They say “kireji”, Such a phrase, idea, so Sharp, clean slice, cutting.
Democracy Demands Your Voice
Daily Prompt: “Do you vote in political elections?” Don’t think I’ve missed a major election in 39 years. I don’t always feel like I know enough about a person or issue to make a perfectly informed vote, But I still believe fundamentally in the need and responsibility to vote. We’re lucky we live in a …
Many Paths, One Direction
Daily Prompt: “What gives you direction in life?” When all is said and done, After the hustle and the bustle and the struggle and the satisfaction and the sadness and the joy, One light above all, one light shines through it all, Make it GOOD, Ad majorem Dei gloriam, “For the greater glory of God”, …
Naylor, Golden, Sourdough
Kids say the darnedest things. My youngest, insisting on a short story before bed — as I’m hustling them all to lights out — and in the dark, from her bed she says after a pause, “Naylor, Golden, Sourdough Bread…”, Will have to ask in the morning.
May Day
Might just do it, we’ll have to see, What’s to see? Might sprinkle in some haiku once again this month of the year with the shortest name, Just a game, fun with words, haven’t you heard? Good for the soul, for the soul, GOOD.
Many Quotes, Mantras
Daily Prompt: “Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?” Many many of these, posted on walls around my house, little reminders in the rooms, “Family first”, “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to do the thing anyway”, “Be resilient”, “Stay cozy”, “Keep going“, “Don’t …
Tetragrammaton
Tetra…what? TETRAGRAMMATON : “Four-letter Hebrew name of the national god of Israel.” Also the name of Rick Rubin’s podcast. Rubin. SO much interesting, so much GOOD. Have a listen. #worthit Good example of the pod? Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tetragrammaton-with-rick-rubin/id1671669052?i=1000651991742 And Wiki on the word itself? Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragrammaton?wprov=sfti1#
LOVE Camping
Daily Prompt: “Have you ever been camping?” Oh yes yes and yes again, Yes to camping! As a kid, young adult, full grown divorced, middle age, Then older still and in the back yard with my kids, Love it! Love Camping~
Soldier On
Simple ethos, “Soldier On”, from whence I don’t know, But know for sure the mentality, at least my take on it, Regardless of the struggle or difficulty, you have the capacity to continue, to soldier on, You might not think you have it in you, but you do, you most certainly do, Continue, ensure, persevere, …
Let’s Do This
Phrase my son uses from time to time, “Let’s do this…”, Whatever it is, if he says it, it means he’s in for the effort, At least in the moment. As a kid with ASD and related anxiety, this phrase is music to my ears, Simply put, message conveyed, “I’m in.” As a dad, a …
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