ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

 

I am grateful for the words of Lao Tzu

when it comes everything in my life

All my personal belongings…all my stuff:

Anyone who knows that enough is enough

will always have enough.

LEARNING FROM THE MICE

 

As a race of people we seemed determined on destroying each other….

but before we cross that final line…

may we be blessed to think about the words of Albert Einstein.

Who made this observation…

when he saw the futility of humans destroying each other

banning other humans from their countries…

their neighborhoods…their house

 

‘Man invented the atomic bomb

BUT

No mouse in the world would 

ever build…a mouse trap. 

to trap or kill another mouse.

TIRED OF TWO WORLDS

 

 I am tired of living between two worlds…

and most of the time being confused!

A world where some children are surrounded by love

while others are abused.

A world where some people have more food than they can eat…

while others search for meals in dumpsters on the street.

A world where everyone knows how valuable Earth is to our existence…

to the future of our children…to their wishes, hopes and dreams

while some people callously pollute the land, the sky,

the oceans, the rivers and the streams. 

A world where some people pray to Gods who encourage them to love, 

to share with everyone they meet…and our diversity to celebrate…

while others in the name of their Gods sow prejudice and hate.

A world where some people declare how every life is important…

every person born…a gem…

while they turn their backs on anyone

who doesn’t look or pray or believe…or act like them.

A world where leaders assure the world, it is peace they’re searching for

while they drop bombs on innocents, arm their children…

and send them off to war.

Yes, when I look around it saddens me…and I find it so confusing…

to see the kind of world some people have been choosing…

And so I pray for the day when across our world… 

love into every life will be infused…

when kindness is everyone’s first thought when they meet someone 

and I will no longer be confused.

DAILY GRATITUDE ALL THE WONDERS

 

I am grateful for my morning walks…

for all the wonders that I see…

and grateful for the person, the trees, the flowers,

the birds, the animals and the insects

who share this walk with me.

THE SOUND OF YOUR FEET

 

May you blessed to learn to trust the voice inside your head

and happily listen to the sound of your feet too…

as you walk away from those things in life

that were never meant for you.

INCHWORM

 

One thing about our morning walks on which we both agree…

is that we never know with each new day…

the wonders we might see:

As we finished our walk the other day…

who should we happen to meet…

but a solitary worm…inching his way across the street.

Inchworms are ingeniously created…they don’t have ears.

They use the hairs on their long and slender bodies to hear…

It’s interesting how their bodies are equipped with legs 

but only in the front…and only in the rear.

In order to move …their front legs hold a spot…

they hold on tight and strong… 

and by moving their back legs to meet their front…is how they inch along.

We wondered as we watched this worm inch his way across the street

how this unique insect came to be…

and how our two species…approach the world so differently.

And we wondered if the inchworm…like all of nature…

by her actions is trying to reach us…

Perhaps that tiny inchworm…has lessons she’s trying to teach us.

An inchworm must be content with the way he is created…

he must be determined…resilient and strong…

And the front of his body must be patient…

as it waits for the back side to come along.

An inchworm cannot be in a hurry…as she moves by one inch slides…

she has to learn to take things slow…and do her best to enjoy the ride.

I imagine if we can learn from the inchworm to slow down and be patient…

It will help us in life to find our bliss….

and when we do we’ll have this tiny worm to thank…

as together we inch our way toward metamorphosis.

ONE UNITED FAMILY

 

If we ever want the world to come together

as one united family…

(which has never happened on this Earth before)

there are two qualities we need to be fostering…

two behaviors we need to be exhibiting more…

To have a universally united world…

where everyone…for everyone…is caring…

we all need to be more loving…

and we all need to do more sharing.