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Title: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 24, 2012, 08:39:52 PM
January 24, 2012

Today I wanted to be like everyone else in PebHmong, so I decided to let my ink leak and leave words down to preserve some of my most profound memories here.  I hope to look back someday and appreciate these moments as I move each day forward.  :)

It's a Tuesday evening, alone as always, I'm sitting here in front of my computer again and eating a bowl of Froot Loops.  Memories are rushing in - when I was little my mom would feed me Froot Loops whenever I'd get sick. :(  I'm a bit sad now.  Maybe I should call her?  She's getting very old now and each time I think about her, I get teary eyes.  How unfortunate that my father had to leave us so soon.  It has been ages since he'd been gone.  I don't even remember his face anymore.  The memories I have of him had always been feelings of anger.  He had left a wound in me - a deep wound that I sometimes still don't understand.  

I'm thinking of him now and I could see myself, a little girl, running around in the backyard with my brothers and sisters.  I remember fields and fields of corn surrounding our house and a small garden where my mom grew some vegetables, hot peppers, cilantro, onions and other herbs.  Just like a dream, I remember tents set up in the backyard.  What I remember most vividly was sitting around the fire, roasting beef in the fire and listening to my father tell stories.  Losing my father was such a traumatic experience that shakes the foundation of my life.  How I miss him still, even as an adult.  

I shouldn't have...  :'(  Hope I'll have happier things to write down tomorrow.

Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 25, 2012, 06:49:36 PM
January 25, 2012

Another cold and dreary winter's day has come and gone by.  I guess I'm one day older than I was yesterday, but I'm glad I didn't feel the age difference.  I had a pleasant day with the kids, though.  They make me smile and laugh everyday and I especially love it when they give me a hug and say to me, "Mmmmm... Teacher, you smell so good." :)  I just love them.  I love reaching out to them, challenging their little minds, taking them out and sending them home.  I especially love it when I can not only teach them to learn, but also teach them the love of learning. 

A Hmong co-worker asked me today, "Koj lub hnub zoo li cas?"  I laughed at how he worded his question.  I replied, "Hnub no los snow tsaus nti  tabsis, hauv kuv lub siab kuv lub hnub ci ntsa iab xwb os."  It's true, it's not how my day was but how I spent it.  I was exhausted as heck, but did I want to compare how my body felt to how my mind and heart really felt?  I put on a smile and everything was okay.

Keeping a positive attitude has made me a more pleasant person.  Sure enough, my days aren't always as splendid as I'd like them to be, but I've been able to keep my head up and still be a strong minded person.  I do cry, I’ve failed dozens of times, and I’ve been at my lowest points numerous times.  I'm not perfect.  I’ve broken hearts, I’ve gotten my heart broken enough times.  My roads were not always smooth -- in fact, at times they were paved with rocks and thorns.  I've had rainy days and walked against blizzard winds, but that doesn't mean I should choose to live a miserable life.  I still feel that in the end there will be a red carpet rolled out for me because I deserve it.  So yes, I have taken the road less traveled by and it's okay. :)

Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: sunsets on January 25, 2012, 09:47:56 PM
January 25, 2012

Another cold and dreary winter's day has come and gone by.  I guess I'm one day older than I was yesterday, but I'm glad I didn't feel the age difference.  I had a pleasant day with the kids, though.  They make me smile and laugh everyday and I especially love it when they give me a hug and say to me, "Mmmmm... Teacher, you smell so good." :)  I just love them.  I love reaching out to them, challenging their little minds, taking them out and sending them home.  I especially love it when I can not only teach them to learn, but also teach them the love of learning. 

A Hmong co-worker asked me today, "Koj lub hnub zoo li cas?"  I laughed at how he worded his question.  I replied, "Hnub no los snow tsaus nti  tabsis, hauv kuv lub siab kuv lub hnub ci ntsa iab xwb os."  It's true, it's not how my day was but how I spent it.  I was exhausted as heck, but did I want to compare how my body felt to how my mind and heart really felt?  I put on a smile and everything was okay.

Keeping a positive attitude has made me a more pleasant person.  Sure enough, my days aren't always as splendid as I'd like them to be, but I've been able to keep my head up and still be a strong minded person.  I do cry, I’ve failed dozens of times, and I’ve been at my lowest points numerous times.  I'm not perfect.  I’ve broken hearts, I’ve gotten my heart broken enough times.  My roads were not always smooth -- in fact, at times they were paved with rocks and thorns.  I've had rainy days and walked against blizzard winds, but that doesn't mean I should choose to live a miserable life.  I still feel that in the end there will be a red carpet rolled out for me because I deserve it.  So yes, I have taken the road less traveled by and it's okay. :)



Kuv ib yam thiab os Sis. Lub neej no ces, yeej tsis muaj tshav ntuj tas mus li li os--yeej muaj nqee hnub los nag tsaus ntuj  nti tiamsis los nag tag los yeej yuav rov tshav ntuj thiab. When hit with certain circumstances in my life, I always remind myself that though today was not as great as I wanted it to be, tomorrow will be better.  :)

Keep it up with the positive attitude!  ;)



 
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 25, 2012, 10:03:19 PM
Kuv ib yam thiab os Sis. Lub neej no ces, yeej tsis muaj tshav ntuj tas mus li li os--yeej muaj nqee hnub los nag tsaus ntuj  nti tiamsis los nag tag los yeej yuav rov tshav ntuj thiab. When hit with certain circumstances in my life, I always remind myself that though today was not as great as I wanted it to be, tomorrow will be better.  :)

Keep it up with the positive attitude!  ;)
 


Thanks, Dear. 

Someone once told me that just because the sun doesn't shine doesn't mean that it isn't there.  So, regardless of how cloudy a day is, I always remind myself, too, that the sun is somewhere waiting to shine through. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: JustMe on January 25, 2012, 10:50:26 PM
Thanks for sharing, Your father lives within you, when you think of your father, I hope it feels like he is still with you.  When you think things are tough, just remember and appreciate what you have. 
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 26, 2012, 08:16:28 PM
Thanks for sharing, Your father lives within you, when you think of your father, I hope it feels like he is still with you.  When you think things are tough, just remember and appreciate what you have.  


Thanks, J.  It is true that when one thinks he/she is going through a hard time, there are others out there who are going through worse!  So, for that thought, I've lived on. :)

I forgot how it feels like to have a father.  When I went through a tough time, I did ask him if he knew that he had abandoned a daughter, but I didn't dream of him at all.  Years later I saw an Indian woman who claimed she was a psychic.  She read my palms and told me that she didn't know if my father was still alive, but she said that he was always around me.  He was my angel and that everything was going to be okay for me.  Ever since then, I knew that even though my days were dark and gloomy, with hope and faith the sun will shine through.   Again, thanks for the kind words.


January 26, 2012

Today I presented a new vocabulary word to some 5-year-old students.  The word was "reflect".  I asked them if anyone knew what the word meant.  A boy raised his hand with a little bit of hesitation.  I said, "How about just take a guess?  If it's not correct, it's okay to be wrong."  He said in a low voice, "Reflect means you turn to yesterday and say hmmmm...  what have I done?"  Such bright eyes and sharp mind he has. :)

"Reflect" is something I have been doing lately.  At the end of each day I reflect on the events of the day, and on their implications for tomorrow and beyond.  Reflecting on my life provides me a moment of pause to look back and ahead, and to sense how it all comes together for me.  I remember a quote from Socrates - “The unreflected life is not worth living.   All of us need to draw away from our busy lives from time to time.   We seek a space where we can think about the meaning of life and what really matters to us.”  I encourage the spirit of reflection and learning about life -- especially your own.  Reflect and get to know your life and make sense of it through our experiences.  :)


Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: DivineTreasure on January 26, 2012, 09:19:04 PM
I enjoy reading your journal, Dearest.  Keep it up.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 26, 2012, 09:23:23 PM
I enjoy reading your journal, Dearest.  Keep it up.  :)


Thanks, Dearest.  I just started it, so we'll see how far I can keep this up. :)

You should start one, too -- one for Yuriana.  Yes, that'd be a great thing to do for her!
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 26, 2012, 10:09:09 PM
January 26, 2012

I came across this beautiful story about President Obama and The First Lady.  Some say it's a put down, others say it's a fake story.  Fake or not, I believe that this is to emphasize the important role a woman plays in the success of a man..  :)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/kelxiong/tumblr_lhc15rwa7r1qdee86.jpg)

One night President Obama and his wife Michelle decided to do something out of routine and go for a casual dinner at a restaurant that wasn’t too luxurious. When they were seated, the owner of the restaurant asked the president’s secret service if he could please speak to the First Lady in private. They obliged and Michelle had a conversation with the owner. Following this conversation President Obama asked Michelle, “Why was he so interested in talking to you.” She mentioned that in her teenage years, he had been madly in love with her. President Obama then said, “So if you had married him, you would now be the owner of this lovely restaurant,” to which Michelle responded, “No. If I had married him, he would now be the President.”
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: DivineTreasure on January 27, 2012, 12:02:48 PM
January 26, 2012

I came across this beautiful story about President Obama and The First Lady.  Some say it's a put down, others say it's a fake story.  Fake or not, I believe that this is to emphasize the important role a woman plays in the success of a man..  :)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/kelxiong/tumblr_lhc15rwa7r1qdee86.jpg)

One night President Obama and his wife Michelle decided to do something out of routine and go for a casual dinner at a restaurant that wasn’t too luxurious. When they were seated, the owner of the restaurant asked the president’s secret service if he could please speak to the First Lady in private. They obliged and Michelle had a conversation with the owner. Following this conversation President Obama asked Michelle, “Why was he so interested in talking to you.” She mentioned that in her teenage years, he had been madly in love with her. President Obama then said, “So if you had married him, you would now be the owner of this lovely restaurant,” to which Michelle responded, “No. If I had married him, he would now be the President.”

