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 […]
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Gibran’s The Prophet was a favorite of mine when I was young, and still is. So much wisdom there.
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Indeed.
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Profound layers of wisdom.
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So true, Eugi
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It takes a lot of living to reach that level of understanding and acceptance.
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It sure does!
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The words sing and dance as well. (K)
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They do!
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Wow – incredible. Isn’t it funny the tidbits we store until we’ve lived enough life to understand?
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Absolutely. Well said, Wynne.
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Such depth in this verse. Lovely share
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❤️
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What a profound verse.
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