Manifesto & Meanderings

You get to a point, usually landmark times of the year like your birthday, Christmas, certain anniversaries, the beginning and the end of a year... you can't help but think of where you've been, where you are and where you are going. You get to thinking about things; the who's, how's, when's, what if's. You wonder, wait, live, make mistakes, correct them, be better for the wear and tear. Around every corner attempt to be a blessing, a beacon, make a little or large difference in some one's life and be an accurate reflection of the grace and glory of God ~ The Holy Spirit,  my safety, strength, guide, place of privilege, my life line, wish, dream, prayer, connection to perfection, power, protection, priceless respite & reprieve. You hope others find their way, have a place in the world and able to maintain some sense of security, comfort and respect.

Itemizing, taking stock of blessings... very humbling. I wonder sometimes how people who suffer get through it, from moment to moment much less day to day. Life wages war on people, the vulnerable, be it mental warfare, physical, spiritual, economical. The battlefields of life can render a person so broken, war torn, depleted, living life in peril, stricken with poverty and pain, home sick, heart sick, tired, weary and you think; "There but for the grace of God go I". You wonder, what you did to deserve all of your creature comforts and countless resources on the ready as so many struggle just to be alive and well.

I send my love out to all of life who move about in this world floundering or flourishing like every strand of weeping willow swaying gently in the soft breeze or getting tangled and twisted, fighting to be free from paralyzing conditions. Indeed suffering and sickness are as much a part of the human experience as thriving, happy, healthy living. Meanwhile, the have's and have not's live and sometimes work within reach of one another... We must at least go forth with a humble, grateful and prayerful heart, dispatching goodness from within, with intention to lift the spirits and lighten the burdens of those who ache with every minute that passes.

Humanity longs for a peaceful existence, as well for animals we share this planet with. We yearn for deliverance from despair, doubt and fear, and crave the presence of mind to replace the negative with the positive and the darkness with the sacred awareness of the blessed healing power of love and light ~

~ Peace On Earth ☼ And Goodwill Toward ALL ~

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Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. ~ St. Francis of Assisi

In The Beginning ~

~ LIFE ~ 
Love the way John puts it:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ~ The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father and Mother, full of grace and truth ~

Feast of Our Lady Of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Blessed Mother of God, Grant us your grace and love. Be with us, instill in us a humble heart and awareness of your intercessory presence. We pray for peace in the world and protection for those without a voice. For hope and faith, we Thank you and for your compassionate works and miraculous ways too. Be with us now and forever.

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Out Of Harm's Way

Wish I could keep you from harm, any hurt, ache or pain. Wish I could keep you safe, protect you, out of any trouble, offer you shelter from lifes storms.  Wish I could carry you on my back and make sure no one ever breaks your heart or your spirit. I wish for you love, health, happiness and all that is good for you. My wish then, is my prayer for you now ~

"Sunrise" Chet Atkins

THANK YOU LIFE! For every blessed moment of it, For lessons learned gently or with a crushing blow. Thank you for the beautiful, ugly, painful, joyful. For reminding me to look for goodness, for peace in my heart and in my mind. For much... for reminding me to simplify, live with less, love, be.

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Raices November 19, 2011

KUNM Program Guide

¡Feliz Dia de Los Muertos!

Death can be so dark, so painful to let go, to accept the death of a loved one, of people who seem to be taken from life too soon or whose life has simply run it's course. ~ FAITH in something beyond the limits of this magnificent, vulnerable world reach much further than our limited scope reveals. To see the light in the darkness of death means to celebrate the spirits of the dearly departed.  Death takes on a special light, glows happily in celebration of the dead- the flame flickers from candles and dances merrily along, acknowledging and remembering the dead now and the lives they lived, the love that remains and is still part of the living, and taken to heart by those who wish to connect with the dead. From the sorrow surrounding death, the grief and harsh reality of the disconnection, stark and cold, so final and black to looking through the lens of Mexicans who say; "Si!" ♥ ¡Feliz Dia de Los Muertos!!! y Dios nos bendiga a todos, los muertos y los vivos! God Bless us all, the dead and the living. ~                

As October winds down, the air is cool and clear, evening approaches, restless to move in. I look forward to seeing the moon tonight, the silver slice of moon waxes across the sky waving at us with that bright sliver of a smile, arching merrily on growing more beautiful and bright everyday until you get so full of the sunlights reflection and begin again to wane and wave a goodbye smile... until you return again and repeat the lovely celestial moon waltz. What a vision, just as eagerly anticipated today as it was since millennia and beyond. As spectacular as it is predictable, as tranquil and comforting as it is phenomenal and fantastic.

