“Though much is taken, much abides”Ulysses ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson 1833We focus on loss when something is taken away,the glass on the table is unquestionably,half empty, we can see this;we sense lessfocusing on what is no longer there,we prolong and amplify,senseless: Glass half empty meetswhat’s left?meetsnot enough,meets,diminished,meetsfear,meets,glass half empty,meets,what’s left...etc  until... from our core, spontaneous compassion ignites infernos within, whereLovemeetscourage,meetsfaith,meetstrust,Fanning [...]

His high endeavors are an inward light, that makes the path before him always bright. ~ William Wordsworth Bumps beneath the blanket,outcrops in the stream,we are allin the big picture;Inextricably linked,cogs in the wheelsof cause and effect.  Our separateness;mental constructsof ceilings in believing,first rites of refusal,spawningfunnels of desolation,in now or never land.  Choices vaporizeas polarized perceptions narrow,scrambling to recoverwhat was [...]

"Love is the closest thing to magic" This crucible of love,where the heat of unrequited passion,distills wistful and vacuous heart vaporsto a reduction ofhollow and sterile aphorismsleaving only a sticky residue,of disenchantment and regret,calcinations of covetousness,laced with,infatuation and frivolous intent. With surgical precision, dissecting lust and love,reducing to cinders,metal from mettle,bravery from bravadothe alchemist’s Waterloo,a deflective cadenceresolving to [...]

  Arthur Ferguson April 25, 1920 – June 16, 2003 Dad, Uncle Arthur, Grandpa, Mr. Ferguson are some of the ways he was known to us. This extraordinary man who lived a very ordinary life has left a palpable void in our lives with his passing and left an indelible mark on all who have [...]

"If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love"~Thich Nhat Hanh JD on ice, small talk and ashtrays,mindless conversation,you’re just a castaway,on this sea of life, without a chart.  Your darting eyes throw furtive glances,your emptinesstakes crazy chances,while trying to feed your hungry heart.  Your heart is a lonely hunter stealing softly [...]

"Love is a friendship set to music"~ Joseph Campbell As I pulled on the cord rising blinds gave way to a mind numbing visualof snow capped mountain peaks splashed against a sky unrivalled in blue and pure, triggering a deep and heart rendering inhalation that murmurs this... is home,  on its heels a profound exhalation of tranquil reflection in grateful [...]

"On life's journey Faith is nourishment, Virtuous deeds are a shelter, Wisdom is the light by day and Right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life nothing can destroy him; If he has conquered greed nothing can limit his freedom"~BuddhaEverything happens for a reason… ostensibly…the good stuff, the bad [...]

With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Standing on a bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan RiverI’m mystified and dazzled by the splendor of the valley below It takes me where I need to be,opens up my mind to see,I’m dancing down the destiny river. Destiny River takes [...]

"When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul" ~ Horatio Spafford The unruffled mindis a serene space,steadfast with claritywhere reasoning resides,and understanding prevails.  Peace is merely a projection on the screen of mindfulnessfrom where it [...]

“Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realise that nothing really belongs to them.” ~Paulo CoelhoYour silence thunders with clarityunrivalled by words.I withdraw, regroup,arriving at these conclusions;This is my stuff not yours,my inability or refusal, perhaps both,to let sleeping dogs lie,and merely honor that which wasbut is no longer.We [...]