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

 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

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 11^th,

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

 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