...from the sky, from the earth,
 from a scrap of paper,

from a passing shape, from a spider's web....

We must pick out what is good for us
where we can find it.

~ Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Spanish painter

Moonlit Night

You are so cool, so big and beautiful.

Your light makes me feel good as you shine like crystal, everything seems clean and clear. You cast a bright silver glow on the concrete, even Boxer girl, Sunni Marie with her gold furry back glistens as you cover her with your shiny brilliance. Music sounds better, the air is fresh and you seem to be at the center of it all.

Thank you!

Thank you for blessing me with your radiance still, after all these years.

I simply never get tired of seeing you and reaching out through you to everyone- to emit love and blessings, prayers for peace within everyone and for everyone without it, to far reaching areas in need of light and goodness.

Until Then!

See you next year SEPTEMBER- same time, same place. You are so dear to me, with so many birthday's in September among family and friends. Have you ever... for reasons only the depths of your heart and soul understand, felt suddenly compelled to laugh and cry- at the same time? It's a strange mix of emotions, when profound grief and elation strike you. It tugs on your heart strings, flips, tosses, twirls and whirls you around in a matter of seconds and before you even know what hit you; BAM! It's over and you wonder; What just happened?

September is like the last curtain call of the warm days of summer, hot one moment then crispy cold the next. As seasons change so do people, unwillingly, unknowingly, yet change does occur. We roll with the punches, however exuberantly or exhausted, we roll on, one day at a time, one moment, one experience, one heartache, side-splitting-hilarious, important, seemingly insignificant time after the other. That's life... was, is and will be. It matter's so much how we roll insofar as attitude goes. My dark moments seem to encompass a lackluster stream of consciousness while the good moments include positive thoughts as I beckon good vibrations and the presence of the Holy Spirit to find light in an otherwise dreary moment.

* SEPTEMBER, you have been good to me through the years, I hope you can say the same about me.

Here's a little number that I've always been attracted to, it sounds about like I feel right now.

Peace and Love 2U.

Mary Ellen Mark talks about Vivian Maier

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Peace and Love ~ my prayer, wish, hope and dream for you and me & all of humankind, the animals, every bit of this precious planet.  God Bless us now & eternally. ~ When I think of the morning of September 11, 2001 my heart aches for this world. This minuscule & at once magnificent tiny ball of one miracle after the other, that also includes hate, madness and cruelty. How to go about our existence peacefully and with respect at the forefront. Political and religious discourse seems to define history and can forecast the future. A host of factors determine one's quality of life no matter where on earth it is. That is when it is important to reflect on a little pearl of wisdom that goes; "There but for the grace of God go I".
One endures pain, suffering, injustice in one part of a village, city, state, country while only yards,  streets, rivers and bridges away- people live extravagantly, daily living as lush and luxurious as most can only imagine. Somewhere in the middle is where most want to be, in a comfortable, safe place. That is not asking too much, yet presents huge challenges and is not as simple as one would like it to be. At the end of the day it is a peaceful, quiet existence that people hope and work for but may or may not be equipped with the tools, skills, support, opportunities and resources to manage a descent way of life.
On September 11th, 2001,   I recall the confusion, disbelief, shock of watching breaking news reports and listening to radio broadcasts at work, describing, analyzing the horrific events that would knock the wind out of America and those who love the United States.
~ I think of the softer side of people, that dark day evoked. People seemed to appreciate one another more, to display a little more kindness and respect. An air of mystery lingered for several days as a humbler people emerged in neighborhoods, rural areas, metropolis' and inner city life. The trauma, all the tragedy incurred upon a nation once considered invincible, indestructible, the most powerful of all- blindsided by hostile, maniacal forces. A shift occurred, people left to discern what it's all about with more gratitude, less attitude, more humility, honor and compassion for one another.

