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oldageisnotfun Posted August 13, 2023

Thoughts, reflections to lift someone's spirits. We all need some kind of beauty in our life.

Anybody care to share anything that could lift someone's spirit, mood, if only for some brief moments in time.


 


I understand that in certain cases, it's not always possible. We have the jokes discussion, which I love, but we're not always looking for a joke, especially feeling drained, feeling down, there are other things that give us joy and beauty, like poems, quotes, a beautiful image, or an inspiring and moving video clip.


 


I need to see things like this myself from time to time, to know there is beauty outside our immediate problems.


 


It gave me chills and sadness to hear her story and witness something so beautiful from someone so young. Yes, I welled up. Amazing confidence to sing in front of such a large crowd...well, you check it...


 


https://youtu.be/KdIhq1tb8Co


 


In anyone is wondering what the translation is it's below; I didn't need to see the translation to know she was singing something so moving.


 


Here You Go
Listen to me, a wannabe singer
Talk about me, to your lovers, to your friends
Tell them about this girl with black eyes and a foolish dream
I, I only want to write stories that will reach you
and that's all


 


Here, here, here, this is who I am
Here I am, and even though I'm exposed, I'm afraid, yes
Here I am, both in the noise and the silence


 


Look at me, or at least at what's left of me
Look at me, before I hate myself
What can I tell you that other lips won't?
It ain't much, but all that I have, I've put it there
Here you go


 


 


 


Here, here, here, this is who I am
Here I am, although exposed, it's the end
It's my mouth, it's my cry, but hey, never mind
Here, here, here, here is
me, my dream, my envy, here's how I die, here's how I laugh
Here I am, both in noise and silence


 


 


 


Don't go, I beg you to stay for a long time
it may not save me, no
but I don't know what to do without you
Love me like one loves a friend that's gone forever
I want to be loved, because I don't know how to love my contours


 


 


 


Here, here, here, this is who I am
Here I am, even if I'm exposed, it's the end
Here I am, in the noise and in the fury too
Look at me, finally, look into my eyes and my hands
Everything I have is here, it's my mouth, it's my cry
Here I am, here I am, here I am
here,
here
Here you go


 


It's okay if this discussion fizzles out. At least I got to share some thing beautiful with you.

Periwinkle Aug 20, 2023
Here's one of mine. Also might not be to everyone's taste.


Just a perfect day, drink Sangria in the park
And then later, when it gets dark, we go home
Just a perfect day, feed animals in the zoo
Then later, a movie too and then home


Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on


Just a perfect day, problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own, it's such fun
Just a perfect day, you made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else, someone good


Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on

https:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wxI4KK9ZYo

ventingisback Aug 20, 2023
Hope you’re OK, OP 🙂. I know you’re taking a break, your sisters are awful and you’re hiding in your room.

A nice quote to lift your spirits:
“To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest.”

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oldageisnotfun Aug 16, 2023
If anyone is having a particularly miserable day. Listen to this: https://youtu.be/n2MtEsrcTTs

Might not be to everyone's taste.

oldageisnotfun Aug 16, 2023
"I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." — Jimmy Dean

oldageisnotfun Aug 16, 2023
"I’ve found that there is always some beauty left — in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you." — Anne Frank

- this one personally speaks to me.

oldageisnotfun Aug 16, 2023
"The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on." — Charles Dickens

of course - "herself" & "she" too, these days.

oldageisnotfun Aug 16, 2023
@venting "Sweet words of love from a husband about his wife.." quote. That's beautiful. If I had someone that good I would feel the same :)

ps I might need some kind of nap in between days :) I know... it wasn't mean to taken literally.

oldageisnotfun Aug 16, 2023
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.

- Seems relevant for the times we're living in.

oldageisnotfun Aug 16, 2023
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

oldageisnotfun Aug 16, 2023
@Venting. "“Once I got rid of the negative people, I became so much happier.” - A good one.

I definitely wish to achieve this one day.

ventingisback Aug 15, 2023
Sweet words of love from a husband about his wife:

“It's remarkable now that I think about it, she's the only person I've ever known who I just want to be with 24/7/365. Never need a break from her, if anything I want skip sleeping so there's more time together.”

ventingisback Aug 15, 2023
“Before something great happens, everything falls apart.”

Super optimistic. Hopefully it’s true.

ventingisback Aug 14, 2023
“Once I got rid of the negative people, I became so much happier.”

oldageisnotfun Aug 14, 2023
- this one is great..

“You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens.”

oldageisnotfun Aug 14, 2023
“Breathing is the single most important thing that you will do each day. Let that sink in. Something so easy, thoughtless, and mundane is so important. I wonder how this relates to other aspects of our lives?”

I tried it, it works. I mean mindful breathing; not I've tried breathing.. :) otherwise I wouldn't be writing this.

oldageisnotfun Aug 14, 2023
@Venting I like this and so true!
Don't depend on anyone else ever. You have to stand on your own two feet.

oldageisnotfun Aug 14, 2023
Looking back, what would you have done differently if you got to do it all over again?

oldageisnotfun Aug 14, 2023
“We are so often caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey, especially the goodness of the people we meet on the way. Appreciation is a wonderful feeling, don’t overlook it.”

oldageisnotfun Aug 14, 2023
@Venting. Yes you're right, very true :)

ventingisback Aug 14, 2023
Your wound is probably not your fault, but healing is your responsibility.

ventingisback Aug 14, 2023
Hopefully they do lift :).
Even a little smile for one second, can lift. And you never know who will smile, somewhere out there, or who will find some wisdom in a sentence that leads to a happier, uplifting life.

oldageisnotfun Aug 14, 2023
@Venting liked some of your quotes :) I'm not sure some of them will lift people's spirits.

@Cover909. Are you under the bed when you're enjoying the thunderstorms? :)
There's beauty all around us and I guess this includes forces of nature. I must admit thunderstorms and the heavy rain does have a beauty about it, as long as you're in a same cozy place.

ventingisback Aug 13, 2023
Make the little things count.

By this I mean teach midgets math.

ventingisback Aug 13, 2023
Don't depend on anyone else ever. You have to stand on your own two feet.

Dawn88 Aug 13, 2023
Being near water...be it a stream, waterfall, creek, river, lake or ocean. Just enjoying the serenity.
That....and Rose Gardens!

ventingisback Aug 13, 2023
Grow a thick skin. You will need it at some point.

ventingisback Aug 13, 2023
Never do more than one illegal thing at the same time.

ventingisback Aug 13, 2023
Work hard. Play hard.

ventingisback Aug 13, 2023
I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.

ventingisback Aug 13, 2023
Nobody reaches the end of their life saying "I should have bought more sh**t.”

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