What Matters

Filosofa's Word

Yesterday evening I came across something on my friend Carolyn’s ‘Tuesday Thoughts’ post that stopped me in my tracks.  I said, to nobody in particular, “YES!  THAT IS SO SPOT ON!”  Just … take a little minute to think about this one, to ponder on the simplicity.  I often criticize those who have or who seek great wealth, and this … this one little meme sums it all up for me.  It reminds me of some of the wisdom of the fictional Forrest Gump.  THIS, my friends, speaks to us of what is important with very few words.  Do you agree?

Thank you, Carolyn, for permission to ‘borrow’ this one … it says so much … so very much.

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Bits and Pieces

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I call this Nature’s Cathedrals and if I had a better camera and didn’t have essential tremor you would be moved, too.  Sometimes I forget that nature can  take one away from feeling down. I recall going through an entire blog on birds once and feeling tremendously energized.  When I found the recent photo of 3-week old aye aye I was cheered, and then this lovely series of plants just outside my condo and not planted by me pepped me up immeasurably.  I think there’s a pocket inside us that relates to the appreciation of beauty, and it’s something that one rarely acknowledges or is aware of.  Anyhow, I thought this cheerful note might help offset some of the following:

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I can’t afford The Week magazine, although it is first class, but as fate would have it, the April  21, 2023 issue appeared on the free table…

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