Happy Birthday - With LOVING EVERYTHING!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Desi & Kelisha!
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Happy Birthday - With LOVING EVERYTHING!
6/4/23
Hello, Everyone!
It's time for another birthday in my family.
So, I will use the opportunity
to wish my oldest granddaughter, Desi (Desiree),
a HAPPY 35TH today and my next oldest, Kelisha,
a HAPPY 34th this coming Saturday.
One Birthday Letter for both - and by occasion and opportunity -
Good Wishes for Everyone!
OK?
Yesterday, I finished reading my 3rd of 10 books
I have published recently -
one called EXPLORING THE SOUL - AND BROTHER JESUS;
but yesterday, I also started reading my 4th of 10 books -
one called LOVING EVERYTHING.
I'd like to share the index of that book
with Desi and Kelisha for their birthdays
and to all of you who might be interested.
LOVING EVERYTHING is a much larger book than
EXPLORING THE SOUL - AND BROTHER JESUS.
EXPLORING THE SOUL - AND BROTHER JESUS
is only 200 pages long and is in font 4 printing format
to make it easier to read;
but LOVING EVERYTHING
is in a much smaller printing format (font 2)
and is about 350 pages long to boot.
I do not want to go into details
with this birthday letter to Desi and Kelisha,
but for what it's worth,
I will share the index below –
just to give you an idea about its contents.
If you think you might find it interesting,
you can acquire either a digital or printed copy
via my websites:
una-bella-vita.com and francisbessler.com.
Alright?
Those of you who know me
know that I am not an arrogant type
who thinks his thoughts are absolutely correct and
must be followed. NO WAY!
I pride myself on being open, but not judgmental.
I encourage folks to read my books,
but only Enjoy them as
the offerings of one simple soul.
Thus, feel welcome
to review my index of LOVING EVERYTHING below
and then secure a copy for yourself
if you find it pleasing to review. LOVING EVERYTHING
is a mixture of original songs and essays.
The essays in the index below are found in capital letters.
The songs are found in small letters.
I will also close this birthday letter
to Desi & Kelisha with the song
of the same name as the title of the book –
Loving Everything.
That song says it all for me.
I will let you read it as you wish - if you wish.
Desi & Kelisha,
ole Grampa Frank and Grama Nancy wish you well.
Hug yourselves and your kin from Nancy & me!
HAVE A GOOD ONE!
Come and be with us when you can.
All Our Love,
Nancy & Frank (Will)
Contents:
01. LITTLE TREE! (Essay: 8/5/2014) ................................................. 009
02. PRESIDENT ME! (Essay: 8/5/2014) ............................................. 012
03. THE SPIRAL STAIRWAY OF SANTE FE (Essay: 5/1/2002) ...... 016
04. An Ode To The Inexplicable Stairs (Poem: 5/1/2002) ................ 026
05. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE! (Essay: 10/27/2014) ......................... 028
06. Isn't Life Grand, Babe? (Song: 12/27/2010) ................................ 030
07. It's A Lovely Day Today (Song: 12/20/2008) ............................... 032
08. A TRAVELING SOUL (Essay: 11/8/2014) .................................... 034
09. I'm A Happy Soul (Song: 12/18/2008) ......................................... 038
10. SO WHAT? (Essay: 12/3/2014) .................................................... 039
11. JESUS IN CHRISTMAS/GOD IN ALL (Essay: 12/20/2014) ......... 043
12. BE A SLITHERY SOUL (Essay: 1/1/2015) ................................... 046
13. OH, WISDOM - WHERE ARE THOU? (Essay: 1/15/2015) .......... 048
(A Review of my Philosophical Stories)
14. EVERYTHING IS AMAZING (Essay: 1/16/2015) .......................... 055
15. EVERY CREATURE IS AMAZING (Essay: 1/18/2015) ................ 057
16. Fellow Creatures (Song: 1/18/2015) ............................................ 058
17. SUFFERING & GOD (Essay: 1/31/2015) ...................................... 060
18. My God (Song: 1/31/2015) ............................................................ 063
19. HAPPY 108TH BIRTHDAY, DAD! (Essay: 1/31/2015) ................... 065
20. Happy Birthday, Dad! (Song: 1/31/2015) ..................................... 066
21. Leo's Mountain (Song: 7/1/2009) ................................................. 067
22. WHAT AM I DOING HERE? (Essay: 2/14/2015) ........................... 069
23. My Life Is My Own (Song: 2/14/2015) .......................................... 080
24. TALKING WITH GOD - Part 1 of 2 (Essay: 2/22/2015) ................ 082
25. It's Such A Simple Thing (Song: 2/22/2015) ............................... 090
26. TALKING WITH GOD - Part 2 of 2 (Essay: 3/7/2015) ................. 093
27. Making Memories (Song: 3/7/2015) ............................................ 099
28. A DAUGHTER'S QUESTIONNAIRE (Essay: 3/13/2015) ............. 101
