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♥ Tune: Mama ♥

She used to be my only enemy and never let me free

Catching me in places that I knew I shouldn't be

Every other day, I crossed the line

I didn't mean to be so bad

I never thought you would become the friend I never had

Back then, I didn't know why

Why you were misunderstood

So now, I see through your eyes

All that you did was love

Mama, I love you, Mama, I care

Mama, I love you, Mama, my friend

You're my friend

I didn't want to hear it then, but I'm not ashamed to say it now

Every little thing you said and did was right for me

I had a lot of time to think about about the way I used to be

Never had a sense of my responsibility

Back then, I didn't know why

Why you were misunderstood

So now, I see through your eyes

All that you did was love

Mama, I love you, Mama, I care

Mama, I love you, Mama, my friend

You're my friend

You're my friend...

OK my friends...I shall be around for you..from time to time....Taking time...because have a birthday coming up...big 44 and find it rather significant.....a week from tomorrow. For some reason in my way of thinking...I feel as if my life is coming full circle and moving forword...thus my photography...interest goes with...after all coming from a place inside........which alot of you...my friends see

I got one new toy...acquiring others within the week..wishing to experiment with and develope skills further...will be back with a vengance....for life and all that surmounts........

BE well....be good to yourselves and just know I will be here from time to time..........love you and please believe...I always wish the best for you and all the blessings God can bestow...yeah don't speak of God too often...because some do not hear when God is mentioned....but I am devoted and weather God comes from Christian belief or any other....it is a powerful force......love you friends..always have...always will......

YEP....may not mean shit..that I dieded and came back three times and learned from the experience of...not detailing and never will..except to those who need to hear the message....JUST have a deeper understanding of life and what we are truely here for. NOT trying to hurt others...never will....because hurt was a way of life before dying........just reminded what my grandmother said and leaving it at that......................~Chelle...just know you always have to look yourself in the mirror!!!!!..............ok...enough said.........+

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I know just what your mama said

Always misunderstood

Gotta tell you something

I saw it in your eyes

I think I left your back seat

And now its always good

I fell asleep from day

And all the promises

Theres a lot of people

That let their will to say

Ive got a lot of friends

And theyve got beautiful eyes

That make my heart feel surprised

And you notice it

And thats the truth

Thats the truth

Have me to you

I shine along underneath your view

Ill be the one

To let you know when youve come undone

I like the stars in the sky

And watch the moonlight go by

Ive got a lot of friends

Chemical Brothers+Mazzy Star

youtu.be/Tn-qE-h7s84

'Don't think that I am that strong

I'm the one to take you on

Don't underestimate me boy

I'll make you sorry you were born

You don't know me the way you really should

You sure misunderstood

Don't call me baby

You got to know that that will never do

You know I don't belong to you

Its time you knew I'm not your baby

I belong to me

So don't call me baby'

Madison Avenue

I was told by a friend that one of my pictures reminded him of Maleficent...so of course I had to take this shot...my own take on her.

Was she really an evil villainess, or was she a product of what misunderstanding turned her into?

youtu.be/XBw25CrUS-o?si=wx65jYFPBXQoJcxO

Bee Gees

With all your jive talkin'

You're telling me lies

Jive talkin'

You wear a disguise

Jive talkin' so misunderstood, yeah

Jive talkin'

You just ain't no good

Love talkin' is all very fine, yeah

Jive talkin' just isn't a crime

And if there's somebody

you'll love 'til you die

Then all that jive talking

Just gets in your eyes

Jive talkin'

You're telling me lies, yeah

Good lovin'

Still gets in my eyes

Nobody believes what you say

It's just your jive talkin' that gets in the way

- Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb

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🙏 I'm a Bee 🐝 Gee - liever 🙏

Thanks for all the great songs Mr Gibb. Hope you are well.

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Chives:

are in the same onion family as allium, garlic, scallions, leeks. They are excllent long living winter hardy deep freeze survivable perennials. I've had them in this same pot for years. They come back every spring.

Often snip clip a handful and quickly slice dice them up and add them to burgers, tuna, soups, salads etc. A very nice flavorably tasty but more subtle onion flavor.

-RB

www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/herb/chives/

- this is an actual real life photograph taken by me, RB, with added title and framing using the Flickr editing program.