Happy Birthday Mom & Marky!!

Today, August 28th is Birthday girl, Moms (Marian) , 86th birthday, in cap n gown & 30 yr old birthday boy, Mark, in front with hands in pocket. 
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*Surrounding Gramma Sparky, a true"storyteller" 

grandchildren/neices and nephuz, the day she received the University of New Mexico Meritorious Award for 31 exemplary years of dedication and service, in 1987- Joey grooming is a scream! back row-left to rt shows Joey (slcikn back) Jonathan Ipiotis hugging Gramma Sparky, Aaron Abeyta strikes a curious pose, Bridgette Ipiotis just happy to be there, Jennifer stands in front of Joey Abeyta & holds Sophia (Puppy Wolf) Ipioits, Alison Pacheco clings to sister & cousin, Elizabeth Abeyta takes a second look, Maria Elena Ipiotis not sure what to make of it all, stands in front of Liz-a,\ & Marky Ipiotis just happy to be there & Little Chris Ipiotis is consoled by his pops, Chris Ipiotis.

¡Viva La Vida!

~  LIFE  ~

Heart wrenching, deliriously happy, humbling, excruciatingly painful, triumphant, spirit crushing, new, old, fantastic, unfathomable and beyond... that is LIFE.  One experience after the other... life squashes, squanders, scornful and full of despair. Alas,  divine forces harken and heal, mend and comfort, bless the discouraged with encouragement, reverence, respect, peace, love and hope.
Emotions run high and deep,
from the best and worst to the most powerful and pitiful.
It all occurs one moment, one day and one night at a time.

Until Next Year!

Sorry to see you go JULY... see you next year! Thank you for the memories, these past several weeks have been like the 31 flavors of life; taking the good, sad, bad, ugly and amazing and coming out alright.. the long sometimes lonesome road of life unravels like a spindle of ribbon, the surface is smooth as it is scorching hot with rough patches along the way. Life rolls on from bumpy road to smooth as silk. The summer would never be complete without you and your well lit days and lingering nights, so Thank You for coming around. I always look forward to seeing you and can hardly wait to find out how you unfold. Thanks again!
*Remember those flicker rings from the 60s, when you moved them one way you saw one image and if you turned the ring a different way, you would see somehing else. I thought the holy grail of flicker rings was the one shown here.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!

Japan woman winning the World Cup Soccer Game today- after the recent tsunami's that stormed through towns, cities, farms, life... is like The New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl five years after Hurricane Katrina wrecked havoc, battered and bruised New Orleans. It is encouraging in such a way that lifts humanity's spirit and lights the darkness.

Sports at it's finest today. The level of athleticism, the intensity and focus as the drama unfolded was as spectacular and exciting as a world class championship sporting match between the best of the best- could ever be. AMAZING!

Peace Train - Cat Stevens

                                           ~ PEACE ~

FIRE ~

Imagine being told you must leave your home, your happy, cozy little corner of the world. It is not optional... Flee, evacuate, everyone, immediately but calmly for your own protection, from the raging fire that only eleven years ago also threatened to envelop a place thousands call home. The elderly, the sick, helpless, the logistics of epic proportion. The furious forces of nature encroach on the nuclear laboratory located in the heart of the hilltop town.

The feel of fire alone is formidable, powerful, unforgiving. The look and smell of it is a serious matter, and calls for safety precautions. With the capacity to create a soft glow from candle light or cook food on the crackling camp fire. Fire is as practical and priceless a resource as it is potentially deadly and destructive.

An enchanting land burns, hearts break, homes and other dwellings burn, charred like match sticks, irreplacables torched, animals perish in the inferno as prayers are lifted up to help control, snuff-out and begin the healing, to somehow soothe the scars on the beautiful, battered and bruised face of dear mother earth.

