Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Rivers Don't Drink

A L O H A From Honolulu!

I am going to live this day,
and treat other people such,
that IF it is my last day
I will have no regrets.




Rivers do not drink their own water;
trees do not eat their own fruit;
the sun does not shine on itself,
and flowers do not spread their
fragrance for themselves. LIVING FOR OTHERS IS
A RULE OF NATURE...


...We are all born to
help each other.
Life is good when
you are happy;
but much better when
others are happy
because of you.
Pope Francis


It is impossible to learn
what we think we already know.
          Epictetus




Even against the greatest of odds,
 there is something 
in the human spirit -
a magic blend of skill,
 faith, and valor -
 that can lift us
 from certain defeat
 to incredible victory. 
 Walter Lord


亜亜亜亜亜亜亜亜亜亜亜
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie


Shadow  Sign
Sunlight paints a shifting scene,
Dance of light and
dark on the screen Whispered tales in fleeting forms, Where shadows preen
and light transforms. Nature's play, a fleeting show, In every shadow, stories flow.

18 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Living for others being a rule of nature is so very true. We could (again) learn from her.

roentare said...

Giving is better than receiving

Cloudia said...

Thank you both

Mike said...

Two tree pics.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful photos, my favorites are the lizard, the Jay and your Pixie.
Take care, have a great day!

s.c said...

What a joy to see your blog and deliver a positive comment again . Fabulous.

Tom said...

...I miss having geckos crawling on the wall!

RedPat said...

That gecko is fantastic. Great pic, Cloudia. ;-)

Anvilcloud said...

Sue's dad always said we're here to help others, and he did.

Teresa said...

I love the quote about living with no regrets! Helping others is so important. Is Pixie there asking for help or helping us focus on what is important?

Catalyst said...

I love the shadow picture.

Sandee said...

Beautiful photography and beautiful quotes. The most beautiful is Pixie.

Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.

Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches to Pixie. ♥

Martha Jane Orlando said...

I truly loved the last poem here, Cloudia. And living for others? That should be our golden rule.
Blessings!

Cloudia said...

Thank you dear friends!

EricaSta said...

There are really good quotes, thank you for sharing.

I wish you and your family a Happy New Year.

William Kendall said...

Pixie is blissfully dreaming.

magiceye said...

Uniquely gorgeous captures!

Sandee said...

I love them all, but Pixie and the shadow sign are my favorites.

Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Cloudia. Scritches to Pixie. ♥