If you could do one thing right now to make life better what would it be?

Hmmmmm...I am sure there is a lot more to tell there. Any particular planet in mind? Or is it just the ONE WAY part that is more significant? Interesting response by the way...thanks for giving me reason to pause.

hehehehe too funny!!! Guess the one way ticket is the key and OH YEAH there's lots of good reasons my friend. What planet, the furthest one from planet earth. Pluto works for me !!! Take Care.

Well...let me know when you are getting ready for send-off. I will be there with camera in hand...and we can meet in person while we are saying a big, blasting farewell to your hubby and brother. Maybe we can go for a cuppa and share our Mylot discussion and the first time you decided to one really significant thing. to change your world. LOL Anyway my imagination is getting carried away here... Fun response...thanks for the giggle!

Boy did you ever say something short...but powerfully true! That reality is what helped me do my best to celebrate each day to the fullest and live in the now-ness of the moment...it truly is all we have. Take care...and God's speed!

Thank you for being willing to offer your personal experiences as an example of what you would change. Your experiences definitely have a flavor of the 'best laid plans' that do not work out and I am sorry to hear that. It is unfortunate when you do something generous for someone else and it doesn't turn out the way you'd hope. Perhaps you will be able to return home to England again...and I sincerely wish for you all that you wish for yourself. Best regards.

Aww, that is so sweet of you :) Well one will never know what awaits around the next corner.

Hi - yes that is Sasha - the biggest and oldest of my 6 felines. He has a special place in my heart - bit like the eldest son or something! And Tee-too is very beautiful too - and yes, they do look somewhat alike.

Yes, it is a lovely dream...just like John Lennon's song Imagine. But that is the satisfaction of having discussions like this...what we do...if we could?I like your response being an animal lover too. Speaking of that I meant to mention during one of your other posts (or maybe I did) anyway...I love your Avatar. Is that your kitty? He/she looks like one of ginger marmalades...we have two. I've included a photo of our youngest Tee-Too to show you the likness. Nice comment...thanks...we can live in hope...

Interesting parallels...I didn't know that the odds against cats with what ours had didn't survive. Thank you for sharing your story too...so our precious gingers are truly as special as we believe them to be! Often when I am snuggling with him I look into his sweet face and think what a blessing he is to us and what we'd be missing if he hadn't made it. Great sharing pet stories with you...and the newest addition to your cat family is really fortunate to have you to love and care for him. I included a photo of the family of barn cats that we adopted Tee-Tooh..his twin brother Tigger, Ellie and Nova. We already had Nexus a cat we had adopted a few months earlier. Poor Nexus...she always seems to feel like the outsider...and if you look at the way the other 4 cats started out it is not surprising I guess. Ellie is the gray one with the green eyes in the front..and the ginger twins are 'smooshed' in the middle of all the other cats...they were the youngest of the brood. Anyhow...that is a wrap for now...thanks for keeping our discussion going a bit longer. Although sharing pet stories is obviously something we LOVE to do. Continuing good luck with having your latest addition integrate with your others.

I understand what you mean about the doom and gloom of global warming. In regard to you saying there is nothing we can do...that is not something to 'hate.' Goodness...you are just expressing an opinion. Besides I have mentioned to you before that I respect the way you think and value your no-nonsense approach to presenting your views. It doesn't matter whether we agree or not...even when we do not always see things the same we still respect each other's 'perspectives.' Part of why I like this forum is to hear how other people see the world. It is good to have people present ideas that give us a chance to bump into our biases. Even with your idea that war is one of the solutions to our problems...how so? Are you talking about wars that will annihialate half the people on earth and reduce our population? Or some other reason that war is an option. Lets chat some more on this one. I cannot argue with you about everyone working to save the planet...without that there is no life. So we are on the same page...but whether it will happen or not is very doubtful to me to. Maybe it will require more catastrophic earth changes to awaken people. It will certainly force changes. Reducing pollotion by half will require a more concentrated global effort for sure. In regard to your friend working on a vehicle with zero pollution. Might be an idea to try and find the documentary on "Who Killed the Electric Car?" Not har to figure that one out...the companies who did not want to let it out there. My hubby and I are also doing what we can...no kids either. We compost, recycle and re-use whatever we can. So you still didn't let me know what ONE THING you would do to save the planet...is it to cut pollution in half...even if people got upset. I know you could handle it Aussie... Another good discussion...thanks. I posted a 'group hug' cat picture to show you at least this group of cats did not want to live solitary lives!

I don't see my answer as an opinion. I see it as a fact. I don't have a solution... because there are none. Cutting car pollution is only a drop in the ocean. Planes cause far more pollution than cars. And so does the production of electricity. The reason that the electric car does not work is because we have not found a way yet to store large quantities of electricity to run the car. Batteries are far too heavy and don't last long enough. I don't want a war anymore than anyone else. But history shows that a country on a brink of despair always go to war. When you have a planet on the brink of despair... you have world war 3. Check my answer on this thread http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1255234.aspx I am actually surprised to have received "best answer" for it. People usually don't want to know the truth.

