Expressing Peace. What Matters. 53.
What matters? As I walked, the orange-disk sun moved toward the western horizon and the 3/4 moon climbed from behind the eastern. At once I was so conscious of the size, the vastness, the distance, and the life-significance of what is outside of me. I enjoyed the beautiful cloudless sky, the almost translucence of the […]
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Expressing Peace. Halfway. 50.
I am halfway. This is the mid-point. My goal is 100 consecutive days expressing peace. As I asked how I shall celebrate being halfway to my goal, I knew the answer. I shall express the peace of being halfway to my goal. The glass is halfway full, and I am — and will be — blessed […]
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Expressing Peace. Supper. 47.
Supper brings its own special joy. And peace. The joy of chopping, sauteing, seasoning, stirring, tasting, adjusting. The warmth rising from the stove. The sweet smells of chicken from the oven, scallions and pecans in the skillet, chopped peach on the cutting board. The satisfaction of putting it all together, seeing the ingredients blend and […]
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Expressing Peace. Peaceful Aging. 38
Everyone wants peaceful aging–the peaceful part at least. Our society has long revered youth and youthfulness. When I was 6, my grandmother was 50. That was ancient to me. Now I see stars of Cialis and Viagra commercials younger than my grandmother was back then. Seems like the message is: “You don’t have to be […]