And Your Story Begins

“Begin your new story on a blank page, 

and like lonely footprints along a snowy path,

the rest will follow...”

― Nanette L. Avery

Old Friend

~ Angus & Julia Stone ~

Hello Beautiful World!

And a very happy day/evening to everyone.

I have played the song above so many times on the blog, and though it is the same song,

I always play it with a different meaning. This time, the old friend in the lyrics represents

the first year of my Second Life. That was the time when life in Second Life was so

much easier. Some of those days still live very vividly in my mind.

Running through fields of gold, dancing in the water under the rain, and climbing trees.

I felt so free.

That first year, I walked Second Life solo for most of the time. That was the plan: to join Second Life,

but not as a social perspective, but more as a solo platform to write and take pretty pictures for a blog,

and stay away from people. Yes, I was shy. Shy and afraid of this virtual world.

But Second Life had other plans for me.

I began to meet people, some weird and scary, but for most of the time, I met nice people, wonderful people,

and very special people that I began to call friends, sisters, and brothers.

And my little blog, which was intended to be something small, just for my eyes only, still, made public,

began to create waves. Some of those waves really scared me. I didn't like the attention I was getting.

It scared me and made me very nervous. And til this day, it still does.

I wanted to do my own thing, but go unknown, unseen, unheard.

And so my Second Life's journey didn't go as planned. It grew wings on its own and took me in a

different direction. A direction unknown to me.

There are many things I am thankful for in my Second Life. But there are also many things I am

regretful of. Still, with every step, I learned and grew for the better, I hope.

Not just for myself but for those around me.

“Knowledge without application is simply knowledge.

Applying the knowledge to one’s life is wisdom — and that is the ultimate virtue”

― Kasi Kaye Iliopoulos

Now, I find myself longing for that first year and the feeling of being unknown.

I want to run through fields of gold, dance in the water in the rain, and climb trees.

And feel free, me, myself, and I, with my Steppenwolf. He is the only one I would take back with me.

That first chapter in my Second Life has been bookmarked forever.

Thanks For Reading!

- Lori Novo

♥

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These are the most beautiful, most interesting, cutest-sweet, and best-dressed avatars

that I encounter during my outings in Second Life.

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

- Simone Kopmajer - 

Hello Beautiful World!

Today we finally got some rain down in south Texas where I live.

We'd been having over 100-degree temperatures for weeks already and all the grass everywhere

is dry-brown-dead, really, a very sad sight to see.

It was so hot that outside sounded like the Fourth of July with corn fields popping like fireworks

and covering the land in layers of popcorn as far as the eye could see. :P

But now let me take the subject in a totally different direction.

As I was reading a news article earlier today about how very few Texas prisons

are equipped with proper air-conditioning for inmates, it got me thinking

about some of the things we take for granted.

Now, a prisoner for sure must be missing doing just about everything,

even the smallest of things that we all get to do on a daily basis.

Everything from just sleeping on a soft pillow to being able to step

outside our front door and smile at the sun.

So with that sad thought in my head,

I started thinking that even people with physical disabilities lack the capacity to enjoy

many of the things we all are so blessed with.

For example, for someone in a wheelchair,

can you imagine how much it would mean for that person

just to be able to take a few steps every day?

Or for a blind person, to be able to see the smiles on the

faces of their loved ones. How about a deaf person,

being able to dance to the rhythm of a beautiful melody? 

Heroically, all these people with disabilities still find ways to keep enjoying life 

within their limitations inspiring others and becoming heroes

with their good examples of strength and courage. <3

Now I don't know about you if you are a strong and healthy person that keeps very active.

Or, a disabled person with limitations but still able to live a happy life overcoming daily obstacles.

My question is the following...

If we suddenly would find ourselves lacking our freedom, sight, hearing, etc., 

what would be the one thing we would wish we would have done, or done more?

Now I am not talking about something extraordinary like extreme sports

for example rock climbing and martial arts.

I am referring to the things that are considered small and insignificant

like taking walks in the park or watering our plants.

Because be sure, God forbid if one day we would wake up to find 

a lack of the freedom to live a normal life, 

even being able to look out the window 

would no longer be considered something small and insignificant. 

It will be something extraordinary that we would wish we could be able to do.

So what is it?

What is the one thing we would wish we could be able to do?

Now that we know, what is stopping us from doing it now??

❖▒❖▒❖▒❖

Now I leave you with some of the beautiful people I had the pleasure of running into and meeting

these past two weeks. <3

darkbloom - Naraelina Ordinary - dymphana - gabriela.crystal

 
preciouslove.sabra - soralove88 - Raimy Dakota

lachicaromantica.aries - opheliatrey - edensrose - Calima Dufaux

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Calm the storm inside...

I Hold You

~ Clann ~

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Hello Beautiful World!

Hope you are all having a blessed day, peace and love to all.

Just sharing a beautiful song that I love so much while I finish with an Exploring post that I

am working on right now for later today, I hope you like it, but before I go...

Q Goodnight (quasiqua): Sending hugs and well wishes your way. ♥

Lori Novo: Ty Q, some for you too <3

Lori Novo: same*

Lori Novo: not some

Q Goodnight (quasiqua): Or some. LOL

Lori Novo: lol

Lori Novo: no, some is not much

Q Goodnight (quasiqua): LOL

Lori Novo: same or maybe even more :P

Q Goodnight (quasiqua): ♥ :)

This is from yesterday when my friend Q, you remember her from my Beautiful Loves post, well,

she IMed me to say hello and you can't imagine how happy that made me.

Isn't it wonderful my beautiful people? These are the things that make life so beautiful!

Each friend, a star in the sky

to light up my nights.

Each friend is a flower

that makes me smile.

Each friend a blessing

Amen!

Ok, after attempting to write this little poem, and had to end it with an "Amen" because I couldn't

think of a word that rhymes with "blessing", I leave you for now.

Take care of each other and don't forget to spread the love.

Los Amo,

Lori Novo

♥

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