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carladoll6: thegodmolecule: here is a tribe in Africa where...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:20:00 -0400

thegodmolecule:

here is a tribe in Africa where the birth date of a child is counted not from when they were born, nor from when they are conceived but from the day that the child was a thought in its mother’s mind. And when a woman decides that she will have a child, she goes off and sits under a tree, by herself, and she listens until she can hear the song of the child that wants to come. And after she’s heard the song of this child, she comes back to the man who will be the child’s father, and teaches it to him. And then, when they make love to physically conceive the child, some of that time they sing the song of the child, as a way to invite it.

And then, when the mother is pregnant, the mother teaches that child’s song to the midwives and the old women of the village, so that when the child is born, the old women and the people around her sing the child’s song to welcome it. And then, as the child grows up, the other villagers are taught the child’s song. If the child falls, or hurts its knee, someone picks it up and sings its song to it. Or perhaps the child does something wonderful, or goes through the rites of puberty, then as a way of honoring this person, the people of the village sing his or her song.

In the African tribe there is one other occasion upon which the villagers sing to the child. If at any time during his or her life, the person commits a crime or aberrant social act, the individual is called to the center of the village and the people in the community form a circle around them. Then they sing their song to them.

The tribe recognizes that the correction for antisocial behavior is not punishment; it is love and the remembrance of identity. When you recognize your own song, you have no desire or need to do anything that would hurt another.

And it goes this way through their life. In marriage, the songs are sung, together. And finally, when this child is lying in bed, ready to die, all the villagers know his or her song, and they sing—for the last time—the song to that person.

You may not have grown up in an African tribe that sings your song to you at crucial life transitions, but life is always reminding you when you are in tune with yourself and when you are not. When you feel good, what you are doing matches your song, and when you feel awful, it doesn’t. In the end, we shall all recognize our song and sing it well. You may feel a little warbly at the moment, but so have all the great singers. Just keep singing and you’ll find your way home.

This is so sweet.

How amazing is this.

-jack-frost-: snow day original gif by domics

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:28:26 -0400

-jack-frost-:

snow day

^{original gif by domics}

"One day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really..."

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:48:53 -0400

“One day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life.”

- John Green (via hardcore)

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Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:48:41 -0400

fuckyeahtattoos: Tiny owl walk in by Sharonn Bradbury of Witch...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:46:29 -0400

fuckyeahtattoos:

Tiny owl walk in by Sharonn Bradbury of Witch City Ink in Salem, MA.

fuckyeahtattoos: Mini Dotwork-Mandala by Daniel Meyer via...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:44:02 -0400

fuckyeahtattoos:

Mini Dotwork-Mandala by Daniel Meyer via LEITBILD

I so want to get a tattoo behind my ear !

fuckyeahtattoos: Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook. Done By Pete...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:43:49 -0400

fuckyeahtattoos:

Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook. Done By Pete Palmer at Black Sheep piercing and tattoo studio in Windsor Ontario Canada.

tickticktickaway: JonSnow (by Dan.Burgess)

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:06:55 -0500

tickticktickaway:

JonSnow (by Dan.Burgess)

My bestie took this pic of a sunset :)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:18:27 -0500

My bestie took this pic of a sunset :)

mask-of-vacancy: Mischief Time!Credits to the creator who is...

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:16:24 -0500

mask-of-vacancy:

Mischief Time!

Credits to the creator who is selling this as a t-shirt

Ah this is neat! :D

fuckyeahtattoos: http://insanelydope.tumblr.com/ Baltimore, MD...

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:06:05 -0500

fuckyeahtattoos:

http://insanelydope.tumblr.com/

Baltimore, MD three hours Done By: Jorge Henriques @ DeVille InK Tattoo & Piercing on Eastern ave

http://jorgetattoo.com/

https://www.facebook.com/jorgetattoos

mercutiomadhat: (◡‿◡✿) i like your butt - chris...

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:07:57 -0500

mercutiomadhat:

(◡‿◡✿) i like your butt - chris evans

OH my GOD. THE PUNCHING BAG SCENE. THE PUNNNNCHINGNNGISADFOJASJdhfaldfhasdlkfadsasf

I’ve lost all ability to yes.

Dat ass!

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Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:06:28 -0500

fuckyeahtattoos: “At first glance, this is a simply a charming...

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:05:49 -0500

fuckyeahtattoos:

“At first glance, this is a simply a charming painting of a small child reaching for her lost heart-shaped balloon, with the balloon being the one and only bright spot of color in the work. A balloon can be more than a balloon though. A balloon can be symbolic. And this balloon is heart-shaped. It can stand for our dreams, our aspirations, even for innocence or love. Has the balloon escaped, or has the child released it? Does the balloon represent something lost, or does it represent a gift being bestowed to the world? Is the child trying to reclaim her lost innocence, her lost childhood, a lost love, or has she released the balloon, asking the world to accept those things as her innocent gift?”

I got this on New Years Eve at Rose of No Mans Land in Woodbury, Minnesota by Kyle Franklin. It was absolutely perfect, and I couldn’t of asked for more.

Oded Fehr my celebrity crush

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:14:11 -0500

Oded Fehr my celebrity crush

fuckyeahtattoos: Paper Bag Princess. Third tattoo of mine....

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:38:04 -0500

fuckyeahtattoos:

Paper Bag Princess. Third tattoo of mine. Tattoo done at Hardcore Tattoo in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.

I REMEMBER THIS STORY!

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Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:37:20 -0500

fuckyeahtattoos: this is by visualtattoos (myself) out of...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:35:47 -0500

fuckyeahtattoos:

this is by visualtattoos (myself)

out of california san jose.

This! This is amazing!

thesnoopdoggofscience: I cry over this…every fucking time All...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:34:46 -0500

thesnoopdoggofscience:

I cry over this…every fucking time

All the tears :’(

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Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:28:34 -0500