May The Holy Spirit protect the people, pets, wild life whose lives and existence are in peril. Guide them with the grace of God now and forever. Amen

As The Sun Slowly Sets In The West ☼

The evening from my corner of world is sweet, music is smooth and the breeze is gentle, curtains sway. AHH! Yeh, nice,  the air is clearer tonight, slivers of gold light slice through the trees, birds sound happy and beautiful Boxer girl, Sunni Marie stands watch near by. It is good.

Hope you are good, comfortable, getting ready for something nice, feeling groovy. I hope you are content, that prayers are answered for you, according to your needs, you enjoy more goodness than not. I hope you are feeling good about something, anything or anyone. I pray your aches and pains are not as big as your health and happiness. I can not quite convey how very blessed I am for so many reasons. I pray you, your loved ones, and everyone, the forgotten ones, lost, lonely... somehow find comfort and peace of mind, what we all want and need the most.

God is good. I hold on tight to that. Believing in the divine. It is the best most fulfilling, flavorful, satisfying & refreshing thing to know and count on when nothing or no one else will do. Somebody say; "AMEN"! AMEN! AWOMAN! G'night~!

You Give Me Fever

*Summer, there you are!

We've been wondering if you were going to show-up. Looks and feels like you have arrived even tho' you are not here officially, until the Summer Solstice occurs which is around June 21st., then your hot ways officially end, during the Fall Equinox on September 23rd.

  

*It is all so perfectly plotted out,  the balance between the light of day and night. Planet Earth shimmy's and shakes, vibrates, miraculously as her massive ball of humanity, life, death, disappointment and delight... orbits around the Sun. To what degree her axis tilts determines how long the dance of the cosmos lasts. The seasonal changes are phenomenal, a cosmic wonder, predictable yet super natural in nature.

*The change of seasons effects all of life, the climate, the environment so precious, powerful, fragile and unforgiving. All in due time the cycles shift, the earth moans and groans about it aches and pains as it takes a beating from it's inhabitants.  The wealth of resources, natural wonders and beauty of the world grows thin and weary as it struggles to keep the balance between nature, beauty, humankind, the negative and positive possibilities surrounding the heart and soul of a planet dying, struggling to survive, to maintain life, to be a good provider and place called home sweet home.

Fun With Words

The Grinch, Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in The Hat, Thing One & Thing Two, Oh The Places You'll Go, and countless other wild and wonderful story books for kids of all ages from the imagination and pen of one; Theodor Seuss Geisel. Around for generations, the lively children's fables are as timeless, thought provoking and punny as ever...  all the puzzling, poignant adventure slides and glides along the pages. Observations about life's foils and follies, the clever riddles and rhyme. And if that wasn't enough Dr Seuss dresses his stories in vibrant, snappy color to enhance all the tongue twisting fun as the reader pronounces and ponders. Dr Seuss is a one in a million story teller who mixes, bends and shapes words like a child plays with her toys. WORD

Amazing Grace ~ The Real Thing ☼

Happy blessed Easter to YOU.

Positivity

"The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised." — Norman Vincent Peale (The Power of Positive Thinking)                                                                Too good to be true, too corny, silly, a waste of time. The truth is; finding the right attitude and thinking positively saved my life over thirty years ago, at a point when I struggled with the meaning of life and my purpose in it. Positive thinking and prayer go hand in hand, one leads to the other and amazing Grace takes place. It is quite simple, often challenging and well worth the effort to "get your head right"... rest assured, a happy heart will follow.

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Here I am, take my hand & a little piece of my heart. Hold-on tight, loosely, or let-go... accordingly. Take my good stuff, take what you need, chew-up the meat, spit out the bones. There is always a place for you here in my heart and soul where only sacredness, peace and love live. An anchor is here, a refuge from the storm, that corner of the world where you are safe and cared for ~

 

Bella Luna - Jason Mraz

Sol ☼

Soul's stir, revolving, revolting out of darkness into the light.  There is a rhythm to the constant rotation of life like the sun that shimmers and shines, slides and slips into place with precision and purpose.  Winter and summer preform a special dance when the solstice escorts a new season in and out. A chance to switch gears takes place, a shift occurs as the sacred sun is left standing still momentarily out on the wide open ballroom dance floor, motionless. Then a reverse motion is made moving with a slow powerful thrust, out of this part of the world, onto it's next destination. The rising sun appears as a simple yet splendid spectacular sun and far out in the horizon once again the sun falls off the face of dear mother earth eager to make it's grand entrance again, only hours from now ☼

☼ What to say about the sun's  powerful presence?  The massive ball of fire is great and always the guest of honor among the all star cast of celestial characters in the solar system. The intense radiant heat aims it's mighty sunliness beaming with reckless and abandon.

