Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.
Desmond Tutu
I hope everyone had an enjoyable long weekend. I stayed out of trouble except for over indulging in food.
Hope
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May there be peace…
“Never has America lost a war … But name, if you can, the last peace the United States won. Victory yes, but this country has never made a successful peace because peace requires exchanging ideas, concepts, thoughts, and recognizing the fact that two distinct systems of life can exist together without conflict. Consider how quickly America seems to be facing its allies of one war as new enemies.”
Vine Deloria Jr.May you enjoy this extended weekend with family and loved ones.
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A Miracle
“I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far found. By reading the writings of the most interesting minds in history, we meditate with our own minds and theirs as well. This to me is a miracle.”
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We are all so kool!
John, one of the regulars and one kool dude Someone said it seems that Mugs is the coffee shop that I frequent the most. They are correct. My first reason is because it’s close to my condo. The second reason is they have the best prices. I pay one dollar less for the same drink as I do at Starry Night. The third reason is they also give us a discount if we bring our cup in. Fourth, I have adopted all of the baristas as my grandchildren. Sixth, I have also established a large community of fellow coffee customers, which I refer to as the irregulars. They add to my coffee life more than they know! Seventh, I go to coffee shops because they offer an alternative place to journal and read than my condo. And eighth, I come here for the ego boost this life offers. You see, the baristas and customers, we’re all so kool! Have a great weekend!
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What a man needs to know…
Hallway at Lory Student Center I took the bus to Lory Student Center this afternoon for some writing and quiet. These chairs and tables line a wall near the bookstore and a bagel shop. I do not know if I have ever seen them empty. I hope you had a good day!
“A person who discreetly farts in an elevator is not a divine being, and a man needs to know this.”
Robert Bly -
… and live it!
“In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.”
Barack Obama
This is looking out my windshield when I pulled up to the coffee shop this morning. I was surprised to see a half dozen people riding bicycles on my way to the coffee shop. They are hardier souls than me! We awoke to overcast skies and this gentle but steady rain, which is nurturing both nature and our souls. I hope they are correct when they say it may rain like this all day. As a beautiful metaphor, I would like to suggest that each raindrop is a symbol of each of us, which in union with other raindrops gives much hope for positive change and nurturing which our world desperately needs. Yes, let’s believe it is possible for us to be the change our world needs and live it!
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See…
… new goose poop machines, by the dozen, are everywhere.
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… and the list goes on.
“His decision to live small made him larger than life.”
Allen Levi, Theo of Golden
Brown Marbled Pelikan M200 and my journal I have noticed that most of my friends no longer talk about how much fun they had at the dance last night. Instead, there’s more talk about doctor appointments, and upcoming tests, new medications we’re taking, or how they detest the prepping for a colonoscopy, or going to rehab 3 days a week because of a knee replacement, hip replacement, shoulder replacement, heart surgery, back surgery, and the list goes on. I’ll leave you with that list and move to another list that includes blue skies, sunshine, robins singing, and I’m seeing new goose poop machines everywhere. It is perfect weather for the CSU graduations that are going on all weekend. And, probably a wise decision to stay away from campus all weekend! Time to push publish.
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Improving the world…
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
Anne Frank -
Took myself out to lunch
I took myself to lunch a couple weeks ago to Maida Trattoria. I enjoyed the half order of Alfredo then barely had enough room for this tiramisu. Somehow I managed. It is a lovely Colorado day and will be in the upper 80’s.
