Friday, October 14, 2011

Critical Joy

A L O H A !

" The only currency I value
is the coin of the spirit.
That's very important in my life. "


Kinky Friedman





" There is no greater agony
than bearing an untold story
inside you. "

Maya Angelou












“ Everything has been figured out,
except how to live. ” 

Jean Paul Sartre



                                                  _=_
                        q(-_-)p     
                           '_) (_`        
                    

Henry David Thoreau famously wrote:

" Most men lead lives of quiet desperation- "

 

But did you know

that there is more

to that famous quote?





" -and go to the grave

with the song still in them. "





Song?
 
 
 
 


Without a song to sing,

without joy,

life itself

is mere futility.


Thank YOU for listening to my song. 
                          Please leave us a comment!  cloudia

27 comments:

  1. It's true. Giving a voice to the song can be hard.

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  2. I will live and when the other comes I will embrace it for then and there the story book can go back on the shelf complete and the song can fade away. It is a good thing to be forgotten. I after all may have erred in everything I have done.

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  3. Well, there are a few more things besides how to live that haven't been figured out, but that is certainly high on the list.

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  4. I only recently found my voice. Once I did...my life changed...all for the good!

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  5. I had never heard the rest of that Thoreau quote. Wow!

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  6. You give me hope to have a song. Thank you.

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  7. Thoreau is one of my fav. Great quotes and photos. Nice weekend to you! =)

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  8. That Thoreau sure knew had a way with words.

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  9. Love these quotes and your wonderful spirit. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  10. Did you photoshop the the sky red. :-)

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  11. Well, I may have 'enhanced' the sky photo a wee bit . . .


    thanks for visiting!

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  12. My life would be dreary without music and song :-).

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  13. You do capture the sky and growing things so well. Thank you.

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  14. It's also hard sometimes to tell the story that lives inside of us...great post...many thoughts touched here...

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  15. you are a big part of this party - EACH of YOU

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  16. That first picture is just breathtaking!

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  17. Let's all stop doing what we're doing and sing!

    What a post.

    Makes me think of the Stairwell Choir. These are my favorite misfts who will make a racket coming up the stairs no matter how many times I tell them the baby's sleeping.

    Life is good.

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  18. Heck, I had thought they kicked the band off the premises from Ala Moana shopping center.

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  19. And what a lovely song you sing! Great shots and quotes.

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  20. Nice post, Cloudia!
    Music is important in my life too.

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  21. Oh no it can't be true, surely Thoreau is wrong!!! That would be too sad Cloudia. Hope you are enjoying the weekend with a song in your heart!!

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  22. music is a common language..

    i heart your blog!

    alohaaaa!!

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  23. important info delivered simply,

    susan j

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