A Final Thought and A Call to Action

 Hello, everyone! This is Sarah, Phil's niece, once again. I wanted to make another post for some updates and address a few concerns brought to my attention.

Firstly, I am so overwhelmed by the messages and well wishes I have received in the past twenty-four hours. It is clear my uncle meant a lot to so many and having him a part of your day has been a light in your lives. That makes my heart swell and I am so overjoyed. 

Second, I have had several messages requesting that I do not take down the blog. I have no intention of doing so. What my uncle has created is a vast body of work that he obviously labored many hours over. Not only do I want to respect what he has done, but I want to leave it as a reminder for those who found solace in his posts. I want this to continue to be a resource for those who need it -- for my uncle's message of life, joy, and tranquility to remain for all the world to see. 

However, I must say that as much as I would love to continue the blog in his honor, I know I would not be able to capture the essence that my uncle worked so hard to cultivate over the years. So this will be the final post of AOM. Of course, if any of his followers were so compelled to pick up where he left off, I am positive Phil would love for his message to continue.

Finally, I have been corresponding with several of you personally. Unfortunately, I will not have access to his computer/passwords for much longer as I will be returning to my new home of Tulsa in the following days. For those who would still like to send messages or continue to correspond with me, I have set up an email just for that purpose: forphilaom@gmail.com

Feel free to contact me at any time. Send me anything. Be it quotes you think he would have liked, a song that reminds you of him, a good movie recommendation. Yes, even pictures of Tom Daly. (It's funny, I wish I had known his preference before. I always need more people to fawn over Armie Hammer with.) More than anything, I want to keep the spirit of AOM alive. And perhaps, a little selfishly, I want to learn more about my uncle: the people he left behind and the lives that he touched. He is my family and you are his. I want to continue to love you as he did in any way that I can.

Again, thank you all so much for being so kind during this time. My family and I are just simply blown away. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

With peace and love forever, 

Sarah

The post you might have expected

 Hi, everyone. If you can't already guess, I am not your beloved Phil posting on mindfulness. My name is Sarah and I am Phil's niece. 

As much as it pains me to write this, I must let his followers know that Phil passed away on February 5th. My family and I have just now begun the process of going through his things. You can imagine our surprise at some of the things we've found on his computer, but mostly, I'm overwhelmed with the love he was shown and the love he gave to those he knew. 

I've seen emails from people all over the globe thanking him for his blog. I'm amazed at the impact he had on people he never had the pleasure of meeting beyond the keyboard. Although we didn't speak about this aspect of his life, I know it meant a lot to him. I've seen the work he put into the blog and photos and correspondence with his followers. 

To be quite honest, this is a strange thing I'm having to do. I never thought I would be writing an obituary on my uncle's blog of meditation, mindfulness, and nude men, however, I loved him. And from what I can see, he loved you all too. 

Thank you all for being there for my uncle. He was one of my greatest confidants and I miss him terribly. 

He told my mother that if it was his time to go, he was ready; he would be at peace. He said he lived a perfect life. 

Thank you for helping make it perfect. 

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Tim Campbell from Bel Ami

 Namaste Sweetie,

Happy Monday!

Thank you so much for your get well wishes

I am still recovering from bronchitis

I had a couple of really rough days last week

But my lungs are clearing

And my breathing is returning to normal

I am still weak and need lots of rest

So I will not post today

I hope to resume posting Tuesday or Wednesday

I wish you a most beautiful day

Joy, Love and Peace,

AOM

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 Namaste Sweetie,

I am going though a bout of bronchitis

And it has zapped me of the extra energy

That I need to put AOM together

I am not sure when I will feel better

So I am planning on taking off this week

My hope is to resume posting next Monday

I wish you a great day and wonderful weekend.

Joy, Love and Peace,

AOM

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 Namaste Sweetie,

I've not felt good all weekend

As I type this

I am feeling a bit better

But I am going back to bed

I hope to be with you on Tuesday

I will keep you updated

Wishing you a beautiful day

Joy, Love and Peace,

AOM

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Jim Kerouac from Bel Ami

Namaste Sweetie,

Happy Fryday!!!

It is a Lovely New Day!

I hope you are bathing in the Peace

Thanks for being here with me

I hope you will enjoy your visit

Before we begin...

I wish you a beautiful day

And a wonderful weekend

Joy, Love and Peace,

AOM

~*~

~*~

NAME THAT MOVIE GAME

Here is the answer to an earlier question

Pulp Fiction 

is a 1994 American neo-noir black comedy crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, who conceived it with Roger Avary.[4] Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, and Uma Thurman, it tells several stories of criminal Los Angeles. The title refers to the pulp magazines and hardboiled crime novels popular during the mid-20th century, known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue.

Here is today's question

From what movie does the following scene come FROM? : )

 

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by Tom Jones

~*~

“Pit race against race, 

religion against religion, 

prejudice against prejudice. 

Divide and conquer! 

We must not let that happen here.”

~Eleanor Roosevelt

~*~

“Imagine there's no countries

It isn't hard to do

Nothing to kill or die for

And no religion too

Imagine all the people

Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will be as one”

~John Lennon, Imagine

~*~

“Love does not cost anything. Kind words and deeds do not cost anything. The real beauty of the world is equal for everyone to see. It was given by God equally to all, without restrictions.

