Monday, April 24, 2023

 April 17, 2023


Reflection


April 17,  2023

 

GOLDEN MOMENTS

 

I don’t know if I ever had one –

that is: a golden moment.

Who did or does? Every

moment has coffee stains

or tiny rips or dents. If we

could unravel our motives

we would find sneaky

slights of hand or selfishness.

But why do that? Why do that?

We do what we do because

of the good example of our

parents or just plain luck.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello


 April 18, 2023

Quote



"Too beautiful for our ears, and much too many notes, dear Mozart."


Joseph II, 

of the Abduction from the Seraglio [1782

 April 17, 2023





Quote for Today


"General notions are generally wrong."


Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

in a letter to her husband,

March 28, 1710

 April  16  2023


Reflection


April 16,  2023

REGRETS

 

Would be great if my regrets

would be forgets. But they

would no longer be regrets

if I had forgotten them. Yep ….

Forgiving self – talking them

over with another – those 2

mind switches and strategies

sometimes work – plus doing

what I did and comparing my

mistakes with the mistakes

and sins of another – that’s

another way of dealing with regrets.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello


April 16, 2023




Quote for Today


"We may not look at our pleasure to go to heaven in feather beds; it is not the way."


Thomas More  (1478-1535)

in William Roper's Life of Sir Thomas More

April 15, 2023


Reflection 


April 15.  2023

 

THE  FUTURE

 

The future is always sitting there

watching and warning and getting

ready for more of us – whether we

like it or not. Silent! The watching

and the waiting are usually silent.

Those older than us show us what

we might become. So better be careful.

The future: how much can we do

about it? How much can we change

about ourselves which we don’t like

in those around us? A little or a lot!

Pay attention.  Time will tell all.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello


 April 15, 2023





Quote for Today


"When in doubt what should be done,  do nothing."


William Lamb (1779-1848)