Monday, May 16, 2011

New Day Sights

A L O H A!



"Don't worry about what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive,
 and go do it.
Because what the world needs 
are people who have come alive."

Howard Thurman








". . . the more tolerant light 
of early morning and dusk,
the hours of promise
and regret."

Richard Brody








"Kindness is the language
which the deaf can hear
and the blind can see."

 Mark Twain


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There is a difference
between:

Rushing through,

passing through,

and pausing.



'Rushing through'
shows some sights,


'passing through'
reveals even more


but 


'pausing'
makes us part of the scene,

rewarding
& revealing
what 
we never noticed
before.


Even here
on this small island
every day
beings new sights.
Thank YOU for stopping by.
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29 comments:

  1. magiceyeMay 17, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    brilliant post!

    namaste /\ from mumbai
    aloha!!

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  2. ReanaclaireMay 17, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    hey..coming by to visit.. today is a public holiday here!

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  3. Windsmoke.May 17, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Fantastic photos. The Mark Twain quote is my favourite this time round as well as the cute doggies :-).

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  4. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Ah- such lovely words of wisdom. We all need to pause - every day.

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  5. Kavita SahariaMay 17, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Rushing ,passing and pausing : loved the thought behind it.Aloha.

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  6. the walking manMay 17, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    What if I pause while I am passing through while I am on my way to rushing to somewhere else?

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  7. SamanthaMay 17, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Loved the heron and dog shots..

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  8. BitchMay 17, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Love the Mark Twain quote!!
    Hugs from Greece.....

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  9. LynnMay 17, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Just lovely!

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  10. Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.May 17, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Love your thought that 'pausing makes us part of the scene'. I will use it to remind myself to do just that today.

    Great shadow shot of palm tree!

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  11. nannyMay 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Pausing......yes!
    Love this post.
    Have a wonderful day in paradise....wish I was there!

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  12. AshMay 17, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Lovely quotes and photos, Cloudia!

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  13. JeannieMay 17, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    :)

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  14. HilaryMay 17, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Wonderful photos and quotes as always. I especially love the Night heron at the end.

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  15. Maude LynnMay 17, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Great point, Cloudia. I spend way too much of my time rushing through.

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  16. David CranmerMay 17, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Twain was brilliant.

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  17. nonizamboniMay 17, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    You've been missed. . .loved reading the 'sunshine.'
    Happy Tuesday, Cloudia.

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  18. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Thank you for giving us a slice of the sublime.

    I am stopping by to say hello and to thank you for following.

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  19. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    I wanna pause with the puppies.
    DrumMajor

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  20. ayalaMay 17, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Good point-lovely!
    :)

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  21. Betty ManousosMay 17, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    cloudia, i love those words of wisdom;

    lovely photos, but my fave is the
    first one.

    big hugs my wonderful friend!

    betty xx

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  22. Feisty CroneMay 17, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    amazing quotes and post!

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  23. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Took me a couple of years to stop eating and drinking while walking towards lessons.

    Thank you for reminding. Please have a good Wednesday.

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  24. Commander ZaiusMay 17, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    Great post, sorry I'm late.

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  25. 21 WitsMay 17, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    Sometimes what really makes me come alive is watching other people's charm! I saw a great vision today, I'm thinking of posting about...how do you ever get such lovely photos?! the dogs are so very precious and Twains quote as all you post are always so fitting! Thanks so much!

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  26. Pietro BrosioMay 17, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Very nice post!
    Mark Twain's words are so right.

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  27. Full-On-ForwardMay 19, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    We all need to stop and smell with our noses! What?

    Oh, and I love the Bird. Your pics and quotes help save the world--one smile at a time- wow--GOTTA RUN!

    HFTEC,

    J

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  28. Full-On-ForwardMay 19, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Hi!

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  29. CloudiaMay 19, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    thanks! you give me the wonderful gift of yourself!

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