Tuesday, February 2, 2021

 February  2,  2021


THREE  CHOICES
 
You have 3 choices:
rock, water, or wood?
 
I choose water:
the journey is much more interesting.
 
Especially in the form of rain or river
but hugging an ocean liner isn’t too bad.
 
Or water in an oasis – waiting –
just waiting to refresh a thirsty traveler.
 
But as an ice cube at a party
is a chance to listen, really listen.
 
A glacier – now that could mean
a waiting, waiting, waiting for a thousand years.
 
And laugh – and God laughed and spoke:
“I did well and interesting  with H2O, didn’t I?”

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021


February  2,  2021

 


Thought for the Day

 

“It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves.”

 

 Zelda Fitzgerald

Monday, February 1, 2021

 February  1,  2021


 

IF  YOU  HAD  A  CHOICE?

 

If you had a choice, which would choose to be?
 
A bird, but what kind of a bird?
 
A cat: tiger, house pet, which?
 
An ape: chimpanzee, gorilla, which one?
 
A dog: pug, terrier, St. Bernard, choose one?
 
A fish: shark, whale, salmon, gold fish, choose one?
 
A human: mother, father, new born baby?

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

 


February  1,  2021

 


Thought for the Day

 

“Emptying the ashtrays was very expressive of myself. i just lump everything in a great heap which i have labeled ‘the past,’ and having thus emptied this deep reservoir that was once myself, i am ready to continue.”

 

Zelda Fitzgerald

Sunday, January 31, 2021

January 31,  2021


 
GOD – ARE YOU LISTENING?
 
If there is nothing after this,
then a lot of people are going to be
really angry with You, God.
 
If there is nothing after this,
then all these people
who were murdered – all these
people at Auschwitz and Buchenwald,
Babiy Yar and Hiroshima and September 11th,
they are going to be really angry with You God.
 
If there is nothing after this, 
then all these babies who were killed,
all these kids who never got a chance
to live some life on this planet,
while others had so much just handed to them,
then a lot of people 
are going to be really angry with You, God.
 
And, it there is no hell, 
if there is no - some kind of punishment -
for all these people who abused and 
made life horrible for others  - 
then that might be another big group of people 
who will be angry with You, God.
 
And if there is a heaven,
if we arrive there with a memory,
God, how the hell are You 
going to figure and straighten all this out?

 

 © Andy Costello, Reflections 2021

January  31,  2021 



Thought for the Day 

“It’s terrible to allow conventional habits to gain a hold on a whole household; to eat, sleep and live by clock ticks.”

 Zelda Fitzgerald

Saturday, January 30, 2021

 January  30,  2021


THE  GAME  CALLED  

COMMUNICATION

 

I have to admit,  I’m poor
when it comes to communication.
It would be neat  if I could
toss my words like darts at a
clear target – hit the bullseye
sometimes – or be heard at least
25, 50, or 75  percent of the time. 
 
Or I wish I could roll my words
to you like a bowling ball heading
for the pins – but my words seem
to slip into the gutter every time.
Sorry – I’m poor. I'm not that good
when it come to this game called
communication or being with each other.

 

 


 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021