December 5, 2020

COUGH

 
He would cough – three or four coughs
in a row – sort of clearing his throat or
chest – every hour or so. It told us he
was there – sort of like the trains on the
New Jersey Transit. I’m here. They’re there.
Moving along – morning, noon and night.
 
But coughs and train whistles are not
enough. You’re more than that.  I want
to know who you are in that seat – in
that skull – where you’ve been and what
you thinking these last years of your life –
before you come to your last stop.
  

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020

December  5, 2020

 

Thought for Today

“Passion and prejudice govern the world, only under the name of reason.”

 

John Wesley

December  4,  2020

WALKING  IN  THE  GARDEN

 

Green trees, grass, flowers,
just walking, just listening,
just breathing, just stopping,
just looking, just doing nothing,
finding a bench in this garden,
in this quiet space and place,
just waiting, simply waiting
for You, O Lord. Adam hid.
Eve ate the apple and passed
it to Adam. I’ve been there.
Then you found me and asked
me to walk with You in the
cool of the evening. Here I am,
Lord, in the evening of my life.
 

 © Andy Costello, Reflections 2020

 December  4, 2020

 

Thought for Today

 

“To me was shown no harder hell than sin.”

 

Juliana of Norwich

 December 3,  2020

SIMPLY,  JUST  ONE PART 

A frying pan,
A fire,
A coffee cup,
A baseball bat,
A “Hello!”
An “I love you.”
A rock,
A soup spoon,
A wave,
A piece of paper,
A diaper,
A T-shirt,
An oar,
An onion,
An aspirin,
A Christmas card,
God ....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020

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December  3, 2020

 

Thought for Today

 

 “Few men  can afford to be angry.” 

Edmund Burke

 December  2,  2020

ARROGANCE

 

When arrogance walked into the room,

everyone became a bit nervous - along

with feelings of “Uh oh!” and “Oh no!”

 

Push! Push! Push!  filled the room.

 

Humility took a deep breath – while

humor began thinking up ways to

equalize the energy in the room.

 

Calm! Calm! Calm! became the call.

 

Wisdom whispered to the wise in the

room. “Open your eyes everyone. The

cocky and the conceited always crash.”

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020