What’s your Peace?

I thought of one more big one.

All the plans made, all the preps done, the pigs are finally on the grill and all that’s left is a night of shoveling coal with my family and best friends. The calm before the storm of hungry people show up the next day.
 
Chdamn said:
I thought of one more big one.

All the plans made, all the preps done, the pigs are finally on the grill and all that’s left is a night of shoveling coal with my family and best friends. The calm before the storm of hungry people show up the next day.
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I know how much you look forward to that each year.
 
I’ve always had some social anxiety so my peace is being away from everything. I think it’s from being the new kid a few different times and along with some other things that have happened in my life. Anyone that knows me well has seen that I practically never relax.

My peace is being by myself or with close friends and family having a cigar and a drink. Whether that is around a fire or not doesn’t matter. As some others have said and as cheesy as it sounds the other part of it all is my wife. She can calm me down with nothing else will. She really is what anchors me into not being a complete nihilistic a-hole.
 
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The main one that comes to mind for me is sitting at a table, eating with my family. My kids are grown, now (the youngest is 18), and one has moved away. So, it's rare for the five of us to eat together, especially just the five of us (usually, we're together because of a family event or a holiday, and there are usually other people around). Eating, and talking, and listening to their perspectives, and being thankful for my time with them. I'm always struck by how thankful I feel for my time with them.
 
flivver said:
The main one that comes to mind for me is sitting at a table, eating with my family. My kids are grown, now (the youngest is 18), and one has moved away. So, it's rare for the five of us to eat together, especially just the five of us (usually, we're together because of a family event or a holiday, and there are usually other people around). Eating, and talking, and listening to their perspectives, and being thankful for my time with them. I'm always struck by how thankful I feel for my time with them.
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Yes. I have to say that my peace “cup” is full today. So much joy to spend a day together as a family. When jobs and life, in general, pull us away from family time, it makes you extra thankful for just
one day of togetherness.
 
Chdamn's Wife said:
Yes. I have to say that my peace “cup” is full today. So much joy to spend a day together as a family. When jobs and life, in general, pull us away from family time, it makes you extra thankful for just
one day of togetherness.
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My cup is full, too. My oldest came home for Christmas. This is a shot of my family at the table, enjoying Christmas dinner today.

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flivver said:
My cup is full, too. My oldest came home for Christmas. This is a shot of my family at the table, enjoying Christmas dinner today.

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I love the top left sign.
 
Spending time with my wife.... regardless of the activity, could be putting in fence posts...could be dinning at a high end restaurant, could simply be sitting on the couch taking a nap. Ignoring the outside world. I don't like being apart from her and she doesn't like being apart from me, it makes us odd to people, but if I didn't want to spend every moment with her, I wouldn't of married her.

For the times I am seeking my solitude, it's the quiet... especially that early morning between 0400 and 0530. Just sitting, cup of coffee in hand. Added bonus if there's some nice scenary to view.
Surprisingly I have come to enjoy my commute into work, which is about an hour each way, by the time I get to work I am in the mindset to work...on the way home I have had an hour to decompress and have left the day behind me.

Lastly, this one is a work one, but I find incredible peace and calm in the chaos of a call or emergency scene. Having to go to work and sort it all out...it almost cathartic. @Chuckman will probably get it...its tough explain to others.
 
"Our" Peace was shared today with Jeppo and Nancy. What a wonderful pair of people we are proud to call Battery Oaks Staff. Thanks so much for coming in the rain and cold to visit with us. People like ya'll are what makes this a special place.
 
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BatteryOaksBilly said:
"Our" Peace was shared today with Jeppo and Nancy. What a wonderful pair of people we are proud to call Battery Oaks Staff. Thanks so much for coming in the rain and cold to visit with us. People like ya'll is what makes this a special place.
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This place is special because so many awesome and unselfish people are imbedded here and truly care for others. I also found that to be the case when visiting the Battery Oaks. :)
 
Yesterday, I was reminded of this thread. I spent the day with my wife and kids at Busch Gardens. Two of my kids are out of the house, so we drove in three separate cars, from hundreds of miles apart, to be there together. The weather was great, the crowds weren’t bad, and we had an amazing time. An emotional recharge, for sure!

Thank you, Jesus!
 
flivver said:
Yesterday, I was reminded of this thread. I spent the day with my wife and kids at Busch Gardens. Two of my kids are out of the house, so we drove in three separate cars, from hundreds of miles apart, to be there together. The weather was great, the crowds weren’t bad, and we had an amazing time. An emotional recharge, for sure!

Thank you, Jesus!
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That’s awesome! Was glad to see this thread pop back up.
 
