Monday, October 13, 2014

Joining Around This Fire

A  L   O  H  A !
Click Photo to bathe in the glo

Yes,
We Are Learning.

From ancient times
this has been
The Lesson









 Three Generations

" Change
 is an easy panacea. 
It takes character 
to stay in one place 
and be happy there. "
                       Elizabeth C. Dunn











" What part of 
2,000,000 sunrises 
doesn't a pessimist 
understand? "
                            Robert Brault 

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Janus
When our ancestors gathered
around the fire
at end of day
new interactions blossomed.

By day we communicated
to hunt & cooperate,

But by the fire
new  things emerged:
sharing hopes & story-telling, 
[ 81% of the conversation* ]

The very things
that make us human
evolved as we shared,
as we stared,
as we dreamed, remembered,
traveled time and distance
in our stories.

Today
our fire is 
made of pixels
on a screen.

But together
we dream
we share
lament, & celebrate.

We make each other human.
Returning to our "Day"
to our "Work"
revived & refreshed.

Thank YOU friend
for sharing the stories!

                           Fondly, cloudia


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25 comments:

  1. Brian MillerOctober 13, 2014 at 6:58 AM

    nice comparison to gathering around the fire...it was an important part of each day in the old days....story telling...

    aloha from va

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  2. Optimistic ExistentialistOctober 13, 2014 at 7:00 AM

    Wow Cloudia...that's an incredible poem.

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  3. FireblossomOctober 13, 2014 at 7:20 AM

    Dividing our lives into days and nights was a stroke of genius on the part of the Divine, I think.

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  4. Reader WilOctober 13, 2014 at 7:29 AM

    You are right: stories were born around the fire.

    Wil, ABCW Team

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  5. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©October 13, 2014 at 8:10 AM

    " What part of
    2,000,000 sunrises
    doesn't a pessimist
    understand? "

    Call on me, Cloudia!!

    "The 2,000,001st sunrise that's coming."
    ~

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  6. Jenn JilksOctober 13, 2014 at 9:17 AM

    We had frost last night. It's so nice to see your sunny, warm clime! The bird bath was frozen over!
    The temple is a beautiful building.

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  7. eViL pOp TaRtOctober 13, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    Your post today is an inspiration for all of us to tell our stories and share the warmth!

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  8. EG CameraGirlOctober 13, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    I'm pondering the Elizabeth C. Dunn quote. Hmmmm. And I'm fascinated by the comparison of the communal fire and the Internet.

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  9. AnonymousOctober 13, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    Wonderful shots - especially that first one with quote.

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  10. BirdmanOctober 13, 2014 at 10:14 AM

    I like change too. However we been in our same home 39 years. What does that say?

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  11. Charles GramlichOctober 13, 2014 at 10:59 AM

    It is in the odd hours, the lonely hours, that we dream

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  12. Myrna R.October 13, 2014 at 11:35 AM

    My family didn't do a campfire, but we sat in the living room just to talk. I miss that.

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  13. CloudiaOctober 13, 2014 at 1:21 PM

    Thanks dears

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  14. TexWisGirlOctober 13, 2014 at 1:44 PM

    we do gather 'round this screen, don't we. :)

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  15. RedPatOctober 13, 2014 at 2:01 PM

    Nice one, Cloudia!

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  16. dsOctober 13, 2014 at 2:41 PM

    creativity is a creature of the night & so is community. fascinating stuff thanks!

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  17. CatherineOctober 13, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    How very beautiful and thoughtful. ~ Catherine

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  18. eileeninmdOctober 13, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    Lovely imges and poem, Cloudia. My enjoyed gathering around the dining room table..most talking and not always eating, lol! Enjoy your new week ahead!

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  19. eileeninmdOctober 13, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    Lovely imges and poem, Cloudia. My enjoyed gathering around the dining room table..most talking and not always eating, lol! Enjoy your new week ahead!

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  20. eileeninmdOctober 13, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    Lovely imges and poem, Cloudia. My enjoyed gathering around the dining room table..most talking and not always eating, lol! Enjoy your new week ahead!

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  21. AdamOctober 13, 2014 at 8:40 PM

    I like the sunrise one

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  22. TeresaOctober 13, 2014 at 9:44 PM

    I love the pics today and the Elizabeth Dunn quote.

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  23. Small KucingOctober 13, 2014 at 11:16 PM

    Awesome, Cloudia :)

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  24. Bob BushellOctober 14, 2014 at 4:22 AM

    Classical poem.

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  25. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 14, 2014 at 12:39 PM

    I think gathering around the fire was probably a truer means of connecting than today.. what say you mon ami :)

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