Friday, October 17, 2025

Clouds Make Bright Rainbows

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves. Pema Chodron



Even the bad moments,
the tough ones,
I'm proud of them, too.
Those moments 
get you better, smarter, 
make you grow.
     Manu Ginobili




The secret to life
is finding joy
in ordinary things. Ruth Reichl


Don’t let the tall weeds
cast a shadow on the
beautiful flowers
in your garden.
    Steve Maraboli

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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia



Perfect petals  

invite quick praise

sunlight adoring  

With first morning rays.


Yet with years,  

the eye learns  

to linger  

on the fallen bloom, 

With light a flicker.


Frayed edges  

whispering of

wind and rain.

Yet much still matters  

Essence still remains. 

Cloudia Charters


15 comments:

Jim said...

You find a lot of rainbows to feature.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Cloudia,
Beautiful photos, the rainbow is a joyful sight.
Take care, happy Friday! Have a great weekend.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Your poem paired with the fallen blossom truly touched me this morning, Cloudia. May joy overtake your day!

William Kendall said...

Cute pup!

Barbara Rogers said...

Thanks for some more rainbows, and quotes for life to remember them as well. Have a great day, do a Friday dance!

Tom said...

...I wish you many beautiful rainbows.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Beautiful post. I think finding joy in ordinary things is one of the secrets of life.

RedPat said...

A lovely rainbow and great words for us today, Cloudia. ;-)

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Have a nice weekend. Hi Pixie!

Teresa said...

I love the pictures and paired quotes today. That dog is making the best out of wearing a tutu. Pixie has definitely found the way to enjoy her life in all ways. Your poem is wonderful, too.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Yes, that first quote is so true!

James said...

Thanks for sharing and have a blessed weekend!

Jocelyn said...

Pretty rainbow.

Kathy G said...

The Pema Chodron quote describes me to a T. I can forgive everyone but myself.

Gemel said...

Lovely rainbow.