Sunday, February 1, 2026

Brave And Beautifully Imperfect

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

If you do 

good things for people, 

it will never stop

 making you feel 

good about yourself.

                         David Letterman





Humility is just the ability or the willingness to learn. Charlie Sheen




God's extraordinary work 
is most often done 
by ordinary people 
in the seeming obscurity 
of a home and family. "
                      Neal A. Maxwell




I have studied 
many philosophers
and many cats. The
wisdom of cats is
infinitely superior. 
    Hippolyte Taine




Linking To
Monday Murals

As the lunar New year approaches 

and the lion waits 
behind the curtain, 
I remember: renewal is 
noisy, brave, and 
beautifully imperfect.

Let the old year carry away 
what no longer serves you, 
so the new year finds you 
light and unburdened.

Standing at the gate 
of the lunar year, 
I bow to what has been, 
and open both hands 
to what may come.
Cloudia & Pixie

15 comments:

Mike said...

David has pushed his luck many many times over the years.

Teresa said...

Great captures today. I love the quote from Hippolyte Taine (partly because he has such a snazzy name). Pixie looks like she loves the quote, too. I am getting ready for the Year of the Fire Horse, too, and new beginnings. Great thoughts from you and Pixie about the coming lunar new year.

roentare said...

That lion dance mural is so good

Barbara Rogers said...

Most definitely yes to the wisdom of cats!

Andrew said...

Ah, Lunar New Year. Big celebrations happen here

eileeninmd said...

Great collection of photos and quotes.
I like your words on the Lunar New Year!
Happy February! Have a wonderful week!

rupam sarma said...

Beautiful quotes. Great photos. Rainbow pic awesome.
Mural looks amazing. Hello to Pixie :) Have a nice week ahead.

Tom said...

...perfection is hard to find. Pretty good can be good enough.

Anvilcloud said...

Letterman’s quote about doing good things is correct in my experience.

William Kendall said...

Pixie wisely knows that a nap is called for.

Jenn Jilks said...

Nice quotes.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

I have to agree with Pixie that cats are infinitely more wise than we are. Loved the poem at the end, too. Blessings, Cloudia!

RedPat said...

Love the words and your pics, Cloudia. ;-)

DVArtist said...

Beautiful photos and quotes today. Have a lovely day.

Kathy G said...

The Neal A. Maxwell quote captures the essence of holiness.