Goodbye/Hello

[karen rae elkins]

Goodbye.
I'm moving on down the road. I'm not rejecting my past, just saying goodbye to letting the past invade my future life... This isn't where my road ends....Roll on. Everything is beautiful in it's own time.

Hello
It's a big world. Life is a treasure map that will take me to who knows where.

Goodbye
It's a pretty good SIGN when you can goodbye...:
Pass by the Highway sorrows.
Pass the Boulevard of memories.
Pass by the Street of condemnation
Pass the Drive of Anger.
Pass on past the gravel road of regrets,
and drive by the dirt road of hurt and see it all fade in the rear view mirror.

Hello
I missed some SIGNS: Life doesn't come with a GPS, but sometimes it helped when someone pointed me in the right direction. The toll I've paid for the roads I've taken are high until I remember that some have paid with their life. Life shouldn't take you down a dead end street. Nor should you drive the same Circle Drive over and over expecting to end up on a different road.

Hello
Where am I now? Where am I going? If I'm gonna fight it will not be with my past. I'm packing a message of a better plan. You see, "I'm on karenslake living in peace and security". I'm probably hanging out on the back porch, looking at a view of the river and talking up a storm or two when I get the notion.."

The moral of this story: When one road ends Move on, Roll On.
Look upon life with a newness. Feel the clarity with every mile that puts some distance between you and the past. The wind blowing on your face removes the shame. It's replaced with love. Soak in the sunshine of mercy behind those sunglasses so your eyes can reveal the lies you've been told. Cry when you need to. Reach into a starry night to capture lightheartedness. Breathe in the goodbye/hello of a new season with expectations. Roll on.

[Christy Hotchkiss]

Karen,
I'll take it
OOOps you are getting it!!! Sounds pretty good to me who could ask for more? My ideal idea and sounds like a perfect castle to me! Simple but works! By the river well how can you ask for more! Anything by the water is great you can just go out and kayak and boat and maybe fish to relax and swim escape from everday pressures! JUST TAKE it EASY don't I repeat don't rush back into any serious relationships you are too vunerable and still going through healing be careful with your soul and spirit this is YOUR TIME let it be ahealing time for special peace and places yes life is full oh I know full of bumpy roads! I keeep traveling the bumpiest parts! Went camping locally two weeks ago It was great just outside meeting the water and the stars and the night air and the soft smell on the water and campfire at night ..MY idea of heaven! Too bad there weren't partners worthwhile of sharing heaven with me! I would love to visit you and share some of those fishing tips! I just do it as a hobby and practice catch and release always worried about harming the natual balance and upsetting the balance natures gifts aren't limitless we have to respect them! I hope this works for you!!!!! Your friend in the Northeast, Chris

[Sara Huizenga]

Random sidenote for Karen...

The salmon fishing here (grand haven, mi) is out of control (in a good way) - I don't this from personal fishing experience, but rather from the enormous amounts of fish the girls and I are seeing daily at he fish cleaning station. (seeing all the fish cut into filets is a daily must favorite for my girls/ie. little future karens, ;)

[Sara Huizenga]

Wow oasis/haven/perfect karen spot! I so want to visit there, seriously....go buy it, girl! ;)

[Bradley Olsen]

Karen, it that you making those comments?????? Don't let gooooooo.

[Maureen Reintjes-Peace4 Admin]

So Karen if you get the trailer then I have a place to go visit to fish! :) It sounds wonderful!

[karen rae elkins]

Some love the city lights, some the starry nights, I lived in the 3rd story of a brownstone once. The view of the church steeples would take your breath at sunset. A fresh start...can be just a drive away. The world is wide open once you leave.

[Findmywayhome]

Sounds like a perfect view to begin again! Or maybe just to remember that these wonderful parts of life and feelings have been there all along waiting for us to be ready to experience the road that leads to inner peace and happiness! Great choices! Hope you enjoy all of these wonderful blessings!

FINDMYWAYHOME

[karen rae elkins]

lol! like a fish in the water, happy.

[karen rae elkins]

I'm glad I posted goodbye/hello. All I wanted to do was say LEAVE. You guys encourage me.
I may have found a place! It's in a creek, on the river. Beautiful Boathouse. It's for rent. Ya'll come for a visit! I found one really nice mobile home for sale... totally cute with 2 outside buildings for tackle, privacy fence, a screened in porch, my own pier and view of the lake. They furnished the place with beautiful furniture and the furniture stays, This place looked like a house on the inside...the cost for the view of the river, $27,000.00

[judy]

good for you, today is the frist day of the rest of my life, hang in thire, be happy