If we could lift understandingto indigenous teachingsexpand our loveto earth, sky, and seaMake personal gain tabooand Ancients a weigh point If we could witness the mountainsslow floating across the skyand touch the dolphin’s soulanxiously swimmingwhere tuna are netted Would we cower at our insignificanceor move forward, learning to acceptthat all of life is deeply woveninto […]
I know a little girl,whose hair in ringletsfalls, unkempt from lackof brushing; who standswhen she should be sitting;who laughs with defiance whenchallenged, her dark eyes gleamingwith mischief; who holds her chin uphigh and stamps her feet, arms foldedin protest when she does not get her way. I see that little girl,have watched her play,with a […]
Ask me how I’m doingand I’ll say “fine”, notbecause I’m actually fine,but because “fine” is the onlysocially acceptable response. If I said that I have been lyinghere, for three hours now,willing my body to move,that would elicit unsolicitedadvice and tarnish my “fine”. I’d berate myself for breakingmy promise not to moan,knowing that complainingprovokes a compulsive […]
One Woman's Quest II 
These are all great. The last one is such a fantastic capture. Thanks for joining the challenge!
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Thank you, Nancy.
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Love the bird!!
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Quite the attitude on that one.
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Love your attitude! I, too, found that orioles have a bit of an attitude!
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Glad it wasn’t just me. Thanks for commenting.
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Definitely not just you!
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*Well
Maybe not with out avian friend – that is a pretty tough stance
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Isn’t it? The nerve I had taking his picture, but he was so beautiful.
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😊
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Each shot had so much attitude with varying flavor! And I also felt joy!
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Ah, yes…always joy when children are present.
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Yeah – but their is a softeness to this child (and lady) and you know how sometimes we can feel crankiness or other pieces of a person- it sometimes shows thru the eyes of hints thru a smile – but their is softness in all three shots that has s genuine vibe –
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Nice. It is true, these are all beloveds and their attitude is usually more fun than malice.
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😉
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Ah, how life can change when we’re not looking.
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Sorry, wrong post – brain slip.
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