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In the sand of the beach,

There is buried loneliness

The waves carry the disappeared dreams

Empty shells of misunderstood words of love

On the beach sand,

Children's laughter is buried,

Vacation memories,

Slow winters, full of golden summers,

Moving horizons,

Desires that leave

On the beach sand,

The sea erased hearts drawn with a finger,

Forgotten oaths with faded colors

Words float on the beach sand.

Labohèmecris - Cris Gomes

it's monday but i'm functioning like it's still sunday.

o/` but i'm just a soul whose

intentions are good

oh lord, please don't let

me be misunderstood o/`

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina Simone

:::... Teddy Swims, Elley Duhé - FACE MYSELF ...:::

No one, one else but me

It’s a slow burn down to the truth

if I have a drink, I know I gotta see the bottle through

It’s a hard-earned lesson or two

There’s a laundry list of all the shit that I’m addicted to

I’m runnin

Run out of my skin

I’m going through something

I’m runnin again

You know how I get

The war inside my head

When the lights go down

And no one’s around

Only one way out

Gotta face myself

When I’m in the clouds

And it all goes south

When I hit the ground

Gotta face myself

Every lie I told myself

I’m flawed in every way

Is there something they could love in me

Enough to make em stay

I’m so misunderstood these days

I think I lost my way

No getting back the love I gave

It’s the price I had to pay

I’m runnin again

Run out of my skin

I’m going through something

You know how I get

The war inside my head

When the lights go down

And no one’s around

Only one way out

Gotta face myself

When I’m in the clouds

And it all goes south

When I hit the ground

Gotta face myself

Song for this picture:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PznMpRASjAg

I Find often Jealousy is misunderstood.

The way i see it is something that compliments an other person or tell you you can learn something from the person your jealous about rather its something in someone's look, the way he/she dresses there achievements or way of living.

In my eyes you can always work on your self to better your self and your skill set.

Don't let jealousy get in the way.,

Instant talk to that person get to know then and you will find they are often willing to help you with anything you wish to learn from them.

Items in the picture:

Bodysuit by Asteria

Necklace by Asteria & ME jewelry.

Earrings by ME jewelry

Hair by Doux

Piercing's by Lelutka

(This is in no way a response to anything just inspired by the song and google search results)

spilledgutsblogs.blogspot.com/2024/11/soft-era-event-nove...

When the Romans expanded their Empire into Gaul, they brought back to Rome a number of novel culinary delights. Here, the Emperor Clawdius samples one of his favourites, escargot vivant. Brian is looking a little nervous as he seems to have completely misunderstood the invitation to the banquet - he thought Clawdius was just being friendly. So now it looks like crunch time...

For Macro Mondays theme 'Shell'. As usual, I wanted to try to tell a 'story'. Clawdius is two claws of a small crab, Cancer pagurus, that I had collected from the seashore. I mounted them above a little black dish and was hoping that a snail placed on the lip of the dish would extend its head up towards the claws. And Brian certainly didn't disappoint, although some of his friends preferred to simply crawl around the rim...

Having just seen the brilliant 1977 BBC series I, Claudius, it gave the inspiration for the image.

No escargot were consumed in the making of this photograph.

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The bridges in Berlin, they are often misunderstood,

but if you catch a bridge in beautiful light and sky, they are fantastically beautiful. Here is the Luther Bridge. She is already a very old sweetheart, so she is also listed as a historical monument. The architects Otto Stahn and Karl Bernhard designed the bridge, which was opened in 1892 and has been doing its daily work near Bellevue Palace ever since.

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I don't see you like I should

You look so misunderstood

And I wish I could help

But it's hard when I hate myself

Pray to God with my arms open

If this is it, then I feel hopeless

And I wish I could help

But it's hard when I Hate Myself

Yeah, late nights get the best of me

They know how to get to me

Suicide thoughts come and go like a guest to me

But I don't wanna die, just wanna get relief

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OK - So I'm not going to lie about this, this shot is for my good friend Chars (see people in this photo). She's one of the most gracious contacts I have and every so often she gives me a nudge. She commented on yesterday's Teasel shot that Teasel should never be considered a weed. Well I'm pretty sure she saw the first Teasel shot for the "Dead Weed Series" so I humbly apologize and present this as a peace offering. :)

Texture by Cat Hair Studios

Happy Fence Friday HFF!