I read your comments and added a response. It is not surprising to me that you received the best response...your ideas are presented in a factual way with some inarguable points. Good to know that people can open their minds and discuss some hard truths...at least some of the time! The documentary on the electric car and those who owned them did not seem to have issues around the examples you cited. They were genuninely satisfied with their vehicles and just before taking them off the market they were working to develop batteries that would go a greater distance without having to be re-charged. As you have said in other posts...greed and power prevent many things that would serve the greater good and now we are living with the cause and effect of those choices. I guess all we can do is keep on doing our best not to add to the problem...and keep on keeping on until.......???

Hey...I like that! What a great idea and an excellent way to create some dramatic changes world-wide. I agree with you totally about children being taught to hate and kill. Some wars are generations old and the young people are indoctrinated and brainwashed into view other cultures and races as enemies. How sad it is. I think it would be worth a try...how do we enlist others to our cause? Great additiion...thanks Annie!

I have participated in some of your discussions and read your responses around Mylot and absolutely understand why you would change your family dynamics. There are not right or wrong answers here..we post discussion to receive input, to learn about others and share perspectives. So my wish for you angel of charm...is that there will be a way...in the not too distant future for you to have the peace of mind and heart...and the peace in your life that you long for and so justly deserve. Wishing you bright beautiful blessings and ways to heal your life. Raia

thank you so much..i wish wishing upon would just mean it will happen after you wished for it..many thanks to you..

Hi Pendragon...I read about your fiasco with the rating system on another site...sorry to hear about that. I assume some of what you are feeling right now is related to those experiences. Your idea of a 'negative-o-meter' is a great one. I like it because it could heighten people's awareness about the cause and effect of their behaviors on others. I honestly believe that some people have no cognitive understanding of how their negativity acts like an 'energy vampire' to those around them. So your idea of a pressure guage could serve to awaken them because no one can change until they develop heightened awareness that they need to. Now in regard to whether or not slicing bits off to feed others being unreasonable..OF COURSE NOT! In our work we encourage clients to look at the hard reality that we train people how to treat us. I would say from things I picked up on in our discussion about girls who agree to compromising situations that you have a tendency to give more than you are comfortable in receiving. That can, and often does set up a dynamic where people will take advantage of your good nature if you do not mainatain your boundaries. Safe emotional boundaries keep relationships healthy and balanced. Without an ability to draw a line in the sand and say 'enough' people will be 'trained' to take all you will give without it being reciprocal. As tough as this sounds...these events may be here to assist you in establishing a more equitable exchange in all your interpersonal relationships. If your existing ones do not like or cannot respect your boundaries...then maybe it is time to find some friends and partners who will! Anyway...that is my answer to your question about the unreasonable part of the post. Hope it adds some perspective! In the meantime take care of yourself...and your own needs. That is not selfish. We cannot continually draw from an empty place within ourselves. It is draining...and you need to love and honor yourself first...then you will give that to others and have it come back to you. You know...the old what goes around comes around idea. However, it begins from our core...so you must also feel worthy and deserving of it..or you will just keep repeating the pattern in a self-fullfilling prophacy because we all 'do what we know.' I hope this makes sense. If we were having this discussion in person it would be easier. If you have any other comments or questions...send me an e-mail..or we can continue on here. Warm regards, Raia

I appreciate hearing what you need to have the best quality of life possible. We all want to be able to live life on our our terms and enjoy it! I hope you will find a way to greater financial security...and therefore peace of mind.

That is a wonderful idea..and yes, it would help so many people who are not receiving proper health care because of financial constraints. It is people like you that deserve the windfalls...because you would make a positive difference with it!

Oh yes...I am so there with you on this one. We have a deep respect for Native Spirituality...and feel a great kinship with it. Our home is a reflection of our respect for their artwork and gifts from Nature that some elders gave us. I have many owl feathers that came from them...and I feel grateful and honored. I appreciate your comments about harmony, balance and nature. I am setting up a blog and I posted a topic about the 'us' versus 'them' and the polarizing influences of right/wrong thinking that divides rather than unifies us. As I have said often before...with enough love we could resolve all our human rights issues...but we are a long, long way from that place. So sad...but true.

Well I sincerely hope you can bring things back into balance. I work in the health and wellness field as a life coach, public speaker and group leader. I know it can feel like a daunting challenge to do course corrections...but with time and a realistic plan of action...changes for the better do occur...at any age. Sincere best wishes on your journey!

I find this kind of response very refreshing...so much so that you had me going along with the possibilites having that kind of money would give you. My single word association with unlimited cash flow is...freedom. That is the main theme I hear as you shared what you would do with your 'gobs of money.' Complete freedom for you to live life on your own terms...without guilt or harrassment. Ohhh if only wishing did make it so! Thank you for your response...yes it was fun! Maybe if you continue to imagine that it is true one day you will have a big enough lottery with that it could actually happen. Then you'd be flying high with your own wings for sure!

Your challenge is one many face. I appreciate your honesty about what you would do..every response gives another perspective...and that is what Mylot if all about. Thanks!