Oh, I like Michelle's response.  She's quite a clever lady.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 27, 2012, 08:34:03 PM
Oh, I like Michelle's response.  She's quite a clever lady.  :)


She is one bright woman. :)


January 27, 2012

What a long day!  I was very tired and kept thinking that I was going to take a nap when I get home.  I never did, though. Once I'm home, I'm not tired anymore.  Perhaps it's because I have a hundred jobs to keep me busy that I just forget to be tired anymore?   I need to just try to get to bed early so that I'm not too tired in the morning.  Every night, I feel like I had just closed my eyes, and then my alarm went off!  I don't even remember having any dreams at all.  Or maybe I just don't dream anymore?

Good question.  Why do we dream anyway?  I used to have extraordinaril y vivid dreams filled with joyful emotions.  Sometimes I'd  have frightening dreams -- the kind that feels so real that I'd wake up sweating.  I would wake up wondering why such dreams?  For what purpose do dreams serve?  Even though no one really knows the real reason to why we have dreams, in a way I believe that dreaming is essential to our mental, emotional and physical well-being. Sometimes I believe that my dreams signify something meaningful in reality.  For example, when something bad is going to happen, I usually see it in my dreams before it actually happens, like that of a sixth sense.

Well, I was told that I have some kind of psychic power in me, though, and that I will begin to know and experience weird things before a certain incident happens.  However, I laughed at the thought because I'm one of those who doubts the existence of psychic power.  Even if it's true that I have a little bit of psychic power in me, I don't feel I have the ability to unlock it.  But if anyone gives me a lot of money, maybe my psychic power will unlock itself?  ;D

To conclude tonight's reflection, I'd like to say WOOO HOOOO!!!!  It's Friday!

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Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 28, 2012, 08:47:02 PM
January 29, 2012

Today the Mr. and I went out to eat.  As we went to take our seats, we passed by two Hmong women who sat right across from our table.  They were talking about some children who were bad, naughty, disobedient, this and that.  She said to her friend, "Lawv mas tsis paub cai li, phem tiag tiag li os.  Tub tub nkeeg, tsis paub ib qho hauj lwm li, tsuas paub tias yus ua tau ces txav zog los noj xwb.  Tsis yog yus yug mas cas yus saib sab twg tuaj los ntxub.  Tsis xav hlub kiag."  Apparently, the oldest was only 8 years old, the middle child was 5, and youngest was 3.  In my mind, I was thinking... if you can't love the poor souls then why marry their father?  For heaven's sake, they were just babies and their lives haven't even begun yet. 

I believe that children belong to everyone regardless of who gave birth to them.  If we love them, they will love us in return even if they are not our biological children.  The fact that they are a part of the man we love makes these children even more beautiful.  I love my step daughter.

My heroes are "Menyuam Ntsuag." I have a soft-heart for any Menyuam Ntsuag out there.  By knowing them, listening to their stories, and by crying for them and with them, I know that there are no heroes braver than they are.  They give me a sense of strength to live my life better, to laugh and to smile more often, and to not take things for granted.  I applaud them for their strong wills and spirits.  If they can still smile and laugh and live on, who couldn't?  Here's a poem I wrote for those who aren't as fortunate...

 Every day when everyone receives,
I wish peace, warmth, and good health upon you this eve.
If I could, I’d make all your dreams come true,
And wish happiness onto you all your life through.
I wish for food on your table and smiles upon your face.
May you never feel lonely, unloved, and unsafe.
And you still think of those less fortunate than you,
You still wish that their life is filled with love, too.
Because you should know that you are special,
And that you can reach out, too, and make a difference,
And that you can tell a less fortunate one that you care,
Make them believe that there is love, not only on a special day.
But throughout their lifetime in every special way.
You are my true heroes...
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 28, 2012, 10:00:15 PM
Dear My Best Friends,

I don't even know how to begin this.  Looking back over the years, I find myself in tears because the only memories I have of you are my fondest.  You bring tears to my eyes, not because you make me sad, but because you make me this person that I am today.  Our friendship is nothing less than a miracle itself.  The friendship we have is a bless, a strength that enables us to go on along many bumpy roads knowing things will be just fine, because at the end of the day, we know we each have someone who cares about us no matter what happens. 

Even though we all are in a different corner of the world, we are never too far at heart.  We hardly even talk on the phone anymore, and I haven't even seen you in ages... but in my heart, you're always still the closest to me.  You would listen to me whine, rant, curse, cry regardless of what hour of the day or night.  Every time I cry one tear, I know that your heart aches for me just as much, if not more.  Every time I'm in pain, your heart carries half of it, if not all.  And if I need a favor, I don't even have to ask because I just know it in my heart that you are already doing it without my knowledge.  You'd let the whole world down just so that you can make my heart dance.  Now, who'd ask for more than your friendship?  It's so hard to believe that we were once just strangers accidentally drawn to each other by an inexplicable gravitational pull, and now we are the best of friends.   

Looking back over the years and walking down memory lane, I feel very fortunate to have you girls as my very best friends.  Growing up I was always very afraid of losing a good friend, having a friend turn her back on me and betray me. But I also knew that a true friend would never hurt another friend.  When I met you, I knew it in my heart that you were different.  You have always defended me and protected me from harm.  I just want to let you know that you are everything a good friend would want and that I value and cherish every moment that I spend with you.  Please also know that whenever you feel lost and lonely, I'm just a phone call away.  I love each and every one of you very dearly.

Till we are old and gray and can't recognize each other anymore,

Mrs. Vang



Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: DivineTreasure on January 29, 2012, 01:12:50 AM
Dear My Best Friends,

I don't even know how to begin this.  Looking back over the years, I find myself in tears because the only memories I have of you are my fondest.  You bring tears to my eyes, not because you make me sad, but because you make me this person that I am today.  Our friendship is nothing less than a miracle itself.  The friendship we have is a bless, a strength that enables us to go on along many bumpy roads knowing things will be just fine, because at the end of the day, we know we each have someone who cares about us no matter what happens. 

Even though we all are in a different corner of the world, we are never too far at heart.  We hardly even talk on the phone anymore, and I haven't even seen you in ages... but in my heart, you're always still the closest to me.  You would listen to me whine, rant, curse, cry regardless of what hour of the day or night.  Every time I cry one tear, I know that your heart aches for me just as much, if not more.  Every time I'm in pain, your heart carries half of it, if not all.  And if I need a favor, I don't even have to ask because I just know it in my heart that you are already doing it without my knowledge.  You'd let the whole world down just so that you can make my heart dance.  Now, who'd ask for more than your friendship?  It's so hard to believe that we were once just strangers accidentally drawn to each other by an inexplicable gravitational pull, and now we are the best of friends.   

Looking back over the years and walking down memory lane, I feel very fortunate to have you girls as my very best friends.  Growing up I was always very afraid of losing a good friend, having a friend turn her back on me and betray me. But I also knew that a true friend would never hurt another friend.  When I met you, I knew it in my heart that you were different.  You have always defended me and protected me from harm.  I just want to let you know that you are everything a good friend would want and that I value and cherish every moment that I spend with you.  Please also know that whenever you feel lost and lonely, I'm just a phone call away.  I love each and every one of you very dearly.

Till we are old and gray and can't recognize each other anymore,

Mrs. Vang


 :)


Dearest, it's so sweet of you.  Likewise, I feel the same way about you.  Friends untill the end.  Love you much!
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 29, 2012, 01:15:15 AM
Dearest, it's so sweet of you.  Likewise, I feel the same way about you.  Friends untill the end.  Love you much!


Thanks, Dearest.  I miss you girls immensely.  I hope we'll see each other soon. :)

ykm
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 29, 2012, 04:59:53 PM
January 29, 2012

Love - what does it really mean?  How does it really feel to be in love?  Have I been loved?  I'm sure I'm not the only one who asks these questions.  In my opinion, different people have a different definition of the word love.  For example, the way I feel in my heart, I believe I'm being loved.  However, to you I'm just being foolish.  There's not really a right or wrong way to love.  Only your heart knows it best.

Love is, but an emotion.  Many, if not all, believe that love is the key to the gate of happiness.  Those who believe that love is true and that it will last forever will find themselves in disappointment s.  I don't believe in eternal love and I don't seek true happiness.  I believe that as long as one is not unhappy, he/she is in good hands. :)

With this said, I will write a letter to my husband.

Dear my loving husband,

It seems like it was just yesterday when I first met you, but it has already been ten years.  As the years go by, I stop and think about all the memories we've made, the good times we've shared and the love between us that keeps growing, I realize that you are not only my husband and the father to our children, but you're also my very best friend.  True, we've had our bad days and good days, we've been through thick and thin together, we've walked on some bumpy roads, but we never walked alone.   I always had you there right beside me.  You were actually my savior.  When I was going through the worst time of my life, you came into my life without hesitation, you helped push my feet forward, one step at a time, and you helped me walk again.  I wouldn't be where I am today if you weren't there to pull me up and guide me here. 

Someone once told me that I have an angel who watches over me and protects me, I just realized it that my angel is none other than you.  Sometimes I feel like you're so wingless, you can't do much... it's because you gave me your wings a long time ago.  Till today, you never stop giving.  You're always making sure that I have more than anyone else.  Your generosity is inspiring and I just want you to know that I will not take you for granted.  I'm forever grateful for your love and proud to be your wife.  If there is one person whom I'd want to meet, he'd be you.  I'd want to meet you all over again.  Please grow old with me.

