I first saw this many years ago and it says all that I would want to say to my brothers and sisters.

The Invitation, Oriah Mountain Dreamer - May 1994

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon..... I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow, if you have been opened to life's betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it, or fade it, or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own; if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic or to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. I want to know if you can be faithful and therefore be trustworthy. I want to know if you can see beauty even when it is not pretty every day and if you source your life from its presence. I want to know if you can like with failure, yours and mine and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver full moon "Yes!"

It doesn't interest me where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done for the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me to know what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away. I want to know if you can be alone with your self and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

I added this little bit as it touches my soul,

If this resonates within your soul I ask for you to walk by my side as my friend and never to feel you are alone for in spirit or physical I shall always be there, call whenever you need me.

Love, light & blessings

Laughing Blossomxxx

Touching words those. You have a freind in me. Mtn

Sob, sob,sob,blub,blub,sniff,sniff,blub,sob. Oh LB that was so beautiful, can I come play with you..................

Crikey CF

I didn't mean to make you cry , please stop , sweetpea we can play anytime, you didn't have to ask. It's meant to make you say YES I'll howl at the moon with you not make you cry.

Love, light & blessings

PatXXXX

Shannon

Thank you, , your friendship means a lot to me ,

Love, light & blessings

PatXXXX

That was lovely Pat
Thank you for sharing it

JS

Dearest LB

Must assure you that tears were tears of pure joy

OOoooooo what a beautiful lesson....
thank you LB...
I feel like weeping, I feel humbled but I also feel like dancing or howling...

love alley

HI Alley

Go Girl, when do we start

Love, light & blessings

PatXXXX

Hi JS

Thank you although if I had known peeps would start crying, I didn't mean it to do that as the words are true.

Love, light & blessings

PatXXXX

Pat


We have and will continue to walk the path together as friends


....and will gather more around us!

Awwwww! Thank you GB

I could get used to all these hugs coming my way, Hey! CF watch out for Thursday night I am in Ultra Hug Mode.

Love, light & blessings

PatXXXXX

Just found this
Thanks for posting this up LB, It certainly reached the spot
Makes you remember the true value and meaning of true friendship, a very rare thing these days I sadly feel.

HI SA

Words from the heart, maybe not all mine but my sentiments

Love, light & blessings

Laughing BlossomXXX