re-visit with updates on some topics

To continue with some of Kurt's topics (not all)

Baseball: I went to a baseball game at a young age. The team: Cincinnati Reds. That is why the Reds is my favorite team and they are the oldest baseball team. The only time I watch baseball now is when it is World Series and All Star Game.

Death: I used to be a nurse's aide in a nursing home. I was around death a lot. I am used to it. I remembered holding a lady's hand while she was dying and she died while I was holding her hand. She was yellow all over. I would never forget her. We all die. It is part of life. But, I know that I will live eternally through my Lord, Jesus Christ. I take death for granted now. I was afraid of it, but not any more.

Eggs: Sorry, Kurt, unlike you, I love eggs. I love omelets and hard boiled eggs, especially on my salad.

Fear: I see fear a lot. I have a lot of fear in me: heights (although I am getting over it), t-storms, spiders, bees (well, I have to be, I have allergies), wasps, sometimes rollercoasters. I don't ride them, I watch them, LOL. But, fear is good at times. For example, we should fear and love God (quote from the catechism). I don't conquer my fears, but there are times that I need to tackle them. It will make me a stronger person.

God: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth (from the Apostles' Creed, First Article). That is my core of my belief in Him. He is my provider, my Father. Trust in Him for all things.

Heavy Metal: hmmm, does the Futile sound familiar? LOL, they are a bunch of kids from my neighborhood formed a heavy metal band. What do I think of it? It sucked. All they do is screech and scream. I can't understand the words to their songs. I hear them practicing a lot.

Love: There are many kinds of love. There is the love you have with your spouse, there is the love you have with your pets, there is love you have with your friends, there is love you have with your family and there is love you have with God. In one of my favorite verse in the Bible, it said that out of faith, hope, and love. The greatest of these is love. Love is an emotion. It is a beautiful emotion, but I had seen people being abused by love. They are control freaks and they abuse love. They think that they are doing the right thing, but in reality, they are hurting the other person. Don't abuse love. In the Bible, they mentioned that God is love. How can one fight for God if they do not love Him? God is the God of Love. It is through is wondrous, beautiful love that He has sent his Son to die for us. It was that same love that has brought his Son back to life and to ascended to heaven. God loves us so much to do that. Don't abuse that special love from the Father.

Marriage: I had recently signed a petition for the Sanctity of Marriage for my state constitution. I want marriage to be between a man and a woman. How can the same sex be married to each other? They can't, as stated in the Bible. Remember Sodom and Gomorrah? Why did God destroy those cities. It is because those cities are evil. Marriage has their special love. The love between a man and a woman. When they consummate the marriage, it will be special. They will have children as proof of their love. Jesus is the Groom and the Church is his is Bride. What is special of that marriage? It means that Jesus is coming for his Bride. It means that Jesus is coming for the Church, a special love that is. Jesus loves her so much to die for her and then risen from the dead. That is the special love in the marriage. He is coming back to claim his own.

Noodles: what can I say, I love pasta! I am a big noodle eater. My favorite is fetuccini.

Oranges: my favorite citrus fruit. Not much to say here.

Romance: I see couples in love going on a date night. I went to Hawaii and see couples in love holding hands. Romance is very much alive today. My ideal of a first date is hiking. The nature is around us and you can talk all you want, LOL. The romance of nature surrounds me. Several of my dates were hiking. It is good and beautiful. You can hold hands, put your arms around the other person. It is so romantic than going to a movie. You can appreciate the beauty of nature, and each other, LOL. I am a romantic by heart. I see romance in things that others tend not to.Shyness: I am a very shy person. If I meet a man, my eyes will go down and I avoid eye contact. Why? I have no idea. Where did I get the idea? From a book by Lori Wick (Bamboos & Lace). It took me a long time to talk to a friend of mine, but I managed. I sometimes need to overcome it, to which I have.

Women: What can I say? I am one, although, when chatting with someone, I had been accused of being a woman hater and I told that person that I am a woman. Go figure.