Safe haven

This is my last time blogging in this room. After today, Dell will be moved to safe haven.

Spent some time alone at safe haven last night
Safe haven it is
New hideout after fighting battles
A time of solitude
To hide from enemies

Birth order

Which one describes you best?

A. Perfectionist, reliable, conscientious, list maker, well organized, hard driving, natural leader, criti­cal, serious, scholarly, logical, doesn't like surprises, loves computers

B. Mediator, compromising, diplomatic, avoids conflict, independent, loyal to peers, many friends, a maverick, secretive, unspoiled

C. Manipulative, charming, blames others, attention seeker, tenacious, people person, natural salesperson, precocious, engaging, affectionate, loves surprises

D. Little adult by age seven; very thorough; deliberate; high achiever; self-motivated; fearful; cautious; vora­cious reader; black and white thinker; uses "very," "extremely," "exactly," a lot; can't bear to fail; has very high expectations for self; more comfortable with people who are older or younger

I hope you dance

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit out or dance

I hope you dance ­I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin might mean takin chances but they're worth takin
Lovin might be a mistake but it's worth makin
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to sellin out reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit out or dance

I hope you dance ­I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)
I hope you dance ­I hope you dance
(Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder, where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit out or dance

Dance-------- Dance--------
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)
I hope you dance ­I hope you dance
(Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder, where those years have gone)

About aging

"You and I will eventually grow old. Your children will only be as kind and patient in your own old age as you were with your own parents."

TODAY Voices 11 July 2005