Love,

Mrs. Vang



Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: lilly on January 30, 2012, 02:26:49 PM
January 29, 2012

Today the Mr. and I went out to eat.  As we went to take our seats, we passed by two Hmong women who sat right across from our table.  They were talking about some children who were bad, naughty, disobedient, this and that.  She said to her friend, "Lawv mas tsis paub cai li, phem tiag tiag li os.  Tub tub nkeeg, tsis paub ib qho hauj lwm li, tsuas paub tias yus ua tau ces txav zog los noj xwb.  Tsis yog yus yug mas cas yus saib sab twg tuaj los ntxub.  Tsis xav hlub kiag."  Apparently, the oldest was only 8 years old, the middle child was 5, and youngest was 3.  In my mind, I was thinking... if you can't love the poor souls then why marry their father?  For heaven's sake, they were just babies and their lives haven't even begun yet. 

I believe that children belong to everyone regardless of who gave birth to them.  If we love them, they will love us in return even if they are not our biological children.  The fact that they are a part of the man we love makes these children even more beautiful.  I love my step daughter.

My heroes are "Menyuam Ntsuag." I have a soft-heart for any Menyuam Ntsuag out there.  By knowing them, listening to their stories, and by crying for them and with them, I know that there are no heroes braver than they are.  They give me a sense of strength to live my life better, to laugh and to smile more often, and to not take things for granted.  I applaud them for their strong wills and spirits.  If they can still smile and laugh and live on, who couldn't?  Here's a poem I wrote for those who aren't as fortunate...

 Every day when everyone receives,
I wish peace, warmth, and good health upon you this eve.
If I could, I’d make all your dreams come true,
And wish happiness onto you all your life through.
I wish for food on your table and smiles upon your face.
May you never feel lonely, unloved, and unsafe.
And you still think of those less fortunate than you,
You still wish that their life is filled with love, too.
Because you should know that you are special,
And that you can reach out, too, and make a difference,
And that you can tell a less fortunate one that you care,
Make them believe that there is love, not only on a special day.
But throughout their lifetime in every special way.
You are my true heroes...

Wow, Mrs. Vang, you have a good heart.  Made me cry.  Ua tsaug ntau.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: lilly on January 30, 2012, 02:30:48 PM
Dear My Best Friends,


Again, wow.  Wish I had friends like that.  Sometimes I feel like I’m a friend like you described but I don’t have anyone who’d be there for me the same.  True friends are so hard to come by.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 30, 2012, 07:02:18 PM
Wow, Mrs. Vang, you have a good heart.  Made me cry.  Ua tsaug ntau.

Sis, if it made you cry then you, too, have a good heart.  :)  Thanks for caring.  All these kids need is just a word of comfort.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 30, 2012, 07:05:50 PM
Again, wow.  Wish I had friends like that.  Sometimes I feel like I’m a friend like you described but I don’t have anyone who’d be there for me the same.  True friends are so hard to come by.


This world may be filled with millions of people, but only one or two are your true friends. :)  If you feel you haven't met your true friend yet, don't worry...  I'm sure she's waiting somewhere for you. :)  Just so that you know, I still have room for a few more great friend... :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: lilly on January 31, 2012, 12:09:01 PM

This world may be filled with millions of people, but only one or two are your true friends. :)  If you feel you haven't met your true friend yet, don't worry...  I'm sure she's waiting somewhere for you. :)  Just so that you know, I still have room for a few more great friend... :)

Is that an invitation for us to be friends?  If so, thank you!  Hello, friend.   :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on January 31, 2012, 01:02:38 PM
Is that an invitation for us to be friends?  If so, thank you!  Hello, friend.   :)


Hello.  I always have room for new friends. :)  It's a pleasure meeting you here.  I hope all is well with you.

By the way, where are you from, sis?
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: lilly on February 01, 2012, 02:53:17 PM
I'm from mn.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 01, 2012, 08:39:47 PM
I'm from mn.


Same here.  Maybe we can go grab lunch or something.  The PH ladies are meeting up this Saturday, see if you can make it. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 01, 2012, 09:46:22 PM
February 1, 2012

Wow, I cannot believe that this is February first already!  Whatever happened to time?  Seems like it was just a few weeks ago when school started!  Counting the school months ahead, we only have four months to go before summer break arrives!  I'm just excited.  Mother nature has really been kind to us this winter.  This week's weather has been beautiful and I'm just thankful for that. :)

Someone told me today that I am quick witted and that I can probably talk my way out of trouble.  I truly think sometimes I just shut up to get myself out of trouble!  LOL  

Anyway, I'm a Capricorn and this is what Horoscope says about me.  See if I'm even close to what what my Horoscope says. :)

Capricorn Personality

Capricorns can be a bit stoic and difficult to read at times. Take a deeper look into this sign's psyche and find out what Cap's personality is really like.

Capricorn Personality Traits

If your birthday falls December 22 through January 20, you're a Capricorn. This sign is, at least to the outside world, one of the most stable of the entire zodiac.

On the Outside

The Capricorn personality is very grounded in reality; it's the rock that everyone else loves to lean on. For the most part, Capricorns are:

    Quietly strong-willed
    Self-assured and truly know who they are
    Comfortable in any social situation they choose to participate in

Although Caps sometimes have a reputation as being a bit stodgy, they often astound their companions with their sharp and sudden wit.

On the Inside

Caps are highly dependable, yet they can still suffer inwardly from mood swings that carry them from the heights of euphoria to bouts of depression. In most cases, they are adept at concealing these conflicting moods in public. It is only their closest friends and family who are given a glimpse of this inner turmoil.

In Love

Capricorn in love is a different matter. Caps tend to be somewhat distrusting of love and the other person's motives in general. People of this sign exercise extreme caution before revealing their true emotions, and this understandably gets in the way of starting romantic relationships. They would rather keep their feelings to themselves if it means risking rejection.

Newlyweds

That said, when a Cap makes the commitment to be in a relationship, it's an all-or-nothing venture. These people tend to:

    Love deeply
    Work hard to keep romance alive and well.
    Make very passionate lovers

Once a Capricorn marries, he/she is likely to stay married no matter what challenges are encountered along the way. This is especially true if the spouse is a member of a compatible zodiac sign. Caps fully believe in "Until death do us part," and jealousy can be common.

In Friendship


Caps make excellent friends, and their loyalty is without question if they take you under their wing. However, woe to any friend that betrays them. Caps have long memories, and they make daunting enemies to people who are foolish enough to mistreat them.

In Career

Caps are hard workers and reliable to a fault, if such a thing can be said. They like to plan things out methodically to make sure every base is covered, and they always stick with a plan of action until they meet their goals. If Sagittarius is the project initiator, Capricorn will see the job through to completion after Sag has lost interest and moved on.

Capricorns have a healthy respect for authority, but also demand that same respect when they are in charge. They set very high standards for their own performance, and expect exactly the same from co-workers and underlings. This demanding nature can make people of this sign a bit difficult to work with, but that's not to say they don't deal fairly with others. Anyone who can live up to Cap's standards is assured of a measure of success.

As far as careers go, people born under this zodiac sign excel as:

    Managers
    Bankers
    Accountants
    Financial advisors
    Architects
    Teachers
    Lawyers
    Bureaucrats

Well Worth Knowing

Capricorns tend to win respect easily, but it takes a little effort to really get to know them. Anyone who is fortunate enough to be invited into Capricorn's inner sanctum will find a person who is truly worth knowing. The keys to doing that are to be honest and trustworthy yourself. Caps will come to recognize these qualities and consider you a kindred spirit.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: lilly on February 02, 2012, 10:25:31 AM
Mrs. Vang, check out my sign: http://www.pebhmong.com/forum/index.php/topic,266600.msg3728960.html#msg3728960
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 02, 2012, 10:51:09 PM
Mrs. Vang, check out my sign: http://www.pebhmong.com/forum/index.php/topic,266600.msg3728960.html#msg3728960


Lilly, did you find yours to be accurate?  ;D  I think mine's accurate.  ;D  It's interesting..
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: lilly on February 03, 2012, 08:50:51 AM
Yup, mine is VERY accurate.  It's chillingly scary how accurate it is.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 03, 2012, 08:38:51 PM
Yup, mine is VERY accurate.  It's chillingly scary how accurate it is.


I know, huh?  Like all the great things about me were accurate.  ;D


February 3, 2012

Cas ib pliag ntshis xwb txawm siv rov tag dua ib lub lim tiam lawm thiab?  Ib lub xyoos dhau mus zuj zus, sij hawm khiav ceev npaum li muaj tis ya.  Nyob rau hauv kuv lub siab, kuv tseem zoo nkauj rhib tsis tau xav laus kiag, tabsis cas lub caij thiab lub nyoog tsis tos kiag li.  Txawm kuv lub siab yuav yig npaum li cas los kuv lub cev nqaij thiab cev tawv pab tsis tau li lawm.  Ib hnub dhau mus zuj zus, tsuas muaj laus zus xwb....

Yog sij hawm tig tau rov qab, kuv xav tig hlo mus rhais ob peb kauj ruam rov tom qab - xav rov mus nyob dua lub caij nyoog thaum kuv tseem hluas zog, xav mus noj qab, hnav zoo, thiab xav mus muab txhua txoj kev taug kom txhij thiab kom txhua.  Tiam neej no cas yuav luv ua luaj, ib pliag ntshis xwb txawm siv txog rau hnub no lawm es txawm siv muab nag hmo tso phluav cia zoo yam li tus npau suav lawm xwb. 

