June 12, 2021

THE   OTHER  SIDE  

OF  THE  WINDOW 

For years she loved to grab a pillow
and just sit there looking out the window.
 
She would watch people coming down
the street – heading home – after work.
 
She let her imagination tell the story
of each person’s day – their mysteries.
 
Till finally she sat back – grabbed her
notepad and write the novel of her life.

 

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

 June  12, 2021

Thought for the Day 

“It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not.”

 

Andre Gide

June  11,  2021

 

THERE’S  MORE

 
Life is the add on’s – the more ….
 
Gravy, pepper, salt, ketchup, mustard:
we have to add on the add on’s to make
what we’re making tasty, more delicious.
 
Of course there’s more – a lot more.
 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

June  11,  2021

Thought for the Day

 

“Every great hitter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.” 

 

Ty Cobb

 June 10,  2021

MY  ME 

See me, you see my presence,
my face, my eyes, my edges,
but not my essence. Not yet ….
That takes time – lots of time.
Heck, at 81,  I don’t even  know
my me yet, but I have some glimpses,
that is - if you’re interested.
How about you? I see you.
But who are you?
 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

June  10,  2021

Thought for the Day

 

“I make all my decisions on intuition.  I throw a spear into the darkness.  That is  intuition..  Then I must send an army into the darkness to find the spear.  That is intellect.” 

 

Ingmar  Bergman

 

IT  TAKES  TIME

 

Wood, marble, paper,
steel, leather, stone,
each with a different feel,
each with a different touch,
so too the people on my street,
so too the meanings we give to each other,
yet in certain ways we are all so different,
so it’s good to take the time to be with each other.
 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

 June  9,  2021

Thought for the Day

 

“Life is like a game of cards.  The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; they way you play it is free will.” 

 

Jawaharlal  Nehru

 June  8,  2021

Thought for the Day

 

“All seek one goal: success or happiness.”

 Aristotle

 June 8, 2021

BABY  BLOCKS 

Letters first – the alphabet –
wooden blocks. I slowly got
to know them – A – B – C -

then the rest of the letters -
all the way to Z. Words next….
Then sentences: The dog is brown. 

Slowly you read to me.
Slowly I speak to you – word
by word.  Hopefully God gets
in the mix.  Hopefully Christ
for Christians gets into the picture.
Then the more – a lot more.

 

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

 June 7,   2021

 

THE  FEEL  OF?

  

For starters, there is the feel
of water – cold and hot – and
the feel of wind on a winter day –
rain in the spring or summer -
but more important the feel of
anger and being made fun of –
but most important – what we
really need is the feel of forgiveness.

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

 

June  7, 2021

 Thought for the Day

“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the Beautiful Stuff out.” 

Ray Bradbury, Author 

 June 6, 2021

CARPENTER

 

When Jesus was a carpenter,
when he was making chairs
and tables, doors and floors,
was he working on his parables,
was he nailing together his words?
 
When Jesus was a preacher,
when he was fishing with his words,
was he missing his carpenter days –
when he never heard yawns and
questions, challenges and rejections?

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

 June 6, 2021

Thought for the Day

 

“It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.” 

e.e.cummings