciate and hold close. I don't want to forget the family who never knew that they would lose their baby or loved one at that time, at that second, in that day and to that certain way of death.

 But I do forget. ..
 

I get wrapped up in me sometimes.
 

So, today I want to do some unwrapping of me in my life.

Will you take a moment and do the same?
 

 

 

 

“I just want you to know that you’re very special… and the only reason I’m telling you is that I don’t know if anyone else ever has.”
―    The Perks of Being a Wallflower

 

 

 

So to wrap this up, I want you all to know that I appreciate you as well.

I appreciate that you read my blog posts.

I appreciate your postive feedbacks and lovely hearts.

I appreciate what I've learned and gotten to know about you all through your blogs.

I appreciate you and if you ever wondered if anyone would be sad if you died, they would.

I would.

I would miss you and your blogs and your words and your thoughts and your hearts.

I really, really would.

You do make a difference,

And I appreciate you for it.

Keep making a difference.

 

Keep spreading the love.

 

This is Growing Up

It was rainy days and fogged up window panes.
It was the sand pit and the playing the hours away.
It was imagining living inside your favorite book or film.
It was climbing and rolling down grassy hills.
It was lolipops in Doctor's offices.
It was stickers and stamps in all your classes.
It was excitement in every single creature,
It was a question with every new encounter.
It was a picture of little chubby cheeks.
It was the way you lost time and track of the weeks.
It was the way you didn't care what happened in life.
The way you played house and pretended to be the wife.
It was the way that everything felt so sure and so safe.
The way you believed and trusted every smiling face.
Nothing was wrong, nothing out of place.
These are the remembered childhood days.
There were happy meals,
Kisses for your wounds.
There were lunchables,
And popsicles too.
You were taken care of,
You were loved.
In your eyes noone hated you,
You were as pure as a dove.
Your eyes hadn't seen so many things,
And life was always a big mystery.
Your mind was fresh and pure.
Your heart so big and eager.
Time fades away and changes things,
But I think my greatest memories,
Will always be of my younger days.
Life is great and being old is fine,
And I know there's heartache paved on every line.
But I still miss being able to remember only happy things,
Like sitting out and jumping off those squeaky swings.
And I know growing older is another stage in life,
And I'll be able to help people with my growing mind.
But still, it was so simple, so sweet.
Being young, being free.

I remember my childhood in the trips to outer space, the disney rollercoasters I created out of laundry baskets, the not caring of what people thought of, the bold voice that came out of me, the dirt on my hands, the chalk on the sidewalk, the bowl full of chocolate ice cream that I unselfconsciously ate, the dragon tales episodes i would watch every day, the swimming pool that I pretended to be a mermaid in, the cartoons I watched every saturday morning with my Dad, the excitement that lived with every day as I had no clue what life would bring me each day. I miss it, I really do. I grew up way too soon, and now I feel like I'm trying to swim backwards. That's why I make faces at myself in the mirror, or asked for a stuffed tigger for Christmas, watch Lizzie Mcguire reruns, wear mixmatched socks, and run down every hill I see. Because it's never too late to return to your childhood. Its not, it really isn't. You can always go back and visit Neverland no matter what Peter Pan says. Sure your innocence and ignorance may be gone, and everything won't be as new or as exciting as you'd like it to be, but as long as you let yourself go and have fun and be a little kid again, then you can always return to some parts of it. So buy that disney coloring book you pass at the grocery store. Leave Christmas cookies and milk out for Santa on Christmas Eve. Watch reruns of Arthur. It's not too late.

(Ps. Thanks Noni, because you inspired this post by your post the other day<3)

Les Miserables

Will always be my weak spot. Will always be my favorite movie. Will always have songs that I will sing really loudly and unashamedly. Will always be my favorite movie. Will always make my heart warm at the sight of Hugh Jackman, Aaron Tevit and Eddie Redymane. Will always make me feel like I ran a marathon or did something productive.Will always make me feel ready to take on the world and sad at the same time. Will always be my favorite movie. Will always inspire me. Will always never cease to amaze me or grow old. Will always impact me. Will always never tire me. Will always be my favorite movie. Will always be my favorite movie. Will always be my favorite movie.

I'm sure of this. Because in all of my 18 years of movie watching and going through fan phases, I've never seen a movie in the theaters twice in one week. I've never been so curious enough about the production to watch the interviews. I've never been so excited for other people who get to see it. I've never felt like I had been through a life changing experience when watching a movie and afterwords still thinking about it and even now a couple of weeks later still talking about it and wanting to see it again for a 3rd time. It's impacting, invigorating, and beautiful. Just beautiful. I really hope you all see it some day and are all impacted by it like I was in ways I can't even explain though I try.

The only thing that makes me sad is that I really want the actors to have the personality of their characters. I want to love them the same way I love them on the movie screen than when they are just being themselves at home or in a grocery store. Unfortunately, this is not usually the case because they're human and humans have flaws. And because Hollywood likes to corrupt people so i've heard.

This may seem weird to you that I'm spending so much time talking about a movie, but hey, I felt like writing about it.

Hugs

 

This is probably weird, really weird, but I have the urge to hug someone.
Anyone. Just because I like hugs. But not a quick hug. A long, warm, embrace. Whether it's with a close friend or a random stranger, I just want a nonawkward, long, reassuring hug.

Inspire

The colors of this world,

are changing day by day.

Tips to have a good 2013

Tips to having a better 2013:

Tip #1: If you come across a hill, be sure to run down it. Always.
Tip #2: Remember there is no shame in tears. So cry if you have to.
Tip #3: If you have a chance to fix a bridge you thought you burned, fix it.
Tip #4: Forgive people no matter what they have done to you.
Tip #5: Praise God in all circumstances. All.
Tip #6: Leave no room for hate. It's not welcome in your heart.
Tip #7: Don't be stengy on hugs.
Tip #8: Say Hi to people who cross your path.
Tip #9: If someone is sad, jump through hoops to make them happy. If it doesn't work, at least you can say that you tried.
Tip #10: Visit more boardwalks, beaches, and coffee shops.
Tip #11: Clear your head when it needs to be cleared.
Tip #12: Take more adventures.
Tip #13: Appreciate the rainbows.
Tip #14: If you have music in your soul, let it out.
Tip #15: If you find a book that inspires you, buy it.
Tip #16: Catch up on sleep that has been lost.
Tip #17: Dance more often to any beat and any tune and at anytime that feels right to you.
Tip #18: Be more understanding of others.
Tip #19: Don't worry about other people's opinions. Be a Free Spirit.
Tip #20: Listen more, speak less.

 

 

Do you have any tips? Leave them in a comment, por favor. :)

Mega News!!!

I was gone all afternoon today and guess what happened when I came on here tonight?

This blog, this orginal blog, with all my lovely old posts and saved drafts, was and is here!!!! HALLELUJAH. I have no idea what happened, but it's here and I am happy. So, the other blog that I created because I thought this one was gone forever? Well, you can disregard it. I'll be posting back to here. I'll keep the other blog up just in case I ever need to use it but 99.9% of the time, my posts will be here as long as it is up and running. Thank you thank you thank you allll who bared with me and followed my other one and spread the word. I love you all<3

If you missed out on my photo a day December post, you can see it here: http://theheartbeatofaclock.blogspot.com/2013/01/farewell-december.html?showComment=1357178183671#c7387440082391280655

Thank you all for your support and kindess and sympathy. :)

 

Kinda looks like 2013 huh? Pretty epic.