A L O H A !
When I was little -
" In every real man
a child is hidden
that wants to play. "
Friedrich Nietzsche
" The great man is he
who does not lose
his child's-heart. "
Mencius
" You're never too old to do goofy stuff. "
" You're never too old to do goofy stuff. "
From the television show Leave it to Beaver,
spoken by the character Ward Cleaver
" So, like a forgotten fire,
a childhood can always
flare up again
within us. "
Gaston Bachelard
I Saw an ANGEL:
" A child's world
is fresh and new
and beautiful,
full of wonder and excitement.
It is our misfortune
that for most of us
that clear-eyed vision,
that true instinct for what is beautiful
and awe-inspiring,
is dimmed and even lost
before we reach adulthood.
If I had influence with the good fairy
who is supposed to preside
over the christening of all children,
I should ask that her gift
to each child in the world
be a sense of wonder so indestructible
that it would last throughout life,
as an unfailing antidote
against the boredom and disenchantment
of later year…the alienation
from the sources of our strength.”
Rachel Carson,
The Sense of Wonder
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You can see a short video
of the Angel below.
Warmly, cloudia
20 comments:
"O child of my heart, where have you gone?"
"Who's askin' and whydya wanna know for?
Oh maybe that's the teenager within me yet. {;-p}--
Never too old to do goofy stuff....ain't that the truth?
Ward...?
Weren't you a little rough on the Beaver last night?
``June Cleaver``
Who knew that Ward had some goof in him? G-man made me laugh.
beaches in the sun bring out the kid in everyone....
Love that first picture of the "littlest" angel!
Angels with dirty faces
I wonder how I'd be today, if I'd had a mother like Mrs. Ward? Enjoy playing today! :)
Living life with fulfillment.
It is a special angel.
Greetings,
Filip
When you think you're too old to play, you may as well give up altogether methinks. :)
The angel has been dormant within me lately. It must be awakened.
I'm so ready to resume my childhood.
So wonderful not to lose the sense of wonder...wonderful and rare.
wonderful !
Its a good idea to let your inner child go for a run now and then :-).
Love that Rachel Carson quote. My inner child has a free reign here and is sometimes at the wheel as well. Childish? Well yes, what's your problem.....
Thanks for playing with me today!
What a lovely post. I hope I always remain young at heart.
As for the statue, I took that with my cell phone. My mother was working at 30th Street Station in the 40's and early 50's as a telephone operator for the railroad. She remembers the day that the angel statue was installed.
wow!
I'm sure you know by now Cloudia, my inner child is always at play!! Love the Angel, magnificent sculpture!
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