April  25, 2023

Quote for today 

"Happiness is  never stopping to think if you are."

Palmer Sondreal 

 April  24, 2023

April 24, 2023

THE  CANE

 

They told me to get a cane.

They said, “It will be good for your safety.”

Evidently, they thought about me

doing that for a while now.

I began thinking about it

for the past few days.

Lots of thoughts:

I’ll be carrying not just me now –

but a wagonful of thoughts about aging –

what it means to see someone with a cane.

Well, I’m not a crutch. I’m a cane. I’m a help.

I hope I’ll be good at this.

 

 Reflections, Andy Costello

THE  CANE

 

They told me to get a cane.

“It will be good for your safety.”

Evidently, they thought about me doing that

for a while now.

I began thinking about it for the past few days.

I’ll be carrying not just me now – but a handful of thoughts

about aging – about inability - what it means to see someone with a cane.

Well, I’m not a crutch. I’m a cane. I’m a help.

I hope I’ll be good at this. 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 April  23, 2023

Reflection😁

April 23, 2023

 

CREDO

 

Before you go any further –

sit down and write down –

write out – your beliefs.

Like: “I believe you can

never fail with kindness.”

Only after that -  take the

Church’s creed – and look

at each belief one by one.

Then put a “U” under them

or above them – if you get

what that belief is about.

Put a “M” under or above a

belief you think you misunderstand.

Then – next time – you say

The creed – notice the difference,

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 

 April  24, 2023

Quote for Today

"A British judge said, 'Women make the best murderers, but men do most of the killing."

 April  23, 2023

Quote for Today

"I take it that what all are really after is some form of,  perhaps only some formula of, peace."

James Conrad

April  22, 2023

Reflection 

April 22, 2023

 

OBSCURITY

 

Everyone is obscure – at least

to the members of his or her family.

They don’t know this or better put:

they won’t know this till they are 55

or older – when they have begun –

figuring out their parents and 75

when they are putting their own life

Into words and incidents and key

memories. Best of luck. Be ready

for the disappointments in your life.

P.S. Tell your kids what you have

come up with – so their figuring out

who you are – will be a bit easier.

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello

 April   22, 2023

Quote for Today

"Forgiving those who hurt us is the key to personal peace."

G. Weatherly