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[stoopbeck]

First, a story.

A rich man asked a Zen master to write something down that could encourage the prosperity of his family for years to come. It would be something that the family could cherish for generations. On a large piece of paper, the master wrote, "Father dies, son dies, grandson dies."

The rich man became angry when he saw the master's work. "I asked you to write something down that could bring happiness and prosperity to my family. Why do you give me something depressing like this?"

"If your son should die before you," the master answered, "this would bring unbearable grief to your family. If your grandson should die before your son, this also would bring great sorrow. If your family, generation after generation, disappears in the order I have described, it will be the natural course of life. This is true happiness and prosperity."



My grandfather is dying.


I went to go see him today. He told me he’d buy me a Fig Newton factory, because we both love Fig Newtons.

I don’t know what I’m going to do. I’ll walk Grandma and Grandpa’s dog a lot, and go see them a lot, and we’ll take it from there.

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[tehshroom.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear this. *megasnuggle*

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

*clings*

[otakuoverlorde.livejournal.com]

*huggle* If you need to talk, or just rail against fate in general, I'm here.

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

It's appreciated.

I usually do most of my raging internally and all of my crying locked in the bathroom, but I really really appreciate the offer.

Best thing you can do? Make me laugh. Tell me stupid jokes. Your link in your away message made me laugh so hard I fell out of my rolly chair.

*huggles*

[otakuoverlorde.livejournal.com]

Hee.

I can print it on 25% cotton paper with a watermark, if you'd like. And address a solid gold envelope to mail it to you in.

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

ONLY if you hand-ink it with ink made from the sap of the Bolivian fire orchid, with a pen made from the quill of the rare Peruvian nesting sparrow.

[otakuoverlorde.livejournal.com]

How about a quill made from the feather of a European swallow?

They're migratory.

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

Only if you fashion it using... a herring!

[otakuoverlorde.livejournal.com]

But then I have to find Roger the Shrubber...*sigh*

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

Not necessarily. You could just ni the old woman until she gives you one.

[otakuoverlorde.livejournal.com]

Also for laughs:

http://www.bobville.com/lost.html

Long load, but it seems worth it.

I hope. I've never seen the show.

[roadrunner1896.livejournal.com]

*huggles*

I am sorry about that. I hope it will be painless for him.

*huggles some more*

I read that you need to know what hair color Rita Skeeter has.

It seems to be blond.

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/rita.html

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

Oooh, thanks. I think the reason that I thought of her with dark hair was the illustrations in the American version of the book.

Also, thanks for your kind words. *huggles*

[archaimikokami.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

*clings*

[thelasttoknow03.livejournal.com]

You know where to find me if you need to talk. *hugs*

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

*huggles* Thank you.

[thelasttoknow03.livejournal.com]

What kind of friend would I be if I wasn't around?

Also. We were watching some S3 Gilmore Girls and there was this extra who looked just like Artz! I spazzed out because..."you have some Artz on you..."...EWWWWWW.

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

Ewwwwwww!

Also, hee. I laughed so hard at that. I feel ashamed.

Also, ewwwww Artz extra!

So have you started watching S2 of Lost yet?

[thelasttoknow03.livejournal.com]

Not yet. We haven't all had the time to sit down and watch. I hope we can start soon because omgIhavetoknow what happens next!

[Does the hippo SEE them? Is the poor mute cebu successful in communicating the imminent danger to the other PASSENGERS? IS THE BOY INJURED?! Why is the sad cebu sad? Is the canoe WOOD or ALUMINUM?!?]

Um. Yeah. Sorry. Back to Southern Progressive Era social reform reading!

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

*snicker* It is so like that! Hehe.

Ooooh, reform!

[skroberts]

*whimper*

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

*makes the noise of unhappiness*

*clings*

[featherfish.livejournal.com]

:-(

Awwww honey, I'm sorry. That's always so hard... I lost my grandfather a few years ago myself.

I wore your scarf today, randomly, and I thought about you a lot, including how you wrote 'Francesca "Fig" Newton' on the mailing address. Seems a little... purposeful, I don't know.

You're in my thoughts, I guess, is what I am trying ineptly to say.

*loves*

[stoopbeck.livejournal.com]

Aww.

*huggles*

Yeah, I'd forgotten about that, the package and everything. It helps, knowing that you are thinking of me. :]

*loves back*