November 26, 2019

DRIFTWOOD

“driftwood” - I would never have put

those two words together - till I saw

a piece of driftwood - that had drifted

onto shore - all alone after - well I don’t

know how long you have had drifted out to sea.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

November 26, 2019 

Thought for today:

“We dance round in a ring and suppose, / 
But the Secret sits in the middle and knows.”  

Robert Frost 

November 25, 2019

DROP  OUT

[Luke 15: 11-32

The Story of the

Prodigal Son]

Looking back now, 

it was the best thing

that ever happened to me.

But back then,

it was a disaster.

Didn’t you ever fall on your face?

Wandering the streets

alone … puzzled …

rejected … a drop out.

Then the decision

to get out of the Pig Pen

and go back home ….

It was a selfish move.

It was a survival move.

It was a smart move.

My brother …. now he has

another story. Some day I hope

he’ll make my move to come home.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

November 25, 2019 

Thought for today: 

“When we understand, we are at the center of the circle, and there we sit while YES and NO chase each other around the circumference.”  

Chuang-Tzu [c. 369-286 BCE]

November 24  2019

THREE  WORD  SPEECH EXERCISES

[Using a rosary, or if you prefer haphazard, calmly and clearly, practice saying one of these 3 word short sentences each day, till they are yours.]

I was wrong.

I hurt  you.

I need you.

I am sorry.

I forgive you.

I thank you.

I like you.

I love you.

 © Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

November 24, 2019 - 

Thought for today: 

“Each  of  us is  the  accumulation  of  our memories.” 

Someone

JELLO

“Jello”, what an interesting name -

for a dog - white, fluffy, a non-stop -

high energy poodle. Even as a puppy -

I thought she should have been named

“Snuggles” or “Sadie” but never,  “Jello”.

Then came the insight scene for me.

Some cousins came for a kid’s birthday -

along with their 2 dogs - Ralph and Rogaine -

Rogaine - no hair - and Ralph - half pit bull.

Surprise, surprise,  Jello stood her own

in a fight for a lamb chop bone. “Grrrrr!”

Didn’t know it was in her?  Wondering:

What’s in these kids? What will we see

in them down the line - on some day

like today? Certainly, they are going

to have days like gentle Jello. “Grrrrr!”

 © Andy Costello, Reflections 2019