I believe that in every lifetime there is a moment so breathtaking and peaceful that only one knows one's life will never be the same.  For some, it could be the first time you laid eyes on someone and fell in love.  For others, it could be the first time you held your newborn baby in your arms.  For whatever sweet, bitter, or wicked reason, there is a turning point for everyone.  For me, it was when he walked out of my life.  If it weren't for his cruel, cold, ugly heart, I wouldn't be where I am today.  I still thank him every day as I reflect back on the darkest days of my past.  I still wonder how I managed to live every day and still find solace in myself.  I knew that Heaven had eyes and that God had a heart after all.  For that, I thank you, God.  And I'm also thankful for who and what I am today. :)


Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 05, 2012, 11:25:02 AM
February 5, 2012

It's 10:30 on a Sunday morning.  Everyone else is still asleep.  The house is quiet and peaceful as always and here I am surfing the net already.  Found this picture, just a simple landscape with a road leading off somewhere and the sun is either rising or setting in the horizon.  I found myself staring at it and all of a sudden I felt a sense of longing for someone or something.  I don't quite understand why I have such feeling and I can't quite describe it.  

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/kelxiong/landscapes-mother-nature-250404_1280_1024-1.jpg)

As far back as I can remember, even when I was a little girl, every time I would look at a picture on a farm, in a wooded area, at the lake or where ever, as long as the picture has a road leading off to somewhere, I would get this feeling in my chest when I am experiencing a feeling of longing - a feeling that someone is leaving me that I'll miss, or that I'm waiting for someone to return, or that I'm expecting that something is coming to an end.  I feel a sense of loneliness or a desire of the heart as if it is missing someone or that it is incomplete somehow.  It's very weird, like a flutter or voice of awakening's urge in my heart.  I can't describe the feeling in words and I don't understand it.  This feeling happens quite often in the Fall when the leaves start to turn color, the autumn wind is crisp, and the days start to become a bit dark and gloomy.  That's when I feel this unpleasant feeling in which my heart feels a strong sense of emptiness.  

I wonder if something happened to me last lifetime and so when I see a familiar place, it gives me flashbacks of the past?  I wonder if someone left me and never returned so even in this lifetime, I'm still waiting for his/her return?  I wonder if I'm normal for having all these feelings?  I wonder if I am the only one who has these feelings?  Please do share...
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 08, 2012, 08:13:12 PM
February 8, 2012

The responsibiliti es of a wife never end.  When a woman begins her role as a wife, especially a Hmong wife, there are many certain things expected of her.  It is true that she, not only marries her husband, but also his whole family and clan.  However, her responsibiliti es don't end there.  When she becomes a mother, she will add on another one of the biggest commitments a woman will make, but it is something she does with an open heart. 

Despite having a full time job and running around after work to make sure everyone's day is fulfilled, she still has to come home to make dinner so that everyone is fed, and to clean after everyone.  At the end of each day, it is expected of a mother to still put on a smile and perk around with a happy soul.  It is the joy of being a loving mother and a wife.

Well, I'm saddened to say that tonight, I'm giving up being a mother and a wife.  I'm too tired after a long day's work to cook dinner.  :-[  I want to relax tonight and have someone else take on that responsibility .  I promise to not cast aside my responsibiliti es too long because I know I may just starve to death with someone else's cooking. :D

Anyway, yay, I'm glad it's Wednesday already!
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: JustMe on February 08, 2012, 10:48:17 PM
You could dedicate 1 night a week food takeout night.. O0
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 08, 2012, 10:53:13 PM
You could dedicate 1 night a week food takeout night.. O0


I guess I could do that.  :) 

So, what is a good order-to-go dish?
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: JustMe on February 08, 2012, 10:59:18 PM

I guess I could do that.  :) 

So, what is a good order-to-go dish?

Depends on what you your feeling that night.  I usually stick to things that will fit on a paper plate and not make a mess.  Steam dumplings, Wings, Sesame Chicken, sweet tea.. when I get Chinese take out; Pizza/Wings/Salad, for other kinds of foods.. No Hmong food but if we did have some.. Hmong sausage, sticky rice and papaya.   ;D
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 08, 2012, 11:10:08 PM
Depends on what you your feeling that night.  I usually stick to things that will fit on a paper plate and not make a mess.  Steam dumplings, Wings, Sesame Chicken, sweet tea.. when I get Chinese take out; Pizza/Wings/Salad, for other kinds of foods.. No Hmong food but if we did have some.. Hmong sausage, sticky rice and papaya.   ;D


Hmong sausage, sticky rice and papaya sounds so good right about now.  O0

Thanks for the idea.  Maybe I'll order papaya to go and a bucket of KFC tomorrow.  Will make rice.  That's easy. :)  Yay!  Tomorrow's dinner is made!  ;D
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: JustMe on February 08, 2012, 11:17:36 PM

Hmong sausage, sticky rice and papaya sounds so good right about now.  O0

Thanks for the idea.  Maybe I'll order papaya to go and a bucket of KFC tomorrow.  Will make rice.  That's easy. :)  Yay!  Tomorrow's dinner is made!  ;D

Yup.. don't forget the pepper.. can't have a meal without that..
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 08, 2012, 11:19:55 PM
Yup.. don't forget the pepper.. can't have a meal without that..


Papaya salad will be super spicy.  I also have a whole freezer full of hot, red peppers.  Cannot live without it. :)

I bet you're a pepper person, too? 
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: JustMe on February 08, 2012, 11:23:25 PM

Papaya salad will be super spicy.  I also have a whole freezer full of hot, red peppers.  Cannot live without it. :)

I bet you're a pepper person, too? 

Yes.. I grow the hottest peppers in the world..  O0 The Bhut Jolokia and the Trinidad Scorpion BT.  If you haven't tried one yet, you have to. 
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 08, 2012, 11:25:49 PM
Yes.. I grow the hottest peppers in the world..  O0 The Bhut Jolokia and the Trinidad Scorpion BT.  If you haven't tried one yet, you have to. 


OMG!  Wow, I'm not sure if I will want to try that.  I thought the hottest pepper is the ghost pepper, no?

I guess I'm not as brave as you are.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: JustMe on February 08, 2012, 11:32:10 PM

OMG!  Wow, I'm not sure if I will want to try that.  I thought the hottest pepper is the ghost pepper, no?

I guess I'm not as brave as you are.

Ghost pepper = Bhut Jolokia.  The BT strain has beaten the Ghost pepper by 300,000 Scoville units.. so now its the hottest.  Ghost pepper = 1.1 million SC units.. and BT 1.4million SC units.. for comparison the Jalapeno is 8,000 SC units..
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 09, 2012, 08:13:10 AM
Ghost pepper = Bhut Jolokia.  The BT strain has beaten the Ghost pepper by 300,000 Scoville units.. so now its the hottest.  Ghost pepper = 1.1 million SC units.. and BT 1.4million SC units.. for comparison the Jalapeno is 8,000 SC units..


Ntuj aw!  You're awesome, mang!  LOL ;D

I will have to try it... maybe just 1/4 of a seed. :D  Where can I get one?
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: JustMe on February 09, 2012, 08:36:19 AM

Ntuj aw!  You're awesome, mang!  LOL ;D

I will have to try it... maybe just 1/4 of a seed. :D  Where can I get one?

When I come up I'll bring you one.. Just PM me your #.   ;) You can get them on Ebay, but I don't know where they sell it at local places. 
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 09, 2012, 08:47:42 AM
When I come up I'll bring you one.. Just PM me your #.   ;) You can get them on Ebay, but I don't know where they sell it at local places. 


When are you coming up?  Yeah, I don't think they sell them anywhere.  Sometimes I find ghost peppers at Dragon Star and at the flea market.  Will you please post up a picture?
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: JustMe on February 09, 2012, 08:53:52 AM
Here is a closeup of one. 

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4112/5070131064_74425999e6.jpg)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 09, 2012, 08:57:19 AM
Here is a closeup of one. 

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4112/5070131064_74425999e6.jpg)


Wow!  How big are they?  They're wrinkling like the ghost peppers too, but longer.  Are you really brave enough to eat those?  How much of it can you do?
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: JustMe on February 09, 2012, 09:03:25 AM
They get about 3" - 4".  I usually make a pepper dish, eggplant garlic, onions..etc.. or pepper, roasted onions, garlic.. I am not sure how much I can take, i just know that people who try it sweat like they're showering but can't stay away because its sooo good..  :2funny:
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 09, 2012, 08:25:42 PM
They get about 3" - 4".  I usually make a pepper dish, eggplant garlic, onions..etc.. or pepper, roasted onions, garlic.. I am not sure how much I can take, i just know that people who try it sweat like they're showering but can't stay away because its sooo good..  :2funny:


I love pepper sauce.  It doesn't matter how it is done and what you put in there, I just cannot eat my meals without it.  Thanks for sharing pictures.  I'll have to see if I can find some of your peppers somewhere.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 16, 2012, 09:15:10 PM
February 16, 2012

I left for work at 7:30 this morning, and just got home now at 8:50 pm.   Am so tired, I can just fall asleep here on the couch.   Most of us would say that we have great self-discipline that's why we never let a day go by without working.  We also agree that a daily routine helps establish security and peace in our lives.  However, life can get a little boring and tiring if one does the same thing over and over again for ten, twenty years.  Am I getting too old?  Or just needing a change?  Don't get me wrong, I love my job.  I love what I do and am always striving to do my best.  Perhaps I just need to break my routine a little and do a little vacation? :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 18, 2012, 10:04:47 PM
February 18, 2012

Tears - secretions that clean and lubricate the eyes.  It is just a simple term.  One simple teardrop speaks louder than a thousand words.  One does not need to say a word, tell a whole story, or give an explanation... just simply shed one tear and his/her feelings are being expressed.  Why is it okay to cry when we're sad, angry, happy, hurt and not okay any other times or out of the blue?  Some days I just feel like crying and don't understand why.  It is not that I'm miserable or that I feel blue.  I will cry when I see an old woman walk down the street alone without someone to hold her hand.  I will cry when my mom is sick and I can't be there to cook her a meal.  I will cry when a child doesn't know who to give his/her Mother's Day Card to.  I'm a cry baby like that and I don't understand.  I used to believe that perhaps it is in my eyes, rather than my heart, where love lives.  Today, I came across this.

