Heart Sore, Catch That Sun....
By Catherine
@bluesa (15023)
Johannesburg, South Africa
May 22, 2017 8:29am CST
I woke up heart sore, in Afrikaans we say "hart seer". I just felt so sad. There is so much ugliness going on in the world. So much worries and strife in daily life. I probably have a bit of lack of sleep I am dealing with too.
Then I looked at the sun catcher I have hanging on my window and I watched the Autumn sun catching at it, I threw some music on and I told myself to get over it!
We complicated life. Life should be simple, but it is not simple and we all have to find a way to deal with that.
So, look to catch the sun, even if you can't be lying on a beach somewhere (with a nice little cocktail, sigh) , maybe make your own cocktail... and throw on some music and have a good week, all.
Photos are of my sun catcher.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
29 May 17
we must always look at the bright side, despite the problems that man brings. the battle between the military and the terrorists in the southern part of my country is scary, but we have to be hopeful that everything will be well.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 May 17
You are right @ridingbet , we can all only hope and live life a day at a time. I hope you and yours are safe.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 May 17
@ridingbet Yes, it creates prisms and sometimes watching that lightens a persons heart 
I am happy you could see the picture now.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 May 17
@bluesa now, i can see... i can see... yes, my friend, now i can see the picture here in your discussion.
like the dream catcher, i think your sun-catcher does its purpose. it creates prism, right? when the sun's rays pass through the glass.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
23 May 17
@Lupita234 enjoy the hot weather
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
22 May 17
This is simply beautiful.
Thanks for the cheer.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 May 17
I hope that you can find some peace my dear friend, you sound so sad and not yourself. How is your mother?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 May 17
@bluesa My mom is holding her own at the moment. I am cautiously optimistic.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
25 May 17
@BelleStarr , oh Iz, I only saw that now and I will definitely pray! I wish you strength and I wish your Mom strength too. I send you a big hug!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
25 May 17
Thank you Iz, I am sad lately, but am sure I will get over it. My Mom has good and bad moments through each day. I hope all is good with you @BelleStarr .
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
22 May 17
@Lupita234 This is what we all are obliged to do, but we cannot forget the better times.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
23 May 17
@Lupita234 sometimes a person can't help but think. But also sometimes it is better to not think.
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
22 May 17
Life, and the world and uncertainty can certainly bring us down. It is good to choose to focus on things that relax us and bring us joy.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
23 May 17
@GardenGerty , true, it's not always easy to shrug off a sad mood but it is good to try to focus on what brings us joy.
@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
24 May 17
Hart seer! LOL . . . In Canada we pronounce house - - - hose! 
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
25 May 17
And about "aboot" @antonbunot , I have a Canadian friend and we talk about the accents. I think it is so cool. :)
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
23 May 17
It is always nice to arrange things or make plans that will keep you busy and looking forward to something. I love the sun catcher. I bet the prisms are beautiful in the sunshine!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
25 May 17
So true, Gary. Yes @garymarsh6 the prisms are something to behold.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
27 May 17
We do complicate life but it would be boring if it was perfect. I love love love your sun catchers. I used to have some but don't know where they went, I will be looking for new ones now...
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
27 May 17
@PainsOnSlate , Yes, if there was perfection I suppose there would be no texture to life. Thank you, I hope you find some nice sun catchers. A friend made mine, she took ribbon and string and then glass and clear plastic beads and butterflies and so on and strung them on.
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@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
22 May 17
This is good to get up early. I too was feeling difficult to get up early. I was becoming really lazy the other day. But, I learned it and made it a habit. Now I am feeling quite comfortable.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
23 May 17
@shivamani10 good you are feeling comfortable :)
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
29 May 17
It's a very pretty one.Does it have a chime too.
I read somewhere that we should not overthink
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 May 17
Thank you, it doesn't have a chime. Yes, quite right we shouldn't @responsiveme but sometimes the hold on our thoughts gets away from us.
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