Love is a guide

The endless river of the soul

But we are mean

The dried up riverbeds of rock and stone

Lust is my friend

She comes to me when I am tired

This house is a trap

In trying to complete a photo for a contest/submission at IG, I reached for Rayna and lots of accessories again. There really was no other doll in my collection that I could consider styling this way. She sort of demands this. :)

I kept thinking as I was styling her that Rayna misunderstood Coco Channel's advice about removing one item from her outfit -- perhaps one of the bracelets over pants should have gone, lol!

On another note, I'll try to catch up with photos (again) later this week! Personal commitments continue to keep me busy. :)

Doll: Natural Wonder Rayna, rerooted.

Jewelry: beaded jewelry by me; metal pieces by IT.

Purse: ?

Blouse: vintage Mattel/ Fashion Fever

Boots: IT

“And the Universe, she's whispering so softly I can hear all ...”

- Gregory Alan Isakov, The Universe

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKFQxdLXgs

THE UNIVERSE – GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV

Imagine what it's like

to have a photographic memory

to record the smallest details

the pain and loss of you and me

Imagine if you will

what it's like to live like me

a walking, talking history book

recorded for posterity

Imagine if you really need

to switch off all your thoughts

to seek that great elusive silence

it can be learned; be taught

Imagine though if you were me

unable to cancel out

every tiny little thing

good and bad; I want to shout

Imagine what it's like to be me

to hear; to see; to feel too much

to wander in the wilderness

without your tender touch

Imagine if you will awhile

the noisiest place on earth

a cacophony of the loudest sounds

since the time of my rebirth

Imagine waiting in the darkness

for light to shine on you

reflecting all your hopes and dreams

all the things you want to do

Imagine feeling intense pain

seeing kaleidoscopes of colour

so vivid; writhing snake-like visions

no comfort found in one and other

Imagine the intensity of loneliness

greater than you feel now

so fragile; so exquisite; so misunderstood

and then imagine how

It is possible to exist this way

it takes strength of will; resolve

I will always seek the stillness

to be alone; at peace; evolved.

- AP - Copyright © remains with and is the intellectual property of the author

Copyright © protected image please do not reproduce without permission

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"She Hates Me: by Puddle Of Mud

Met a girl, thought she was grand

Fell in love, found out first hand

Went well for a week or two

Then it all came unglued

For 40 years, he endlessly provides for his family. His tired face shows no emotions. He never says I love you to his children. Yet, with all his might, he weathers every weight Life put upon them and carry the roof under his shoulder. Still tireless, he is left misunderstood but the hero in him still wouldn't stop providing. Through his music, he expresses his joy, his pride and his sadness.

Go home and hug your hero.

Image Taken at Pemberly maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pemberley/141/73/38

Never ending expectations

are dropped like coins

splattered into a fountain

they fall and make a splash

piercing the water abruptly

until its smooth silky surface

is forced into a wavering concern

a tempest of fears

the well wishes too

and groans in pain

it’s cement cracking to the ground

it pleads and begs

like hopeless fingers crossed

on a bandaged hand

worn and throbbing

wanting not to hear a shatter of dreams

but the soft sprinkle of smiles

yours and mine

the well reaches towering hopes

burdened by the childlike dreams

wished for with eyes closed right

and fingers interlaced in a plea

its power to make ambitions come true

seen as a bright reward

yet a cunning curse so deeply misunderstood

the old well breaks in the stifling heat

a fortress of hopes tumbles like cracked tile

until coins drop into an empty wishing well

exhausted and dried out

but continuing to supply the world its desires

only wishing to make them proud

to fulfill the needs

to gain praise and cheers

a beautiful well meant to impress

broken and incapable

.......Sophia Gonzales, 17, Spain

Rampage ENB

I used BTRH's awesome Elly follower and created somewhat of a wicked dremora...inspired by the dryad transformation

This handsome fellow is a new addition to McGough nature center. He got his name after he nipped a volunteer on the neck.... :]

Vlad would not be here if a human didn't take a shot at him with a shotgun, permanently injuring his wing...

Thanks to the good people at the Center, Vlad now has a great home and many new friends and admirers.

Vultures are a misunderstood and underappreciated bird.

They are in the same family as the Condor, and are amazing flyers. They are also fantastic recyclers, and clean up a lot of the messes that humans tend to make...

Black Vulture

(Coragyps atratus)

Australia's saltwater crocodile waits patiently on the banks of the South Alligator River, Kakadu National Park.

