Living to Die, Dying to Live

Are we all really equal?  Two definitive facts say we are.  Each of us were born into this world.  And second, each of us were born to die.  To the essence of are we all really equal, well each of us are living to die, dying to live and in those aspects we are all definitely equal.

It is what we do with the life we are given that makes everyone unique and each life a gift and creates so called inequality.  The lessons of life for each of us are the same yet different in the methods used to teach each individual.  For some the true meanings of grace, humility, respect, generosity, compassion and the many other lessons are easily learned.  Others have a difficult time with various aspects and are doomed to repeat mistakes until the specific lesson is mastered.

Living to die is what all of us do daily yet not many of us actually live as if each day might be the day that we reach the goal for which we were born - dying.  If everyone were to live each day as if it might be there last, I wonder how much more love and compassion might be showering upon each of us.  How many arguments might be averted and how many family dinners would be shared?

Everyone is dying to live their life as they want to live it.  Exactly how is that going to be?  How has that been?  If the Dr walked in and told you that you had one week to live, would you be dying to live?  Would you be making major changes to your lifestyle or would you be confident that you have been living to die and are ready to meet your maker on the other side?

After all, if we are dying to live, then we should definitely be living to die!



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Just Me Granny D's Launching Etsy Site!

It has long been a hobby of mine to take photographs of everything - I have drawers and boxes full of photographs of scenery, horses, dogs, deer, inanimate objects, clouds, storms, and just about anything one can imagine.  For several years I made and sold various types of greeting cards which featured my photography.  Since that time I have taken thousands more photos that I believe would be great for a couple of new lines of greeting cards.

Besides my photography and greeting cards - I find I have a house full of vintage items that really might be appreciated more somewhere else.  Over the years I think I have kept most everything anyone has ever given me - some very interesting items and a few strange items mixed in with vintage collectibles and odds and ends.  Each time I open a drawer or a box on a shelf in my house I see things I think 'someone somewhere could probably really use that' -

I am working on developing an inventory, taking the photos for display, preparing a price list, checking on shipping and handling details, and determining my advertising possibilities at the moment.  But with determination, Just Me Granny D will be launching the Etsy store site next Friday - that would of course be Black Friday! 

As a stay at home and work online granny,  it only makes sense to venture into this next avenue of online income opportunity and offer items for sale from Granny D's personal photography and private collections - just wait till you see what is to come!!!! 


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Signs of the Times

"I got a new job today," a son said to his father.

"Oh really, where at and what will you be doing?"

"I am going into business for myself!  I will be a rich entrepreneur!"

"Okay, but where at and doing what?" asked the father.

"At the street corner by the mall!   I'll be the one on the corner holding up a sign!  I know some people who make about $1000.00 per day just standing there holding up a sign and so I have decided to go into that business."

"That's called panhandling, and it's against the law!"

"Well, I call it working for myself, and being an entrepreneur.  I'll sing for them if they want!  You know, I'll be like that 'Naked Cowboy from New York' with his guitar and hat!"

"That's not a real job, Son!  You'll get arrested!"

"It's a real job in this day and age Dad - you're just getting old and behind the times!  And they don't arrest you for panhandling, only give you a ticket and suggest better locations to you!"

Street Kids and Streetscapes: Panhandling, Politics, and Prophecies


PANHANDLING LAW; ; ACLU: CITY CAN'T PUT LIMITS ON ASKING FOR ALMS.(Main): An article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)


 The beggar's handbook: A guide to successful panhandling

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