Friday, June 13, 2025

A Beautiful Way

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Kindness has
a beautiful way
of reaching down into a
weary heart and
making it shine
like the rising sun.
Unknown





There is no glory in star 
or blossom till looked upon 
by a loving eye; There is 
no fragrance in April breezes 
till breathed with joy 
as they wander by. 
            William Cullen Bryant





Thanks to a 
benevolent arrangement 
the greater part 
of life
 is sunshine. 
Thomas Jefferson


A Fact so obvious
that we easily forget it





The fragrance of flowers 
spreads only 
in the direction 
of the wind. But 
the goodness of a 
person spreads 
in all directions. 
     Chanakya



වවවවවවවවවවවවවව
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia






I watched a small man 
with thick calluses 
on both hands work 
15 and 16 hours a day.
I saw him once literally 
bleed from the 
bottoms of his feet,
a man who came here 
uneducated, alone, 
unable to speak the language,
who taught me all I 
needed to know about
 faith and hard work
by the simple eloquence 
of his example.
    Mario Cuomo 


22 comments:

Teresa said...

Love the quote about kindness and the pictures of you and Pixie. Have a lovely day.

Elephant's Child said...

Lovely quotes - and a very moving final story.

roentare said...

True goodness leaves a lasting impression, no matter which way the wind blows.

Jim said...

Love the colour bursting through.

Andrew said...

I didn't know James Taylor was quite nice looking.

rupam sarma said...

Beautiful words, Awesome series of photos. Cute Pixie :)

s.c said...

Great that quote under Pixie but sadly it is Friday the 13th.

eileeninmd said...

Love the photos, especially the flower!
The kindness quote is a favorite.
Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend.

Tom said...

...always seek the beautiful way through life.

William Kendall said...

Hello to Pixie.

RedPat said...

he words that you share with us are wonderful, Cloudia. ;-)

Kathy G said...

I wish my cloud-filled skies looked as lovely as the one in your photo.

Barbara Rogers said...

Loved Jefferson's quote...as well as the others! Awareness is such a good thing to work on. Have a fun Friday the 13th...a day of luck, because everyone who's superstitious is not using theirs!

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Beautiful post.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

One act of kindness ripples out in all directions. Blessings, Cloudia!

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Lovely Post. Have a nice Weekend. Hi pixie!

Sandi said...

"Kindness has
a beautiful way
of reaching down into a
weary heart and
making it shine
like the rising sun."

🩵💙🩷

I love this!

DVArtist said...

That first photo is amazing. The colors are almost unreal. Kindness, is forgotten by so many.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

That's a beautiful, mysterious sky!

Mary Kirkland said...

Nice quotes, loved the pictures.

Michelle said...

A true quote about kindness!

James said...

I hurt my back so I can relate to the guy lying down. Great selfie.