They are widespread across the northern Australia and can be found in salt and estuarine waters They are extremely territorial. They are the largest reptile in the world (mass) and can weigh over 1000 kg and grow to lengths of 6-7 metres but are more usually less than 5 m. Their jaws can exert a pressure of several tonnes. While they generally feed on smaller prey, they have been known to take cattle and horses and of course, unfortunate humans who make the mistake of swimming in croc infested waters or walking to close to the edge of such places.

While crocodile numbers in Australia are stable now, as with the fate of so much of our native wildlife, extensive hunting from the 1940s to the 1970s reduced them to critical numbers. Once crocodiles became a protected species and conservation programs followed, their numbers slowly recovered.

While I was traveling up North, I was surprised to learn of the simple method used to tell whether a water body is clear of crocodiles-The Rangers place a floating buoy at the mouth or entrance to the water body. If it has bite marks, they know a crocodile is present! Apparently they can't resist biting them.

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"...ad onta di ogni strenua decisione o voto contrario mi trovo

imbarazzato sorpreso ferito per una irata sensazione di peggioramento

di cui non so parlare né so fare domande..."

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Illusion is a persistent shared but misunderstood reality

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I tried to hide it through the silence

While I played along

I’m welling up behind my eyelids

when i’m holding on to the rage

So badly I hate him

And I wish that all of—

I really hate the way you think that you can get away

By blaming all your stupid problems on your mental state

I’m tired

Of burnt out lies

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Go ahead and ruin someone else’s life

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You’re not a misfit don’t keep saying you’re misunderstood

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But maybe you’re the honest type

And it’s been me the whole damn time

But I should really try to calm my mind

And see things from your side

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So listen guys, listen...so I got this one at that little shop...what was it's name?

-- Elm auntie, the shop's name was Elm.

Oh right, yes, so we stopped in this little shop after brunch with the girls and your cousin Lisa...whispers: likes her booze

So we had a few gallons of Mimosa, Me Mosa, is that how you say it?

-- Yes auntie, that's how you say it.

Maybe one too many MeMosas at brunch but the shopping was fabulous. It's the holidays, You gotta treat yourself a lil.

Make up: misunderstood. lolita make up: nose blush evox bom gift MP

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Forest walk next to the river near Vornbach (Bavaria).

PENTAX Q

PENTAX-05 TOY LENS TELE 18mm f:8

The PENTAX Q "Toy lenses" are tiny manual-focus primes with a fixed aperture. They were rather misunderstood and never caught on. I think that's a pity. If one takes the trouble, they can give beautiful results. They are NOT toys, and are anything but simple to use well. As with any equipment, you have to recognise the possibilities and respect the limitations.

With its focal-length equivalent to that of a 100mm lens on 35mm film, the TOY LENS TELE makes a nice little portrait lens with a pleasingly soft rendition.

Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.8 has all advantages of Ultron sharpness and very good coating that still allows for a lot of micro contrast.

Micro-contrast is one of the most misunderstood and misspresented terms in photography. It probably commes from the fact that it has very little to do with the contrast of image itself. Except, in the most cases, the lenses with very strong contrast will suffer to produce any microcontrast.

Anyway, the way I understand it, microcontrast is ability of lens to render smooth and fine transition from one tonal value to another. Let say, how many different shades of gray (or any other chroma) it renders.

For minialist and abstract monochrome photography this richness of transition is very important. It is the element that gives a feeling to a photo.

Taken on the stairs of Grand Quai Tower's staircase in Montreal's Old Port.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hwiCkU73NA

I'm just a girl whose intentions are good

Me and my truth, we sit in silence

Baby girl, it's just me and you

'Cause I don't wanna argue, but I don't wanna bite

My tongue,

I think I'd rather die

You got me misunderstood, but at least I look this good

We can't be friends

But I'd like to just pretend

You cling to your papers and pens

Wait until you like me again

"If it´s just

It needs no justification

Apart from when being

misunderstood"

Carborundum print on collage, DM, Nov 2025

Homily012923- Mt 5:1-12a

“Christ died for all, so that those who live should not live for themselves, but for him who died for them” (2 Corinthians 5:15)

We hear the beatitudes quite often. We are taught them in our catechism classes, and we frequently hear them read at Mass. They are as familiar as milk in the fridge, but what are they? Technically, they are eight blessings that make up the Sermon on the Mount given by Jesus. They articulate simply the reward for a good action-a right choice. For example, there is a common phrase “that it is better to give then receive.” The proof of this statement is found in the action of giving. It is a choice, that begins with a “yes” to do it. Why else do parents surprise their children with gifts on Christmas morning. The blessings of the beatitudes work in a similar way. When we say “yes” to Jesus, to follow him and HIS way, the stage is set to receive the blessings. It is as simple as that. Of course, what sounds straightforward and easy, is never like that in reality.

