Marilyn Monroe in a screen test for Something’s Got To Give, 1962. (x)

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I had some questions for Marilyn Monroe recently, but (as is often the case with the biggest stars) it was hard to get in touch with her to arrange an interview. So I found some old interviews and things she’d written and put my questions to some of her already-published, already-spoken material. - Sheila Heti

THE BELIEVER: Hello, Ms. Monroe. Thank you for coming! I thought maybe you’d forgotten…

MARILYN MONROE: [contrite] I am invariably late for appointments – sometimes as much as two hours. I’ve tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing.

BELIEVER: [laughing] Okay!

MM:  [brightly] I just want to be wonderful!

BLVR: [laughing, charmed] Well, maybe that’s a good place to start. You say you want to be wonderful… what else do you want?

MM: [softly] It’s often just enough to be with someone. I don’t need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You’re not alone…

BLVR: [blushing] Please let me know if I get too personal, but, um, that feeling of aloneness… is that something you’ve felt your whole life?

MM: Until I was 11, the whole world was closed to me. I felt I was on the outside of the world. Then, suddenly, everything opened up. Even the girls paid a little attention to me because they thought, “Hmmm, she’s to be dealt with!” I had this long walk to school, two and a half miles there, two and a half miles back. It was just sheer pleasure. Every fellow honked his horn, you know, workers driving to work, waving, and I’d wave back. The world became friendly! All the newspaper boys, when they delivered the paper, would come around to where I lived and I used to hang from the limb of a tree, and I had sort of a sweatshirt on. I didn’t realise the value of a sweatshirt in those days, but then I was sort of beginning to catch on, but I couldn’t really afford sweaters. But here they came with their bicycles, you know, and I’d get these free papers and the family liked that, and they’d all pull their bicycles up around the tree and then I’d be hanging, looking kind of like a monkey, I guess. I was a little shy to come down. I did get down to the curb, kinda kicking the curb and kicking the leaves and talking, but mostly listening. Sometimes the family used to worry because I used to laugh so loud and so gay. I guess they felt it was hysterical. It was just this sudden freedom because I would ask the boys, “Can I ride your bike now?” and they’d say, “Sure.” Then I’d go zooming, laughing in the wind, riding down the block, laughing, and they’d all stand around and wait till I came back. But I loved the wind. It caressed me.

BLVR: Wow! That freedom you describe… I… I envy it. I think I could never be that free… amid all those men? I suppose I have never liked being looked at.

MM: It was kind of a double-edged thing. I did find when the world opened up that people took a lot for granted, like not only could they be friendly, but they could suddenly get overly friendly and expect an awful lot for very little. 

BLVR: Yeah. I’m always afraid that if you’re overly free or friendly with people, they might come to expect things from you and want things. I guess that inhibits me. I would fear saying no to a man after appearing that free – that people might become angry, especially with a “no” from a beautiful woman, like you are. Haven’t you ever felt that way? I guess you don’t worry about violence?

MM: I don’t think people will turn against me, at least not by themselves. I like people. The “public” scares me, but people I trust.

BLVR: I don’t trust crowds or people! [laughter] Do you have any idea of how you came to trust people?

MM:  I guess just I wanted love more than anything else in the world. A woman can’t be alone. She needs a man. 

BLVR: Why?

MM: A man and a woman support and strengthen each other. She just can’t do it by herself. 

BLVR: But you had a huge career. Surely you could have supported yourself. 

MM: A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night. 

BLVR: You’ve met and performed with some of the most interesting actors of your time. Was it wonderful, to be able to discuss things with them?

MM: I always thought that movie stars would be exciting and talented people, full of special personality. But meeting one of them at a party I’d usually discover that he or she was colorless and even frightened. I’ve often stood silent at a party for hours listening to my movie idols turn into dull and little people.

BLVR: Well, you’re certainly not dull. What would you say are your best qualities?

MM: A photographer once told me that my two best points are between my waist and my neck. [both are silent for a while] I used to get the feeling that I was fooling somebody – I don’t know who or what – maybe myself. I had that feeling on some days when there were scenes with a lot of responsibility, and I’d wish, Gee, if only I would have been a cleaning woman. 

BLVR: You were married three times, so the opportunity was probably there – to be a so-called “housewife.” Could you talk a bit about your first marriage, at age 16, to Jim Dougherty?

MM: He kept me busy cleaning the house and fixing meals. Everybody told me that it would be quite a responsibility being a housewife, and boy did I find out! But Jimmy was swell to me, and I felt that if I had waited five or ten years, I couldn’t have found anyone who would have treated me better. I really thought the world of him and we got along so nicely. He was just so sweet about every little thing.

