"Letting go of your past is not to forget, or block memories, or stop to think about, or pretend the feelings are not there. It’s about the ability to think about your past with no feelings of anger, jealousy, hurt or regret. Letting go is not about wishing things could have been different and dwelling in the past. It isn’t about thinking sad memories that leave you empty and hurt. It isn’t about loss or defeat. To let go is to cherish the good memories, learning and growing. It’s about being thankful for the experiences that once made you laugh, made you cry, made you who you are today. It’s about having the courage to accept that people change and things change. It’s about having the strength to overcome the pain and move on. It’s about all that you had, all that you have and all that you will gain if you were to let go. Letting go is to release your past and grow and live for your present and your future"
"Letting go of your past is not to forget, or block memories, or stop to think about, or pretend the feelings are not there. It’s about the ability to think about your past with no feelings of anger, jealousy, hurt or regret. Letting go is not about wishing things could have been different and dwelling in the past. It isn’t about thinking sad memories that leave you empty and hurt. It isn’t about loss or defeat. To let go is to cherish the good memories, learning and growing. It’s about being thankful for the experiences that once made you laugh, made you cry, made you who you are today. It’s about having the courage to accept that people change and things change. It’s about having the strength to overcome the pain and move on. It’s about all that you had, all that you have and all that you will gain if you were to let go. Letting go is to release your past and grow and live for your present and your future"
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Don’t Close Your Eyes by Robert Ross
(Pinnacle, $6.99, NV) ISBN 0-7860-1482-2Falls Church, Massachusetts, is a quiet, peaceful town on Cape Cod. Small enough that everyone in town knows each other, where neighbors always lend a hand, it seems the ideal place to live and bring up a family. Unfortunately, throughout the history of Falls Church there have been periodic outbreaks of unexplained violence, hatred and madness.
Nate Tuck is an oddity in Falls Church. He is not a native. Recently moved from Oakland, California, he has assumed duties as a detective, number two man to Chief Philip Hutchins. Nate is looking forward to his job in a small town where his major tasks will be handing out traffic tickets and investigating an occasional burglary. Touted as a hero in Oakland, he saved several lives, but the love of his life was killed in the same altercation. He looks forward to a banal existence while he tries to repair his emotions. Chief Hutchins recruited Nate to groom him as his replacement when he retires in a couple of years. He does alert his young detective that there are two cold cases he would like cleared to provide some peace for the families of the victims.
The more recent of the cases occurred some fifteen years ago. A young boy, Petey McKay disappeared on Halloween night when he became separated from his friend, Victoria Kennelly. Victoria returned home distraught over Petey’s disappearance only to find her home in flames, her parents and older sister, killed in the blaze. Nate believes the two incidents are related.
Now strange things are again happening in the small town. Residents, one by one, are having a terrifying dream. They feel compelled to relate the realistic dream to a close relative or friend. When they do they feel momentarily better, but soon begin exhibiting bizarre behavior. The friend then experiences a dream, continuing the chain when he describes it to another person.
Several factors contribute to my dissatisfaction with this book. Of primary importance is the author’s heavy reliance upon the supernatural to carry the story line. Evil that has been dormant for years resurfaces and perpetuates itself through dreams. Why it should suddenly reappear is not explained and how the first person in the chain comes to have the dream is similarly a mystery. This is so far from reality that it doesn’t even make a good fantasy. (Though, to be fair, the author is not marketing it as a fantasy) Ironically, Mr. Ross paraphrases the plot of his book through one of his characters, a parapsychologist named Kip Hobart.
Hobart makes this comment about horror movies: “Usually - although he or she puts up a valiant fight against the forces of the dark side – the parapsychologist gets killed in those films, leaving the way open for the hero or heroine to save the day.” An appreciation of this novel requires more than the usual amount of willing suspension of disbelief.
In addition the book was long - 478 pages. The same story, with more effectiveness could be told in half that many pages. There are short biographical sketches of many townspeople (presumably so their aberrant behavior after their dream will be obvious) but we learn far more than is necessary to get the point. A conversation between a ghost and a person in a sort of limbo seemed extraneous.
There is no attempt to interject any humor or levity into the story, which would, in my opinion, indicate that the author realizes the circumstances are removed from reality but might be interesting to imagine. The “what if” scenario could have been done quite effectively. As a reader, I prefer my mystery fiction grounded in reality. If not entirely plausible, at least within the realm of possibility. Even in children’s books of this sort, the reader is usually aware that the author is not trying to pass ghosts and paranormal activity off as the truth.
—Andy Plonka
Prepare for National Novel Writing Month with the Post a Day Challenge
(Source: itsmecheralle)
Make time to read…..
A teenage girl about 17 had gone to visit some friends one evening
and timepassed quickly as each shared their various experiences of
the past year. Sheended up staying longer than planned, and had to
walk home alone. She wasn’t afraid because it was a small town and
she lived only a few blocks away. As she walked along under the
ta…ll elm trees, Diane asked God to keep her safe from harm and
danger. When she reached the alley, which was a short cut to her
house, she decided to take it. However, halfway down the alley she
noticed a man standing at the end as though he was waiting for her.
She became uneasy and began to pray, asking for God’s protection.
Instantly a comforting feeling of quietness and security wrapped
round her, she felt as though someone was walking with her. When
she reached the end of the alley, she walked right past the man and
arrived home safely. The following day, she read in the newspaper
that a young girl had been raped in the same alley just twenty
minutes after she had been there. Feeling overwhelmed by this
tragedy and the fact that it could have been her, she began to weep.
Thanking the Lord for her safety and to help this young woman, she
decided to go to the police station. She felt she could recognize the
man, so she told them her story. The police asked her if she would be
willing to look at a lineup to see if she could identify him. She agreed
and immediately pointed out the man she had seen in the alley the
night before. When the man was told he had been identified, he
immediately broke down and confessed. The officer thanked Diane for
her bravery and asked if there was anything they could do for her.
She asked if they would ask the man one question. Diane was curious
as to why he had not attacked her. When the policeman asked him,
he answered, “Because she wasn’t alone. She had two tall men
walking on either side of her.” Amazingly, whether you believe or not,
you’re never alone. Did you know that 98% of teenagers will not
tand up for God? Repost this as Love vs. Sex if you truly believe in
God. PS: God is always there in your heart and loves you no matter
what and if you stand up for him he will stand up for you. I bet 93%
of the people that read this wont re-post it. I read this and re-posted
it. Well I bet you read this note because of the title, didn’t you. GOD
IS MOVING! :):) *share it to everyone! feel free to copy- paste OR
share this note. this is not a private note.. :):)