"Mom, why are you crying?" he asked his mom.

"Because I'm a woman" she told him.

"I don't understand," he said.

His mom just hugged him and said, "and you never will." Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?"

"All women cry for no reason" was all his dad could say.

The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.

Finally he put in a call to GOD. When GOD got on the phone the man said, "GOD, why do women cry so easily?"

GOD said:

"When I made women she had to be special. I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world; yet, gentle enough to give comfort.

I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children.

I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.

I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very badly. This same sensitivity helps her to make a child's boo-boo feel better and shares in her teenagers anxieties and fears.

I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.

I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.

I gave her a tear to shed, it's hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed. It's her only weakness; it's a tear for mankind."

"You see my son," said God, "the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides."


--- Author Unknown ---


In conclusion, I will shed a drop of tear in the rain, those who are able to find it and distinguish it from the raindrops will know of my true and endless love. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 25, 2012, 02:00:14 PM
February 25, 2012

It's finally the weekend again.  I finally get to relax, just sitting around the house and being lazy.  However, today I'm also feeling a little under the weather - having chills, fevers, coughing, sneezing, running nose, and feeling like I'm going to vomit.  Hope I'll feel better soon, cuz I hate this feeling.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: DivineTreasure on February 27, 2012, 10:58:45 PM
February 25, 2012

It's finally the weekend again.  I finally get to relax, just sitting around the house and being lazy.  However, today I'm also feeling a little under the weather - having chills, fevers, coughing, sneezing, running nose, and feeling like I'm going to vomit.  Hope I'll feel better soon, cuz I hate this feeling.

How are you feeling?  I  hope you are getting better.  Thinking of you.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 29, 2012, 09:47:35 PM
How are you feeling?  I  hope you are getting better.  Thinking of you.  :)


I'm doing better, Dearest.  Thanks for asking os. 

I don't know if you heard, but PajTxivDuaj's mom just passed away.  :'(  Funeral will be on March 10, but she'll be there this weekend.  If you have time and if the weather is nice enough, see if you can go comfort her for a little bit.  Wish I can come, but it's too far for me especially in this weather. 

I hope you're doing well, Dearest.  I haven't chatted with you for a while now and I miss you and Yuriana very much.  I hope to see you soon.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on February 29, 2012, 10:09:33 PM
February 29, 2012

The last day of February and just when I thought winter was over, we had our first Snow Day this winter.  It wasn't snow, actually.  It was thick ice piled up making it hard for buses to run early in the morning.  The thick ice and wet, sloppy mess outside caused several accidents across the state, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.  It was updated at 6p.m. that there were 183 crashes and more than 300 spin-outs.  Therefore, the day would have been a safety issue for students as well.  

So, I slept till 11:00, went out to eat, came back home to relax.  I spent the day doing absolutely nothing at all, but what a day!  It's nice to have a day like this every once in a while because it's not the kind of nothing that is insignificant, but that type that makes you yearn for more.  Because today was a day for myself, I was able to sit and think on the many blessings and truly basked in the amazing fortune that I've been given.  

I cooked dinner around 6:00 and was able to take pictures to share. :)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/kelxiong/Dinner1-1.jpg)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/kelxiong/Dinner2-1.jpg)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/kelxiong/Dinner3.jpg)

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/kelxiong/Dinner4-1.jpg)

Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: DivineTreasure on March 03, 2012, 01:06:05 AM
That steak's making me drool.....  ;)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on March 03, 2012, 01:13:52 AM
That steak's making me drool.....  ;)


Sorry os, nyob deb deb ces koj nrog tsis tau kuv noj os.  We'll cook when you're in town. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on March 11, 2012, 12:30:19 PM
Sunday, March 11, 2012

Today is such a beautiful day.  The sun is shining beautifully.  There's little to no breeze.  It's calm, quiet and peaceful.  I keep thinking that it would be such a waste to be sitting around in front of my computer.  I should go out into the real world and breathe in the fresh air courtesy of our great mother earth -- go stroll along a river bank  or go watch the Minnesota loons give their babies piggyback rides.  Perhaps go sit outside under a leafless tree somewhere and just watch the beautiful, fluffy white clouds roll by?  I really should go do something.  Come to think of it, some people missed the beauty of every single day because they didn't make it through yesterday, and yet some just choose to miss a beautiful day because they choose to just sit around the house and do nothing.  Therefore, let me say this with a smile - I may not see the sun rise this morning, but I will watch the sun set this evening. :)

Enjoy this beautiful day, everyone.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on March 11, 2012, 08:10:59 PM
March 11, 2012 - 8:07 p.m.

Please kill me, I watched the sunset from inside my bedroom window.  :-X  It got a little chilly this evening.   >:D  Maybe in the Spring when the sunsets are most beautiful. ;)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: DivineTreasure on March 12, 2012, 11:45:41 AM
Dearest, you are so silly!  :)  It's alright!  The sun may have set, but tomorrow we'll have another sun and therefore you'll have another opportunity to watch the sunset then.  Cheer up!! :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on March 18, 2012, 06:25:31 PM
Dearest, you are so silly!  :)  It's alright!  The sun may have set, but tomorrow we'll have another sun and therefore you'll have another opportunity to watch the sunset then.  Cheer up!! :)


Hey Dearest!  Thanks!  This weather is truly the most beautiful!  Mother nature has really been too kind and generous to us this winter.  Being able to walk around the lake while watching the sunset or the sunrise in the middle of March is truly a blessing. :) 


Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: DivineTreasure on March 19, 2012, 08:01:05 PM
I was watching the forecast tonight and they showed a weather map of the US and I noticed a startling shift in weather between here and California.  We have weather up in the 70's-80's here and they are sitting at 50's-60's.  What the heck was that? What happened to Mother Nature... but it's OK... I'm not complaining.  I'm enjoying this beautiful weather.  I can finally switch out my boots for my sandals.  I'm loving every moment of this beautiful weather! :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on March 22, 2012, 12:33:29 AM
I was watching the forecast tonight and they showed a weather map of the US and I noticed a startling shift in weather between here and California.  We have weather up in the 70's-80's here and they are sitting at 50's-60's.  What the heck was that? What happened to Mother Nature... but it's OK... I'm not complaining.  I'm enjoying this beautiful weather.  I can finally switch out my boots for my sandals.  I'm loving every moment of this beautiful weather! :)


I'm loving this gorgeous weather too!  Now that I'm just sitting at home, I was able to clean out my closet.  Sorted out some things that I don't need and will be giving them away.  I also put all my sweaters and long sleeve shirts away, well, except for my cardigans.  I think I'll still need those. :)  The boots are all shoved away, too!   I took out my summer dresses.  How exciting!  Can't wait to wear them with my sandals. :)

Dearest, when's your Spring Break?  You should come up so that we can go shopping again.  I miss going shopping with you. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: DivineTreasure on March 23, 2012, 12:44:21 AM

I'm loving this gorgeous weather too!  Now that I'm just sitting at home, I was able to clean out my closet.  Sorted out some things that I don't need and will be giving them away.  I also put all my sweaters and long sleeve shirts away, well, except for my cardigans.  I think I'll still need those. :)  The boots are all shoved away, too!   I took out my summer dresses.  How exciting!  Can't wait to wear them with my sandals. :)

Dearest, when's your Spring Break?  You should come up so that we can go shopping again.  I miss going shopping with you. :)

Dearest, my spring break is the first week of April.  I won't be able to go shopping right now.  It doesn't pay.  Mus los tsis xav yuav khaub ncaws right now.  Tos thaum kuv rov qab yuag tso ov.  :)

I miss you, Sophia and Leona very much.  I want to come up, but cia seb Sophia ua mov noj rau lub weekend twg os.  Tamsim no laj laj travel li lawm.  Princess los ntu no khib khib dwb heev li thiab ces laj laj coj nws mus ub mus no li os.  I will let you know if we do decide to come up.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on April 09, 2012, 09:44:33 PM
I have been neglecting my journal. :(  Thov txim os, I've been too busy and tired.  Will get back on it again soon.

Dearest, are you coming up?  Tell me when... :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: LadyLionness on April 09, 2012, 10:36:42 PM

I'm loving this gorgeous weather too!  Now that I'm just sitting at home, I was able to clean out my closet.  Sorted out some things that I don't need and will be giving them away.  I also put all my sweaters and long sleeve shirts away, well, except for my cardigans.  I think I'll still need those. :)  The boots are all shoved away, too!   I took out my summer dresses.  How exciting!  Can't wait to wear them with my sandals. :)

Dearest, when's your Spring Break?  You should come up so that we can go shopping again.  I miss going shopping with you. :)

I need to go through my closets too b/c I have finally found my style and have things that I will never wear again.
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Post by: DivineTreasure on April 10, 2012, 04:37:03 PM
I have been neglecting my journal. :(  Thov txim os, I've been too busy and tired.  Will get back on it again soon.

Dearest, are you coming up?  Tell me when... :)

I  might come up toward the end of the month but not sure yet.  I will let you know for sure when it's closer to the date.
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Post by: Mrs.Vang on April 28, 2012, 06:47:25 PM
I need to go through my closets too b/c I have finally found my style and have things that I will never wear again.


