Dancing with the Shows

Had it not been for the Internet...

I am posting this video I made because I love the people I have met through a world I never would have found had it not been for the internet.

I have met some of the most heartfelt people in Utherverse. People who are lonely, some who are bedridden or can't leave their home whose only way to experience dancing, or walking or just talking to someone is through the sites like these. Many are so sick they can't get out of bed but here they can dance, run, and have fun.

I made this video of me and my friends (in our chosen avatars) hula hooping, one of my favorite things to do here that I can't do anymore in real life. I also was was able to surf with friends like Sunshine, we call each other "sis", who lives in Belgium.

I also met someone I call my "baby girl" and she calls me "mama Mandi". She's from the south and I love her humor and southern attitude.

I met a french guy who is an absolute doll, and some people from Norway and Germany, where my ancestors came from.

Silk_n_Satin, someone I was proud to call my friend but passed away before we could meet in real life, describes it best in her letter she wrote before she passed...

The things that matter.....
I seem to have so much time on my hands these days although not the sort of time I would chose if a choice was given, but time to reflect, time to think and time to straighten a few things out....

What matters in life...? I have spent my adult life working hard, saving all the pennies, stacking them away... why?
The dream you see... The dream of the pretty cottage in the country, the Daffodils and Tulips in the spring, the Lilies and Lupins in the summer, the sweet apples on the tree as the summer fades. I have seen the beautiful garden in so many of those dreams, ablaze with colour, vibrant and alive. I have sat on a cold winters night, the frost thick on the ground, in front of the warm open fire being mesmerised by the flames getting lost in the music they dance to. I have climbed the rickety old stairs to the rooms above and laid upon the cool cotton sheets on the old Oak bed.... This was my dream, my purpose in life but now its not so important, it would be nice but its no longer at the top of the list, no longer the ideal I yearn for.
Why? what changed.....? Life changed, maybe not for the better but changed it did and the things that seemed so important have become secondary to something far more so. The worst thing is that what now is the most important thing was there all along but just taken for granted and often overlooked and no doubt, on occasion, abused.

There are things that matter way more than any dream of a cottage, any amount of money, anything at all in fact......
These things will pick you up when you fall, catch your tears when you cry, carry you when your too tired to even crawl and they will love you without reserve. You can shout at them when you are low and they will not hide from you, you can tell them your fears and they will listen without judgement, you can sleep when they visit you and they will return tomorrow and the day after if you sleep again. When they are true they never desert you, never leave you lonely and never expect.

What are these wondrous things that I now hold so dearly to my heart..... They are simply Friends.
I have people I have called friends throughout this world and until not so long ago I would have said they numbered many tens. Now I can count them on the two hands I hold in front of my face and still have a finger spare in case another comes along :)
They come in all shapes and sizes, they come from all over the world and they come from unexpected places...
I have friends here in RL that I now know would stand by me till the bitter end and that brings me peace and calm. I have friends here in RLC that are at equal to that and just because i may never meet the person behind the profile it doesnt mean they are less of a person....

To quote a few lines from a great song from the film Trainspotting. Shallow grave by leftfield!

Im not ashamed.
Ive known love,
Ive known rejection,
I'm not afraid to declare my feelings
Take trust for instance, or friendship these are the important things in life,
that help you on your way
If you cant trust your friends well what then, what then?

I trust all my friends, they are my they are my rope when I need hauling from a deep hole, they are my beach when I need somewhere to lay my head and they are my sanity when insanity reigns supreme.

Thank you for being here with me, I love you like brothers and sisters and my life would be an empty place without you being part of it...

(written on June 7, 2010 @ 7:04am by Silk_n_Satin)

Wishing everyone love, peace and happiness, Sheryl

Boob Fairy

 I wish I had known about the "boob fairy" when I was young! lol 
 Cute story from the TV show Cougar Town with some great advice at the end.

Bridge School Benefit - PLEASE SUPPORT!!

"Working Class Hero" in tribute to Joel.. R.I.P.

This is my brother doing what he does best the day before we found out his friend, Joel, had passed away.  My brother doesn't know I'm posting this here but to me he, and Joel are "working class heroes" and the video will tell you the rest.

R.I.P. Joel.. a wonderful friend, father, chef and musician

Eat Pray Love

My brother is reading the book, Eat Pray Love, that my son gave to me before the movie was even made and he told me that it reminded him of me.  I smiled and I cried because I do feel a connection to the story although I have never seen the movie and never made it past the first chapter in the book.

I hope to someday to travel to somewhere of my heritage... or Italy, India, Bali or France. Yes, maybe someday ... that is my dream...

Faith

This is one of my most favorite movies of all time.  Like music, movies allow me to feel my emotions which can be difficult for me to express. 

This scene in particular, along with the song by John Hiatt (who holds a whole other meaning in my heart) is so endearing yet bittersweet.  

 I do believe love will prevail as long as  you have faith and you hang on and hold strong to that faith.

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

For my mom... a movie my brother found and warms my heart. To me it depicts the upbringing and steadfast strength of my mom and her Norwegian heritage. 

My mom is strong in heart and body, has a heart that is solid and will not back down on what she believes is right. You can feel her strength, her worries and her love just by her presence.  When she disapproves you will know it just by the look in her eyes. I've seen that look many times and there is no escaping or denying the truth from her.  She's one strong woman and at 77 yrs she's still working 5 days a week, 10 hour days and rarely if ever complains. 

She's my strength when I'm weak and provides me confidence when I'm in doubt. She believes that everything happens for a reason.  She's the mainstay in a life of chaos and how she does it, I believe, is from her heritage.

So, all that being said this is a scene from a movie called "I Remember Mama" and I dedicate it to my mom this Mother's Day. 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, MOM.... I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART!

NOTE: a 30 second commercial might play before the video starts)

For Laura...

Happy (belated) Birthday, Laura!

The girl who sings this song in the video reminds me so much of you... so beautiful and sweet... inside and out. Thank you for loving my son and sharing your love with me and my family. You are a very lovely person and your beauty and heart is pure and kind and a gift to all who are fortunate to know you.

With all my love, Sheryl

Indian Trading Furs - The River and The Wall

Kyran Million and Will Gallivan, Indian Trading Furs (friends of my son) wrote, play and sing in this video.  The music is not only  rhythmically sound but it has a spiritual lift to it as well. Listen and enjoy :)

Lucky the penguin

No words need to describe this video but a big THANK YOU I send out to Teva and the Santa Barbara Zoo for helping "Lucky" the penguin to walk!

LIke My Mother Does

If I could only do like my mother does... her strength, her composure, her patience... she has helped me through many a rough time and I am forever grateful to be blessed with her love and guidance.