A Tiny Request for You While I’m in the Hospital

I was just on my way to bed when I read your post about having surgery today and asking for some funnies for when you come out of it.  Here’s one of my Pinterest boards that should do the trick! http://pinterest.com/plantjoyseeds/m-a-d-e-y-a-l-a-u-g-h/  Sending you healing energy and big hugs, pretty lady. You are such a source of inspiration for my daughter and I….thanks for being you! <3

I just wanted to say how much I enjoy Tiny Buddha.  Here’s a little video that always lifts me when I am a bit blue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs

Hello my name is Katie, I’m from England and I can honestly say your website has made my life happier. Looking through the inspirational quotes and posts make me feel grateful and happy for everything that is good and help me get through the hard times. Thank you for sharing your lovely posts and for making my life happier 🙂 Hope you have a speedy recovery. xx

Hi Lori, I’m Henriette from Holland and your blog makes for wonderful breaks in busy days! I wish you a speedy recovery – we need you here! – and to help it along I send you a video that always lifts my spirits immediately: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8PAuvxCZuM

Hi Lori,
This is Harish form the UAE. Wish you the best for your operation and hope you recover soon.
I discovered TINY BUDDHA during random browsing during a sleepless night and am glad I did .
Most of the articles posted here offer me one thing which I endeavour to acquire -CLARITY OF THOUGHT- beacuse I have come to believe that CLARITY in your mind and thoughts  leads you to to connect with you “REAL SELF” .

Gratitude and Best Wishes!!!

Hi Lori

I love the tinybuddha site, it has provided me so much comfort and inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and being so open or honest. I hope you have a successful operation and speedy recovery

If you haven’t already seen the movie Babies, I would highly recommend watching it. I smiled and laughed the whole way through, it’s delightful (be warned, it could make you feel clucky)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVYszQrKo9g&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Maria

 Hi. I came to your blog via a link shared by my friend some 4-5 months ago. And I’ve been hooked since then. Love reading the stories here and the sense of community. Thanks for all the insightful and inspirational wisdom that you share.

Hope you have a successful surgery and a good recovery Lori. Best wishes.

I found this post last week–hope it makes you smile too!  Wishing you a quick recovery!  http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/13-simple-steps-to-get-you-through-a-rough-day

Hello! I found your blog through StumbleUpon a few weeks ago, and it is now a part of my daily routine. I am thankful for the wisdom of yourself and others. This site is one of the many pieces keeping me going. I’ve also found that the articles published daily mirror my own process, something I find beautiful and that reminds me that I must keep going no matter what. Thank you for creating something so wonderful and therapeutic 🙂 Wishing you Love and Light as you undergo the procedure and begin healing. Remember to take it slow for a bit (I wouldn’t mind doing that myself)!

Here is a song you might like. It is ‘Aurora’ by Chari Chari and I find it most wonderful 🙂

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIXmQMGhUqQ&feature=related 

Hi, Lori! This is Priscila from Brasil. I found Tiny Buddha a couple of months ago, and I’ve been reading it every day ever since, thank you so much for creating it, I truly enjoy it. Hope your surgery goes well, the recovery too! Here’s a very silly video that I saw the other day that really managed to make me smile, hope it does the same to you. Hugs from Brasil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wIZidwyQk84

Hello. I wish you the best of recovers! I’m glad so many people posted awesome links in here. It certainly helped me 🙂
This always cracks me up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPGb4STRfKw

 Hello!  São Paulo has today a bright Autumn-sun shining.  Hope you are doing good through your surgery…  Your openness and sincerity gave me the courage to write, so… here I am!
 
I have just been through a 8-hour pancreas surgery – I got off the hospital on march 27th after a six-day stay and since then I have been through my slow recovery process.

I wish to tell you that the pain and the suffering taught me a lot about myself; it made me understand that I was faking good, trying to be optimistic and to find heaven when all I could see was darkness.  I discovered it was something like a lack of honesty and integrity, that it was a positive reaction to things that happened around me.

I could argue: but, if it is positive, why is it not good?  My answer is, first, because it was only a reaction, and second, at times, I was not totally honest with what I was feeling about the situation.  Sometimes I would paint pink what was clearly gray.  Not that pink and gray are colors that can be defined as good or bad… anyway…

At this moment I am, thus, trying to write as I feel, not minding if it is right or wrong, if it will please people or not, letting the words flow through my mind directly to my hands. It has been an intense activity trying not to react and – sincerely – I thank the whole process of my surgery for making me see thing from this new viewpoint!

Hari Om, dear Tinny Buddha!
love from helena

p.s.: I love italian music – this is an online radio I listen to often.  Hope you’ll like it!
http://www.myradiohd.com/radioitalylive/wm.live

Hi, Lori! I’ve been reading for about two years now. The content has never become stale or repetitive even after all that time, and I really appreciate the message and information you provide daily. I’m definitely thinking of you this week.

Hey, did you hear about the illiterate sailor? He was lost at C.

You are in my prayers for a successful surgery and quick recovery!  A friend send me a link to your blog a few months ago and I can’t tell you how much I look forward to your posts.  At least once a week there’s something that touches me deeply, or speaks to my greatest needs at that time.  Thank you so much!

HI,I come to your site everyday,and i find something useful everyday the stories are so true and practical,and full of wisdom.I want to share a joke from Ajahn Brahm which made me,almost all the jokes from him are funny,here it goes:a son went to his father and asked “Dad where did i get my intelligence from?” the father replied “Well,son u must have got it from your mother because i still have mine”
Thanks a lot more making this site,hope you have a great recovery. 

