11th Day of Yule – Remembering the Noble Virtue of Perseverance
Life is filled with personal challenges. We struggle on a daily basis with various forces around us. Sometimes we may ask ourselves, is it really worth it? Perseverance is the determined, continual action in the face of adversity. If you give up, you die. It really is simple, isn’t it? No matter what you are doing, no matter the challenge, see it to its conclusion. Even if you try and fail, realize that the only real failure is not trying.
Failure is evidence that someone has tried. Success is failure defeated (Vaygar
Ingvald Elmersson).
NOTE: A pre-dawn check of Socks and he was ready to come out from the
Haruc/Cat House
*OMGs! Both Essie and Toby are so full of themselves early this morning.
Essie is doing the crazy cat dash from room-to-room. Toby is doing his playful
barking thing and is easily encouraged t howl, which you’d have to see/hear to
believe.
Plans: Greg’s funeral, look for work, PetSmart
moon:
Greetings to you, Mano, glorious male aspect of the moon; silver messenger on high. You’re the measurer and teller of time. As you fly silently on your way reflect into our souls the glory of the High Ones that we might aspire to the realms of the gods. Bathe our world in soft brightness, and whisper to our souls of joyous realms beyond our knowing. Mano let us see the goodness within us and without us, all the nights and days of our lives. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, MANO, as we honor the Mano that resides in us all!
Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
Havamal 145.
The first one promises to help generously
In sorrow, sickness and pain;
In eternal change, man goes forth
From death to new creation.
Guidance, help, Father, beginning; preface of that which is becoming, being
and passing away; procreation, original fire, creative father principle,
guidance, Father-God principle. primal Fire, the power of spirit and change as
well as the power of creativity, guidance, divine masculine principle, success,
pure, generated fire that acts creatively in love, will that spares
manifestation down to the material levels, necessity of change.
Interpretation: Obtaining a need (Naudiz) from the All-Father (Fa).
Outcome: 15F/9C, sunny, no wind, PERFEKT for Toby’s one-mile walk. Toby
found a fowl carcass. I wouldn’t let him keep that. He also found a steak
bone. Yeah, I’m bad, I let him keep that, BUT, I held onto it so as to finish
the walk. Toby became AMAZINGLY compliant knowing I had that steak bone in my
hand. At the end of the walk I gave it back to him and WHOOSCH he made a
bee-line for the backyard.
Checked-in with the Arnold Group, an employment agency.
Greg’s funeral went well. Surprisingly enough, the Assembly of God minister
didn’t turn a funeral into a salvation service. He was very respectful. It has
been good to see so many old faces and rekindle old friendships. I can imagine
after today they‘ll go back to being nonexistent like they have been for
decades; a couple of them I’m glad for that.
Seeing all those familiar faces with their own families
kind of hit me as I walked away from the gravesite. They all had loved ones
around them. I was alone. I’ve been robbed of the opportunity of fatherhood.
I’ve been robbed of longevity of marriage. I suppose that’s my lot, but I can’t
help but wish certain things could have been different. However, things are
what they are. I drive on…
The Arnold Group has something for me! They’ve emailed my résumé to
them.
I stopped at PetSmart to get Toby’s first installment of his new lamb and
rice diet. We’ll see how and/or if he takes to it.
Once home I immediately opened his dry lamb and rice food. He took to it
quite well. I’m saving his canned lamb and rice for when he finished the turkey
and rice concoction I’ve made for him.
The Arnold Group called with a job prospect; fingers-crossed
On kansasworks.com…depressing…
I remembered my brother telling of a hiring agency out east. I’m not sure
which one but there are two. One was open and unimpressive, the other was
closed with a website.
Coming home to a message from the Arnold Group. I HAVE A JOB! This company
hired me without an interview. It’s temp to perm at substandard wages, but I’m
taking it! The substandard wages will be made up @ 50%, or an extra $5 per hr,
by the RTA program.
Weaver Manufacturing http://www.weavermfg.com/
NOW I have what I NEED (Naudiz), a job, with help from the All-Father (Fa).
Aldi for milk and eggs
Last check on Socks in the Haruc/Cat House before bedtime. Like a good kitty, he crawled right on top of me when I laid down with him.
PM Clarification Rune: none
Comments: cared for animals
Alaf Sal Fena!