May  3, 2021

OLD  AGE

 

I had to stop and catch my breath,

as the autumn leaves sped by me –

running with the wind – and the kids

playing in the school yard across

the street didn’t notice me either.

 

Us old folks know the metaphor of

autumn leaves. Winter is coming.

 

I saw two kids the other day – one

with a blue balloon – the other with

a soap bubble maker. They seemed

to love seeing a balloon or a bubble

floating in the air – but both burst.

 

Us old folks know the metaphor of

running out of air. Bubbles burst.

 

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

May  3,  2021

 Thought for the Day

“Thousands have lived without love; not one without water."

 

 W.H. Auden (1907-1973)

 May 2,  2021

SOMETIMES THE IMPORTANT
WORD IS “STOP”.

 

Some moments
are the wrong moment for talking –
or listening  - if that’s what we have to do.
 
Some moments
both of us both have to become
quiet and say, “We need to talk – but not yet.”
 
Some moments
we have to take the time to figure out
what we really have to talk about.
 
Some moments
will finally arrive – they’ll happen
and then the listening will begin.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

May  2,  2021

 

Thought for the Day

 “Wear the old coat and buy the new book.” 

Austin Phelps

 

 

 May 1, 2021

SOMEWHERE  ELSE

Sometimes we wish we were somewhere else.

We’ve all seen teenagers stand in the back
of the dance floor – near the door – but
checking out the dance. They whisper
to each other – and head out the door.
 
Sometimes we wish we were somewhere else.
 
We’ve all seen adults in church
looking at their watch. They check
out the crowd – and if possible
they are first ones out the door.
 
Sometimes we wish we were somewhere else.
 
We’ve all seen old folks in nursing homes -
down near the front door – hoping the next
person coming towards the entrance is
coming to see them  - but their face says, “No!”
 
Sometimes we wish we were somewhere else.
 
Hopefully, there is some way, we can do
something for the young, the middlers, and
those in nursing homes – helping them to
laugh, to love and to enjoy the ice cream.
 
Sometimes we wish we can be there for somewhere else.

  

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

 

May 1,  2021

Thought for Today

“A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man."  

Lana Turner (1920-1995)

 

April 30,  2021

INNER  ROOM

Jesus voiced it early on:
He said we have an inner room.

 
A comfortable chair helps ….
Some music ….
Some family photo albums ….
A thermos of cold water ….
A good pillow ….
A warm blanket ….
Current and old diaries ….
A good ball point pen ….
A small soft bed ….
An easy light ….
No cell phone ….
 
But most importantly
we need to spend time there.
 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021