1.
Yesterday the
math lesson I did with the kids
2.
They really
learned
3.
They were happy
and actually giggling
4.
Good lunchtime
meeting. At least I learned something.
5.
I am so goo with
schedules
6.
The little sort
of play we put on…
7.
The help my
declining mother has
8.
Abiding.
9.
The generation
before me; they were so good at it.
10.
A, who is
teaching me about it now.
11.
I am better at it
than I used to be
12.
That although I
have no personal life right now, I do contribute to the world through my
teaching.
13.
Loving piano
14.
My breath. That I
can breathe on my own period. But also
15.
That my breath is
stronger, cleaner, better than in years and years. Phew.
16.
MA out of
hospital.
17.
Good books
18.
People reading
19.
Oprah years ago
for helping to get many people reading again
20.
And book clubs
21.
Fun. Like this
little laugh _______
22.
The book, “The
Secret”
23.
The book, “The
Power”
24.
Our second in
charge really believes in me
25.
I think our
principal does too
26.
My birdy sweet
lovely singing boys
27.
My piano
“The Beauty of life is endless, all you need is eyes to find it !”
29.
Hope
30.
I’m not giving
up. Feel depressed today. I think salad greens are not enough for me. (Only
greens I had for two days).
31.
Will have some
cooked spinach today too.
32.
And am reading
The Power right now.
33.
Birdy boys are
flying around. Yay I feel happy about THAT!: )
When we are stricken and cannot bear
our lives any longer, then a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be
still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Those are childish
thoughts. Let God speak within you, and your thoughts will grow silent. You are
anxious because your path leads away from mother and home. But every step and
every day lead you back again to the mother. Home is neither here nor there.
Home is within you, or home is nowhere at all.
~ Hermann Hesse
Photo © Roeselin Raimond ________
Zen to Zany
When does it all become ordinary? All
the magic that surrounds us suddenly disappears into the background of our
lives. Sure, once in a while we are still amazed by a sunset or a sunrise. The
color of Fall is always beautiful...but for the most part...we do go blind to
most of what was so magical and actually still is. Children remind us from time
to time but it shouldn't be their job...maybe we go blind to the magic around
us and start delving internally for answers about what's to come for us instead
of what is here. NOW. ________
35.
MA on phone right
now.
36.
This ________
37.
Long talk with MA
38.
And I was able to
help her
39.
Long talk with L
40.
And his gf said
the other day, “If you want to do a cultural jaunt in the city with Lynn, I’m
ok with that.”
41.
Now the truth is
that today she took umbrage that we seem to (and do) talk every week. But I’m
glad she’d said that the other day.
42.
And I gave him my
honest best suggestions
43.
I am at this
moment, grateful that I can read. It might just save me sometimes.
44.
And that I can
play piano. Which also might.
45.
The 100 grats
list I’m seeing right now.
46.
From it comes
these next 14 or so. Vegetables
47.
Brake lights
48.
The dishwasher
49.
Dishes
50.
My heart, which I
can feel beating.
51.
Sleep
52.
Balance
53.
The color blue
54.
And yellow
55.
And red
56.
Sea shells
57.
Love letters
58.
Robins’ blue eggs
59.
Meditation
60.
The full moon
61.
Tomorrow night we
gain an hour!
62.
Pedicures now and
then
63.
Blue skies
64.
Cumulous clouds
65.
The sound
66.
Swimming ing it
67.
Email
68.
Snail mail
69.
Fb
70.
IM
71.
ML calling me the
other night, to tell me about MA
72.
Laughter
73.
Smiles
74.
Kittens (I am
allergic, plus they might – ahem – like my birdy boys TOO MUCH, but I love
looking at them)
75.
Honest people
76.
Conversation
77.
Language. It
allows for conversation
78.
That maybe my
birdies can tell that I don’t eat birds…
79.
Word play with
the students
80.
Songs with them
81.
Reading aloud to
them
82.
Them reading
83.
And better and
better
84.
Typing. I do so
enjoy it
85.
Will visit my
mother in a little while. Yay that still can
86.
Some free time
87.
Indian food
88.
Especially with
extra vegetables
89.
Organic popcorn
90.
Birds
91.
Birdsong
92.
That mine have
freedoms!
93.
Good sitcoms
94.
Affirmations
95.
Positive people
96.
Reading “The
Power” today
97.
Getting along
with my colleagues
98.
That I am part of
a faculty. (Won’t always be…)
99.
Eyesight
100.
Ability to speak
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