“conscience is our magnetic compass; reason our chart.”
-joseph cook
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Jan29
Tag Archives: people
Dec23
“how many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.” ― coco chanel
my class was interested in learning about snow
they knew that it:
comes from up there
falls down to the ground
is cold
tastes like peppermint
and
you can make stuff out of it.
they wanted to learn about snowplows
so we invited our school’s snowplow driver
over for a visit
everyone put on their winter gear
headed outside
where he
showed them his truck
put on the lights
moved the plow up and down
and
pushed the snow around the circle
then
we invited him into our room
to ask him questions
and learn more about him
he told the kids
to call him roger
he was very gentle and kind
he has been here for 28 years
this is his last snowplow winter
he answered every single question
listened to every single comment about snow
they asked him what he does
when he’s not plowing
they were surprised
he lives on 20 acres
has fainting goats, black swans and an aviary of 500 exotic finches
decorates peoples houses for the holidays
is a father and grandfather
and
a horticulturist
who helped to create the children’s garden at our school
he is more than what they saw
when they saw him plowing the snow
now they know him as a person
now they will wave to each other
now they know how he helps our community
now they know how much more there is to his story
when he was finished
and it was time
for him to go back to his work
the children gathered around him and gave him hugs
they know a good person when they meet one.
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“i hope I didn’t bore you too much with my life story.” – elvis presley
Dec19
magnify.
compliment people.
magnify their strengths,
not their weaknesses.
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Nov25
i am a part.
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
Nov15
“nothing is so strong as gentleness. nothing is so gentle as real strength.” – frances de sales
ann arbor’s mayor chris taylor,
supporting
the childrens’ peace and unity march.
i am so proud of my city
and
the compassionate hearts within.
—
“master the divine techniques of the art of peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you.”
— ueshiba
Aug24
getting out of woodstock.
it took
3 cars
2 buses
1 plane
and
a gaggle of
very friendly people
like
blogger friend/ sports/movie/ music/life stories writer
syracuse mark
of
and
his lovely wife, karen
who met me along the way
to
share a lively dinner
and
a leg of the journey with me
and
of course
my final psychedelic trip back through the airport
to find my way home again
after woodstock.
—
“so it’s been kind of a long road,
but it was a good journey altogether.”
-sidney poitier
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image credit: life magazine, beatnik highway
Aug1
kind people.
to all of the kind people who i met along the way
keiran, who helped me navigate my way to ireland
bronwyn, who shared adventures with me
karen, who shared more adventures
the morgan clan, who treated me like one of their own
robin, the keeper of the castle
and
all of the many strangers
who i crossed paths with
and
who became friends
like tric, my long lost irish sister
welcoming me
into their
homes, villages, fields, seas,
castles, towns, farms, churches, hotels,
gardens, inns, pubs, and country manors
and of course
the friendly barkeepers
who were always there and ready to help
with questions answered
and shared stories
wherever i happened to land
i am truly grateful to one and all for making it so special for me.
—
“in everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.
it is then burst into flame by an encounter
with another human being.
we should all be thankful
for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”
– albert schweitzer
Jul18
old friends.
meeting my new old friends
on
inis oirr (aran islands)
ireland
—
“there’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met.”
-jim henson
Jun15
help.
the big one helps the little one.
—
“our prime purpose in this life is to help others.
and if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
-dalai lama
Mar7
rest.
after a lively yoga session, the kinders rest.
—
sometimes the most important thing in a whole day
is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
~etty hillesum
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