July 16, 2017

GLIMPSES

Sometimes we only get glimpses

of another - quick glances - and

we jump to conclusions on just

who the other is  - then in time

our assumptions prove wrong -

making divorces and break ups

the real conclusion. Knowing -

really getting to know each other -

takes time, many conversations,

many questions and often we

not only don’t know the other

but we don’t even know ourselves.

© Andy Costello, Reflections  2017

July 15, 2917

CUT  OFF

I was just getting into my third sentence

when I was cut off. Another took over

the conversation. Another began telling

a memory - which my memory must have

triggered. Whenever this happens - and

it’s been happening more lately,  I’m hurt.

I’m  cut - cut off. Is it me? Am I becoming

more and more boring? Am I losing it -

dying before I want to die? Sometimes

when this happens too much, I want to

jump into a hole and pour dirt on me.

But I don’t. I hope it’s teaching me to

listen and notice when I cut off others.
Does this ever happen to you? 

© Andy Costello, Reflections  2017

IRISH  BLESSING 

FOR  YOU  TODAY 

July 14, 2017

RECAPTURED

Now that’s an ongoing motive:

to catch up with something
that we had  - but it got away.

It’s like turning a door knob -

only to find out the door is

locked or scratching one’s head

just above one’s ear - when trying

to recapture a memory about

something that had happened

or something someone said -

or a million dollar idea - but we

forgot what it was completely.

© Andy Costello, Reflections  2017

July 13, 2017

IF GOD SENT MEMOS

Wake up….

Look up ….

Show up ….

Discover and articulate ….

Picture, paint, frame ….

Paper, pen, write, mail ….

Rethink, reconsider, rewrite ….

What’s your main message?

About what?

About what you’ve seen ….

About what you have heard ….

About what you've experienced ....

About what your learned about life ….

Of course ….

© Andy Costello, Reflections  2017

LIFE! 

IT  TAKES  PRACTICE.... 

MUSIC  AND  DANCE  HELP 

WHEN  WE  DO  LIFE  TOGETHER....

IT'S  

A NEW DAY, 

WHAT ARE YOU 

GOING TO DO TODAY 

THAT WILL BE AMAZING?