As a Peace Pilgrim, there are many things that I do not possess & many luxuries that I choose not to enjoy … not owning umbrellas & not using umbrellas are two of them. The video linked to the first comment box below beautifully illustrates one of the reasons why I am most thankful I […]
“Life is short … Forgive quickly, kiss slowly, Love truly, laugh fully.” ~ unknown
“Life and love are life and love, a bunch of violets is a bunch of violets, and to drag in the idea of a point is to ruin everything. Live and let live, love and let love, flower and fade, and follow the natural curve, which flows on…” ~ D.H. Lawrence
“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” ~ Jean Baptiste Moliere “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” ~ Plato “Our lives begin to end […]
You are never too young to inspire the admiration of those older. Got Kindness?
“When we begin to see clearly what we do, how we get hooked and swept away by old habits, our usual tendency is to use that as a reason to get discouraged, a reason to feel bad about ourselves. Instead, we could realize how remarkable it is that we actually have the capacity to see […]
“I see Beauty all around me, because the mysteries never end, and each person is an enigma.” ~ Shoshanna Feist
I’m not saying that the riots in Ferguson are justified due to the reasonable rage that living in abject poverty instills & that flagrant injustice ignites … And I’m not saying that the riots in Ferguson are wrong because their vastly counterproductive & innately hypocritical means are themselves annihilating their desired ends … No, what […]
“The wisdom, the strength, the confidence, the awakened heart & mind are always accessible — here, now, always. We are simply uncovering them. We are rediscovering them. We are not inventing them or importing them from somewhere else. They are here. That’s why when we feel caught in the darkness, suddenly the clouds can part […]
“I’m afraid that sometimes you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ’cause you’ll play against you.” ~ Dr. Seuss . “Being and not possessing is the great Joy of living.” ~ unknown
Sometimes haikus don’t make any sense … Sometimes they do. And sometimes haikus make no sense to the ego, WHILE simultaneously illuminating the essential Meaning of Life & Living. As an example, please consider the following: Life can be hard, and People can be frustrating … Be Kind anyway. (Amen … Let it be so.) […]
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