Hello everybody, today I went to seek out The Lurker and visit his home.
Gosh... I'll have to clean up a bit... get the dishes done. Put my clean clothes on... ππ€ͺ.
We shall find out if he has done the dishes π€£
Who am I kidding, why do people feel like they have to make an effort for when people visit?
Then leads me down the path of houses and homes. Make yourself at home is a common way we greet people. But seriously, if a house looks like one of these showhouses where nothing looks like it has even been touched, then I personally could never feel at home in that house.
When we visit someone it is generally because we like them. And when you like someone you don't really care what their home is like. You don't care whether they have cleaned the coffee cup they drank from 42 minutes before you got there, or if they polished the wooden coffee table where you will put your coffee mug. Nah of course you don't, but if you do then I imagine we are the sort of people whose paths would not cross.
It is like funerals, so many people turn up at funerals, well if they were being thoughtful then why not visit said person before the funeral? That's why I won't be having one, fluff that. Mrs T would be better off keeping the money and buying herself a holiday back to the States.
Is it thoughtful of me to come and visit the House of Lurker? Not really as I am here at the behest of the esteemed DreemLady herself @dreemsteem who instructed all dreemers to come here at least three times in August and write as part of the August challenge.
Well, this is my first time here. The founder of this terrific community is none other than the King of awesomesauce @wesphilbin himself. He is a self-proclaimed Lurker, he is, however, all over the place lending a helping hand and giving kind words of encouragement to so many people.
If you know me then you know I wander through the door of forgetfulness with monotonous regularity!
But, if you do know me, then you will know I deal in positivity. It is all around us, we just need to let it shine.
As my mother would remind us whenever someone would be moaning ... "misery loves company" and "there is always, always someone worse off than you right now, so count your blessings"!
So, I always bring positivity when I visit someone.
Now then, I have my positivity but what else shall I bring...
So long as you brought some popcorn! You can get more done with that delicious food in your belly! And, yes... my community door, is always open. For folks that are wanting to spread some positive, and thoughtful energy!
Ding dong here I am knocking.
I brought a great big bowl of popcorn courtesy of my prompt in the AI generator of pixlr.com so let's all tuck in.
You might have seen my quote a couple of sentences, they are comments from @wesphilbin to @dreemsteem on her Doubling Down for August! post
One thing that Wes is all about is Awesomesauce. Well, let me let you into a wee secret.
Awesomesauce is everywhere ... come closer ... and here is
another secret ... you are awesome, yes you, oh yes you are.
How often do you get down in the dumps?
Feel as if you are having a not-so-good day?
Want cheering up with or without really knowing it?
Next time you see a mirror, stop in front of it.
You will notice a person...
Now then, I want you to point to the person in the mirror, and say ...
Now I want you to repeat it. Get that finger out and point at the same person in the mirror...
Repeat after me ....
Are you smiling? I know I am!!!
Yeah but, oh here comes the BUT brigade .....
Yeah but Tengo.... I don't have a mirror!
Oh come on now, if you really don't have a mirror, I bet you have a smartphone? Am I right ....
Yeah so get that camera open and point your finger ...
Now partner, yes you @jellyvine
Get your finger ready and repeat after me ....
"Hey, you are awesome!"
and once again ...
"Hey, you are awesome!"
I have been doing this for years, coz you know I kinda like that guy I see in the mirror!
I hope this is acceptable for this awesome community and is my post for the dreemport x ThoughtfulDailyPost August challenge week 1!
It goes hand in hand with this post from my challenge partner @jellyvine Stuff I Got on my Birthday Do check her out!
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated.
@tengolotodo August 3rd 2023
Haste Ye Back!
Great pep talk!
Thank you π
Oh wow! Over here weβll say βTalk to me directlyβ π
This was a beautiful read Tengo. Sometimes I forget youβre quite the charmer. And looking in the mirrorβ¦ Iβll try that daily now. I used to do itβ¦then stuff happened. Well, this has to be a sigh from the universe.
You are a big ray of sunshine and I bless all the forces of positivity that brought you in my life β€οΈ
It must be...
Yeah sometimes we just we need a wee reminder of how awesome we all are!
