YESTERDAY and its multiple meanings and uses

This morning (March 28^th 2020)

when I woke up

one word was on my mind…

YES! you guessed it!

Y E S T E R D A Y

There are two reasons why the word came to me:

Πthe first one is very personal!

      READ ON!

Yesterday, March 27^th 2020, I washed my face,             put on some makeup and did my hair very carefully,       got dressed up, put on some great clothes and …

I went out, YES!, as in outside.                               Out the door and down the steps

Yesterday, Friday, March 27^th,   I left my apartment for the first time in two weeks!!   I got into my car and I drove (weird after two weeks…) to a friend’s house.

The sun was out and it was a very warm spring like day

 with a wonderful 10 degrees  It was great to be out!

Soooo why did I drive to my friend Louise’s home …

WAIT! Wait! Before you start admonishing me ,

about not respecting the STAY HOME

 and No contact!! measures.       

Here is MY EXCUSABLE reason.

  GOTCHA!

Semi-Surprise

Birthday Party!

 YESTERDAY

it was my BIRTHDAY!

 For the first time in my life

I celebrated (although very threesome-ly)  OUTSIDE, in the sunshine!   As you can see, I got the whole shebang!   

 The balloons, the cake and a very yummy gift!!

Louise and Richard, that’s friendship for you!!                

Kind, considerate and compassionate friends DO JUST THAT!!!

 I got the ‘body language’ hugs and kisses. I got to hear their wishes, live! I got my ‘homemade’ cake and I celebrated with very important company!                                                  

  BUT and there is a BUT… Didn’t get the HAPPY BIRTHDAY song though, I think that people are all out of the Birthday song because they have to sing it so many times a day while washing their hands ;)

I don’t think that the two ladies that wrote this song in 1893 would have thought it would be used in such a way …             

 But I digress … Back to the party!!

YESTERDAY … I had a wonderful hour in the sunshine!!

I spent some time with friends (2)                

 I felt loved and appreciated!! 

Feelings not words!

Birthdays have always been important for me                 (apart from saying that I am alive ;) … Here is why.

Back to yesterday as in when I was a child, a teenager,             a ‘younger person’

My mother, KATHLEEN and I shared the same birthday date! I was born on her birthday! I have always considered myself as a great gift!! (Sorry! My ego just popped up!)

My mom, always made this day very special for me and my Nan-Nan, ETHEL made the cake every single year that I remember (yesterday as in many years ago! As in 74…) One day I can show you some (black and white) pictures that I have kept.

But more importantly …

 NOW! For the second reason, the greater meaning of the word YESTERDAY …

I thought of Paul McCartney’s song and its lyrics… And I pulled a few phrases from his lyrics:

YESTERDAY , All my troubles seemed so far away

Now it looks as though they're here to stay

SUDDENLY, there's a shadow hangin' over me

Oh, yesterday came suddenly

Now I need a place to hide away

NOW as in TODAY, how things on this planet have changed. That’s what we call an understatement!  And as the synonym goes, it certainly is not an exaggeration either!

YESTERDAY how things were THEN suddenly, it’s NOW and how we have to cope with this situation and how we are confronted by change.  Even my birthday! A nice and welcomed change, considering!                                 

                 Remember John Lennon’s ‘IMAGINE’. 

To finish on a musical note,

No! No! Not ‘Happy birthday to you’

But some very special lyrics to celebrate

what The Beatles gave us as a forever GIFT!

©  YESTERDAY Paul McCartny LIVE

© John Lennon’s IMAGINE Queen + Paul Rodgers - Imagine (Live in Hyde Park)

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Back to SATURDAY, March 28th 2020.

SUZANNE   XXX

MEDITATION and its BENEFITS

       Dear student persons! 

Those who learn its techniques often say

 they feel less stress, think more clearly,

  practice calm and compassion.

Talking about MEDITATION!!! 

Good morning!

I got this video from DIANE R. who is an intermediate student and a social worker.  I appreciated the fact that she thought of me and sent me this  ??? cannot find the word to describe it… VIDEO.

The objective is to counter stress

 by using MINDFULNESS meditation.

 In the video’s title

One-Moment Meditation: 

        "How to Meditate in a Moment"

It is something you can do

 any moment of the day.

It means take a few minutes and breathe!

Take the time to be aware 

of what is going on in the moment!

MY MESSAGE to you:

Whether you're feeling sad,

 anxious, or stressed,

How you feel matters!

 HERE is the link!

Have anice day,

SUZANNE 

 * If you want to read more

here is a link to the origin of the word 

'meditation'.