Brilliance:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate… . Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, to be gorgeous, talented, and fabulous. Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that others won't feel insecure around you. We are born to make manifest the glory of God within us. And as we let our light shine, we consciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Nelson Mandela (1918 - )
Source: A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles†Marianne Williamson"I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit." Mary Lou Retton, Olympic Gymnast and Speaker
Interests: Travel, day tripping, auctions, antiquing, clubbing, dining, dancing, museums, theater, charity events, spiritual retreats, conservation activism, greyhound advocacy, rodeos, comedy clubs, outdoor concerts, ethnic festivals, state and county fairs, tailgating, birding, motorcycling, hockey, baseball and boxing, swimming, weightlifting and body pump.
Community service: Ambassador with the Omaha Performing Arts Society, special events volunteer for Make-A-Wish Foundation, Summer Arts Festival, West Omaha Cosmopolitan Club, Fremont Ride For A Cure, Head Start Program, Habitat For Humanity, Project Homeless Connect, Wahoo Country Music Festival and Omaha Dog Park Advocates.
Favorite places: Old Market, Kona Grill, Marks, Ricks, Texas Roadhouse, Whiskey Tango, Micks Music Bar, Horseshoe Whiskey Roadhouse, Anchor Inn, Icehouse, Dundee Dell, Crescent Moon Ale House, Huber Haus, Rednecks, McFosters Natural Kind Cafe, The Antiquarium, Bushwackers, Remedy in Fremont, Horsemans Park, the Riverfront, Jazz on the Green, Soaring Wings Vineyard, Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, College World Series, beaches, hardware stores, TSC, the dog park, and the health club."It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are.""Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory." ~Alan Alda, Actor and Director
I'd like to meet:
A perfect match. Marilyn. Diana. Dutch Bahama. My Dad and Sweet Hubby In Heaven. Mark Andrew Spitz (Mark the Shark, aquatic athlete). Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, Henry David Thoreau. Mother Teresa of Calcutta; St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscian Order; His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Anyone interested in Greyhounds. Possibility Thinkers. Old friends again. New friends. People who are fun, positive, and a tad bit ornery. "I think what I represent is achieving what you want in life. It's a matter of your attitude. Some people have a negative attitude, and that's their disability." ~Marla Runyan, Legally Blind US 1500M Olympic HopefulA Prayer by Juanita Ryan:
“Give me the grace to care without neglecting my needs, The humility to assist without rescuing, The kindness to be clear without being cold, The mercy to be angry without rejecting, The prudence to disclose without disrespecting my privacy, The humor to admit human failings without experiencing shame, The compassion to give freely without giving myself away.â€
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Music:
Country, Classical, Broadway, Zydeco, Raggae, Polka, Bluegrass, Jazz, Blues, Doo Wop, Emo, Folk, Calypso, Gospel, Swing, Salsa, Soul. Workout Ipod. Any Puccini opera, Bizet, some Mozart, but no taste for heroic Wagnarian. Buena Vista Social Club, Cactus Hill from Lincoln NE, Blue House and the Rent To Own Horns, and The Barry Boyce Trio from right here in Oompha Omaha. "Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out." Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 1841-1935, U.S. Supreme Court Judge
Movies:
Sundance, Independent and European films * Wild Hogs * Super Size Me * Brokeback Mountain * The English Patient * Easy Rider * Brazil * A Boy And His Dog * Blue Velvet * The Man Who Would Be King * A Beautiful Mind * The Blues Brothers * Amadeus * Caligula * A Streetcar Named Desire * Dirty Dancing * The Elephant Man * Kiss Of The Spider Woman * Lolita * Shawshank Redemption * Midnight Cowboy * Joe's Apartment * The Money Pit * One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest * Taxi Driver * On The Beach * Clockwork Orange * Quills * Of Mice And Men * Pollock * Midnight Express * To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything * Every musical ever written from The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Moulin Rouge.
Television:
Britcoms, PBS, HGTV, Discovery Channel, A&E, Assume The Position With Robert Wuhl, HBO reruns of The Sopranos and Sex And The City, Antiques Roadshow, CNBC, CNN, Glenn Beck......When television came roaring in after the war (World War II) they did a little school survey asking children which they preferred and why - television or radio. And there was this 7-year-old boy who said he preferred radio "because the pictures were better." ~Alistair Cooke
Books:
Harper Lee--To Kill A Mockingbird. Harold Bell Wright--Shepherd Of The Hills. Kerouac--On The Road. Maria Nemeth--The Energy of Money and Mastering Life's Energies. Branigan--Adopting The Racing Greyhound. Livingood--Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies. The Bible. How to's and manuals. And I love a good mystery....."Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes." ~John LeCarre
Heroes:
Mom, who taught me how to behave myself. Dad, who taught me all the cool guy things I know. My husband Richard Lee, who taught me how to love. My son, who taught me not to doubt myself. Janet, who taught me the meaning of friendship. Aunt Laura, who taught me the value of a good book. Grandma Ohrt, who taught me kindness and grace. My dog, who taught me I am always appreciated. Janel, who taught me how to listen to my little voice. Myron, who taught me to dance with heart. Donna, GPA NE, who taught me the value of an older Grey. JoAnne, NHS NE, who taught me the joy of volunteerism. Dan, who taught me when the shoe fits, the foot is forgotten. "If you are never scared, embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take chances." ~Julia Soul, Actress
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“A hero is someone who has goals and dreams, who wants to make a difference and leave the world a better place. A hero is someone who loves and is loved—and each one of us is a hero.â€â€”Maria NemethThe virtue of love is not finding the perfect but loving the imperfect perfectly."Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late. Today, this hour, this minute is the day, the hour, the minute for each of us to sense the fact that life is good, with all of its trials and troubles, and perhaps more interesting because of them." ~Robert R. Updegraff, Author of "Be Thankful For Your Troubles"
