I’m not a poet. That will probably be very clear when you read below. However, it’s strange the things that happen to you at two o’clock in the morning. You know, that time when you realize your bladder is saying, “Empty me;” then, of course, you can’t get back to sleep. The dog’s not barking [...]
Archive for the ‘Love’ Category
Why can’t I weep, Lord?
Posted in Love, Opinions, Uncategorized on March 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On Thinking of Love
Posted in God, Love, Opinions, Quotations on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I will not stand at your grave and weep. You are not there. You do not sleep. You are the thousand winds that blow. You are the diamond glints on snow You are the sunlight on ripened grain. Your are the gentle autumn’s rain. When I awake in the morning’s hush You are the gentle [...]
Dying isn’t the problem
Posted in Death, Family, Gardening, Giving thanks, Growing old, Human behavior, Laziness, Life, Love, Opinions, People, Personal, Senior citizen, Stupidity, writing on October 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There are several problems with aging aside from the most obvious. You don’t know what the most obvious is? No, the most obvious is not death, believe it or not. Hell, we’re all going to die. That’s one of those things that you don’t even consider in the problem category…just a fact of life. The [...]
On becoming part of a whole
Posted in Accountability, Altruisim, America, Beauty, Crime, Diversity, Family, Giving thanks, Goal setting, God, History, Holidays, Honor, Human behavior, Integrity, Law & Justice, Life, Love, My Beloved Country, Opinions, People, Personal, Philosophy, Politics, Racism, Religion, Senior citizen, Stupidity, Team building, Terrorism, Trust, Values, Vegetables on October 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, good, I have my own civil rights group. I never realized that. I think I’ll ask them to picket my doctor’s office. Ya see, at six-one, two-fifty, he calls me really obese. Now when I look at myself in a full-length mirror (ego does that to ya, ya know), I don’t think I compare [...]
Alive or Dead?
Posted in Accountability, Death, God, Heaven, Life, Love, People, Personal, Philosophy, Senior citizen on September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Ah, it feels great just to be alive!” What the hell else would you be saying…”Ah, it’s great to be dead?” Who knows? When we move out of this stage of whatever-the-hell-it-is, we may look back and say, “Aw, damn, I wish I’d tried this sooner.” In all probability that won’t be the case, but [...]
New vs. Olde
Posted in Beauty, Gardening, Giving thanks, Growing season, Human behavior, Life, Love, Opinions, People, Personal, Senior citizen, Stupidity, Vegetables, Weather on September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
New England is a remarkable place. Of course, I say that based on extremely limited travel experience. Never having been to “old” England, I guess I don’t really have a basis for comparison. I do know one thing: In New England, there is a community called Islington. It is a part of a Town called [...]
Love and happiness
Posted in Altruisim, Death, Family, Growing old, Health care, Human behavior, Integrity, Life, Love, Nostalgia, Opinions, People, Personal, Philosophy, Values on September 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“I love Mommy and Daddy this much,” as the arms spread to their fullest possible length. Let’s see; that lasts until…umm…oh, I don’t know; maybe seven or eight? Whadda ya think? Nowadays, does it even last that long? I grew up in the fifties. We loved our parents a lot longer then, I think. Granted, [...]
The Gardener
Posted in Altruisim, America, Beauty, Flowers, Gardening, Giving thanks, Human behavior, Love, Opinions, People, Personal, Trust, Values, Vegetables on September 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
She came from out of the west…the gardener. She came East to take care of an old man; no reason; just came East…the gardener “Your backyard is a mess,” she told him, but he didn’t seem to mind, even when she told him that she was…the gardener. She was right, of course. The backyard hadn’t [...]
No day at the beach
Posted in Death, Family, Health care, Love, Opinions, Personal on May 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is something of an open letter to anyone who is a care giver to a loved one dying of cancer. I’ll probably get all preachy and stuff, but pay no mind to that…I’ll try not to do too much of it; I just get carried away sometimes. Before you think I don’t know my [...]
Visiting Joan
Posted in Family, Human behavior, Life, Love, Opinions, Personal on April 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I visited my wife today; brought her a yellow rose…her very favorite. The florist had put it in one of those vial things, along with some baby’s breath and a couple of greens. Then they wrapped it in clear plastic and tied it with a white ribbon. I dug around a bit and put the entire [...]