I have a couple, my cabin, middle of nowhere, campfire, maybe a few snowflakes and a JD and Ginger. I used to spend a lot of time here with my dad and brother, not so much now that the Old Man has passed away. I’ve been up once since he died, I’ve got to make a better effort. Maybe when my grandson is old enough to go. He’s my other favorite!
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BatteryOaksBilly said:
"Our" Peace was shared today with Jeppo and Nancy. What a wonderful pair of people we are proud to call Battery Oaks Staff. Thanks so much for coming in the rain and cold to visit with us. People like ya'll are what makes this a special place.
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Just saw this. Thanks to you and RS for having us. :)
 
flivver said:
I’m in my happy place again. Oldest is home from NoVa, middle kid lives with us, and son is home from his internship. They’re all home. [emoji3590]
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Glad to see this thread pop up, again. I was just thinking about it the other day. Was feeling some peace, myself.
 
I'll be here tomorrow camping at a friends cabin.
This photo is from earlier this year when we all got together.
Good times, good friends.
Cabin was built around 1860 or so out of chestnut logs and added on to later.

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ronn47 said:
I'll be here tomorrow camping at a friends cabin.
This photo is from earlier this year when we all got together.
Good times, good friends.
Cabin was built around 1860 or so out of chestnut logs and added on to later.

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I'd say that is about a peaceful as peaceful gets. ;)
 
I had/have quiet a few. I used to road race motorcycle. That adrenaline while pushing myself and machine, with 30 others all with the same goal (to win) was insane, but super peaceful at the same time. Nothing else mattered while on track.
Playing drums or guitar.
Sitting on the deck at the beach condo, with a beer in hand, at about dusk. Love hearing the sound of the ocean. That really calms me down.
Hanging with my pups. What else is there to say, lol.
And one that some day soon I'm looking forward to, is sitting on the porch of the bunkhouse @BatteryOaksBilly place, looking out at the ponds. Someday soon........
 
Chdamn's Wife said:
In this unsettling time, I wanted to remind you all of your peace. Tap into when you can.
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Took time today to cruise through the country. A lot of worries disappear in a backroad.
 
Fishing with my grandpa. We could sit out all day long not talking, just the Occasionally “mm-hhhmm” answered by a “Yep”... or solve all the worlds problems jabbering all day... sadly he’s been gone and all I have of that is memories. I haven’t got a fish hook wet since he passed I don’t think.

I think nowadays my happy place is being able to sit down and listen to music while I find something to fiddle with with my hands.
 
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Fishing with my grandpa. We could sit out all day long not talking, just the Occasionally “mm-hhhmm” answered by a “Yep”... or solve all the worlds problems jabbering all day... sadly he’s been gone and all I have of that is memories. I haven’t got a fish hook wet since he passed I don’t think.

I think nowadays my happy place is being able to sit down and listen to music while I find something to fiddle with with my hands.
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Sounds like nice memories of fishing with your grandpa. You might find that fishing, even without him, still brings you peace and a sense of being connected to him.
 
got a number of things that get me as you say in that peaceful place. 1 way is when I'm working with my guns, I'll get started and the cleaning part just kinda takes over. I've sat and cleaned guns for way more than a day lol. 2 cooking I love to cook the bigger the meals the better, prepping all the stuff I get completely anal on everything is just so so and go kinda wacky till it's done and everyone says it is good. 3 hunting or being in the woods. I kinda find myself more at peace there than anywhere I'd say but that's my favorite. 4 it's a 2 parter my wife is everything to me without hr I'd not be anything I know this for a fact. I know kinda sappy but anyone who knows me knows she comes before everything period. The second part to the last is my Girl Emma my borzoi, she can tell when I'm about to go ballistic she will come up to me and make me calm as can be and she'll make me completely forget what was causing me to either get mad or really upset she is my sedative for life itself. lol
 
I did not go back to see if I posted before...

Campsite with no one around, fire, no electronics, just quiet. There is sooo much peace in the woods/nature.

When that is not feasible; a good book, comfy chair, fire in the fireplace, a cup of tea (or glass wine depending on time of day).
 
Chdamn's Wife said:
Had the best dinner tonight with @Chdamn and our son. We told him stories (clean ones) from our pre-child days. He thought they were hilarious. I wish I could have bottled that dinner. Precious moments I won’t soon forget.
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Set up a video camera every once in a while and tell stories. Don't let him know you're doing it. Save them to disk or CD or something. When he's older he will cherish being able to go back and see them.

People today live in a time that was only a wish when I was growing up. Flip phones were star trek communicators as a kid for me. Video. Email. The world at your fingertips.

Keep some secrets only to be let out of Pandora's box after you're gone.

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