What’s a personal mantra or philosophy you live by?
Do to others what you want them to do to you.
Category: Grandpa’s Way
Take a Deep Breath – It Will Improve Your Vision
A colleague once offered a very interesting observation on life. There are at least three sides to every story: There is your view, there is my view, and there is the truth, usually found somewhere in between.
I like the idea. Too many complications come from misunderstandings. People have been killed because of seeing things from different perspectives. So how can we simplify our lives in our interactions with other people?
Continue reading “Take a Deep Breath – It Will Improve Your Vision”Surrounded by Predators
Cornered;
Trapped like prey, surrounded by predators
No way out, nowhere to run.
Such are the words of the lonely poet.
Stuttering with rage
And terror, and panic,
Speech comes haltingly
As the fight continues.
Yet as the end draws nigh,
When all appears lost,
His eyes he raises skyward
In desperation and hope;
And sees the shafts of light
Pouring from behind the clouds
Over distant landscapes,
Enlightening weary souls.
Inspiration from on high
Opens wide the troubled heart
That it may find salvation
In sharing words of comfort.
Heavy rain today
Heavy rain today
Not ready to give up, yet,
Leaves clinging to trees
And the rain came down
And the rain came down
And the wind began to blow
And the leaves turned brown
