“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life, as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”
Booker T. Washington
Wishing you great success today as you overcome obstacles, inspiring others with your courage!
May your sails be filled with power and beauty!
Note: This is from my archives.
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The angels know that slavery comes from the hearts evil men, not really from our southern border, and that drugs are shipped sneaking through our ports of entry, stamped with approval.
I wonder if heaven weeps over the poor….needing jobs, needing some food….needing to escape violence….
I sure hope so.
“El Paso has been one of the safest cities for the past 20 years.”
Beto O’Rourke, resident of Texas
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“Faith is the bird that feels the light when dawn is still dark.”
Rabindranath Tagore
May the wings of faith awaken us
pouring hope
and love
into our hearts.
Poetry and Image © Copyright 2018, ancient skies, quote originally posted November 2016
“Love is the only reality and it is not mere sentiment.
It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation.”
Rabindranath Tagore
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“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.”
Hafiz
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jewelry by unknown artist, presented at the Hillwood Estates Museum, Washington D.C.
quote by Hafiz
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain
or usher storm, but to add color
to my sunset sky.”
Rabindranath Tagore
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From my good friend Lionel – please see his original post. We stand together against hate.
All post for this week will be devoted to denouncing racism. “The moment we forget, we repeat.” – Lionel RACISM – prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior. Synonyms: racial discrimination, racialism, racial prejudice, xenophobia, chauvinism, bigotry, casteism The belief that […]
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.”
John Muir
Scottish born John Muir, worked for most of his life to preserve the wilderness of the American west. He was a conservationist before there was such a thing. Muir helped the National Parks become established, with the National Parks Bill passing Congress in 1890.
This bill established Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. He was often called the “Mountain Prophet”, and is now considered the, “Father of the National Parks”. His books have inspired millions.
In this quote, Muir so beautifully illustrates the connection of the physical and spiritual worlds. For Muir the spiritual was deeply rooted in nature, or perhaps nature was deeply rooted in the spiritual.
Nature is also good for the body. I love the expression, we need, “beauty as well as bread”. Life is more than just the physical world, it is more than just the spiritual world. It is both at the same time, and both are equally important.
Peace.
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Originally posted June, 2015
From a graduation speech I heard:
“In my opinion, our generation has failed you. We pass the torch to you now. So that you can bring us back…… together.”
General Philip M. Breedlove
Former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
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“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull
of what you really love.
It will not lead you astray.”
Rumi
Note: For me, it is writing.
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