Lori, I fear the photo of the funny serenity prayer did not go through. here is a link…

http://pinterest.com/pin/169307267211410724/

Here is the prayer

God grant me a vacation to make bearable what I can’t change. A friend to make it funny and the wisdom to never get my knickers in a knot because it solves nothing and makes me walk funny.

Long time reader, first-time commenter. Here are two of my favorite short videos that I watch when I need a lift:

1. The Lost Tribes of New York: http://vimeo.com/2860274

2. Merci! a short film by Christine Rabette: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdQnuqFlD7UBlessings and good wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

Hi Lori,

I hope your surgery went well and that you recover soon!

Hmm I am not sure if this will be to your liking since humour is subjective, but here are some of the funny videos that I like from the anime Bleach.

Byakuya and Yachiru:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOdLNaolYmg

Byakuya is the stiff guy that the pink haired Yachiru loves to pester.  

Yachiru the Pink Wonder:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8LsP3a4gPI

Here is some background info on:  

Byakuya:  http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Byakuya_Kuchiki

Yachiru:  http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Yachiru_Kusajishi

You could read the Bleach Manga in the link below if it interests you.  I love it for the characters who are very memorable to me.  I liked it so much that I read through all the comics from beginning to the current one in a few days.  

http://www.thespectrum.net/manga_scans/bleach/

As for what I am passionate about, well being INFJ and Aries, I love history.  I also love to solve human problems through my study of change with the I-Ching.  The reason I call myself the Vizier (minister/adviser to Sultans) is because the role of an adviser comes naturally to me.  

Get well soon!  🙂

Irving the Vizier

Hi there, I believe I came across the Tiny Buddha blog through a friend sending me a link when I was experiencing relationship issues. I now am a frequent reader. I love what this blog has to offer: short and sweet bits of wisdom for every part of my life. I really enjoy the posts made here. Keep up the great work and get well soon from your recovery after your surgery.

Came across your blog a few days back in google+ find people list. I could immediately relate to many of the stories here. The wisdom here is simple and insightful. WIshing you a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. 

One of my favourite scenes from a movie. It tells us to be in the moment amidst all the existential problems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tz9vEZNxqA 

This site is truly my favorite place to go to read and be inspired on my journey of growth, thank you so very much for your wisdom, love, and sharing!!! Your book was WONDERFUL, and I plan to share it and read it several times in the future!!! 🙂  I pray your surgery went smoothly and for a speedy recovery!!! You are an inspiration and joy to me Lori, THANK YOU again!!! 🙂 HUGS

This is Hilarious!! 🙂 Wish I had a link instead of having to copy and paste, sorry!

Subject: “Only a guy would do this!”

“A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Taser for their
anniversary submitted this….””Last weekend at Larry’s Pistol and Pawn
Shop I was looking for something extra for my wife Toni. What I came
across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized taser. The effects of the
taser were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect
on the assailant. The idea is to allow my wife–who would never consider
a gun–adequate time to retreat to safety. WAY TOO COOL!

Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded
in two triple-a batteries and pushed the button. Nothing! I was
disappointed. But then I read (yes, ‘read’) that if I pushed the button
and pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I’d get a blue
arch of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs and I’d
know it was working.Awesome!!!(Actually, I have yet to explain to Toni
what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave.)

Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that
it couldn’t be all that bad with only two triple-a batteries,
right?!!There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently
(trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking
that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh and blood moving
target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a
second) and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat.

But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself
against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as
advertised. Am I wrong?So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank
top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose,
directions in one hand, and taser in another. The directions said that a
one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second
burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily
control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop
on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three
seconds would be wasting the batteries.

So, I’m sitting alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one
side as to say, “don’t do it,” reasoning that a one-second burst from
such a tiny ole thing couldn’t hurt all that bad.I decided to give
myself a one-second burst just for the heck of it. I touched the prongs
to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, WEAPONS OF
MASS DESTRUCTION@@!@@$$!%!@@*!!!

I’m pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked
me up in the recliner, and body slammed us both on the carpet, over and
over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal
position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire,
testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in
the oddest position, and tingling in my legs.

You should know, if you ever feel compelled to “mug” yourself with a
taser, that there is no such thing as a one-second burst when you zap
yourself. You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from
your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor.

SON-OF-A..that hurt like hell!!! A minute or so later (I can’t be
sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), I collected what
little wits I had left, sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent
reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. How did they get up
there???

My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My
face felt like it had been sot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip
weighed 88 lbs. I’m still looking for my testicles!!! I’m offering a
significant reward for their safe return.

Still in shock,

Earl”

Cute otters are guaranteed to make you smile.  Wishing you much peace, love, and healing.

http://dailyotter.org/

Lori:

Rest. Take care of yourself. Rest.  I’m thinking of you and I hope you have a speedy recovery.

I’ve been reading your site for about a year now and your words and the words of your guests have helped me to change my attitude and deal with life and to begin living my life. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and insights.

I had a big change in my life last week, and although I didn’t handle it as well as I wanted to, I handled it a lot better than I would have a year ago. You gave me the tools and I’m learning how to use them through your words. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Now. Rest.

I love your posts! You somehow always seem to know exactly what it is I need to hear in a day 🙂 Best Wishes for your surgery

Good luck with your surgery Lori! I am passionate about my continued personal growth and having new experiences. This is why I look forward to your blog everyday… it always contains something for me to think about or an important reminder about life–many times the advice is opportune as I am trying to work through something. In fact, I often share the blog with my family and friends. Thank you for contributing to my growth.