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:

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

    ReplyDelete
  2. 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.

    ReplyDelete
  3. That lion dance mural is so good

    ReplyDelete
  4. Most definitely yes to the wisdom of cats!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Ah, Lunar New Year. Big celebrations happen here

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

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

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

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

    ReplyDelete
  10. Pixie wisely knows that a nap is called for.

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

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

    ReplyDelete
  13. Beautiful photos and quotes today. Have a lovely day.

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

    ReplyDelete

Thank You for Sharing.
SOME Comments are going
to Moderation. Fear Not! We
See & Publish them ALL Happily!