The Blues ain't nuthin' but a good man feelin' sad...
Yeah, I just got back from a real estate auction... There was this awesome piece of land I found with an old farm house that needed a lot of work to bring it back to it's original glory... The kind of thing where it had nearly everything I was looking for... I knew the odds were stacked against me, but like I said earlier in the week in the 'scopes... I wanted the best possible outcome to occur, whatever that may be... The bidding was wild and exciting... It came down to where it was between me and this other guy... If this was a movie, this is where the tension music would begin... hehe...

With all the retrograde planets, I knew beforehand that I needed to have a plan, so I did my research to discover what the real and true value of the property was... I had to set a price that I would be comfortable to pay... I figgered it out, and wrote that price down, and knew I had to stick to it... That's what I did... Yeah, the bidding was fierce, but I wasn't there to get a "participation trophy"... hehe... I wanted to win it, just as much as the next guy... The bid reached that mark I had set as my maximum price, and I sadly sat down.

I gotta tell ya, my heart really sank... (I'm still feelin' disappointed)... While we were bidding, I wasn't able to see who I was bidding against (could only see the back of his head)... hehe... But when it was over and everybody sat down, I saw this young guy, with who I assumed was his wife, and 2 small kids and they were kinda jumping around in the limited space and huggin' each other... As sad as my loss seemed to me, I couldn't help feeling really happy inside for them... After all, how could I not?... I knew the right thing happened... Just as I asked for... I wanted the land for occasional use, but they wanted it to be their home.

The Sun will rise again tomorrow... And there will be other opportunities... (after all, it's a Big World)... And given another chance, I'll give it my best shot again... And if that falls through again, then I'll pick myself back up and try again and again... Because I've learned something... You can try and fail a million times... There's no shame in that... But you only have to succeed once... hehe... Trackin' with me?... Hehe... In the bigger picture, every second of the weeks leading up to this was worth it, because that is when you feel the most alive inside when you're actively "in the game".

Dream your dreams and have the balls to live 'em Moon-doggies!!

That's it for now... I'll talk to you guys tomorrow...

Keep the Faith... Better Days and Higher Love are comin' soon...

daniel "whelland" dowd


BTW...
My friend Amanda Taylor (she wrote and sang the song the week) is awesome... Awarded "Songwriter of the Year" as well as "Song of the Year"... (not for this song)... But not only that, she's a Moon-Doggie too, like the rest of us, and she has just created a new Texas-Fort Worth real estate Viddy... You can check it out below... I think I am going to create a section where you guys can share your skills too... What-cha thinka bout that?

Speakin' of Real Estate...
Should you be thinkin' of buying a place in Fort-Worth Texas, Amanda will treat you right!! You can check out her Website at: www.amandataylorrealtor.com...

The daily horoscope for Taurus may experience a few road bumps in the next couple days... These are there to challenge you to find, analyze and correct the root cause of issues that tend to repeat themselves in your life... This energy activates your ultra powers of observation and awareness... Gotta trust your instincts right now, but to also refrain from taking impulsive actions... Have Patience!!

...Show some Love...