Solar energy is harnessed and controlled, trapping what can be harvested from it's unforgiving ways, laser beams of heat emit a measured amount of  power. A serape of heat and source of brilliance drapes over the globe with life. The tidal waves of heat creates fantastically orchestrated

fire storms while taking it's place in existence. The power and energy of the sun seem limitless, infinite with staggering ability to breathe it's hot breath on the earth and all of it's inhabitant's. Plants, animals, all land and sea life seek it's warmth and light. ☼ Those off in the distant shores look forward to a long standing and welcome visitor, the new light of day. It will be robed in hope and the promise of returning tomorrow with more warmth, light and liveliness.

Got LOVE?

"Since You've Asked"

I hope your warm during these cold days. Here's a wonderful song Judy Collins wrote. I would like to dedicate it to YOU since this month is February, month of Love and all that happy heart stuff. This song is for you Precious Hearts. I hope the sound of it warms you up and fills a little of your time & space with tenderness.

Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg reach out to the listener with music brimming with a  melody beyond beauty, the rhythm is romantic and the voice is silky smooth as it  slides and glides in and out of a lovely place with a spirit so soft and sweet.

Happy Valentines Day's Sweet Ones!

Mooniac

I guess you could say my heart holds a special place for you. Yes, after all these years I've known you. I miss you while your out of sight for a few weeks but then I see a glimmer of your light, it squeezes through the night sky, the smile slowly widens  into a full blown beaming eye poppin radiant glow. It's kind of hard not to take you personally, through thick and thin and over the course of my life time, many moons and memories ago... the moon, as wonderous and breathtaking as ever! 

I mean it man, I love you moon... for watching my back all these years and still on the ready to light my way, follow me home, dance that slow dance you do, suspended in the sky like the greatest show on earth out and over the strata in the galactic big top for all to take in.

* Lovin the view from here my old fatihful companion.. You, the one, my only  moon. Here- heres a wish, a kiss and hug for you.. bounce it back to everyone here would you?, for those who see you and appreciates your far out ways and who are mooniacs like me. xo

My world, Your world, Our world...

... "What is prejudice"?

... "Ah umm, I think it's when shumbuee is sick".

Words and Birds

Word! Words are like beautiful birds that flock together. The right combination of words used to convey a concept is like a mouth watering meal. The written and spoken word when pieced together correctly is so satisfying. A well strung sentence is a symphony of sound to hear, appetizing and pleasing to read, the blend is magic and delicious, strong, gentle, heart warming and alarming, spellbinding and repulsive. Words to the listener, speaker, reader and writer are like clay to the potter, paint on a pallet., chemicals to the chemist and fuel to the rocket.

The power of the spoken and written word is potent and prompts every emotion possible, from pain and glory to elation, frustration, indignation and adoration. So much to be said about words... their meaning, symbolic of any given time in history, the present moment and the future. WORD

Here's a fantastic example of words in flight resplendent with a wide variety of dives and leaps, launches, spins, twists and turns, thought provoking, punny and fun down and not too dirty, up high, dry, witty and wise combinations of words.

From long time friend and confidant; Mark Livingston de Las Vegas, New Mexico. Thanks Mark!

A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect. 
 

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

War does not determine who is right -- only who is left.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.

We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.

Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening,' and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

To steal idea from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. My desk is a work station.

How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "In an emergency, notify:"  I put " a DOCTOR."

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!                                                                                                                                        *Some cause happiness wherever they go.. Others, whenever they go.

I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

I always take life with a grain of salt plus a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila.

You're never too old to learn something stupid.

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.