Tag Archives: life

Aug2

short and sweet.

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short and sweet meet at the park.

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‘life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet.’

*sarah louise delany

 

Sarah Louise “Sadie” Delany (1889–1999) was an American educator, civil rights pioneer, and best selling author. She became famous at age 103 alongside her sister Bessie after publishing their life story.

First Black woman to teach home economics (domestic science) in New York City public high schools.

Earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education from Columbia University’s Teachers College.

Fought against racial bias and segregation in daily life and her profession.

Co-authored the hit memoir Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years in 1993 with Amy Hill Hearth.

The book inspired a hit Broadway play and a television film.

Lived to the age of 109, sharing wisdom from a century of American history.

 

Jul25

just living isn’t enough.

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what a charming scene to happen upon

a tiny bench for a child

to sit and rest

or watch the world go by

or dream

a small bowl of water

for a dog to have a drink

the happy chalk drawings

to bring smiles

for those walking by

the flags

to celebrate our country

to remember what it stands for

 plants

to enjoy the beauty of

nurturing and growing

such a kind and generous thing to do.

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“just living isn’t enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.”

-Hans Christian Anderson”

Jul11

unfolding.

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the river at the end of my street

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“i would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.”

– john o’ donohue

 

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*John O’Donohue, an Irishman from County Clare, was a priest and writer, philosopher and poet, environmental activist, life teacher, speaker and humanist. With Anam Cara, Eternal Echoes and Divine Beauty he wrote world bestsellers. He loved human existence in all its facets. His most important topic was to live life to the fullest without fear. To him, the maximum transgression of being human was the unlived life. -irland news, markus bauchle

 

 

 

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huron river, ann arbor, michigan, usa – summer

Jun14

say anything.

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“I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don’t want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed.” That’s Lloyd Dobler, played by John Cusack in Say Anything, explaining his future plans to his girlfriend’s father.

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’tis the season of graduations, transitions and celebrations

when people

little and big

complete their

middle school, high school, college, post-grad

school years

they will be asked

many times

what do you want to do next?

most do not yet have an answer

or

will come up with

whatever comes to mind

they just need a minute

to take a breath

look back

at what they’ve done

enjoy the moment

exactly where they are

just a little bit longer

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‘Say Anything,’ (1989) is my favorite teen rom-com-drama movie

the movie follows the romance between Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack), an average student, and Diane Court (Ione Skye), the class valedictorian, immediately after their graduation from high school.

 in 2002, Entertainment Weekly named Say Anything the best modern romance film, and in 2012, ranked it number 11 on its list of the “50 Best High School Movies.”

 

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credits: 20th Century Fox

Jun4

prime.

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walking downtown

on a trip to the library

who should i meet,

but a giant squirrel.

maybe he’ll be a big star soon

i can honestly say

that i met him before he was big. 

‘every day is the prime of your life.’

-amy krouse rosenthal

 

Nov20

not much to report.

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thought I’d just see if the neighbors had anything going on

welp… not much to report

same old, same old. 

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‘the most revolutionary thing you can do is to get to know your neighbors.’

-karl hess

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image credits: google images, gary larson, the far side

Oct7

her place.

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she had found her place at long last
confirmed by the thumbs up
(happened upon in the streets of Ann Arbor)
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‘she could not then know that, even for the squarest peg,
the right hole may ultimately be found’
-henry handel richardson, the getting of wisdom
Oct4

we have the choice.

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in honor of the passing of Jane Goodall and National Poetry Day

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stand on the bridge
hem of heaven
holding beauty, awe, reverence, wonder
daily decisions to engage, bother, contribute, care, participate, listen, be alive
actions more than words but they both count, add up or diminish
be kind, offer a smile, a warm embrace, enthusiasm, delight, empathy, connection
gift of life
open daily.

“we have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place

-or not to bother”

-Jane Goodall

 

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gallup park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – october

 

Aug25

spirals.

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“the whole universe is based on rhythms. everything happens in circles, in spirals.”

– john hartford

*John Hartford was an American original. He was a musician, songwriter, steamboat pilot, author, artist, disc jockey, calligrapher, dancer, folklorist, father, and historian.

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source credit: cast-light.com

Apr30

what we love.

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a boy, his dog, his mom, and a bulldozer

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“we make our lives by what we love.”

-john cage, american composer and music theorist