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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Evening, Wisdom and Beauty



He that respects himself is safe from others; he wears a coat of mail that none can pierce. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine. ~Robert C. Gallagher



Third world musings for the 3rd photo ....

The perfectly developed
advanced
philanthrophic
petals,
side by side
with
the
troubled bud
still developing,
brown spots
amidst the
pervading green.

The leaves
in their greenness
do not skimp
on facing the Sun
to make food
for all,
and oxygen
for all,
big and small.

But sometimes,
it helps,
if,
like a mother,
the big one
gives up its
portion,
to the one,
who is trying
to flower,
amidst
the troubling browns,
to get
into the pink of health

Copenhagen , anyone ?

Posted by Ugich Konitari to Sylvia From Over The Hill at December 20, 2009 9:10 PM
You can read more of her wonderful poetry and thoughts here
Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. ~Emory Austin



You can cage the singer but not the song. ~Harry Belafonte



Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.
~Chinese Proverb



Nothing is interesting if you're not interested. ~Helen MacInness

10 comments:

Unknown said...

Very nice pictures and words, Sylvia!

Anonymous said...

This first photo is just stunning...I love it. :) And that waterfall...The Plane The Plane LOL. Well done my friend. Your last quote is just right on!!! :) Happy week ahead :)

Pietro Brosio said...

Sylvia, what a wonderful sequence of images and quotes. I really enjoy this nice post! The sky in the first picture is amazing!
Happy new week!

Ugich Konitari said...

Third world musings for the 3rd photo ....

The perfectly developed
advanced
philanthrophic
petals,
side by side
with
the
troubled bud
still developing,
brown spots
amidst the
pervading green.

The leaves
in their greenness
do not skimp
on facing the Sun
to make food
for all,
and oxygen
for all,
big and small.

But sometimes,
it helps,
if,
like a mother,
the big one
gives up its
portion,
to the one,
who is trying
to flower,
amidst
the troubling browns,
to get
into the pink of health

Copenhagen , anyone ?

Lee Spangler said...

I am here as usual taking in your musings

fondly

Lew said...

As always, beautiful images and thoughts, Sylvia!

Elaine Yim said...

Your pictures and quotes are very inspirational. I really love the sunset among the trees in the last picture.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Happy Christmas Week Sylvia. And thank you for all that you share.

That last quote is so great -- too many people I know (of a "certain age") have just given up on being interested -- which to me is giving up on life.

Susan at Stony River said...

I like the mix of wisdom and laughs tonight!

The photos are always gorgeous.

Thanks for keeping my perspective where it should be Sylvia! Busy times like this are just too easy to get lost in.

I hope you're having a wonderful holiday week!

chrome3d said...

Keep a black bush in your heart and perhaps a nervous breakdown will come.

What Can I Say?

What Can I Say?
I'm interested in almost everything. Use to like to travel, but it's too expensive now. I take Tai Chi classes, swim, volunteer in a Jump-start program for pre-schoolers. I'm an avid reader and like nearly everyone these days I follow politics avidly. I'm a former teacher and Special Projects Coordinator for a Telecommunications company, Assistant to the President of a Japanese silicon wafer manufacturing company. Am now enjoying retirement -- most of the time. I have two daughters, one son-in-law and two sons scattered all over the country. No grandchildren.

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