I should go through my closet too, but I'm too tired to do that right now.  You should take pictures of what you don't wear anymore and put a price tag on it. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on April 28, 2012, 06:48:28 PM
I  might come up toward the end of the month but not sure yet.  I will let you know for sure when it's closer to the date.


I called you!  Wanted to spend time with you at the Mall of America but you didn't pick up. :(
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Post by: DivineTreasure on April 28, 2012, 11:42:29 PM
Sorry, Dearest.  Mus txog tiv lawm ces nrov nrov tsis hnov phone nrov li lawm os.  I hope we have time to meet up on Sunday before I leave for home. 
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Post by: DonJuan on April 29, 2012, 02:07:47 PM
January 24, 2012

Today I wanted to be like everyone else in PebHmong, so I decided to let my ink leak and leave words down to preserve some of my most profound memories here.  I hope to look back someday and appreciate these moments as I move each day forward.  :)

It's a Tuesday evening, alone as always, I'm sitting here in front of my computer again and eating a bowl of Froot Loops.  Memories are rushing in - when I was little my mom would feed me Froot Loops whenever I'd get sick. :(  I'm a bit sad now.  Maybe I should call her?  She's getting very old now and each time I think about her, I get teary eyes.  How unfortunate that my father had to leave us so soon.  It has been ages since he'd been gone.  I don't even remember his face anymore.  The memories I have of him had always been feelings of anger.  He had left a wound in me - a deep wound that I sometimes still don't understand. 

I'm thinking of him now and I could see myself, a little girl, running around in the backyard with my brothers and sisters.  I remember fields and fields of corn surrounding our house and a small garden where my mom grew some vegetables, hot peppers, cilantro, onions and other herbs.  Just like a dream, I remember tents set up in the backyard.  What I remember most vividly was sitting around the fire, roasting beef in the fire and listening to my father tell stories.  Losing my father was such a traumatic experience that shakes the foundation of my life.  How I miss him still, even as an adult. 

I shouldn't have...  :'(  Hope I'll have happier things to write down tomorrow.

Memories linger because of attachment to materials, ideas and people.

Do not be the bitterness of your past. Be and enjoy the now because it is all that counts.

Death always is behind us an arm away to the left, always stalking us.

Live with no regrets, and befriend Death.  You will know it takes courage to truely live life.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on July 29, 2012, 06:57:23 PM
July 29, 2012

This is their version:  Such a sweet story.  :smitten:

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO HEAL ME

There were twins born - a girl and boy. The girl was very weak and dying. Both twins were separated and lying in two different incubators, however one day a nurse broke the protocol and put the twins together. The moment the brother was laid by his sister's side, he Hugged her and within hours her heart beat stabilized and her health improved. Eventually she was strong enough to live again.


(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/487085_405457372846821_2017737770_n.jpg)


My version of the story:  :)

A girl and a boy fell in love in heaven, but they could not be together because their fate was not bound to be.  Their love was forever forbidden.  So, they made a promise to be born as human beings and once arrived on earth they must remember to never separate.  However, when they were born as twins, they had to be separated to be put in different incubators.  The girl was sad that her heart started to weaken.  She'd rather die alone than to live alone. 

One day, a nurse remembered her own experience with her loved one, how she felt weak when she had to be apart from him.  She, then, broke the protocol and put the two twins together in one incubator.  As soon as the boy was laid by her side, he hugged her and within hours her heart beat stabilized and her health improved.  Eventually she was strong enough to live again.

What a beautiful story.  :smitten:





Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: DivineTreasure on July 29, 2012, 07:32:29 PM
July 29, 2012

This is their version:  Such a sweet story.  :smitten:

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO HEAL ME

There were twins born - a girl and boy. The girl was very weak and dying. Both twins were separated and lying in two different incubators, however one day a nurse broke the protocol and put the twins together. The moment the brother was laid by his sister's side, he Hugged her and within hours her heart beat stabilized and her health improved. Eventually she was strong enough to live again.


(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/487085_405457372846821_2017737770_n.jpg)

Aw.... Love the story.  I especially love your version of it.



My version of the story:  :)

A girl and a boy fell in love in heaven, but they could not be together because their fate was not bound to be.  Their love was forever forbidden.  So, they made a promise to be born as human beings and once arrived on earth they must remember to never separate.  However, when they were born as twins, they had to be separated to be put in different incubators.  The girl was sad that her heart started to weaken.  She'd rather die alone than to live alone. 

One day, a nurse remembered her own experience with her loved one, how she felt weak when she had to be apart from him.  She, then, broke the protocol and put the two twins together in one incubator.  As soon as the boy was laid by her side, he hugged her and within hours her heart beat stabilized and her health improved.  Eventually she was strong enough to live again.

What a beautiful story.  :smitten:






Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on July 29, 2012, 07:38:22 PM
I like my version too.  Thanks, Dearest.. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on August 02, 2012, 01:52:40 AM
August 2, 2012, 2:00 a.m.

Ntuj teb tag hmo twb tav li no kuv lub siab tseem seev txog kuv niam. 

Kuv niam,

Hmo no kuv nco nco koj os.  Ib hnub dhau zuj zus, koj laus zuj zus, kuv lub siab hlub koj zuj zus tuaj.  Vim yog koj tsis txawj yug es koj yug taus kuv los yog ib leej ntxhais, ib pluag qab kuv twb tsis tau ua rau koj noj, kuv lub zog twb tsis tau muab pab rau koj ib tsam, kuv lub sij hawm twb tsis tau muab coj los zaum nrog koj sib txuas lus ib pliag, kuv twb tsis tau nrog koj pw koom ib lub chaw ib hmos... es los txog rau hnub no, zoo li ib ntsais muag xwb koj txawm siv laus tag lawm.  :'(

Thov txhob cia leej niam lub kua muag poob mog...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzWyNusTopM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzWyNusTopM)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmjJHnO4XEw&feature=related (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmjJHnO4XEw&feature=related)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPYKNQ29ubY&feature=related (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPYKNQ29ubY&feature=related)

Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on August 03, 2012, 12:55:33 AM
August 3, 2012, 12:55 p.m.

So, this is where my Journal Thread ran off to! :)

A special thanks to LadyLionness for moving my Journal Thread in here.  I love you lots!  :-*
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Post by: LadyLionness on August 03, 2012, 01:02:34 AM
 :-*
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on August 08, 2012, 01:42:41 AM
It is August 8, 2012, 1:31 a.m.

It's one hour and 30 minutes passed midnight and I'm craving for a nice, cold fresh glass of lime juice.  I must've eaten something earlier that made me so thirsty, I needed a glass of refreshing beverage.  Looked in my fridge and found half of a watermelon and some fresh limes.  I cut up the watermelon into peaces, squeezed some fresh limes with a touch of sugar and dumped everything into the blender, added a few ice cubes...  Wow!  I never knew watermelon and lime could taste so good!  Wish I wasn't so tired, I'd take a few pictures to share.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on August 08, 2012, 02:04:17 AM
Memories linger because of attachment to materials, ideas and people.

Do not be the bitterness of your past. Be and enjoy the now because it is all that counts.

Death always is behind us an arm away to the left, always stalking us.

Live with no regrets, and befriend Death.  You will know it takes courage to truely live life.


Don, your words are always wise and comforting.  Thank you for being so inspiring and motivating.   :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on August 10, 2012, 01:12:50 AM
August 10, 2012, 1:03 a.m.

Kuv niam, kuv twb ua lub neej laus los txog txij no lawm los kuv tseem nco nco koj ua luaj.  Tiam neej no kuv tsuas muaj koj ib leeg xwb, ib hnub kuv xav nrog koj tham ob peb zaug, kuv xav piav qhia kom tag kuv zaj dabneeg rau koj...  Ib hnub dhau mus zuj zus, koj laus zuj zus, kuv lub ncauj tsis hais los kuv lub siab ntshai rwg tias tsam muaj ib hnub twg kuv tsis muaj koj lawm es kuv yuav muab kuv txoj sia thiab kuv lub siab coj mus cob rau leej twg?  :'(
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on August 14, 2012, 05:53:31 PM
August 14, 2012, 5:12 p.m.

The endless cycle of life - one day at a time, all year it feels like we look forward to summer and then, in a flash, it's over.  Just like that. 

I smile when the birds start to chirp outside my window.  And then I wish that they would stop singing so early in the morning so that I can dream my most intricate dreams.  Then I know that my summer is officially over when the crickets no longer sing their night time lullabies.  Today, though the sun is still out brightly, the air is crisp and cool.  I felt it this morning when I went outside to unlock the gate.  I took a deep breath and was a bit emotionally drenched.  A cool breeze instantly swiped everything out of my mind and I was reminded again that my summer was over. 

Tomorrow will mark the beginning of a new year for me.  I'm a bit excited and a little nervous.  I can't wait, at the same time I'm dreading.  It's like climbing a mountain -- my eyes are capturing this beauty of captivating scenery, the never ending fields of light green stretching for miles ahead -- and I'm thinking, it's not when I will get there, but how I will reach the top.  Yes, I'm talking about the kids. ;)  It will be another fun-filled year.  One way or another, we will succeed.  **As Koreans would say, "FIGHTING!"**  O0

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Post by: LadyLionness on August 14, 2012, 05:59:52 PM
Good luck with work tomorrow, Mrs. Vang!
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Post by: Mrs.Vang on August 14, 2012, 06:03:04 PM
Good luck with work tomorrow, Mrs. Vang!


