SOUL SEARCHING

MY FRIEND B-BIE ,CIEJAY AND LA LA

A LITTLE WESTERN AND A LITTLE THAI. IT DON'T GET ANY BETTER

A HOUSE CIEJAY AND ME CALL HOME

STICK IT IN THE GROUND AND IT WILL GROW

A PLACE FOR COFFEE WITH FRIENDS

THE BAMBOO SCHOOL AND THE KIDS

MY ORCHIDS

JUST A LITTLE SUNSET

OUR CHURCH FAMILY HOPE OF KANCHANABURI

THE LOVE OF MY LIFE

A VIEW FROM THE HAMMOCK

ONE MORE BEFORE I FALL A SLEEP

A SAFE PLACE FOR THE BIRDS TO TAKE A BATH

THESE WERE ONE FOOT TALL WHEN WE PLANTED FOUR YEARS AGO

DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND A SECOND DRIVE WAY FOR FRIENDS

LOOKING DOWN TO THE MAIN ROAD

LOOKING UP TO THE MOUNTAINS

OUR BANANA TREES THAT PROVIDE MY BREAKFAST MANY A MORNING

OUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT BREAKFAST AND LUNCH IN GOOD WEATHER

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST BLACKIE AND SABU OUR NEW KIDS

There's a saying somewhere , that say's " THE EYES ,ARE THE WINDOW TO THE SOUL". Today while I was laying in the famous Hammock , I was recalling different things that I see thru these 74 year old eyes that affect my soul. Most of you know that we are made up of three parts Spirit ,Soul and Body, at least thats the way I believe, Our Soul is where our emotions are located , the things that make us happy , sad , excited ,funny , love, joy, peace ,, goodness and kindness, also hate , envy,strife , and all the other things both good and bad are there , and the way they get there is thru the things that we behold with our eyes and that we let our minds dwell upon.

I said all that to say that as I read different blogs daily , that it is very noticeable to me that one of the things that attract some folks to move ,and live in the LOS and cause many to keep coming back as much as possible are the things that they see with their eyes and that effect their Soul, one way or another, wheither it be a pretty girl, a beautiful water fall, a gold adorned temple ,a Budda image, a mountain range and valley and rice fields as far as the eye can see,or the lack of stress that we see on the smiling faces, and the soothing effect that it has on our souls, I love to look with my eyes at things that make me happy in my soul , I have seen far to much in my life that has made me sad in my soul , angry and unforgiving and yes sometime just down right mean, BUT !!!!!! as most of us that live here or visit , the LAND OF SMILES AND GENTLE PEOPLE the things that we have seen and see every day has brought Peace and Joy to our Souls ,and forgiveness where it was needed , at least it has mine , and I hope it has yours too, I found out a little secret I will share with you my fellow bloggers and readers, if we look for the good in things and situations around us and stop being so critical ,things will look a lot different and that my friend is" SOUL FOOD"

I thought I would add some pictures of the things that I see every day around my little piece of paradise "I KNOW YOU'VE SEEN MOST OF THEM BEFORE " but if you will just humor me a little bit , you might just enjoy them and see a little bit of the Soul Food that keeps me RETIRED IN THAILAND AND LOVING IT . Malcolm