BLVR: Then why did the marriage end?

MM: I had too many fantasies to be a housewife.

BLVR: I’m getting the feeling that a beautiful, ambitious woman can’t easily be happy – or maybe just on some boy’s borrowed bike, when all of life is still potential. What is one to do?

MM: [shrugs] Relax and enjoy it.

BLVR: One last question, if you would. People often speculate on whether your death was a suicide or not. Can you speak to that? Is being dead a relief?

MM: It might be a kind of relief to be finished. But you have to start all over again. 

a simple fruit cake from my dearest honey…its so sweet of him, this made my day so special. thank you so much for everything…i miss you so bad…:D

I LOVE YOU so much honey!!! :))

‎”Communication is the single most important part of creating a healthy realtionship. A relationship without communication is like a beautiful flower without water and sunlight, it will quickly wither and die. I don’t care if you think what you have to say is hurtful or you are afraid of expressing yourself, speak your Truth. Be kind, but speak up and be honest. It’s easy to communicate when it’s good news and happy times, but it takes a truly authentic and courageous person to communicate openly and honestly when darkness falls on a relationship.”~tin_12

Recipe for a Great Day! 

Life is too short to be unhappy!
Here is a recipe for the best day(s) on Earth…Ingredients:

1. A Handful of Happiness

2. A Handful of Love

3. A Handful of Gratitude…gratitude is one of the strongest positive feelings. We all have something to be grateful for.

4. A Handful of Dreams…feel free to dream big dreams and make small steps towards them.

“To dream anything that you want to dream. That’s the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do. That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits. That is the courage to succeed.” ~ Bernard Edmonds

5. A Handful of Freedom

6. A Handful of Creativity…try to be creative in everything you do. Try to do your best every time you are doing something. Do not be afraid to use your imagination. It’s such a pleasure to do something new. Feel the joy of creation!

7. A Handful of Laughter…it’s difficult to overestimate the role of laughter. It makes us feel good and unites us. In addition it is the best medicine! And it certainly can make any day brighter.

8. A Game…don’t be afraid to lose, everybody can lose. One day you will be the winner!

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” ~ Confucius

9. A Handful of Magic…do you believe in magic? Well, you should. Life is full of miracles. In fact, life itself is a big miracle. There are so many things that are beyond our understanding.

“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein

10. A Holiday…celebrate every day of your life! Let the spirit of holiday fill each corner of your heart. Why not? You live your life to its fullest and move towards your dreams!

Directions:
Mix the ingredients and start the best day of your life—and do not forget to add some SPICE :)

Nutrition Facts:

- Calories: 0
- Very good for your health
- Makes you feel good

Enjoy and Have a GREAT Day!!!

~from one of my favorite fan pages Buttons for Believers!  ♥

There once was a man who lived in a two story house. The house was near a river and unfortunately the river began to flood. 

As the river rose, warnings were given via radio, TV and shortwave. Large jeeps drove through the area to evacuate people. As a jeep drove by the man’s house, he was told: 


“You are in danger. Your life is at stake and you must evacuate. Get in the Jeep, let us help you.” The man replied “No, I have faith I will be ok. The flood won’t get me, God will take care of me.” 

The water continued to rise and soon the man was on the second floor. A boat was going through the area and arrived at the man’s house. Rescuers made every effort to convince the man to take action so that his life would be saved. “You are in danger, your life is at stake. You will drown in the flood, let us help you.” The man replied, “No worries, I have faith. Even though the flood is rising, I will be fine. God will take care of me.” 

The water continued to rise, the man went to the roof to avoid the rising water. A helicopter pilot sees him on top of the roof and hovers above the man. Using a megaphone, the pilot tries to convince the man to grab the rope ladder which was dangling above his head. “You are in danger and the flood is still rising. You will drown if you do not grab the rope ladder. Let us save you.” The man answers, “No worries. I will be fine. Yes, the flood is higher, but I have faith. God will take care of me.”

The flood rises and the man drowns.

At the pearly gates, the man says to God: “I had faith and you let me die!” To which God replies: “I sent you a jeep, a boat and a helicopter. What more could I have done for you?”


Opportunities and blessings are presented to us frequently. Sometimes we miss them because our minds are set on only one solution. They may even appear in obscure ways, such as people placed in our lives or perhaps difficult challenges. Whether we choose to embrace or ignore them is our decision. When we open our minds to more than one way of thinking, we allow these blessings and opportunities to enhance our lives. Don’t miss your blessings.
Brenda Slavin, Lifecoach

-angel&demon~twelve~

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