Carrying the load

Sometimes it's hard to let go of the the past, but it's even harder to carry.

Psalm 30:5(b)

Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

The Biggest Chance

Life is fragile, and death is a certainty. We weigh our options, and take chances. Refusing to take chances means fewer aches, pains, and breaks in the short term. But living this way is really just slow death. If we take no chances, we gain no rewards, and this is much greater tragedy than risking an untimely death.

Pose

Don't hate the beautiful.

Special, I'm Special

My hostess is cooking corn bread and home fries with our dinner. Just because I like them. In the immensity of existence, perhaps it's silly that I feel so delighted, so loved and pampered at that.

But I do. And I'm thankful.

Crunch

"I killed a critter", Rob announced. He seemed somewhat proud of himself.

Oh, yeah? A mouse? A roach? I inquired.

"It was a little salamander thing."

My heart sank. That was a gecko. I tried not to clench my teeth. They eat bugs. They're good.

He said that its movement had scared him. Silly, ignorant people.

We're all ignorant of something, and react destructively in fear. True mastery of life can only come by overcoming fear.