We Are Not Old...

** from my Pinterest

I may not be 

as organized

or disciplined

as I want to be

but I am happy

and my capacity to love

is very great.

~dkb~

Be Bold Enough...

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Time is flying...

This has been a busy month and it will get busier next week…got some irons in the fire…working on a project but not ready to discuss it in too much detail yet..

Spent the day cleaning.  It was cold outside anyway…

Izzy just woke up, walked out into the hall way and barfed.  Just once.  Hope she is OK…maybe she got too hot…better take her sweater off …

Re-designed my other blog Mystical Journeys and it feels strange…Will think on it some more…I may end up doing an entirely new blog for my painting…

It's too late…or early…I have to get up in five hours…better hit the sack.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone….just in case this is my last post for 2013.

Acts of Kindness and Heroes Among Us...

Amazing story and video…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZGh2ytxrGk

Poetry Jam: Make the Last Memory Be the Best...

I learned a long time ago

how important parting is.

Be it at the end of a phone call,

 saying good bye for the night

or the last time before a separation...

I read a book entitled Celebrate the Temporary

 promoting contemplation of ones death often

with the realization our time here on earth

is temporary…each day is our last

before tomorrow.

September 4th, I lost a dear friend

The last time we spoke was week before she died.

I knew she had physical challenges

but her voice and laugh were still so young

as it was in High School 

She loved to laugh…

so I made sure every time we spoke

I made her laugh.

We talked for hours…

It was a good last memory.

©dkb

submitted for Poetry Jam

Challenge: To use the word last in 20 lines or less

Acts of Kindness...God Made Dogs

Had to share this video.  Anyone who was every blessed to have a dog, will love this and can so relate. I know I am so grateful for our adopted rescue pup Izzy.  We just celebrated four years of her adoption.
I know there are a lot of cat lovers out there too...I will be looking for a video on them...

Why?

image from Pinterest

we are all leaves

from different trees

we color the world

with our changes of color

shapes, sizes, seasons

and hues

different

yet the same...

we live in the same forest

making the world

we know 

more interesting

more joyful

to experience

why do humans

cut down forests

for progress

for profit

for greed?

why?

why do humans

make it so complicated

by judging others

by our differences?

is it about fear?

negativity?

does our technology

breed competition to out do

another

to make the most money?

why?

they can't take it with them.

why is so imperative

some should have 

so much more

than another?

why?

for what purpose?

to feel better?

more powerful than another?

more secure?

what? why?

wouldn't it be nice

to see sports teams

representing and 

playing for charities?

where both teams contribute portions 

of their proceeds to their charity?

more television programing

like Secret Millionaire

Undercover Boss

Extreme Home Make Over Home Edition

more feel good programing...

how about programming

with a panel of experts

and viewers can log in or

call in to get expert advice

for free...

(what a concept!)

what about political

parties setting an example

to show the country

how to get along?

how about a movement

to be kind to one another

or to treat everyone 

like a member

of one's own family?

everyone wants 

to feel loved,

safe,

significant,

wanted,

accepted

and to have a purpose...

so why try to take it away from them?

what about professionals,

sports figures,

famous celebrities

and millionaires

donating their valuable time

to teach in schools

or hold classes

with the unemployment offices?

why not?

why can't they share

their skills and knowledge?

what about neighborhoods

getting to know one another?

having a list of names, phone numbers

and emails to keep in touch

have pot lucks

assist in ride sharing

helping in emergencies

sharing skills and knowledge

getting to know one another

networking

brainstorming

helping with child care

pet sitting

so many possibilities...

we can't allow

technology

to take away

the human element

of touch...

to have eye to eye contact
 listening
to communicate with
another's soul

many humans

enjoy the forest

nature

the out of doors

it gives them peace

relaxation

calm

yet...how many

see the comparison...

the example

as a possible solution

for mankind?

there is so much peace

in simplicity

less complication

in forgiveness

joy in gratitude

understanding in appreciation

freedom in acceptance

fulfillment

in making another smile...

why don't we see it more?

why does it have to be 

scarcity or excess?

©dkb