Dear Karen, this is a truly lovely post. I agree with every bit if it, and I consider you a kindred spirit who I really want to meet in person one day. I also want to meet your friend who refuses to lost hope in humanity.
I always find that there’s a lot to be hopeful for and a lot of hope to draw from the things around up. One of the reason why I love reading your posts is because you see though the eyes of hope and give some to all your readers in the process. I think that the journey of faith as I have experiences it as a Buddhist is banking on this and becoming the kind of bedrock of hope that your friend is.
Very inspiring. Sending you lots of love from Mumbai where you are always welcome.
Karen, thanks, once again, for writing words and sharing pictures that express the essence of both our pain and the joy of living in our present U.S reality. Yet, we must not get lost either in the ugliness nor in the beauty. Thank you for the way you share the truth of both.
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I had a dream last night where I saw a dear friend, who’s dead now, but of course was alive in my dream. It lifted my heart to be able to great them again, we met by the car and he was complaining about how tired he was as he had to get up before sunrise. But you got to see the beautiful sunrise I smiled, yes he said and he looked back at me, we were both smiling so big, it was a beautiful sunrise. I thought to my self how well he looked and that was good because of course the last time I saw him he was so ill.
Sunrises joy and love this morning for me to- Thankyou!
Yesterday I woke up hearing “Proud to be an American “ playing outside on a loudspeaker…I was irritated first because it was playing on a loop, over and over and then my thoughts were I was not proud because ours was the only country in the world having so many mass shootings and our children were not safe in school (and also our wild mustangs are still being sent to slaughter in Canada and Mexico which is a whole other issue in this country). It’s all so scary and depressing and maddening……
I don’t stay in that mindset too long as everyday life brings me to gratitude……
Grateful my granddaughters were already out of school when this happened so I don’t worry about them in school right now. Grateful I live so close to both my daughters and see them both almost daily.
I babysit the 4 granddaughters 2 days a week this summer and take them to their activities several days a week even on my “off” days. Their laughter and joy gets me in the present moments and out of my head and also not watching nightly news helps…..seeing your beautiful pictures brings so much joy too!!❤️😍
Perfectly, beautifully said in the face of the unspeakable and unutterable horror of this past week. And you include one of my all-time favorite quotes: "Grace bats last." Time for me to start reading Annie LaMott again. Have a blessed day of remembrance of so many brave souls even as your own heart grieves and heals.
Dear Karen, this is a truly lovely post. I agree with every bit if it, and I consider you a kindred spirit who I really want to meet in person one day. I also want to meet your friend who refuses to lost hope in humanity.
I always find that there’s a lot to be hopeful for and a lot of hope to draw from the things around up. One of the reason why I love reading your posts is because you see though the eyes of hope and give some to all your readers in the process. I think that the journey of faith as I have experiences it as a Buddhist is banking on this and becoming the kind of bedrock of hope that your friend is.
Very inspiring. Sending you lots of love from Mumbai where you are always welcome.
Happy belated birthday Karen❤️
Karen, thanks, once again, for writing words and sharing pictures that express the essence of both our pain and the joy of living in our present U.S reality. Yet, we must not get lost either in the ugliness nor in the beauty. Thank you for the way you share the truth of both.
Happy belated birthday!
I had a dream last night where I saw a dear friend, who’s dead now, but of course was alive in my dream. It lifted my heart to be able to great them again, we met by the car and he was complaining about how tired he was as he had to get up before sunrise. But you got to see the beautiful sunrise I smiled, yes he said and he looked back at me, we were both smiling so big, it was a beautiful sunrise. I thought to my self how well he looked and that was good because of course the last time I saw him he was so ill.
Sunrises joy and love this morning for me to- Thankyou!
From the bottom of my heart thank you.❤️
This is perfect. Thank you for the reminder. And happy belated birthday!
Thank you ~ yes balance our hearts ♥️
Beautifully written and happy belated birthday!!
Yesterday I woke up hearing “Proud to be an American “ playing outside on a loudspeaker…I was irritated first because it was playing on a loop, over and over and then my thoughts were I was not proud because ours was the only country in the world having so many mass shootings and our children were not safe in school (and also our wild mustangs are still being sent to slaughter in Canada and Mexico which is a whole other issue in this country). It’s all so scary and depressing and maddening……
I don’t stay in that mindset too long as everyday life brings me to gratitude……
Grateful my granddaughters were already out of school when this happened so I don’t worry about them in school right now. Grateful I live so close to both my daughters and see them both almost daily.
I babysit the 4 granddaughters 2 days a week this summer and take them to their activities several days a week even on my “off” days. Their laughter and joy gets me in the present moments and out of my head and also not watching nightly news helps…..seeing your beautiful pictures brings so much joy too!!❤️😍
Perfectly, beautifully said in the face of the unspeakable and unutterable horror of this past week. And you include one of my all-time favorite quotes: "Grace bats last." Time for me to start reading Annie LaMott again. Have a blessed day of remembrance of so many brave souls even as your own heart grieves and heals.
Beautiful words to grace the captured moments ❤️🙏🏼🌱