--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" <awoelflebater@...> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" <awoelflebater@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and > > > > > superstition around the idea of enlightenment, he thinks he is being > > > > > shocking and confrontational, as if he is asking me about a past > > > > > cross dressing episode or something! > > > > > > > > > > He SO wants to be the arbiter of enlightenment, anointing others, > > > > > only if it makes sense to >him< - lol. Enlightenment responds by > > > > > immediately laughing in his sagging face, pinches his wrinkled cheek, > > > > > tousles his thinning hair, and continues on, unperturbed, and > > > > > undisturbed. Drives him nuts-o, but what's a Mother to do?? :-) > > > > > > > > O Docteur, what a little provocateur you are. And what an image you > > > > have created here. Don't be too harsh on the guy, he is outnumbered, > > > > outgunned and I am starting to feel compassion. I have a ways to go in > > > > the evolution department, I admit it. Enlightenment is still a concept > > > > for me and I am still not sure it exists as imagined by the general > > > > population. Enlightenment is out there (in there) I just don't think it > > > > can be quantified or qualified, defined or put in a neat little > > > > package. It's all about degrees. > > > > > > > > > > Degrees? > > > Yes, and Dumbass here has a PhD in It[!!]. > > > Me, just a trooper. > > > Before Enlightenment chop wood, carry water, feed horses. > > > After Enlightenment chop wood, carry water, feed horses. > > > I ain't got no thing to say about It. > > > -Buck > > > > > > > Yep, life and death on the farm I spent the whole day today cremating an > > old war horse. 12 railroad ties to reduce a viking to ashes. Life is > > short. It is a good lesson. Make use of your time. > > -Buck > > Now that is a messy way to do that. Incinerating 1200 pounds of muscle, > gristle and bone to ashes with railroad ties?! Why did you not bury it? If it > was put down with tranquilizer then you did the right thing but if you shot > it maybe you should have buried it. I let the good old ones come to my place > to be put down and buried. I have a mare I bred and she is 29 this year. I > imagine she will be buried in my orchard in the not too distant future. She > will have an elevated and sunny spot under a fruit tree and I will weep for > her - copiously. Presumably you wept for yours. They deserve it, you know. > > > >
Yes, Subject: Sorli fra Bulandi passes Dear Baddi, I do hope this letter finds you and your family well and thriving in beautiful Iceland. We have so many happy memories and connections of the heart there! I just wanted to let you know that our precious and beloved friend, Sorli passed away in the dawn hours after being in failing health for the last 6 months. He was 28 years old. We are awash in feelings of appreciation and gratitude to this magnificient horse who we were so blessed to have in our lives thanks to YOU! Sorli brought us nothing but bliss in the 14 years he lived with us. I will never forget the day Sorli arrived. It was in the winter after a very deep snowfall. He came just after Doug had had his stroke. Doug was still so fragile and unsteady in body and mind that we were not sure he would ride again...something he was very worried about not being possible for himself. I remember going out and riding Sorli to check him out in that deep soft snow ....what a fabulous, life altering experience! Sorli's calm nature, his power, fluidity, and his utter responsiveness assured me that he was going to be a very good horse for Doug to recover on. And so it was. Some time shortly after that unbeknownst to me, Doug snuck out the door, managed to saddle Sorli for himself and tried him too for a few minutes, if awkwardly.... but he came back in aglow with triumph and excitement. So Sorli's first job was to serve as a therapeutic riding horse for Doug. Sorli took such good care of him then and has all along! I will always have these beautiful visions of Doug riding out on Sorli sometimes for a short spin around the neighborhood and often for hours. I never worried for his safety. I knew Sorli would be there for him no matter what. And whenever Doug has had a difficult day ....as his brain injury never completely healed....Sorli was always 'best medicine' to reintegrate his mind, spirit and body. Though living here on our little place has been a humble life for a great horse like Sorli, none the less, Sorli and Doug were 'famous' around town. People would say...."there goes Doug Hamilton on his black horse'"....and they were always a 'head turning' pair. Doug would always return restored, refreshed and in awe of the gifts of safety, pleasure and power that Sorli shared so effortlessly and naturally. A funny Sorli story and fond memory...one day I was unhappy and in a foul mood. Doug knew better than to try to talk me out of it! So he left the house for a bit and after a while when I walked back into the living room there was Sorli...calmly standing there saddled and ready to go!!....He was looking a bit guilty! He had a look of 'I know I am not supposed to be in here! Doug did it!' I laughed so hard and all angry gloom left my heart/mind in a flash! Sorli was my therapy horse, as well! And of course Sorli served so so many people in the Midwest as a sterling example of what horses can be....and the glories of the Icelandic breed in particular. For years we would hear from people who remembered your performance with Sorli in all those fairs we did together in those early happy times! What fun we had together! And the enduring impression of "Baddi and that black horse" drew so many to Icelandics! Yes, indeed. And with your skill you would always bring out so much from Sorli and it was evident that he enjoyed giving you all he had to give, too. I know that in many ways Sorli was under utilized here in America. That he could have probably been shown more, used as a breeding horse even more, etc. but he was fully appreciated and deeply loved by us...a real member of the family. And of course, hundreds of people rode him...often times not even knowing they were riding a stallion until after the ride! .... and through him they became infatuated with Icelandics. Like you, he was a great ambassador for Iceland and Icelandics all his life! Sorli is a great soul. A cherished friend. And even in the suffering of his last hours, he continued to be a gentleman to the last. We are going to cremate him. And i am wondering if I could ask a small favor. If we send a small amount of his ashes to you in Iceland....would you be so kind as to release them in some beautiful place for us? I like to think of this equine son of Iceland returning to his motherland. Would that be okay? If not. We certainly understand. So. Please give our love to all your dear family. And to you, old friend....again we have the deepest gratitude for making Sorli possible for us! We are going to miss him mightly. And for us, he is one of the greatest horses we have ever known, truly a first class horse in all ways. Love and all blessings, Jennifer and Doug > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <authfriend@> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" > > > > > > > > <fintlewoodlewix@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ > > > > > > > > > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, with practice, TMSP leads to near perfect mental/ > > > > > > > > > > physical integration. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Catchy little soundbite, but what does it actually mean? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was confirming what Share was talking about. It means > > > > > > > > a much shorter distance in general between desire, and > > > > > > > > fulfillment of same. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How's that desire of yours to have people on this forum > > > > > > > actually believe you're enlightened going for you? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Care to put it to the test and actually ask them? :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > It drives Barry stark staring BONKERS that DrD doesn't > > > > > > give a rusty nail whether anyone believes he's enlightened. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