What I needed the most hahaha
But I am okay now, trying to cheer up really. π
Did you submit your post?
Right you have the weekend to recharge and be ready to go for 5 minutes on Tuesday!
Yes I did.
I woke up late like 5 mins to 5am hahaha but I did it anyway.
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Thank god we are in sync on that one too π so you are welcome to visit me anytime π
You always radiate positivity in your writing, even on the rare occasions when you rant or try to act grumpy, and I love you for that, Super Ed. ππ
I like that guy too! He is Awesome!!
Hehe why thank you Super Eli π
Radiating positivity, for me is better than radiating the other one!
Thank you Eliana for just being you. You have no idea how touching your words are!
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Why?
Imagine one day you finally come to visit and you're one of those frikis who swipes the hand to see if there's dust on the furniture, lol what a stress π
!LUV
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Thank you!!
This post made me smile BIG TIME!! Also, hey Tengo haha! Been a bit. Hope you are doing AWESOMESAUCE! Thanks for sharing this authentic love to the community... gonna go in the mirror now and give myself a talking to π€£π€
Aye a fair wee while indeed Grindan! But yeah go do the mirror trick and you will have kids doing it tooπ
Thank you lots, Tito Ed for letting us in your secrets. You are absolutely awesome!β€
Got to copy how you do it and give that person on the mirror a wink each dayπ She loves it!
!LUV
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(no space) to get help on Hive. Infohehe I know that girl loves being winked at CJ π
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hehe my secret is out
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(no space) to get help on Hive. InfoHaha, yeah Tito Ed. She doesn't like other people winking at her thoughπ
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It is always good to celebrate people when they are alive, why visiting them when dead. Nice write-up
#dreemerforlife #dreemport
That is exactly what I mean, and thanks for popping in from #dreemport
Thank you
Now I would have expected some messie fotos here π but this nice inviting door with popcorn is the better choice.
The mirror thing .... Hmmm lets skip it here... But one thing I know for sure: you dear Ed Nightowl are awesome !LUV
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Indeed you are Awesome π
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(no space) to get help on Hive. InfoThis got me smiling , for a second there i thought you were referring about me, but still am indeed awesome dont need a magic wand or stick to tell you how awesome i am. But thanks for reminding me that πππ
Oh but when you were reading it, I was referring right then to you!
Thanks for smiling though, that got me smiling too π
Hmmmmm really though, thought it was a mirage, thats lovely of you thanks for smiling too.. ,βΊοΈβΊοΈ
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If you haven't heard from your friends for a long time, it means that they're doing well' A good friend of mine often says this:)))
I don't like sterile houses either. I'm not a clutterer myself and I like not to trip over stuff in the house, but empty countertops, bare marble floors give me the creeps :D
Tried trick with mirror - it make me smile, but that was very nasty, and cynical one. Is still it counts?
Oh as much as I like marble, yes bare marble floors and even bare countertops give me the creeps too!
I think there is a tipping point with that. I remember my mother saying oh I have no heard from so and so better give them a ring. Well they had been quiet because they had had an accident and were in hospital.
Ah you can smile in a nasty and cynical way? Wow well a smile is a smile hehe so it worked!
I didn't say I agree with it :D I am checking on my friends from time to tie, becouse you know... life :D
Smile is a smile:)
@tengolotodo...
I am glad you came to visit! As I would be in our actual home, as well. So long as you are okay with a falling apart mobile home, and lots of grandkids lol... But I really like your energy on this and agree with the things you've said, brother. I hope you are having a great day today... and look forward to
lurkingrunning into you again!Wes...
There it is; the daily affirmation. For some reason, this post got me smiling from ear to ear. It is filled with so much positivity!
I keep telling lots of people this. I do not actually care how your house looks like, my views about you wouldn't change.
At this point, a smile escapedπ .
I'm going to try the daily affirmation. I'm not one to look at the mirror frequently but I guess I have to start doing that.
And thank you for drawing my attention hereβ£οΈ
Brilliant and that got me smiling again!
Yes, yes you are. Try it and you will be surprised how good a pick me up it is!
Alright. Thanks againβΊοΈ