tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post3991855979689963415..comments2024-02-26T13:47:32.994-08:00Comments on Augureye Express: In The Blink of an EyeChautauquahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-68519563704630826312013-08-14T06:23:02.675-07:002013-08-14T06:23:02.675-07:00Dear Sir:
An awesome and elegant tribute to your ...Dear Sir:<br /><br />An awesome and elegant tribute to your friend! He does have lovely eyes.<br /><br />Many years ago my eleven year old sister died in a car crash. This event was her fate, and a gift to me. It began my spiritual journey because it made no sense that such a complex being could be wiped out and turned to worm food in an instant.<br /><br />One of the most healing things that I discovered was that her life had an amazing completeness that I had not noticed initially. I must honour the book "The Bridge over San Luis Rey" by Thornton Wilder. In this brief novel he investigates the lives of the 6-8 people (actually I don't remember how many). Through his questioning, he discovers that each life had reached a point of fulfillment. This led me to consider all the ways in which my sisters short life was complete. She had finished her school year, graduating top of her class. She had completed childhood and had not made the transition into puberty. Other more subtle things revealed themselves, and this brought me some peace.<br /><br />Perhaps in the upcoming months this truth will become apparent to your great and grieving heart.<br /><br />Best wishes on the journey.......Livinglitelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087118863492704630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-7665973853143156092013-07-28T19:29:09.997-07:002013-07-28T19:29:09.997-07:00Thank you for sharing your words about Victor. I ...Thank you for sharing your words about Victor. I think about him a lot and miss him. We often chatted online late at night when most of my friends are asleep. That's when I miss him the most. I can only hope he knows he is in my heart and will be missed forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-12821962396037764852013-07-25T12:54:26.380-07:002013-07-25T12:54:26.380-07:00Welcome Aboard!
Videodrome is a favorite classic; ...Welcome Aboard!<br />Videodrome is a favorite classic; alas, had to draw the line somewhere- but what with art imitating life & vice versa, it may yet make the list. Kinda started with the notion of keeping the nuggets focused on the spiritual as much as possible...everything changes! :)Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-75846023694822537432013-07-25T12:46:55.982-07:002013-07-25T12:46:55.982-07:00I just found your blog. Awesome. It will take a fe...I just found your blog. Awesome. It will take a few days to read through all of it. Interesting movie list. You left out one very important title; Videodrome.<br />Good luck to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-56048826580219461452013-07-23T20:39:16.416-07:002013-07-23T20:39:16.416-07:00Brother~
Your verse has found a home here, and in ...Brother~<br />Your verse has found a home here, and in my heart. If all could experience your insight, what a different place this might be...someday.<br /><br />Thank You!Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-19872501795809872502013-07-23T20:34:14.095-07:002013-07-23T20:34:14.095-07:00We are common brothers; I too a surviving 'Nam...We are common brothers; I too a surviving 'Nam combat vet - 1968-1969, Quang Nam Province, Phoenix Program. I penned this poem for a chick many years ago, sadly she didn't appreciate it much, so it is offered here to find some use in the universe and hopefully comfort in your bereavement. <br /><br />Of all the things;<br />lost or gained,<br />in our lives of longing <br />for uncharted journey's;<br /><br />Could it be that I,<br />so blind with all my passion;<br />trip upon a dream?<br /><br />Never waking and never sleeping;<br />yet filled with expectations,<br />stumbling still the mighty river,<br />Never pausing to remember...<br />the smarting of the past.<br /><br />Her majestic torrent <br />and generous tranquility,<br />we look upon with disdain;<br />For when we know,<br />the secrets she possesses;<br />our lives reflect the meaning.<br /><br />No promises made; <br />nor promises kept,<br />the stalwart river speaks...<br />whispering silent exaltation;<br />in our search to find<br />the truth;<br />of faith, <br />and hope,<br />with you. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-22383993773220574552013-07-22T07:57:33.609-07:002013-07-22T07:57:33.609-07:00Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone.