Thanks, my Dear.  I need all the luck... mainly for waking up early in the morning!  ;D  Let's hope I will be able to do it.  That means I'll need to go to bed early tonight. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on September 08, 2012, 03:17:58 PM
September 8, 2012, 3:00 pm

The weather is beautiful and sunny today and I can smell the fragrant, crisp, refreshing and cool scent of autumn in the air.  I don't even need to see the magnificent foliage transforms in color from the usual summer green to red, yellow, orange, and brown.  There's no mistake at all that fall has arrived.  I can already hear the golden maple leaves rustling in the crisp breeze of autumn and I am feeling this sudden sadness in my heart as if it is waiting for something or someone.  I'm feeling a strong sense of loneliness again as usual. 

Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on September 16, 2012, 09:43:28 AM
September 16, 2012

Today is a sad day for my family.  Though death is a word we didn't want to hear, it has its way of inviting itself into our lives.  Our Grandma had passed away yesterday.  It got me thinking again about the journey of our lives -- how beautiful it can be while it lasts. But the sun must set one day and one must start on a new journey alone. May the Lord puts his arms around you and lift you to rest. We will cry and will miss you dearly, but you will always be in our hearts. Farewell, Grandma. RIP :(
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Anthony on October 16, 2012, 04:27:33 PM
For someone like me who has often wondered where you have been, thanks for sharing a view into your life.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 16, 2012, 08:14:54 PM
For someone like me who has often wondered where you have been, thanks for sharing a view into your life.  :)


Hello there, Anthony.  My road is nothing special.  It's just a long and lonely road.  I should thank you for crossing path with me again.  Even though we walked on our separate ways, I always knew and believed it in my heart that we would cross path again.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Anthony on October 17, 2012, 01:44:56 PM
The road less traveled is long and lonely but worth every step because life is like a breeze before you know it, it's over and the sensation, gone. How short life truly is and you'll see the beauty you have been longing to seek on the path less taken.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 23, 2012, 07:21:43 PM
The road less traveled is long and lonely but worth every step because life is like a breeze before you know it, it's over and the sensation, gone. How short life truly is and you'll see the beauty you have been longing to seek on the path less taken.


I guess the long and lonely road that everyone walks is where all the greatest and most memorable memories are stored. :)


October 23, 2012

The weekend has come and gone, funeral is over with, and grandma has been sent home to rest.  It was a beautiful, but sad day when we sent her to the heavenly gate.  Even though our hearts ached, she seemed happy.  As long as memories last, she will be in our hearts and will never be forgotten. 
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Anthony on October 25, 2012, 12:48:05 PM
My memory of you is sweet, kind, and gentle with a trace of sexiness all into one, extremely precious and fresh as the morning dew. Though the road is extensive, thoughts as these will make it it all worthwhile.   :)

Thanks again ST, without you I'll still be without her.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 25, 2012, 07:42:05 PM
A, glad you found her finally. ;)


LOL  So, it was you, eh ST?   ;D

Thanks for showing him the way, Dear. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 25, 2012, 07:48:38 PM
My memory of you is sweet, kind, and gentle with a trace of sexiness all into one, extremely precious and fresh as the morning dew. Though the road is extensive, thoughts as these will make it it all worthwhile.   :)

Thanks again ST, without you I'll still be without her.


Awww... you're too kind  yourself, Anthony, but I left all the sexiness behind lawm os.  I came alone and I'm now just an ordinary old woman lawm xwb os.  ;D  However, am still precious, I hope?  Yuav tsum hais lus muaj muaj siab li koj hais ko es peb thiaj li muaj siab ua neeg kom txog ntua hnub txoj sia tu os... :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Anthony on October 26, 2012, 05:44:22 PM
I treasured you close to my heart even the stars above are aware of my feeling for you but it's a feeling of respect and understanding. Cov lus no yog lus muaj tseeb thiaj li hais vim tias wb nyias mus nyias txojkev lawm, yeej yuav nco ntsoov txog koj mus tas simneej no.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 26, 2012, 06:16:57 PM

Yes, it was me. He thought I was you, a girl he knew way back in HOL that taught him how to write in hmong. But I told him, it's not me because I can't even write in hmong so I can't teach someone. LOL But I did tell him that there's only on Xiong girl that I know back in HOL day. hehe I hope you didn't mind that I pointed the way...  ;D :D


I didn't mind at all.  In fact, I was wondering how he spent his time away from the cyber world.  Thanks to you he found his way back to this world.  :)

By the way, I didn't teach him Hmong.  He had always been a bright person with a talented mind.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 26, 2012, 06:22:52 PM
I treasured you close to my heart even the stars above are aware of my feeling for you but it's a feeling of respect and understanding. Cov lus no yog lus muaj tseeb thiaj li hais vim tias wb nyias mus nyias txojkev lawm, yeej yuav nco ntsoov txog koj mus tas simneej no.  :)


Kuv zoo siab tias hnov koj cov lus muaj tseeb xwb os.  Never in my mind have I ever doubted your words, even the stars above had always agreed. :)

Ua tsaug rau koj cov lus zoo os.  Kev phoojywg zoo yuav tsum treasure mus kom tag nrho ib simneej nawb.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Anthony on October 26, 2012, 06:40:16 PM
Yog mas, kev phoojywg zoo yuav tsum saib kom muaj nujnqis, ib simneej los twb tsis txaus uake, uasi li. Ua tsaug os vim koj yeej tau taub kuv zoo, koj cov lus yeej ua kuv zoo siab tshaj.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 26, 2012, 06:48:24 PM
Yog mas, kev phoojywg zoo yuav tsum saib kom muaj nujnqis, ib simneej los twb tsis txaus uake, uasi li. Ua tsaug os vim koj yeej tau taub kuv zoo, koj cov lus yeej ua kuv zoo siab tshaj.  :)


Tau ib ntus no kuv twb tsis tshua muaj lus hais lawm os, tabsis txawm li ntawd los zoo siab tias koj tseem muaj lub siab smile taus thiab.

Hnub twg kom mam li kam tso duab of koj thiab koj tsev me neeg zoo rau kuv saib os?
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Anthony on October 26, 2012, 06:55:20 PM
Tsov qab los cuag koj lawm es thiaj li "smile" taus mas. Koj yeej paub tias kuv nhriav nhriav koj tau ntau xyoo no es xyov yog hmoov dabtsi kuv lub siab  thiaj li kaj lawm tau ib ntus no.

Thaum twg muaj sibhawm kuv mas li tso duab tuaj rau koj saib os, Mrs Vang.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 26, 2012, 07:22:46 PM
Tsov qab los cuag koj lawm es thiaj li "smile" taus mas. Koj yeej paub tias kuv nhriav nhriav koj tau ntau xyoo no es xyov yog hmoov dabtsi kuv lub siab  thiaj li kaj lawm tau ib ntus no.

Thaum twg muaj sibhawm kuv mas li tso duab tuaj rau koj saib os, Mrs Vang.


Muaj ib hnub kuv tuaj nrhiav na has tsis pom koj lawm.  Vaj tse nphob xuav cia, tej me kev taug tuaj nroj ntsuab xiab hlav mos nyoos tseg...  kuv twb tu siab nrho tias lub niag ntiaj teb no dav ua luaj ntshe tag tiam neej no yuav tsis rov sib ntsib dua lawm no na.  Txawm li cas los tsuav koj mus noj qab nyob zoo lawm xwb ces zoo siab lawm mas. :)

Yes, muaj sij hawm no ces thov saib duab of you and your lovely family. :)  Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Anthony on October 29, 2012, 12:52:25 PM
Kuv tsov tuaj ntawd wb cov qub chaw uasi tos saib puas pom koj tuaj tiamsis tsis zoo li qub, nrhiav koj npaum cas los tsis pom li ces kuv thiaj li tsis muaj siab tuaj lawm. Mus txog ib qho chaw twg los kuv lam ntsia pem toj ntsam qab seb puas pom los yeej tsis pom koj. Tos nco xwb, kaum tawm lub xyoos twb dhau mus lawm tiamsis kuv tseem nco ntsoov koj rau hauv nruabsiab. Muaj tej hmo ua npaum suav pom koj, kuv tseem sawv los phov, ncig nrhiav. Thaum tsov qab los pom koj dua, koj puas paub tias kuv zoo siab npaum licas?

You will always have that power to bring a smile within me just by being youself, it is why its imposible to forget you.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on December 28, 2012, 10:39:42 PM
Kuv tsov tuaj ntawd wb cov qub chaw uasi tos saib puas pom koj tuaj tiamsis tsis zoo li qub, nrhiav koj npaum cas los tsis pom li ces kuv thiaj li tsis muaj siab tuaj lawm. Mus txog ib qho chaw twg los kuv lam ntsia pem toj ntsam qab seb puas pom los yeej tsis pom koj. Tos nco xwb, kaum tawm lub xyoos twb dhau mus lawm tiamsis kuv tseem nco ntsoov koj rau hauv nruabsiab. Muaj tej hmo ua npaum suav pom koj, kuv tseem sawv los phov, ncig nrhiav. Thaum tsov qab los pom koj dua, koj puas paub tias kuv zoo siab npaum licas?

You will always have that power to bring a smile within me just by being youself, it is why its imposible to forget you.  :)


Nyob zoo os, Anthony!  Happy  New Year rau koj thiab koj tsev neeg nawb.  Lub xyoo txawm xaus lawm los txoj kev sib hlub tseem nthuav dav npho -- thov kom koj thiab tsev neeg tsuas muaj sib sib hlub mus tsis muaj hnub kawg li xwb os. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on December 28, 2012, 11:12:12 PM
December 28, 2012

I cannot believe that this year has already come to an end.  I'm not sure how safe it would be to take a walk down the memory lane of 2012, but I know one thing for sure -- and that is that the year flew by so fast I felt I hardly even had time to make any memories.  But I'm glad that everyone I know and love is healthy.  This means we are fortunate enough to still live in the moment to make another New Year's resolution.  I pray that everyone will achieve his/her goals, dreams, hopes, wishes, and expectations as we all strive and thrive onward into the New Year. 

