Desiderata

Every now and then I come across the following string of pearls. I'm reminded, how very precious our presence is among the vastness of creation. I find it comforting, encouraging and a refreshing well of wisdom from which I draw from. I feel better every time I find it, and curiously enough... when I seem to need it the most.

Desiderata was written in 1927. In 1956, the rector of St. Paul's Church in Baltimore, Maryland, used the poem in a collection of mimeographed inspirational material for his congregation. Someone who subsequently printed it asserted that it was found in Old St.Paul's Church, dated 1692.

DESIDERATA

By Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, And remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly & clearly; and listen to others, even the dull & ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain & bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

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Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing future of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity & disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.

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Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings .Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness. Beyond wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees & the stars; you have a right to be here.

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And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours & aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

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And The Winner Is...

A sight to behold, what a great moon! Good job Moon, Good! ... A wink and wave to you. I confess having to look away then look back at you, you outrageous, gorgeous hunk of matter. You with your arsenal of natural beauty, at once, strong and subtle, spellbinding elegance defined, so quiet, peaceful, kind, gentle giant You. And the winner is; The Moon!!!

Thank you, thank you very much. I want to thank God for my place in time and space. I'd like to thank the cosmos, the mighty galaxy's and beyond. I want to say how wonderful it is to receive this award for just being me... you've given a nod to my work, my very existence. That would not be possible without the huge cast of stars, all stars, super novas, really big bangs, characters, planets, black holes, quasars, meteor's, space craft, whether conditions, the complete vastness of the heavens. I want to thank you for your support and encouragement to persist, keep on reaching up. For putting up with my comings and goings, the dark days, the partly cloudy and crystal-clear nights. I am better, blessed, I pray a blessing, for the take my breath away times of big, bold and brazen light, undeniable, without apology... ready to brighten what I can, to share and shed a good difference where and with who I can.. I've tried to cease the opportunities to make life lovely for those who wish it so. Thank you!!!

Respite, Rewind, Unwind, Review, Renew, Refresh, Recharge, Rebuild and Repeat...

Simple, sublime, something to soothe the savage beast. ... "That beautiful face of yours." "All you do is love and love is all you do."

NOTE TO SELF: Keep up the pace, stay in touch with calm vibrations... the challenge awaits. Seek peace amidst unrest. Be still then move forward and repeat. Keep company and spend time with good rhythm... go with the grain and not against. Be strong, simple, kind, humble, happy. Balance out the uneven, walk the line slowly, steady, stay the course, on track, focus. See the light, the right way, the truth. Rubuke dark, dank doubt, insecurity. Open the windows and the blinds, the clouds break in the sky... big, brilliant and beautiful.. here, now for the taking.

SUNDAY

And a very good Sunday to you! I was wondering... oh 'bout a lot of things. Like, you say; It's Sunday. What if it were Moonday... nothing wrong w/that, similar to Monday, Saturnday... good one, only one letter different than Saturday. Anusday could get sticky... pardon the bun, I mean pun. Mercuryday or Mercurialday. Plutoday, Venusday, Jupiterday, whatever you need, it's all there? Earthday has been done. Starday. Neptuneday, You got your Marsday, MilkyWayday... very cool... reminds me of candy bars.
So what about it? I was wondering...
I wonder... since Sunni Marie Jack Paz- the beautiful Boxer girl, all the rage in my world, since her name is Sunni... Well, it's her day; Sunday.
OK that works for me. You could also rename days in honor of other great Boxers, doggie-dogs, kitty-kats, all those characters who deserve to have a weekday named after them... "Somewhere over the rainbow" in the past, or now, those who we take with us into our future. For example: Annie May of Wombatday- to simplify; Anniday... not bad... kinda worx. Spikeday, Moochieday, Alexanderday... nice. Alibabaday, may be a bit to exotic sounding? Sandiday, that works. The lists go on. So far Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. seem to work best for all consoined. It is kind of fun to play with the pronunciation of days like; Mondee, Tuesdee, Wednesdee, Fridee, Saturdee and so forth. Just havin some fun with wordz iz awl... owl, all.

Alan Alexander Milne: Simple Genious

Illustrator- Ernest H. Shepard

"Promise me you'll always REMEMBER:

You're braver than you believe, and stronger

than you seem and smarter than you think."

~ Christopher Robin to POOH

Ahhh...

What did the polar bear say to the hot beating sun on a hot summer day after a good swim? You guessed it... "Ahhh"

And this is how it looks once I get my mojo going in full force.

..."That all men are created EQUAL"

A poem by Emma Lazarus is graven on a tablet within the pedestal on which the statue stands.
The New Colossus
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"