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You're obsessed, Richwhiteboy. But you're really mastered the smilies, in a haole kind of way.
I can recommend some talented professionals if you need help working through the issues of your obsessions...
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If I'm obsessed, so be it. And the smilies are just a manifestation of my excessive aloha.
And what could be wrong with that?
And thanks for the offer of help.
Aloha
Richwhiteboy
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St. Joseph was the foster father of Jesus and Mary's husband. He moved them around alot (had some direction from the angels LOL)...but is the Patron of a Happy Home, Safeguard of Families, and Protector of Children. He is also the Patron Saint of Carpenters and Workers.
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We just put our house on the market today (the one in Tempe, AZ). And yes, I buried St. Joseph...coidn't hoit! We'll see what happens in this neck-o-the-woods with real estate slowing somewhat. We've been workin' pretty hard to make it happen.
Our closing is delayed for just a few days...the owners are Japanese and need to make a trip to the American Consulate to sign the papers...can't notarize at a bank like we can here. But that's okay, it's still going well. Once the Closing happens on Hawaii home...we'll get the container ordered and make our reservations for our trip HOME. It's a lesson in patience for me - something I don't have naturally - it's definitely an "acquired" thing on my part.
When I talk to St. Joseph - I'll add a note in for Cindy V and Tikiyaki too...hope our homes find new owners quickly and we are all happily enjoying some Awa on a lanai on the Big Island! LOL
Carrie
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Wow, Carolann, thanx ! I haven't been religious in a long time, but I just may bury a St Joseph here too...that would make me a bit of a hypocrite I suppose, but I WAS born catholic....
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I'm not catholic. I believe that when you invoke someone's prescense they respond. You don't have to be any denomination to ask St. Joseph for help (or any other Saint). The statue comes with a prayer card and we said the prayer last night at dinner. My Mom IS catholic and wholeheartedly believes in St. Joseph. My husband WAS a catholic and really enjoyed the reading of the prayer, as did I.
Malama Pono
Carrie
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Edited by - carolann r on 08/26/2006 01:35:11
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Well the waiting is over for us...we sold our house! I never did get around to ordering a St. Joe statue, although I did include his name in a prayer or two
. Perhaps that was it, or maybe it was the price lowering, we will never know.
We are thrilled and giddy as our dream is becoming a reality. We hope to be in puna shortly after the 1st of October.
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Congratulations msmoto! Right now I think being a Seller is the big hurtle to get over. And maybe for the next few years.
I swear, this forum drives me nuts sometimes! Kind of a love/hate thing. I want to know what my Forum Friends are up to, what is going on in their lives, what suggestions they have, what experiences they are…. well, experiencing! But the thing that drives me crazy is that we still have about 2 years to wait! When we learned about Puna Web Party last Feb, Deborah and I wanted to be there! The get together last May we missed by a week! The Puna Dive Club’s first gathering is tomorrow, we want to be there!
As the title of the thread says “The waaaaaiting is the hardest part... “ Waiting IS the hardest part!!!
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Congrats msmoto! I know exactly how you feel - a mixture of relief and excitement. What's so cool is that this thread had enough staying power to outlast your waaaaaiting and waaaaaiting. When will you be in Puna?
Aloha!
Tim
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Carrie, thank you for the explanation of St. Joseph, was just teasing and shouldn't about such serious matters forgive me please! LOL you believe I was baptised in the Catholic church? Actually I tell friends I'm a Presbyterian, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran Buddhist at heart, decided after I grew up a little bit! LOL
Hurray for msmoto, this has been a good thread to share on and now you have overcome one of the obstacles of your relocation. Good luck, easy packing and quick travel blessing put on the wind for your new adventure!!
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YAY!! Contgratulations! You're Puna-bound! We will be there shortly too! Hope ours sells now before too long...the vibes are good.
Mella - that info was for loffelkopffl...I'm not even Catholic...just raised in an Irish-Catholic neighborhood (yah know - church/pub/church/pub/church...LOL)
Carrie
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Edited by - carolann r on 08/26/2006 06:44:16