Friday September 25 2015  CALM OR CHAOS

A long day, so a short blog.  My friend Lana and her husband are safely settled in their new housing situation in Columbus.  Dave and I picked up Lana’s husband at the airport at 4:30 this afternoon and then drove over to Olbrich Botanical Gardens to enjoy the summer evening before going to dinner.  That didn’t last too long because the buildings in the garden were closed and there were no available restrooms.  With two women, that ended the garden session.  So we went to dinner.  A place in downtown Madison called Tubbs Tacos.  It has been there for years and I have never noticed it before.  It was absolutely amazing.  The selections were delicious, reasonably priced, with fresh local organic produce and fresh meats with a wide variety of picks on the menu.  I highly recommend it if you enjoy Mexican cuisine.   Very interesting menu.

Our day started out early with a workout at the gym and then a trip to St. Vincent’s in Madison.  We had a great time shopping for our one of a kind apparel.  We all left very hungry and went home and had lunch.  We all cleaned up and then took off for the airport and the rest of the day described above.  It all sounds so simple and not very long to do.  WRONG.  Everything uses up time so quickly.  And now I am at the end of the day trying to stay awake at the computer while I type.  Tomorrow I hope to sleep in.

While at St. Vinney’s I met a delightful lady, and you guessed it, I asked her for her wisdom.  She gave me some great wisdom and when I asked her if I could quote her in my blog she said no.  I finally received her permission to use her wisdom as long as I didn’t use her name.  Here is her wisdom:

“CALM…

OR…

CHAOS. 

YOU CHOOSE.”

I found this wisdom to be quite personal for her.  As I thought about her statement I realized her choice of words went strong and deep in her life.  As she spoke her words she lifted first her left hand, looked at it, and spoke forcefully “CALM”.  Then she lifted her right hand and emphatically said “CHAOS” and then looked me in the eye and strongly spoke her words, “YOU CHOOSE”.  I wish I knew the rest of her story.    I so choose the “calm”.

CALM OR CHAOS, WHAT DO YOU CHOOSE?

By Kathleen Martens

September 25, 2015

Calm or chaos, what do you choose?

It’s your response that will win or lose.

Slow to anger is a good sign

That with calm your spirit aligns.

And when you stay calm

Tranquility ensues

With peaceful rest

That is always renewed.

Disorder the fruit when chaos reigns,

And to others you may cause pain.

Confusion and bedlam rears its head

Until inside, your heart feels dead.

So what is best when you must decide?

How to self do you confide?

When undergoing turmoil and all its commotion

Choose peace, and sweet emotion.

Think not on self but on the Provider of Peace

Who calms troubled souls with sweet release.

Allow confusion to depart from your day,

As cool composure settles in to stay.

CALM…OR…CHAOS…

WHAT

DO

YOU

CHOOSE?

Tonight I will stay calm by allowing my bed to lure me into peaceful slumber.  I choose CALM.

THANK YOU ANONOMOUS LADY FOR YOUR RICH INSIGHT AS TO THE CHOICES THAT ARE OURS.

Good night and God bless you.

P.S.  I enclosed a photo of Dave and I taken today at Olbrich Gardens.