The word beatitude comes from the word beatidudo which is Latin for blessedness. Each beatitude begins with the phrase “blessed are” which implies a state of peace, happiness and well-being. In Christ’s day it would have a meaning of “divine joy and perfect happiness. In addition there is an implied reward that all would be well in the future. Jesus’ intent is to bring a bit of the Kingdom of God on earth.

The action, on our part, is the decision to do a good thing, which comes first. Disciples of Christ understand this well.

When we say “Yes” to God, a space opens up in time…and a mystery unfolds in each and every moment of our lives. It is in this place that we have the potential to experience what our Gospel declares to us today. It is a unique experience for each of us. In our YES, in our experiencing and doing what Jesus does, we experience the “peace beyond understanding” which is the fruit of the Beatitudes. When we are given these graces, we recognize them…and ponder them in our heart.

Recently, I have read a book, called “Icon of Trust-Mary in the Gospels of Luke and John.” It follows Mary from her initial “Yes” and the many “Yes’s” flowing from her life as she shadows her Son.

“Mary’s childlike trust consists in giving a full yes to God — without knowing everything this yes implies. This complete yes is full of trust, not of detailed knowledge of what is to come.” “In front of God, she demonstrates the vigilance of someone ready to be surprised.”Mary is attentive, she is ready to say yes, and she is docile and humble in “ acknowledging the things she does not know and in trying to understand better the things she has already perceived and experienced; she is the perfect collaborator of God in the unfolding of His plan of salvation.”

I can remember my first “yes” to God. Since that first “yes”, I have learned that daily life consists of many yes’s. With each and every decision I make, big or small…that first “yes” becomes the context of all the yes’s that follow. My Christian walk, has been to follow Jesus. His gift of grace, which includes a peace beyond understanding, has accompanied me in the good and bad times of my life. In reflecting on my life, I can say that I have been blessed.

Brian Zahnd, a Christian author….paraphrases the beatitudes this way…

Blessed are those who are poor at being spiritual,

For the kingdom of heaven is well-suited for ordinary people.

Blessed are the depressed who mourn and grieve,

For they create space to encounter comfort from another.

Blessed are the gentle and trusting, who are not grasping and clutching,

For God will personally guarantee their share when heaven comes to earth.

Blessed are those who ache for the world to be made right,

For them the government of God is a dream come true.

Blessed are those who give mercy,

For they will get it back when they need it most.

Blessed are those who have a clean window in their soul,

For they will perceive God when and where others don’t.

Blessed are the bridge-builders in a war-torn world,

For they are God’s children working in the family business.

Blessed are those who are mocked and misunderstood for the right reasons,

For the kingdom of heaven comes to earth amidst such persecution.”

source: Brian Zahnd, “The Beatitudes”

Conclusion

Often, in our Christian walk, we struggle to find words to articulate to others why we have found our way of life purposeful and meaningful. The beatitudes are a beautiful display of of proverbs that describe beautifully what the state and outcome of living a sacrificial life is. This way of life begins when we invite Jesus into our hearts. It is not an easy life living as a Christian in the world today. But the peace, we hold in our hearts is worth every right choice we make to follow HIM. The rewards are experienced by us in this life and the life to come.

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Wasted in love, misunderstood

Baby, it's harder to breathe when you're gone

So I hold in my hands pictures of you

And dream of the day you were eating for two

All this love, I'm so choked up

I can feel you in my blood

All this lust for just one touch

I'm so scared to give you up

Valentine, my decline

Is so much better with you

Valentine, my decline

I'm always running to you

Valentine

Valentine

Crazy in love, daisy in bloom

Black hearts for pupils, I'm pacing the room

And I cover myself in tattoos of us

And dream of the day we embrace and combust

All this love, I'm so choked up

I can feel you in my blood

All this lust for just one touch

I'm so scared to give you up

Valentine, my decline

Is so much better with you

Valentine, my decline

I'm always running to you

Valentine

Valentine

All this love, all this love

All this love

All this love, all this love

All this love