Not To Possess

  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

God gave us the gift of life; 

it is up to us to give 

ourselves the gift 

of living well.

    Voltaire

Manu O Ku

Life is a gift 

not to possess 

but to share.

    Henry Nouwen

Even the hard things

bring something with them

I would not say that

when loss is fresh

and grief is loud,

when everything feels broken

that is a time for presence,

not words

but it becomes true

in a quiet way,

given time

pain teaches

without permission

but we can choose

not to be crushed

cry

miss

lament

be cold and empty and scared

feel all of it honestly

that is what it is for

and still, somehow, notice

the way wind moves through leaves

a bird calls once, then is gone

the cool of tile under bare feet

after walking in the heat of day

these small things fix nothing

but remind us we are here

hurting, but open

grieving, yet still grateful

life is a curious,

beautiful thing

find your reasons

to stay a while longer.

    Cloudia Charters

Everything that happens

in your life is a gift.
And if you treat it that way

you will experience it that way.
Spend the rest of your life

unwrapping presents.
Pixie

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