Happy New Year! :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Anthony on January 04, 2013, 08:12:00 PM
Nyob zoo xyoo tshiab rau koj thiab tsev neeg txhua leej txhua tus. Vam tias nej sawvdaws ntsib kev noj qab nyob zoo tawm xyoo tshiab no. Hopefully, you and family enjoyed a fun-filled holidays this past season and may happiness finds you and family always.  :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: LinShoutian on February 07, 2017, 10:58:42 AM
I've always enjoyed reading your posts. Whether sad, funny, inspirational, etc... etc... etc... or just plain boring. It always put a smile on me, reading.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on May 17, 2017, 08:36:45 PM
I've always enjoyed reading your posts. Whether sad, funny, inspirational, etc... etc... etc... or just plain boring. It always put a smile on me, reading.

Thank you for reading my senseless writing and for your kind words.  I'm sorry for replying a little late.  I  haven't been here for ages.  I hope I didn't disappoint you too much. :)
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on May 19, 2017, 09:28:00 PM
Nyob zoo xyoo tshiab rau koj thiab tsev neeg txhua leej txhua tus. Vam tias nej sawvdaws ntsib kev noj qab nyob zoo tawm xyoo tshiab no. Hopefully, you and family enjoyed a fun-filled holidays this past season and may happiness finds you and family always.  :)


Nyob zoo os, kuv tus zoo phoojywg.  Tau ntev los no lawm kuv vam tias koj tseem ntsib txoj kev noj qab nyob zoo thiab os.  Thov hais qhia rau koj paub tias kuv tseem muaj txoj sia nyob thiab es thov nug kuv moo thiab os.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on May 19, 2017, 11:02:57 PM
Ib hnub dhau rau ib hnub, ib hmos dhau mus zuj zus, lub caij thiab lub nyoog ploj mus lawm tiag tiag -- lam zoo li tus npau suav uas muaj ib vuag dua es ho txawj tsim rov los.  Txij hnub no mus ces txawm koj lub ntuj yuav tshav thiab yuav tsaus npaum li cas los yuav tsis roos los txog kuv lawm.  Kaj ntug tagkis ces koj tsuas yog koj, kuv tsuas yog kuv lawm xwb.  Tiam neej no, yog txawj pib xwb, tsis txawj xaus, cas tsis thov kom yawm saub tshuam kab, thaiv kev cia es txhob tso wb los sib ntsib.  Hnub no ces yuav muab lub siab rau txim kom kawg nkaus kev es yuav tsis tso lub siab dim yooj yim lawm os. 
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on May 19, 2017, 11:52:24 PM
The Art of Letting Go

As I slowly crawl to the end of this journey alone, I realize how tired my heart is.  It hurts.  It's bleeding from inside and there's no cure.  I wonder where and when I've gone wrong?  I tried to remember the happy moments but the clouds in my mind are too thick.  I shed a dry tear and realized that there's no tear to shed.  I'm left with nothing, but excruciating pain.  I want to cleanse my mind.  I want to heal this wounded heart.  I want to lift my spirit and replenish my soul.  If I let go a little at a time, will I finally find a cure to my bleeding heart?  The art of letting go -- how does one even begin?
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 05, 2017, 06:30:49 PM
Words for the heart

I realized that when a relationship fails, a marriage is broken, or when a loved one leaves, and you feel as if the world is closing in on you, youre afraid to move on, you dont even know how to go on from where youre standing the key is to not lose hope.

Meet people, meet lots of people, and be friends. Dont be picky; get to know them. If youre picky, you might lose a chance to study them. If theres a connection, maybe slowly date a bit more seriously, but do not commit just yet, because youre still healing. Find yourself first, discover who a person is not through their words or the words of others, but by hanging out with them and observing them in their natural environment.

What youre looking for in a partner cannot be determined from the way he looks, what he does for a living or his past. What you should be looking for can only be determined from meeting him and observing him in his natural environment.

The end of a relationship means it is the beginning of something new you have the whole world in front of you. You have all the time in the world to find THE ONE. You shouldnt feel rushed; theres no rush so, dont worry about a biological clock ticking. All you have now is time, lots of time to heal, to meet people, to smile, to laugh, and most important of all to enjoy life. Kiss someone, just because you feel like it. Dance in someones arms, just because you can. And then walk away into your safe haven when you feel unsafe, and be yourself again.

Its okay to be sad at times and mourn your loss. One day the pain will become easier to bear. Then you can finally let it all go. In the meantime, dont forget to live and enjoy each moment. Take a walk, eat with friends, go shopping, pick a flower, sing a song. Youre still alive, so live, LIVE like its nobodys business but yours. And make no apologies for your life or the decisions that you make.

Life is short, make it a beautiful one...

Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 08, 2017, 08:30:45 PM
Ib zaj dabneeg nyob rau hauv kuv nruab siab...

Tiam no kuv tsis tu siab rau lub ntuj, kuv tsis tu siab rau txoj hmoo, thiab kuv yuav tsis tu siab rau koj vim kuv paub tias ua ntiaj tib neeg nyob, nyias yeej muaj cai xaiv nyias txoj kev taug. Txawm yog lub ntuj tso wb los sib ntsib, sib pom, sib paub ib vuag dua xwb los, kuv mam li thov ua koj ib tug zoo phooj ywg. Kuv mam txhawb koj lub siab, lub ntsws, thiab txhawb koj lub zog kom koj tsuas muaj kaj siab lug mus ua koj lub neej xwb.

Txawm kuv yuav mob siab thiab mob ntsws npaum li cas, lub kua muag yuav poob ntws nto npaum twg los tsis ua cas. I will silently drop a single tear into the ocean for you. And if someday youre lucky enough to find it, and if you can distinguish it from the rest of the ocean water, then perhaps, thats when you and I can be real.

Kuv mam cim koj zoo zoo cia rau hauv kuv nruab siab es yog fab lwm tiam muaj tiag, kuv mam li taug kev rhuav mus thov kom Yawm Saub tho txoj kab rau wb taug, muab txoj kev rau wb rov los sib nrhiav dua, seb thaum ntawd koj thiab kuv wb txoj kev hlub puas ho yuav ciaj ncaig. Tiam no ces kuv mam li xav tias ntawm koj thiab kuv wb tsuas yog ib vuag dua, zoo yam li tus npau suav xwb.

Thov ncaim cev, tsis ncaim siab
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Steven on October 16, 2017, 01:29:13 PM
since 2012,.. wow, how do you guys write for years on out. I can't even dedicate myself to write for one day.  ;D ;D\


I should read your posts, it'll be good practice with my hmong.  ;D
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on October 24, 2017, 07:45:32 PM
since 2012,.. wow, how do you guys write for years on out. I can't even dedicate myself to write for one day.  ;D ;D\


I should read your posts, it'll be good practice with my hmong.  ;D


Read mas.  Lam tau lam sau laug hnub laug hmo xwb os.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on March 01, 2018, 06:11:21 PM
I have walked on so many roads; I have touched so many souls; and I have melted enough hearts, but there is one place I havent been to... and that is the heart of my soul.  I reached out my arm to comfort those in need and I kissed away their pain, but I bottled up my own tears to hide away the pain in my heart.  There are so many words I have not said, many letters I have not written, and many songs I have not sung and today, there are no more songs left in my heart.  I am empty, but then tomorrow I will start anew.  I will remember to walk that road that leads to the heart of my soul.  I will put on my bikini and swim in the tears from that bottle.  I will write new songs to serenade my own heart, and I will fill up that emptiness inside.  The long and lonely road is almost over and I cant wait.  The rebirthing of my soul is near, this much, I can promise myself.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Steven on November 05, 2018, 12:55:52 PM
nice.
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on April 02, 2020, 06:19:48 PM
It has been way too long since I've stopped by to visit this road.  Many things have changed - many roads have closed, some bridges are burned, yet a few trails have just been paved.

Turning back the hands of time to years ago, nothing has changed, really.  Time is so limitless, it seems like it was just yesterday when I came across Pebhmong and be reunited again with so many old faces and met many new faces.  Social media have what made some of us who we are today; some become drama queens and kings, some hide behind the screens for other agendas, and yet others are just here to kill time and to observe a free show.  I, guiltily, have spent countless hours on social media to make myself known that I am still breathing and kicking and enjoying life still.

It is sad that today, April 2nd, 2020, we've come to this -- weather it is the end of the world or not, we're all here walking down World History together and we can't even hold hands!  I have always wanted to travel and I urged everyone to travel.  Life is so short, I repeated it out loud numerous times.  We're like a bubble in the wind, one prick and we disappear in thin air.  Wish I had traveled more.  The world is such a beautiful charm.  There's nothing more magnificent than God's creation.  But realize one thing; what's given to us could also be taken away.  So, when our world is returned to us, travel far and yonder.

Last but not least, my message is - there's only one of us in this world.  When we are no longer here, all there's left of us is the memories we leave behind, so do our best to protect ourselves from harm.  Wake up early to see the world, smile often, laugh heartily, make memories, share happy moments, love deeply, and cherish the moments together.  If there's another chance in another lifetime, I'd want to meet you again.  But before that, let's get through today and another day, and the day after. 

- Zaj Dabneeg Hauv Kuv Nruab Siab
Title: Re: ~ The Road Less Traveled By ~
Post by: Mrs.Vang on May 31, 2022, 02:57:30 PM
Has it been that long?  The smell of tomorrow is quite refreshing, yet the promise of a taste of it is not for everyone.  I feel fortunate that I still have this opportunity to stop by for a visit.  :)