29. A DAUGHTER'S QUESTIONNAIRE - Revised (3/14/2015) ......... 104
30. Laughing With The Infinite (Song: 5/11/2006) ............................ 106
31. THE HEREAFTER (Essay: 3/20/2015) .......................................... 108
32. The Afterlife (Song: 3/17/2015) ..................................................... 113
33. Long, Long Way To Go (Song: 5/11/2010) .................................. 117
34. ONE IS ENOUGH! (Essay; 3/31/2015) .......................................... 118
35. One Is Enough (Song: 3/31/2015) ................................................ 126
36. AN ISLAND MENTALITY (Essay: 4/12/2015) .............................. 128
37. BRIEFLY ABOUT REVELATION VERSUS REASON .................. 130
38. INTRODUCING: FIVE HEAVEN ON EARTH STORIES ............... 132
39. REASON VERSUS REVELATION (Essay: 4/22/2015) ................ 136
40. I Choose Reason (Song: 4/22/2015) ............................................ 147
41. WORK IN PROGRESS (Essay/Song: 3/21/2004) ........................ 149
42. ON VISIONS & DREAMS (Essay: 3/2009; 5/2009) ...................... 156
43. On The Lighter Side (Song: 4/30/2015) ....................................... 174
44. THE MYSTERY OF JESUS (Essay: 1/2009; 5/2009) ................... 176
45. Isn't Life Grand, Babe? (Song: 1/27/2010) .................................. 189
46. An Island Unto Myself (Poem: 5/8/2015) ..................................... 191
47. Someplace Where I've Been Before (Song: 5/11/2015) ............. 193
48. Keep It Light (Song: 5/19/2015) ................................................... 195
49. Clara's Hill (Song: 7/19/2009) ...................................................... 197
50. Can The House Of God Be Divided (Song: 10/31/2011) ........... 199
51. BE FREE! (Essay: 6/4/2015) ........................................................ 201
52. Be Free! (Song: 5/21/2015) .......................................................... 203
53. MODESTY (Essay: 6/10/2015) ..................................................... 205
54. Sense Of Belonging (Song: 1/18/2009) ...................................... 211
55. Clothes Off To The Mystery of Life (Poem: 10/3/2002) ............. 213
56. Welcome To The Real World (Song: 6/17/2009) ........................ 214
57. When It's All Said and Done (Song: 5/7/2007) ........................... 216
58. JOYFUL HAPPY SOUNDS! (Essay: 6/21/2015) .......................... 218
59. Prayer Of A Priest (1963) ............................................................. 220
60. Joyful Happy Sounds (Song: 9/1971) ......................................... 221
61. Lucky Me (Song: 9/3/2011) .......................................................... 222
62. The Mystery Of God (3/27/2007) ................................................. 224
63. BETTER THAN WAR (Essay: 7/4/2015) ..................................... 226
64. Road To Peace (Poem: 1983) ..................................................... 229
65. Consensus On Iraq (Song: 9/2003) ........................................... 230
66. Better Than War (Song: 6/5/2006) ............................................. 232
67. ALMOST DONE (Essay: 7/6/2015) ............................................. 234
68. Almost Done (Song: 5/25/2015) ................................................. 236
69. LOVING EVERYTHING (Essay: 7/7/2015) ................................. 239
70. I'm Gonna Love Everybody (Song: 1974) ................................. 240
71. Loving Everything (Song: 4/13/2005) ........................................ 247
72. Ode To The Wind (Song: 5/9/2006) ............................................ 248
73. There's A Rainbow (Song: 9/30/2009) ....................................... 249
74. THE LESSONS OF PLUTO (Essay: 7/17/2015) ......................... 251
75. THE END (Essay: 7/21/2015) ...................................................... 253
76. Peace On Earth (Song: 7/31/2007) ............................................ 255
77. Hello, Everybody! (Song: 12/3/2011) ........................................ 256
LOVING EVERYTHING
By
Francis William Bessler
Laramie, Wyoming
4/13/2005
REFRAIN:
I’m loving the day. I’m loving the night.
I’m loving my life with all of my might.
I’m loving the boys. I’m loving the girls.
I’m loving everything in this whole wide world.
People say, you can’t love everyone.
They say, only some are worthy.
But, as I see it, everyone’s God son,
and that makes everyone deserving.
Refrain.
People say, you can’t love everything.
They say, only some things are good.
But, as I see it, everything’s in God’s ring,
and all is a great brotherhood.
Refrain.
People say, not all is Divine.
They say, there is evil in some.
But, as I see it, if evil I find,
I just haven’t looked for love.
Refrain (several times).