There is no charm equal to tenderness of the heart. —- Jane Austen A Remembrance: In the early hours of the morning, before the sun squinted its early rays above the horizon, I would listen to the tender sounds of our house awakening, comforting sounds that I can replay today.It was the gentle conversation between…
Lessons from the Old Cedar Chest
The art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. – H. Havelock Ellis To Readers: Did your family use a cedar chest to store and protect clothes from one season to the next? The biannual trip to the cedar chest was a traditional exercise in holding on and letting…
Our Sunday Drive
Are you ready for a road trip? The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence, but oh, what a ride! – Roy T. Bennett Let’s Go for a Drive I can still remember the smell of our new car. It was a Friday afternoon when our dad drove home with a…
Maybe . . .. Camelot
Don’t let it be forgot, That once there was a spot.For one brief shining moment, That was known as Camelot. ~ Alan Jay Lerner Maybe what we hold insideAre pieces of the grand design.Higher parts of you and me.Pieces of eternity. — g. hill There is a light within each of us that can never…
Dalle Stella: From the Stars
(Dalle Stella, from an old Italian Christmas carol we sang on Christmas Eve: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle, which translates to “you came down from the stars”. You can hear it sung by Andrea Boccelli by clicking on the link below.) Christmas reminds us we are travelers on a cosmic journey, swirling and dancing in the…
Rooted in Tradition: Extraordinary, Ancient and Deep
Tapping into our traditions reinforces our common bonds. At the right time, with the right light, Everything is extraordinary. (Aaron Rose) Something old, deep and powerful passes between us, glowing in our unique ways. One light does not diminish another. —-g. hill You make the world brighter by the depth of your roots.The lamps are…
October’s Duality: Absence and Presence
One of the best feelings in the world is knowing that your absence and your presence both mean something to someone. —- Hoda Kotb (*citation below) Dedication: This post is in honor my Aunt Helen Trionfo, and all our dearly departed souls whose voices we still hear and presence we feel. There are some who…
September’s Song: Between the Green and the Gold
Note: Pierre de Chardin said, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” September seems to draw us into the dichotomy of our dual natures: body and spirit. Part summer, part autumn, September meanders in the in-between. She blurs the lines between the cycles. Between holding…
Elevation
There is an eagle in me that wants to soar above smallness. —–Carl Sandburg Don’t grieve. Anything we lose comes round in another form, recreated in each other. —-Rumi There are things to do, We may never pursue. Rainbows upon rainbows, We may never see. Our Life ChaptersWe cannot rewrite.Yearnings, desires, Unrequited . . ….
The Other Side of Weary
I look for shelter from the drama of the world, from the thunderous voices, so weary of the spectacle. ~ John Adams Ever wonder whatThe little critters doWhen thunder rumblesIts hullabaloo? They find intermissionsFrom weary competitions,To listen toThe sounds of life.I find that very good advice. G. Hill All the good stuff is on the…