Comments on: The Yawn

By: Tom of Pasadena

Tom of Pasadena — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 16:15:47 +0000

A little girl swam up to me in the pool and told me she was 6 and it was her Birthday. I wished Her a Happy Birthday and She responded with “ and how old are you? I told her eighty Six. She then said ,”. You don’t look that old “.
Her Mother was listening in and then She said, “ you could die in any minute “ Her Mom getting ever more nervous. I Laughed and told her So could You.
I enjoy the Kids ,they are so interesting and have no hangups as to what they want to know or talk about. I calmed her Mom down and told her I liked her spark and enthusiasm.

By: Pia

Pia — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 16:14:43 +0000

Nice memories of how water played a big part of our growing up years.

Interestingly, I too wrote about water (living waters to be exact) today on FB. Here is my post:

Mark 16:15
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Thank you to my friends at Living Water Ministries Church in Iligan City, Philippines: Pastor Edna R. Villapuz, Pastor Delia Petallana and Pastor Carol Pacana. I cannot wait to speak at your church again and minister to you all very soon. I stumbled upon this old poem which I wrote 15 years ago. I want to dedicate it to you all today…when you read through it, you will see why.

TAKE ME (A poem I wrote back in April 2009)

Take me, take me as I am.
Shape me and use me in Your plan.
Lift me and carry me to great heights.
Soak me and bathe me in Your light.

Long and dreary was the path
That brought me here, safe at last.
I’m here now, Your willing soldier.
Make me stronger! Make me bolder!

My own life is as a filthy rag.
Of my own strength, I cannot brag.
Only You have all the power.
Only You are My High Tower.

So take me, take me as I am.
I give my very all unto the Lamb.
Strip me of all pride and all self.
Take all my stuff and all my wealth.

Nothing but YOU, You are all that matters!
Only You can bring the LIVING WATERS!
So let me drink up and take Your hand.
Take me to all the far-away lands.

Free me to roam Your lofty skies
Where angels live and eagles fly.
Where the wind blows freely, to and fro.
Take me, Lord, and I will go.

By: Oscar

Oscar — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 01:55:54 +0000

TGIF the joke. ;-D
Yeah we need to protect that water. Raging Waters is a good park.

By: Larry

Larry — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 01:54:28 +0000

Rain, rain. Go away come back again another day!

TGIF!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 01:53:39 +0000

My water memory was when our PE teacher asked us to jump into the pool. (The shallow one). I did.

And that’s why I still haven’t learned to swim up to now. Haha!

And it happened again. Teacher asked us to jump into the 10 foot pool. My classmate rescued me.

By: Noel

Noel — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 01:50:56 +0000

LOL on that water experience.
I remember my mother enrolling me and my brother in swimming classes in the YMCA, together with some friends. For the life of me, I cannot understand why they made us wear G-strings.. I think I was barely 10 yrs old at that time and wala pang pubes (no pubic hair yet) …some guys were in their teens and with pubes na..Maybe bading yung mga instructors (maybe my instructors were gay).

By: Tom of Pasadena

Tom of Pasadena — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 01:49:38 +0000

Thanks Raoul, growing up where you did was something and with all your siblings.
My Brothers only four took me to play in Arcadia Park and there was pool there.
They encouraged me to take a swim and I told them I don’t know How to Swim. Being a younger trusting Soul I agreed and said I’d try.
They showed me a few tips and then taking me to the deep end threw me in the water.
I yelled and made a fuss but was able to splash my way to the side of the pool and exit on the swim ladder to collect my wits.
Taking lessons from a lifeguard there ,I became a real swimmer. Then a Jr. Lifeguard at Redondo Beach for a Summer and finally a Search and Rescue Swimmer in
US Coast Guard in the Bering Sea on a Coast Guard Cutter , Out of Kodiak Alaska.
I still enjoy swimming for Physical Therapy.
That’s my Water Story.