Tag Archives: hope

Jun16

generations.

Posted on June 16, 2025 by beth

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for those who came out

in support of our march

big, little,

and in between

the spirit is strong

across the generations

passed on from one to the other.

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‘the future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope.’

*pierre teilhard de chardin

*Pierre was a French Jesuit, Catholic priest, scientist, palaeontologist, theologian, and teacher. He was Darwinian, progressive in outlook and the author of several influential theological and philosophical books

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Ann Arbor, MI, USA, July 2025

May28

hope is like a road.

Posted on May 28, 2025 by beth

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‘hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road,

but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.’

*lin yutang

* Lin Yutang( 1895-1976) was a Chinese inventor, linguist, novelist, philosopher, and translator.

Dec1

mrs. ticklefeather is missing.

Posted on December 1, 2024 by beth

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this is a reblog, as this book arrived and was promptly lost

at the detroit post office 3 years ago, and i’m hoping maybe it will arrive this year!

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as a collector of the classic golden books

i am endlessly fascinated

by their history, artwork, authors, short tales, and backstories

i finally found and ordered one i’d been looking for

“lucky mrs. ticklefeather”

which seems to have quickly made it’s way through multiple cities

only to land in detroit a few weeks ago

where is has remained

stuck in an ‘in transit’ status

ever since its arrival.

will *mrs. ticklefeather ever be found?

is she still considered lucky?

is there a rival golden book collector near me

looking for the same book?

does paul her pet puffin, have anything to do with this?

it remains to be seen and i remain hopeful

this story isn’t over yet.

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*Book summary – Rare ~~ Mrs. Ticklefeather was a very thin old lady with a good sized feather in her hat, and on her feet she had tall black shoes with plenty of buttons. She lived on the top floor of a terribly high building because the top floor is the best place for getting sunshine, and, Oh, what a good thing sunshine is for thin old ladies. When her pet puffin, Paul, goes missing, the elderly Mrs. Ticklefeather becomes very upset, but the next day Paul returns and brings with him a special gift that brings her great and unexpected happiness. Great illustrations in mid- century yet modern style.

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“hope is the last thing ever lost.”

italian proverb

May13

‘to love beauty is to see light.’- victor hugo

Posted on May 13, 2024 by beth

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a couple of grandsons and i

drove to the highest point in the city

snuck onto a golf course

at dusk

on a quest to see the aurora

under a crescent moon

star- sprinkled sky

we waited,

and waited,

and waited

my photo-wise grandie

set up a long exposure shot

his camera captured the beauty

better than our eyes could

how lucky and lovely

and

we did not get arrested for trespassing.

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‘hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”

-desmond tutu

Apr13

with feathers.

Posted on April 13, 2024 by beth

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i’ve had a feathered visitor

a robin

courting me for the last two days

wonder what he wants to tell me?

will he return today?

hope that i’m home if he calls.

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* robin symbolism means different things in different cultures and the message robin brings has different meanings at different times. A robin brings hope, renewal, and rebirth. Robin symbolizes new beginnings, new projects, and a sign of good things to come. – bring it.

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“hope” is the thing with feathers –

that perches in the soul –

and sings the tune without the words –

and never stops – at all –

-emily dickinson

Dec29

hope is a decision.

Posted on December 29, 2023 by beth

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hope tree, karin zeller

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buddhist philosopher daisaku ikeda wrote this insightful look at the nature of happiness in his essay collection, “Hope Is a Decision.” ikeda spent 50 years writing the essays in the book. they all relate in some form to the nature of hope, and how we can take it upon ourselves to maintain it, even during tumultuous times. consider it a self-fulfilling prophecy: if you choose to be hopeful, you will be. just like if you choose to try and make others happy, it will increase your own happiness. and, as ikeda also notes in his essay, those choices will “illuminate our final years with dignity.”