July 18,  2021

Reflection

 July  18,  2021 

Thought for the Day

 

“Writing poetry is the best way I know of untying the knot of obsession.  It’s cheaper than therapy and better for you than getting drunk.”

 

Gwyneth Lewis,

Poetry Book

Society Bulletin,

Summer 2003

 July  17, 2021

Reflection

July  17,  2021 

 

Thought for the Day

 

“Better to have loved and lost a short person than never to have loved a tall.”

 

David Chambless

July  16,  2021

“In any organization there will always be one person who knows what is going on. This person must be fired.”

Someone

 July 16,  2021

EDGY OR SMOOTH

 

Why do some rocks
have a rough edge?
 
Why are some stones
round and smooth?
 
We can also ask the same
questions of wood and metal.
 
Come to think about it, we can
ask the same question of words.
 
We need to pause and look at
our words before we throw them.
 
We need to hear Jesus’ words, “Let
the one without sin cast the first stone."
 
Better: the word made flesh
needs to dwell within us.
 
If we treat and see each other with love,
isn’t that how our words become smooth?
 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020

 July 15,  2021

GO  FIGURE

 

At some point we have to see
there are  STOP signs along
the roads of life.  They mean
just that.  STOP.  They mean
we need to go figure out how
we got to where we got so far.
 
What have we learned? What
is our wisdom? What have been
our words? What have been
our choices? Slow down! STOP!
We can see the consequences
of our choices and behavior.
 
Life is not fair. Who said it was?
Things happened because they did.
What happened, happened because
it did. We need to realize that.
We need to STOP lying and ask,
“What do I want my legacy to be?”
 
“Go figure” is a great wisdom saying.
It can mean we can take the time to
figure out what has happened to me 

so far – hurts and mistakes – good 

choices, bad choices – and who has 

walked with me in my life so far?