Everyone, was given a beautiful vehicle in which to express love to others. Feelings are free to express and give to ourselves and each other through our willingness to give and care.

What is complicated about this... Why have we made others feel they have to climb mountains and swim oceans in order to make a difference.

All we need to understand my friends, is that human life was given equally to us all, not partially but in totality.

The sun was given to all. It does not shine on the few. So, just has nature is indifferent to our station or situation, we need to know that we are all equal. We need to focus on the things that are constant and not place our values on things that can be blown away with the next, great, wind.

Value life in what ever house it dwells. For when it comes time that we are all stripped to bare bones before the divine and facing eternity, we will understand that the only law we were meant to follow, was to love ourselves and each other. Nothing more...nothing less.”

~Carla Jo Masterson

Radio KAOM: Demi Lovato "Lovely Day" Around the U.S.A.

FEEEEEEEEEEELIN" GOOOOOOOOOOOD!

Demi Lovato

"Lovely Day" 

Around the U.S.A.

Biden-Harris Inauguration 2021

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/f6ktM-CRPlo

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 Mmmmmmm  You and Me, Babe, You and Me!

Wishing you a Loving Day!

((((HUGS))))

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Namaste Sweetie,

Happy Thor's Day

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

I feel so much better

Cleaner, More Hopeful, Less Anxious

The Bad Man who held us hostage is gone

And a Kind and Loving Man has come to rescue us

That is how the last four years made me feel

I was so pleased watching the Inauguration

I really enjoyed the evening's performances

I think they should do these every Inauguration

I am still feeling a bit under the weather today

So I've posted a snack pack for you

I hope you will enjoy your visit

I wish you a day of Peace

Joy, Love and Peace, 

AOM

~*~

The Beatles

"Here Comes the Sun" 

(with lyrics)

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/mc1ta1UMGeo

~*~

I Heard this one last night on the Inaugural Special

I really like the words

Tim McGraw & Tyler Hubbard

"Undivided"

 (Lyrics)(with lyrics)

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/6_WvGr00KzA

Youth Poet Amanda Gorman 

Recites Poem At Presidential Inauguration

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/mqa-FiEKLcI

When day comes we ask ourselves,

where can we find light in this never-ending shade?

The loss we carry,

a sea we must wade

We've braved the belly of the beast

We've learned that quiet isn't always peace

And the norms and notions

of what just is

Isn’t always just-ice

And yet the dawn is ours

before we knew it

Somehow we do it

Somehow we've weathered and witnessed

a nation that isn’t broken

but simply unfinished

We the successors of a country and a time

Where a skinny Black girl

descended from slaves and raised by a single mother

can dream of becoming president

only to find herself reciting for one

And yes we are far from polished

far from pristine

but that doesn’t mean we are

striving to form a union that is perfect

We are striving to forge a union with purpose

To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and

conditions of man

And so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us

but what stands before us

We close the divide because we know, to put our future first,

we must first put our differences aside

We lay down our arms

so we can reach out our arms

to one another

We seek harm to none and harmony for all

Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true:

That even as we grieved, we grew

That even as we hurt, we hoped

That even as we tired, we tried

That we’ll forever be tied together, victorious

Not because we will never again know defeat

but because we will never again sow division

Scripture tells us to envision

that everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree

And no one shall make them afraid

If we’re to live up to our own time

Then victory won’t lie in the blade

But in all the bridges we’ve made

That is the promise to glade

The hill we climb

If only we dare

It's because being American is more than a pride we inherit,

it’s the past we step into

and how we repair it

We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation

rather than share it

Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy

And this effort very nearly succeeded

But while democracy can be periodically delayed

it can never be permanently defeated

In this truth

in this faith we trust

For while we have our eyes on the future

history has its eyes on us

This is the era of just redemption

We feared at its inception

We did not feel prepared to be the heirs

of such a terrifying hour

but within it we found the power

to author a new chapter

To offer hope and laughter to ourselves

So while once we asked,

how could we possibly prevail over catastrophe?

Now we assert

How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us?

We will not march back to what was

but move to what shall be

A country that is bruised but whole,

benevolent but bold,

fierce and free

We will not be turned around

or interrupted by intimidation

because we know our inaction and inertia

will be the inheritance of the next generation

Our blunders become their burdens

But one thing is certain:

If we merge mercy with might,

and might with right,

then love becomes our legacy

and change our children’s birthright

So let us leave behind a country

better than the one we were left with

Every breath from my bronze-pounded chest,

we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one

We will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west,

we will rise from the windswept northeast

where our forefathers first realized revolution

We will rise from the lake-rimmed cities of the midwestern states,

we will rise from the sunbaked south

We will rebuild, reconcile and recover

and every known nook of our nation and

every corner called our country,

our people diverse and beautiful will emerge,

battered and beautiful

When day comes we step out of the shade,

aflame and unafraid

The new dawn blooms as we free it

For there is always light,

if only we’re brave enough to see it

If only we’re brave enough to be it

~*~

I thought we needed some Fireworks to celebrate!

Katy Perry Firework inauguration

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/x6d8pHBhkfE

Full Screen Reommended

Great Interview with Amanda Gorman and Anderson Cooper

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/qHhut5nhI8g