“Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love”~ George EliotSilent tears of gratitude wait for the distance.Stoic heartfelt hugs,whisper lovingly of bonds that defy time and spacecherishing this kinship connection.Joyous snapshot moments creating memories ofeasy times embracing this.We part on a major uplifting key,dissolving intoone last loving gaze;distance begins.Tears [...]
“Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and to feel connected with others. Instead, we often contract, fear intimacy, and suffer a bewildering sense of separation. We crave love, and yet we are lonely. Our delusion of being separate from one another, of being apart from all that is around us, gives [...]
First Noble Truth of Buddhism: “Life is suffering.” When life veers off the rails shunting us to detours unplanned, lessons imposed without instruction, stumbling in confusion, morphing into chaos battling for control, losing, conceding to despair, cursing fate; suffering. Causality conspicuously absent, defeat perceived as formidable forces of demonic proportions, indignant blaming demands [...]
“And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course”. ~ Khalil Gibran I’ve been lucky in lovewhen I kept the door openwaited for whispersmessage unspoken, Letting go of needinesswithout hesitation,trusting abundancethe source of creation, I’ve been lucky in love I’ve been lucky in love, when I let her [...]
“Save water, it will save you later” The drop in my drink has been on amazing journeys. It has been through the darkest caves and the strongest currents. It whizzed down water falls and it’s always fresh. My drop dribbled down a cliff down to the saltiest seas. It traveled to even the fluffiest [...]
A clear cold Canmore day,dusting of fresh snowpaints a pristine visual;sunny distractionfor eager eyes,a heavy heart. Silence permeates the air conspicuous, not uneasy,yet silent still. Destination Calgary,chemo for Michelle, round two. Softly weeping,her gaze locks on horizons undefined; I reach for her hand, “you all right? no”, she murmurs... As always, the nursing staff were magnificent, devoted, compassionate, [...]
“Not the absence of fear or despair, but the strength to conquer them: Courage”Like those last lazy leavesannouncing autumn’s arrival with an imposing voice of finality, the last few strands of Michelle’s hair land on the floor of defiant acceptance without a hint of defeat. A decorated veteran of previous battles in this consummate war,that cancer [...]
“There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in”. ~ Leonard CohenWaffling between beguiling and betrayed, your hesitant glance triggers alarm... gut instincts recoil,avoidance invoked, distance calls, validation denied,full circle of angst conceded. Projections from an unhinged soul, a heavy heart in quicksand,speak a language all their own; vocabulary of fear,sadness and regrets personified. This [...]
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen”. ~ Elisabeth [...]
"Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it". ~ Buddha Jayanti; my Jess, dreamer of dreams, dreamy eyes, dreamy smile, heart chock-full of dreams, splendid soul with purpose, visions of a softer world, where compassion governs, with love its currency. Nimble mind racing to keep pace with [...]