#and True Spirituality

[bright-eyed-sinner]

I think I may never be sad ever again. There is a statue entitled "Farewell to Orpheus" on my college campus. It's been there since 1968, created by a Prof. Frederic Littman that use to work at the university. It sits in the middle of a fountain, and the fountain is often full of litter. I have taken it upon myself to clean the litter out when I see it (the skimmers only come by once a week at max). But because of my style of dress, this means that bystanders see a twenty-something on their hands and knees at the edge of the fountain, sleeves rolled up, trying not to splash dirty water on their slacks while their briefcase and suit coat sit nearby. This is fine, usually. But today was Saturday Market, which means the twenty or so people in the area suddenly became hundreds. So, obviously, somebody stopped to ask what I was doing. "This," I gestured at the statue, "is Eurydice. She was the wife of Orpheus, the greatest storyteller in Greece. And this litter is disrespectful." Then, on a whim, I squinted up at them. "Do you know the story of Orpheus and Eurydice?" "No," they replied, shifting slightly to sit.

"Would you like to?"

"Sure!"

So I told them. I told them the story as I know it- and I've had a bit of practice. Orpheus, child of a wishing star, favorite of the messenger god, who had a hard-working, wonderful wife, Eurydice; his harp that could lull beasts to passivity, coax song from nymphs, and move mountains before him; and the men who, while he dreamed and composed, came to steal Eurydice away. I told of how she ran, and the water splashed up on my clothes. But I didn't care. I told of how the adder in the field bit her heel, and she died. I told of the Underworld- how Orpheus charmed the riverman, pacified Cerberus with a lullaby, and melted the hearts of the wise judges. I laughed as I remarked how lucky he was that it was winter- for Persephone was moved by his song where Hades was not. She convinced Hades to let Orpheus prove he was worthy of taking Eurydice. I tugged my coat back on, and said how Orpheus had to play and sing all the way out of the Underworld, without ever looking back to see if his beloved wife followed. And I told how, when he stopped for breath, he thought he heard her stumble and fall, and turned to help her up- but it was too late. I told the story four times after that, to four different groups, each larger than the last. And I must have cast a glance at the statue, something that said "I'm sorry, I miss you--" because when I finished my second to last retelling, a young boy piped up, perhaps seven or eight, and asked me a question that has made my day, and potentially my life: "Are you Orpheus?" I told the tale of the grieving bard so well, so convincingly, that in the eyes of a child I was telling not a story, but a memory. And while I laughed in the moment, with everyone else, I wept with gratitude and joy when I came home. This is more than I deserve, and I think I may never be sad again.

Here is the aforementioned statue, by the way.

[trek-tracks]

People tagging my Star Trek: TOS seasons 1-3 posts with "Bones didn't sign up for any of this shit": Technically incorrect. Bones may have been unaware of the true depth and breadth of the shit but he definitely officially signed up for some of it through Starfleet service contract.

People tagging my Star Trek: The Motion Picture through the first two thirds of The Search For Spock posts with "Bones didn't sign up for any of this shit": Technically correct! Bones was drafted via a little-known service reactivation clause, intimating that he had no idea of this possibility when he signed up way back when and probably considered being forcibly beamed back onto the Enterprise after several years in retirement to be kidnapping rather than actively signing up for this shit. Even though due diligence is the responsibility of the signer, it could be argued that that this was an unforeseeable consequence. Whether it could be argued that it was a foreseeable consequence if Bones had ever met Jim Kirk is another story.

People tagging my end of The Search for Spock through The Undiscovered Country posts with "Bones didn't sign up for any of this shit": At the end of The Search For Spock, Bones says "I choose the danger" in an official capacity in front of several witnesses. Now, whether he is coerced, in his right mind (as well as someone else's) or whether this statement is considered legally binding in Federation court--

[lovelylouise25]

[upliftourday]

[stitchposts]

designing out a commission for a buddy and like. damn theres such a world of like. design difference, between what we immediately picture as 'vintage kitschy embroidery' as an aesthetic, and what actually survives in extent materials from the last 100, 150, years or so

[spiritualseeker777]

[faronmckenzie]

Don’t let their energy change yours.

[a-path-by-the-moon]

[alexanderwales]

I found out today that my wife thinks I'm a nerd, which I tried to disagree with.

