June 2, 2021

Quote for Today

"History is philosophy from examples."

Dionysius of Halicarnassus 

30 to 7 B.C.

Ars Rhetorica Chapter II, sect. 2

 June 2, 2023

IT  ALL  DEPENDS

 

Sometimes I like to hear the sound

of rain on our roof – especially in

the Spring  - but not in the fall when

I know that means leaks and we don’t

know where the bad spots are – the

wind can push that rain – through holes

we don’t know where they are. Just

rain – no metaphor – just rain and

leaks – Autumn – just rain and music

on my roof – Spring – beautiful Spring.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 

 June 1, 2023

LIAR, LIAR

 

That accusation really works

when we look in the mirror

and say it to ourselves!

 

“Liar! Liar!”

 

When we notice another

is telling a lie, it doesn’t

have the same impact.

 

“Liar! Liar!"

 

But when we are the one

who is being dishonest and

we admit it to ourselves – good.

 

“Liar. Liar”

 

We can then look ourselves

in the eye – and then make the

move towards personal growth.

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 

 June 1, 2023

Quote for Today

"God is subtle but God is not malicious."

Albert Einstein

at Princeton May 1921

May 31, 2023

RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME

 

Everything has its own look:

Potatoes, turnips, cheese cake -

Chocolate cookies and milk –

A copy of the New York Times.

A hockey game on TV is so different than

a baseball game on TV.

So too Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

So too the people on my street

and the person next to me at work.

And that’s only what I see.

Imagine how different they are in person?

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 May 31, 2023

Quote for Today

"I am convinced that God does not play 

Albert Einstein 

in a letter to Max Born

December 4, 1926

May 30, 2023

INDIFFERENCE

Just keeping cool….

Not letting anything get in the way….

Putting a lukewarm wet towel on my emotions ….

Listening ….

In touch with what’s happening ….

Maybe ….

Wondering ….

Seeing all the possibilities ….

Accepting what I’m not sure about ….

Breathing ….

Being ….

Time is happening ….

I don’t have to solve everything ….

Not that easy to be indifferent ….

Knowing a month from now I’ll be in the calm next ….

Not blaming myself for doing so little ….

My earlier years I was different and doing ….

Not now, but I’m enjoying a lot more.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello