Me First

ive worked a few homeless shelters... both giving and receiving... the food arrives, there is always a mad dash ... some are more 'assertive' than others and over time a hierarchy of the food chain is established..

new members often hang back, figuring out the correct order.. some are well experienced and push to the front..

this sometimes causes a reaction...

but rationality soon steps in in almost all cases and the 'correct order' is once again established..

what i'm saying is intended to benefit those who are holding back posting...

push right in there... there's enough to go around for everyone...

What an attentive way of getting your point across, nowwhere :-) Thank you for the good read/reminder.

now where? : )

I like that. Now Here To Run. lol.

Cyran0

i like Cy too....

Now where brown cow? Sorry about that :-) Nowheretorunsowhyareyourunning

i dont know where this is going? so im not run/running at the mo? idk?

perna is earth, correct? not sure where im getting that, maybe my tarot deck? i'd have to dig it out and check... the Haindle deck? pretty cool.. the omage is of a round bellied, face obscured, pregnant mother figure... i think it is Perna? represents earth i think... (hope i'm not confusing myself

In case i haven't said it before, I am glad your on this forum. I like your posts, your jokes, and your helpful suggestions. Keep on posting.

Perna is Latin for "pearl" or oyster or something along those lines I think :-) But, appears could be "ham" as in "green eggs and. . ."? http://www.bolchazy.com/prod.php?cat=latin&id=5556

Now I'm totally confused; is pierna in Spanish which is "leg"? Is that anything like a leg of ham?

It's official; according to Notre Dame it's a ham: http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/l...na&ending=

Wait a minute! Reprieve; it's "Latin from Greek which was probably borrowed from Sanskrit"! No wonder I was confused.

It may be pearl, but you're still a ham. Hehe.



But back to the "me first" thing. I went on a cruise a year ago. I was my usual polite self, waiting for others to go by before I crossed paths to where I was headed. And not one other person returned the favor. I figured out that either it was the international nature of the ship, and politeness in their culture didn't include waiting. Or, they were veterans and knew not to hesitate when you're headed for chow.

Or, Doh, you are a really good waiter and they respected that! :-) Next time, hold out your hand for a tip, LOL!

from "no where" to "now here"...we've all got to be a "squeaking wheel" before we get greased! Can all behavior be traced back to the fulfillment of our needs? I mean, the idea of pushing our way to the front of a crowd for a bowl of beans and some stale bread seems extreme. but look at what people will do to be loved, our bowl of beans is "attention" it will sustain you but you won't thrive on it...it seems equally curious how people will structure their lives around acquiring attention. some people just need to find a better line to stand in,but before most people will do that they have to understand that there's a "steak & lobster" line somewhere else. hmmm,sometimes a bowl of beans is just a bowl of beans, let it go man!

i'd like to respond doc, but i have no idea where you're coming from? give up what? and are you talking to me or "out there?"... i think you may missed the point of the thread...

but you are certainly welcome to strt your own thread on whatever subject you choose (smile) ..

Perna.....you go girl. I've got it Pearl, right. That's my line and I'm sticking to it. Someone who lived in Coronado can't be all ham.

Nowhere.....I have to agree with the post about glad you are here. Did you get snow?

Okkkkk I'mmmm readyyyyyy to go shovelingggggg. Snow, sweetie, snow!

thank you Kebs... your kind and supportive words are appreciated... SNOW today... all weekend, cold!!!.. and i get to work outside (((smile)))) froga have taken cover.. may have noticed some bunny prints (diggin out tarot cards...)

ok Perna.. finally... i was mistaken (no wondering where it is i have heard Perna before???) ... the card in question above described, is "Venus of Willendorf" ...

described in summary:

Europe (origin) ; Mother of Cups in the North ; ancient carving unearthed in WIllendorf Europe dating approx 25,000 to 30,000 years ago...

"Ancient statues and drawings usually lack faces. This may indicate a lack of individuality, or asense that sacred reality transcends personal qualities."

there is more to the story but this is all i care to involve myself in at this time..

source: THE HAINDL TAROT, Volume II: The Minor Arcana; Rachel Pollack; New Castle Publishing, Inc. [1990]

none of this has anything to do with Perna or anything to do with the title of the thread... ME FIRST was supposed to sink to the bottom as others "push" themselves to the front... but nice chatting with you all (((smiles)))

maybe i should start a Tarot thread??? oh, wouldnt belong in Depression... love all

(perhaps im thinking of "perma" ... more closely relates to Earth...)