i love her final gesture
and it made me give pause –
if i were to go today
i would leave behind the following things for others to enjoy:
$7.oo, a sock monkey, photographs, glitter, collage projects, letters and books.
i hope there is no fighting over the monkey.
—
“laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.”
-oscar wilde
—
credits: getty images, mental floss
the ponies and friends all came out for the dance party
this time is was a love fest and tea
everyone was welcome
all colors, sizes, shapes and species
they were in their finest fancy fashions
and ready to have fun.
one pony told them she didn’t want to come
because it looked like a boring party
they were kind of sad but then they thought
maybe some other ponies had been mean to her once
and she was just acting that way
because she didn’t want to get her feelings hurt again
so they invited her back and showed her how to be nice.
—
“kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.”
-amelia barr
at the asian new year birthday celebration
of our young friend, y
wearing her traditional korean holiday dress
and bowling shoes
with
basketball, rock and roll, and football
playing on the big screens
of the american bowling alley
celebrating with grandies and more friends
indian, african-american, lebanese, irish, iranian, korean
adults, children, babies
all enjoying the fun
all bowling
all sharing a meal
all languages
all blowing out the candles
all toasting
all.
—
“preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.”
-cesar chavez
the power went out
just before our dinner party
so we had it anyway
candlelight, a warm fire, and great friends made it even better.
“what is a soul? it’s like electricity – we don’t really know what it is, but it’s a force that can light a room.”
-ray charles
waking up in the irish hills looking out on the frozen lake
after a night spent bringing in the new year with special people.
—
“in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter,
for in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”
-khalil gibran
imagine my surprise
when i found out
that the party i was going to tonight
at my sweet irish friend’s house
had already happened last night
and
when i stopped over today
it looked like
a great time was had by everyone
especially those who were there on the right night.
i think this may have been a trifle.
—
“it gets late early out there.”
-yogi berra
when the pre-k friends meet up with their second grade friends
there is much to celebrate and talk about.
—
“friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.”
-woodrow t. wilson
happy to have shared the table with all different kinds of people yesterday.
—
“i am a part of all that i have met.” – lord tennyson
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image: smashingbuzz
for some reason
glen frey the cat not the rocker
has adopted a placemat
as his
best friend
and
constant companion
and they seem to be
very happy together.
who can account for what one sees in another?
—
“your friend is your needs answered. “
-khalil gibran
“the real test of friendship is
can you literally do nothing with the other person?
can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?”
-eugene kennedy
I didn't have my glasses on.... 