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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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[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!