Preven...Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone.<br />Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,<br />Silence the pianos and with muffled drum<br />Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.<br /><br />Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead<br />Scribbling in the sky the message He is Dead,<br />Put crêpe bows round the white necks of the public doves,<br />Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.<br /><br />He was my North, my South, my East and West,<br />My working week and my Sunday rest<br />My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;<br />I thought that love would last forever, I was wrong.<br /><br />The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,<br />Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun.<br />Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;<br />For nothing now can ever come to any good.<br /><br />~ W.H. AudenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-65726188219216787012013-07-19T12:13:05.012-07:002013-07-19T12:13:05.012-07:00Coruscant~
Words of great wisdom and insight, than...Coruscant~<br />Words of great wisdom and insight, thank you, and you are so right; it is very good to know other kindred souls still exist. I have often thought that the minute we figure it all out ~ Bam, we get vectored right oughtta here & back home. Maybe Vic just figured it out. If you get a chance to return to Shasta this summer, be sure you get up to the panther meadows campground, it's magic.<br />NamasteChautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-46902541454912092232013-07-17T23:02:35.920-07:002013-07-17T23:02:35.920-07:00Glad you liked it Evan, and yes...I'll see you...Glad you liked it Evan, and yes...I'll see you there. Looking forward to meeting everyone. Thanks.Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-30413707638119050312013-07-17T22:56:49.069-07:002013-07-17T22:56:49.069-07:00Hey Chautauqua, thanks for the heartfelt and eloqu...Hey Chautauqua, thanks for the heartfelt and eloquent post on our mutual friend Victor. Perhaps I'll meet you at Devorah's house tomorrow night. Be well, Evan DeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-12682794312915038412013-07-16T23:25:28.477-07:002013-07-16T23:25:28.477-07:00My heart hurts for you. Losing a dear friend is pa...My heart hurts for you. Losing a dear friend is painful but to have the complications and challenge of values and conscience can confuse us so. My heart is sending you energy, how you choose to use it is up to you. I hope it brings comfort.<br /><br />Discovering your blog has been a wonderful gift for me. Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187611054293001721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-77526305605872160802013-07-15T16:16:20.568-07:002013-07-15T16:16:20.568-07:00Sorry, it is absolutely awful for such an event to...Sorry, it is absolutely awful for such an event to occur that absolutely did not ever have to happen. The law gives responsiblilty to someone that has none. Like a young children, you don't allow them to drive a car, and someone blasted out of their mind has less sense and control of a vechicle than a child does. Addiction such as this has to be dealt with, and this means not allowing someone that has a mental disease to drive a 2000 or more pound vechicle. It serves little comfort that someone like this will spend many years in prison and not hurt anyone else, behind bars like an animal that is too selfish and too sick in the mind to ever consider getting into a car and even driving 10 feet. <br /><br />I truly wonder if someone before they gulped down their first drink or took that first hit of dope, if they could see the utter sadness and misery to so mnay that they bring if they would continue. All one can offer you and others is condolence and say that they wish someone could have warned your friend before it happened. I truly blame the U.S. legal system. Sorry again. Realist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-12681072162952017672013-07-15T14:17:04.076-07:002013-07-15T14:17:04.076-07:00Dearest Chautauqua,
I have only now returned to m...Dearest Chautauqua,<br /><br />I have only now returned to my computer to find your post. My heart is with you. Thank you for telling us of Victor and Argus. Through them, you have taught me. I was afraid of men on big motorcycles and I was afraid of pit bulls. I am no longer afraid. Thank you, Victor and Argus. Love, AltheaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-53664682688986926012013-07-15T01:03:33.683-07:002013-07-15T01:03:33.683-07:00After reading this, and listening to the tribute s...After reading this, and listening to the tribute song on your page, I am filled with a profound sense of empathy for your loss, a deep sadness, and even confusion and amazement at how open you are in sharing this very touching and personal story with us all. I follow your blog for inspiration, insight, companionship and my soul is with you tonight in loving support. I have lost those close to me too, and have some sense of what you are going through, and though it is extremely difficult, it will expand your being in powerful ways. What they say about "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" might be better expressed as it kills you and makes you stronger. Like a caterpillar, the old you dies, and a new you emerges as you transform from such an experience.<br /><br />That you are seeking the deeper meaning of it all shows me you're going to be fine getting through this. First your question is put out to the universe, then slowly, over time the answers will come. There is a deeper meaning in it all, there are never any accidents. Everything is perfect, though it just may take time, maybe even a very long time, before those lessons will come. Be patient, and relax into the knowing you will be shown when the time is right.<br /><br />I can't help but wonder how much of your lesson will come from seeing how the ripples in your pond have touched many of us as we read and experience your story.<br /><br />I wish you comfort as the mystery unfolds for you.<br /><br />-DougAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-91695547273706581662013-07-13T23:30:19.088-07:002013-07-13T23:30:19.088-07:00Clarity, you always have something uplifting and p...Clarity, you always have something uplifting and positive to share and today is no exception. I just keep telling myself that with so many close friends already on the other side, I should have quite a graduation party when its my turn. Vic & Argus are fine, indeed, and so happy to still be truckin' around together. Thanks for stopping by!Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-68229084122657214662013-07-13T23:21:33.218-07:002013-07-13T23:21:33.218-07:00Good to hear from you again Jeff. Death is not to ...Good to hear from you again Jeff. Death is not to be feared, any more than walking thru a doorway is...it is a transition into a more dignified and refined state of being. I dig the analogy of lowering a rope, and I shall, but these last few years it feels more like I'm holding the door open for friends leaving a bad movie before the credits roll. It calls for shifting perspectives. Peace brother, and thanks!Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-19536155301279563422013-07-13T23:15:51.368-07:002013-07-13T23:15:51.368-07:00Hi Diane~ I'm so glad you reached out to your ...Hi Diane~ I'm so glad you reached out to your friends; all too often we let geographical or emotional distance prevent us from keeping our connections strong. Thank you for your words. Peaceful BlessingsChautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-21615416670602344062013-07-13T23:11:49.100-07:002013-07-13T23:11:49.100-07:00Indeed Ironhead, Victor's eyes were not easily...Indeed Ironhead, Victor's eyes were not easily dismissed, always a lot going on behind them. Vic's departure diminishes us all - we are all one! Thanks.Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-67537569425324529042013-07-13T23:09:23.819-07:002013-07-13T23:09:23.819-07:00Chris~ How spooky cool you should say that, as I h...Chris~ How spooky cool you should say that, as I have just such a teddy tripping across the window in my writers loft, a gift from yet another dear friend who is no doubt hanging with Jerry & Vic up yonder...<br />Blessings.Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-74478191555960643432013-07-13T23:05:47.495-07:002013-07-13T23:05:47.495-07:00~Wander my brother~
Thank you so much for posting ...~Wander my brother~<br />Thank you so much for posting this beautiful verse. You are a dear and enlightened soul. Namaste.Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-68952626523284507832013-07-13T23:04:18.062-07:002013-07-13T23:04:18.062-07:00Dear Chautauqua,
I am so sorry to hear of the los...Dear Chautauqua,<br /><br />I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your special friend and his faithful furry companion.<br /><br />Knowing how things work is all well and good until something hits too close to home. Then we react right from ego, in 3-D fashion, and it seems that all we know flies out the window. It's hard to reconcile what we have come to understand with real life when we are in great pain.<br /><br />We often feel for the one who has passed. How unfair that all the opportunities he had ahead of him will never be realized! Just last week, I was thinking of this in a new way. Our loved ones are in a beautiful place; one where many who visit too soon don't want to leave. This is according to many NDE accounts. It is actually the ones left behind who are going through something difficult. We are angry and hurt that someone dear to us has been taken away. We feel the pain of loss rather than celebrate that person's having moved to a better place. I used to think that death was part of the lesson for the ones who passed. Now I wonder if the lessons are for the ones left behind.<br /><br />I don't know if these difficult experiences are all part of moving us towards unconditional love. That seems awfully difficult when there is someone to "blame". I can't say either way, although it would be much easier for me to think so at this time, not being in your situation myself. It's not to say that other feelings aren't valid, and sometimes anger at something can be a force to make positive changes. Perhaps letting whatever feelings you have come naturally is the best way to go. Thinking about "shoulds" probably won't do much good. I'm sure you will go through many emotions over time, and some may even surprise you. In the end, I believe that whatever should happen, will happen, and all that you have learned and know deep within will guide you.<br /><br />My wish for you is that your many happy memories will soon begin to take away the sharp pain of your loss. Let those memories be an acknowledgement of the gift Victor has been to you.<br /><br />With much love,<br />~ClarityClaritynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-76761972240828736492013-07-13T23:03:19.944-07:002013-07-13T23:03:19.944-07:00~We are all One~ Energy (Us)cannot be created or d...~We are all One~ Energy (Us)cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change form, or frequency vibration. Our friends will be around for a while, visiting and such, before they move on up the scale to higher vibrations still.Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-74529186058095127252013-07-13T23:00:06.510-07:002013-07-13T23:00:06.510-07:00Linda, thank you so much for your warm, heartfelt ...Linda, thank you so much for your warm, heartfelt response. Indeed the eyes are the window to the soul, and Vic has a deep one.Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-50088886554869430222013-07-13T22:57:59.355-07:002013-07-13T22:57:59.355-07:00~So Very True~~So Very True~Chautauquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872005505920598396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778400479144209105.post-58139459364633637082013-07-13T21:51:21.279-07:002013-07-13T21:51:21.279-07:00C
I sent this link to my niece who has been having...C<br />I sent this link to my niece who has been having some troubles recently.<br />http://in5d.com/the-dark-night-of-the-soul.html<br />I don't know. Maybe it will help. I feel your pain and wish you the best. Take your time. Remember your Alaska story about Nana telling you that you were strong enough to experience what you did and her grandson wasn't. I've found that we only get to experience what we can handle, but I believe that as we prove ourselves our challenges become greater. Be like the priest in "The Exorcist", not the first (young) one, but the one that had to be called in who could handle it (Max Von Sydow I believe). Sometimes life sends in the first team - like you!<br /><br />Bless Victor and Argus! And you!<br /><br />I believe that only by absorbing these feelings do we become stronger and rise to a new level of clarity. The spiritual path is not an easy one - that's why we find very few people along the way, it's like climbing a cliff face. Keep going to the top. When you get there, then you can turn around and lower down a rope for others.<br /><br />Love<br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com