before he was an astronaut,
john glenn served as a military pilot during world war II and the korean war.
before leaving for combat missions, he always told his wife annie,
“i’m just going to the corner store to get a pack of gum.”
she always replied, “don’t be long.”
—
” the return makes one love the farewell. “
-alfred de musset
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farewell john glenn, one of my heroes.
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credits: cnn.com, mental floss, washington post
a relaxed and wonderful evening
spent with my three daughters
dinner at the prickly pear cafe
then
movie and laughs and talk
just the four of us
enjoying each others’ good company.
because of them
i have always known
that
four is my lucky number.
—
“love is the flower you’ve got to let grow.”
-john lennon
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image credit: google images
four of many aussie rescue babies
four of the six-pack of grandies
—
“love does not consist in gazing at each other,
but in looking outward together in the same direction.”
-antoine de saint-exupery
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image credit: the kangaroo sanctuary alice springs
the bride comes in with a song
the littlest wedding crasher
handsome in his checked shirt
grabs a bouquet from the bar
and jumps into the celebration
bride and groom
join as one
as they become a family
and the celebration begins
“love is not just looking at each other,
it’s looking in the same direction.”
~ antoine de saint-exupery
—
kennedy wedding, woodstock, ny – august 2016
little mermaids are fish whisperers.
find the fish, talk to them, and send them back to the sea.
—
stopping to ‘fuel up’ with the special six
on our road trip to the north.
—
“never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”
-ernest hemingway
so glad to be home with all of these grandies’ smiles
and among the big people who go with them.
—
“because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.”
-thich nhat hanh
for irish katie who loved the world
and
left way too early
and
for her daughter rachel
who inspired
the happy nods of her mother’s head
and
who carries on
under the beautiful light
of her mother’s smile.
—
“death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
-from an irish headstone
—
– and for all of those who have loved and lost someone dear to them
county donegal, ireland
i saw this incredibly moving canadian film the other day
‘monsieur lazhar’
released a few years back
nominated for a
foreign film academy award
it was
about a teacher
and
the
humanity
of
love
joy
loss
grief
pain
guilt
anger
connection
forgiveness
strength
acceptance
and
finally,
hope.
amazing
how one person
can come into another’s life
and
lead them
on a road
towards healing
by
beginning to
heal themselves.
after i watched the final scene
i sat in silence
for a long time after.
—
“what happens when people open their hearts?”
“they get better.”
― haruki murakami,
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credit:
happy belated birthday vincent van gogh.
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image credit: huffpost
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