June 14, 2023

Quote for Today

"If grass can grow through  cement, love can find you at every time in your life."

Cher (1946)

In The Times, May 30, 1998

June 13,  2023

 

BLAME

 

The person to blame

in the long run is oneself.

It takes time to notice this reality.

It takes time to stop blaming

parents and family and teachers.

It takes time to go figure.

It takes time to forgive,

It takes time to realize the other

has their own field to cultivate.

That means weeding, derocking,

cultivating the earth that is me.

Time, getting one’s hands dirty,

having the right tools – and

learning to work with the weather.

Adjusting ,,, adjusting ,,, adjusting –

stop the blaming, so the me I am

ends up being the me I really am.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 June 13, 2023

Quote for Today

"I've finished that chapel I was painting. The pope is quite satisfied."

Michelangelo (1475-1564)

in a letter to his father,

October 1512 in The

Letters of Michelangelo

upon completing the

ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

 June 12, 2023

 

MRS.  HARRIS GOES TO PARIS

 

Mrs. Harris goes to Paris.

It rhymes: Harris / Paris.

Last night we watched a great movie:

Mrs. Harris goes to Paris.

She goes to get a Dior dress.

A loud message I got was:

“When do some women

start to feel invisible”?

It happened to her as she got older.

After watching the movie it got me to see

the women in my life.

Which ones are invisible?

And, “When does this happen

to the women I know?

Those I live and work with?

Who are the one’s I don’t see?

 

                                                                       © Reflections, Andy Costello

June 12, 2023

 Quote for Today

"Comment is free, but facts are sacred."

C. P. Scott (1845-1932)

Manchester Guardian,

May 5,  1921

 June 11, 2023

Quote for Today

"Great God!  this is an awful place."

Robert Falcon Scott  (1868- 1912)

Of the South Pole in his diary for

January 17, 1912 - in Scott's

Last Expedition (1913)

Vol 1, Chapter 18

 June 11, 2023

  

DECREES

 

He spoke in decrees – pronouncements.

It took a while for others to get this.

They would be wondering why did

this person irk them so? Pronouncements ….

It was these Moses like statements that

came down from the mountain – whenever

he came into the room. Whether it was

the weather or motives or what have you.

It was these dang pronouncements. Oops!

I just made a pronouncement – myself.

It’s catchy. Oops there’s another one.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello