A L O H A !
" Blessed are they who see beautiful things
in humble places
where other people see nothing. "
Camille Pissarro
" Blessed are those who give
without remembering
and take
without forgetting. "
Elizabeth Bibesco
" Blessed is the influence
of one true, loving human soul
on another. "
George Eliot
" Self-acceptance
has been a blessed by-product
of middle age. "
Candice Bergen
" The person who can bring
the spirit of laughter
into a room
is indeed
blessed. "
Bennett Cerf
" If I choose to bless another person,
I will always end up feeling
more blessed. "
Marianne Williamson
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So what is this thing?
This state of being
"blessed."
"blessed."
There seems more than luck to it.
So what is it?
How do you know
if YOU are blessed?
Turn around (bear with me)
look back over the past day,
the week, the year,
back over your life.
What have you left
in YOUr wake?
Accomplishments?
Accomplishments?
Regret?
Look
and ask yourself
and ask yourself
if you have left
Peace
behind you.
behind you.
If you have looked for the best,
instead of for blame,
(or to be right)
If you have de-escalated
rather than letting them
"have it"
"have it"
If you have refrained
from easy superiority,
and from jumping
to the head of the line.
to the head of the line.
Then I think you may just
be blessed.
Someone once said:
"Blessed
are the peace makers.
are the peace makers.
Someone once
was right.
Thank YOU for visiting here,
May Peace follow YOU
wherever you go.
Warmly, cloudia
Nice blessing photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Cloudia. You epitomise the blessed state.
ReplyDeleteI like this version of beatitudes. I am blessed with love and friendship and give that back whenever I can.
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring quotes and photographs. Have a blessed weekend.
ReplyDeleteBless you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cloudia, I need the peace and blessing more than ever today. Blessings on you too.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty blessed.
ReplyDeleteYou have a few dragons in your clouds today Cloudia, that's good right!! Love Candice Bergen's quote, there has to be some benefits from getting older haha! I hope you are having a beautiful weekend.
ReplyDeleteWonderful quotes and thoughts on blessings... And lovely shots too.
ReplyDeleteHi Cloudia,
ReplyDeleteof course I´m blessed.... because I can see the beautiful photos and read the wonderful quotes.
Liebe Grüße,
Pia
I am! ..and I move ever so carefully....! Is Santa wondering which road to take? He makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteI reckon we are blessed in some way even if its not obvious :-).
ReplyDeleteI like very much the color of your sky.Wish you a nice Sunday!
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What the world needs to continue to turn around.
ReplyDeleteAlways look up for some doves to fly over me head, as it feels like protection. A great entry. Please have you all a good Sunday.
daily athens photo
... and I was just blessed by coming here to see your post !
ReplyDeleteWonderful paraphrases of what it means to be blessed. Never a mention of $$ riches, but rather, riches of the soul.
Have a blessed weekend, Cloudia. Aloha !
I like the self-acceptance that comes with the wisdom that age gives.
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I feel so blessed...thank you for bringing it to mt attention this evening!! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeletelive Aloha. As much as is humanly possible.
ReplyDeletethank YOU all so much!
ReplyDeleteA very inspiring post Claudia. And the answer to your question is yes, and how do I know the answer, the gratefulness in my heart. :)
ReplyDeleteooo! good one OG
ReplyDeleteI wish you peace, too, gentle and lovely ladies.
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