Blog
341:
Wake
… rise … and wait
Wait
for an act of kindness
Kindness
of matchless value
Value
that rarest of hearts could bestow
Bestow
attention and required subsistence
Subsistence
of water, food and love
Love
for God’s creatures, great and small
Small
acts of kindness … for instance, play
Play
for strength, for fun, for contentedness
Contentedness
ever-filling hearts
Hearts
alive and well, every day you and I wake!
Blog
340:
“Rise! Rise up,” great Sun from the east invites
It
splashes its rays and says, “Day begins … it’s yours to seize!”
Still
… I lie in bed and pull covers to my face
Reminiscing
on the quiet moments of early morn
“What’s
there to seize this day?” I whisper
But
just for the sake of giving it a thought
I
run down my possibilities and ponder which path to take
“Maybe
that craft project I’ve pushed aside moons ago?
How
about sorting books I considered last summer?
That
bio-pic write up of sort seems worthwhile …
Or
tinker on ‘things’ aspiring tutors could use?”
Still
… I lie in bed half awake and now somewhat conscious
Supposing,
imagining, and reflecting on something else to claim
“Have
a laidback day and curl up to a book?
Perhaps
indulge in a smoothie and splurge on a bath soak?
How
about a funny movie that surely could bring laughter?
Weed
the flower garden maybe or do nothing at all?”
“Rise,”
the sun from the east invites once more
“Day
begins afresh and it’s yours to conquer!”
“Is
this day really all for my taking?” I lazily ask great Sun
But
a distinct answer or a slight hint, it did not share
Instead
it left me alone to willingly choose my path
As
it did the day before and days after each waking time
Blog
339:
My
heart expresses a pitter-patter
At
return-sighting of one rare critter
Unaware
and carefree it is out at play
Up
a huge oak tree lit by the sun’s ray
It
climbs up, up and away in a distance
Then
it wraps around the tree trunk and runs
It
behaves as if it knew I was in great amazement
At
the chance-reunion and delightful wonderment
My
heart does sing of all simple gifts
It
commends the absence of mundane rifts
The
sweet intrusion of one unusual creature
Eases
affliction and commonplace torture
Blog
338:
What
do you care about?
…
others’ opinions
…
unblemished reputation
…
approval of action
…
wholesome impressions
What
do I care about?
…
perfection in task processing
…
days well-spent
…
appreciation for creative input
…
decency, respectability, independence
And
your Lord, what about does S/HE care?
…
moral influence
…
living up to one’s potentials
…
justice, mercy, kindness
…
life lived in love
You
heard answers to questions of life
Now
choose and act
…
Love your God
…
Love yourself
…
Bring out the cares of the Lord you love!
Blog
337:
Living
life is larger than life itself
It
isn’t meant to spotlight on cruel events
It
isn’t meant to focus on ruthless relationships
No
… life isn’t meant to center on baseless trials
Living
life is facing all the music it makes
It
couldn’t be about one crisis management after another
Life
is work itself
It
is what you make of it fired by resilience
Life
is a celebration
It
is rejoicing over small steps taken toward achievements
Life
is laughter
It
is an invited response to crazy and strange incidents
Life
is a cyclical timepiece
It
is looking back, dealing with now and what’s yet to come
Life
is a memory box
It
is remembering the good and bad that molds one’s spirit
Life
is just what it is …
Living
the breathing gift it brings!
Blog
336:
For
BIG things to get done
All
‘little’ ones must first be completed …
A
delicious dish requires exact prepping of ingredients
A
good running car needs oil, gas, and excellent tuning
A
beautiful dress involves perfect measure and sewing
A
decent house obliges ceiling to floor, and in-between tidying
A
perfect-looking lawn demands mowing and trimming
Many
BIG things in life do not just happen
All
‘little’ events compel attention and patience …
A
baby must learn to crawl and sit before it could stand
A
toddler requires supervision as it learns to walk and be curious
A
teen expects a mix of guidance and risk-taking independence
A
young adult must understand love before diving into marriage
A
mature adult leaves open for others the many roads to take
Without
the little thoughts and paths
BIG
could not be attained or fulfilled
BIG
and little things complement each other
Complex
as they are, things little and BIG are so designed!
Blog
335:
Like
something … anything …
How
much can anyone just like something?
Want
something … anything …
Want
is a different thing
Anyone
who wants first likes whatever thing
There’s
an underlying craving for something liked then wanted
A
like and a want for something is whimsy
A
thing liked, then wanted turns into something stranger
Much
stranger than first liking and then wanting
Something
liked and wanted transforms to a fabricated need
Need? When does one thing become a need?
Something
that’s not physically and emotionally there is a need
It
is something required to sustain life
Clean
drinking water is a need
Same
could be said for shelter
Clothing
... footwear that protect the naked body
are needs
Nothing
beats need
Anyone
can like or want anything and something non-essential
But
need …
Need
must be provided … fulfilled!
