Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
“Surely he might call himself happier than most mortals, since so much of love’s bliss had filled all the hours of his existence. ~ Max Nordau, The Art of Growing Old Haven’t we’ve all needed a tad bit more love in our lives after these lonely times of cloistered isolation? I came upon this sweet story, Canon in D with a Side of Tomato Soup, … Continue reading A Forever Kind of Love
”I suggest to you that the only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves. I suggest to you, furthermore, that when you feel that you could almost have written the book yourself — that’s the moment when it’s influencing you.” ~ E.M. Forster, I stumbled … Continue reading A Road Less Traveled
“Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin ? Now shall I walk Or shall I ride? “Ride”, Pleasure said; “Walk”, Joy replied.?Now what shall I — Stay home or roam? “Roam”, Pleasure said; And Joy — “Stay Home.”?Now shall I dance, Or sit for dreams? “Sit,” answers Joy; “Dance,” Pleasure screams.?Which of ye two Will kindest be? … Continue reading The Kiss of Joy
“In any war, the victors may be destroyed as completely as the vanquished. They still have their lives, but they have given up everything else in order to keep them. They sacrifice what they do not realize they have until they have lost it. And so the man who can win the war can only rarely survive the peace.” ― Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships … Continue reading The Forever War
“Fear cannot touch me… It can only taunt me, It cannot take me, Just tell me where to go… I can either follow, Or stay in my bed… I can hold on to the things that I know… The dead stay dead, They cannot walk. The shadows are darkness. And darkness cannot talk” ― Christopher RiceI saw recently that less than 50 of percent of the US population are vaccinated against Covid-19, and of … Continue reading The Boundary of Fear