Wife: How many Magic cards did you have when we met? Me: I dunno, like ten thousand. But "nerd" is a mindset more than anything. Wife: You're a scifi/fantasy writer. Me: Right, right, I can see how that would look. Wife: We have a custom-built D&D table in the basement. You were a mathlete. You keep talking about wanting to buy a katana. Me: I see what you're saying. I can see where, from an outside perspective, I would look like a nerd. Wife: So you agree. Me: I think I just spend a lot of time around nerds, and - Wife: Why would that be? Me: And I have a fundamental spiritual disconnect with a lot of them. Wife: Feelings of alienation and social isolation, you say? Like some kind of ... nerd.

[wistfulwatcher]

finales + ava's (lack of) experience outside of deborah

[valkugo]

i love the song that played when saxon wakes up the morning after so i tried to look for the lyrics and hmm

[heartinhyacinth]

Saw a post the other day that was like “in order to recognize each other, squirrels kiss when they meet” and all I could think was that it sounds like some silly excuse hualian would make up

[loveforthefeminineenergy]

Channelled Love Messages From Your Future Boo🌹🧡🤎

Welcome to the Love For The Feminine🦋

Channelled messages from your future boo!

For all kinds of channelled messages⤵

https://youtube.com/@loveforthefeminineenergy?si=PdUFUSigqc4QiebG

............... Love For The Feminine �� ..................

🌹Pile 1:

Hey Baby,

I am thinking about you non-stop. I can't forget you. I wanna see you again in my dreams because this is the only place I know that you are exist.

It's hard for me being without you. I wishing upon the stars everyday to meet with you.

I love feeling this energy around me. I am so ready for love and I am so ready for you. I am being patient. I am preparing myself for this connection, so when we will be together in the physical it will be mind blowing and just amazing.

We are going to be such an iconic couple. Movie stars. Powerhouse. I will love you until the day I die.

Yours faithfully

Future Lover Forever💜

............... Love For The Feminine 🦋 ..................

🧡Pile 2:

Dear Love of My life,

I do not think you know who I am, but I already know you. I saw you before but I was too shy and afraid to approach you. I thought, you will not like me and I did not have the strength yet to face with you.

Now I am thinking about it I lost the opportunity to actually ask you out.

It was not the right time for me at all. I had a lot of things going on with me and I am not writing this to you because I want to find excuses. No! It's because my life was hectic and at that time for this beautiful relationship to grow it was not a very good space to it.

I needed to work on myself and becoming a better person, also a much more stronger one so I can be 100% there for you as your forever person.

My Love!🧡

The time we did not spend with each other until this point is not wasted. It just gave us some time and space to grow, evolve and become the person who we are wish to become.

Now the time is so close.🧭

I can feel this in my bones. I am counting the days, when I will spot you in the crowd. I can feel your energy already. Inviting me, like a sweet honey and I am hungry. 💥

I am going to be honest I am celibate for a while. I only want my beautiful lover, no one else.

If you think that I only want the have fun with you, please just think it through. It's the part of me and it's the part of you and also it's natural.

My best trait is discipline, so I can contain myself, because I want to enjoy with you every moment. We do not need to rush. I am dedicated myself to you, so I would like to take it slow with you.

If I can wait until this exact moment, I can wait more as well. Take your time. When you are ready to receive the love (my love😎) I will show up in your life.

Just do what you do and love yourself every day, because I will love you even more.

Your Devoted Knight in Shining Armor,

Future Spouse

............... Love For The Feminine 🦋 ..................

🤎Pile 3:

Dear My Future Spouse,

I am really glad that I can communicate with you and tell you that I am successfully single and ready to be in the love game again.

I am not going to lie. That was a period of time, when I did not felt at all that I would like to be with someone.

I just couldn't find the connection with any one.

I had a few attempt and I tried a few things as well, so I have a knowledge and the experience, but it was all a learning curve.

I always felt that the person who was meant to be with me is not who is around me. I felt the disconnection so many times.

It's like something was always missing. Sometimes it was the emotions and the love, sometimes the conversation was not for my liking or even the chemistry in the bedroom.

Have you felt this before as well?

I can't wait to share those stories with each other, I think it will be very fun, because I would like to know everything about you. What you have been through? What are your interest? I would like to connect with you, more deeper than anyone else.

I would like us to be best friends and lovers as well.🤎

Love You to the Moon and Back!

Your True Love

PS: Be Your True Love to yourself first, I do not mind being the second if it's about loving yourself fully and truly and I will do the same and I am already doing it.

I love this and I might can be a shy person but I will fight for you and for the love what we have!

When you are not giving up on yourself you are not giving up on me as well, because this is how we will meet.

In the High Vibrational Realm of Love itself!

I will talk with you soon, I can feel it.

Love You💕

[lovelylouise25]

[upliftourday]