Keep GOING

"A  L  O  H  A !

" I have reached an age

 when, if someone tells me

 to wear socks,

 I don't have to." 

Albert Einstein

 (1879-1955)

“ Any great change
 must expect opposition 
because it shakes
 the very foundation 
of privilege.” 

 Lucretia Coffin Mott

Keep GOING,

Mr. President!

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Owning Stuff

A    L    O    H    A  !

Double Rainbow

" The safe way to double

 your money 

is to fold it over once

 and put it in your pocket. "

Kin Hubbard

" Joy all creatures drink

At nature's bosoms..."

Friedrich von Schiller,

 "Ode to Joy," 1785

" As soon as you set foot

 on a yacht

 you belong to some man,

 not to yourself, 

and you die 

of boredom. "

Coco Chanel 

Subsistence is Abundance"

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"Wai" is Hawaiian 
for water, 
it also

means "Wealth"
when doubled:

"Wai Wai"

and Fish SWIM

in it!

But do they OWN

the ocean?

What do you

REALLY need

to own

to be happy?

Good research shows,

that beyond the basics

happiness is independent

of the size of your

 bank account.

Every day

my eyes own

the treasures of

Hawaii.

You too dwell

 in beauties

as your photos

abundantly show!

And Your visits &

comments here

provide me a thrill

no money could

buy.

SO

Join me;
Liberate yourself
from Consumerism.

Appreciate the simple,
needful things you buy.
And when you DO
treat yourself
you will
 APPRECIATE
it consciously.

It's all about 
Awareness,
Appreciation

We churn through
too much Stuff,
too much Activity.

Taste and See
how GOOD it is
to be appreciative
& Satisfied!

My wish for YOU!

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Partner

A  L  O  H  A  !

" I always wanted 

the fairy tale,

 but now -

- I want 

someone

 who is

 a great partner. "

Elisabeth Rohm 

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Empty Camera

A   L   O   H   A !

Our photos say

much about us,

through the moments

and things

that we

notice.

I believe that

a camera with  no \pictures in it

is unlucky.

I want to die

with pictures

on my memory card

that no one but me

has envisioned.

But not yet.

Then I will live

a series of moments

as those pics left in my camera

are viewed; As

someone sees 

what I saw,

one by

 one.

Many wealthy people

have left less

of a legacy.

But You & Me?

We'll rest later

there are so many things

to see,

to frame,

to sweeten, to crop.

So many pictures

to find

and share!

Welcome to the Private Lily Chapel 

" Now is the time 

to unite the soul 

and the world. 

Now is the time

 to see the 

sunlight dancing 

as one with 

the shadows. "

Rumi

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Hug o'War

A   L   O   H   A !

" I will not play at
 tug o'war. 
I'd rather play at
 hug o'war, 

" Where everyone hugs 
Instead of tugs, 
Where everyone giggles 
And rolls on the rug, 
Where everyone kisses, 
And everyone grins, 

And everyone cuddles, 
And everyone wins. "

 Shel Silverstein

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Choice & Fate

A   L   O   H   A  !

" The Fates guide

one who will,

those who won't

they drag. "

Seneca

" Diplomacy

is the art

of telling plain

truths without

giving offence. "

Winston Churchill

"Everything

can be taken

from us,

but one thing,

the last of the 

human freedoms -

to choose one's 

attitude

in any given

set of circumstances,

to choose

one's 

own way."

Viktor Frankl

"Man's Search for Meaning"

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Fate or the gods

do not drive us.

But-

We obviously

do not choose

everything

that happens to us.

Life is made up

of some from 

Column "A"

and some from

Column "B"

But that's a

mental game.

Who cares

how many angels

can dance

on the head of

a pin?

Knowing

will only get you

part of the 

way there-

What matters

is  befriending

 the angels,

or angel

you may.

Each of YOU

plays that role

for me:

bringing

what I could not

otherwise

enjoy!

Thanks.

The web is crowded.

I appreciate 

YOUR visit

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Wind Horse 風馬

A  L  O  H  A !

" Be a lamp, 

or a lifeboat, or a ladder. 

Help someone's soul heal. 

Walk out of your house

 like a shepherd. "

Rumi

“ When will our consciences
 grow so tender 
that we will act
 to prevent human misery
 rather than avenge it? ” 

 Eleanor Roosevelt

" She got her looks 

from her father.

 He's a plastic surgeon. "

       Groucho Marx

Sky Red Fish

" Life is full 
of obstacle illusions. "

Grant Frazier

Aloe in bloom

" Don’t try to be different.
 Just be good. 
To be good 
is different enough. "

Arthur Freed

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I dreamed of a horse

 in the house

 last night.

Though not slave to my stars,

 observations of a thousand years 

pique my interest.

I notice what resonates,

and glean,

building my cupboard 
of cures.

Happy healthy pets,

and plants,

(for example)

 are good feng shui

all masters agree;

 The logic of this

 is evident, practical,

 and energizing to me.

Hinting at deep relations,

effects, and wisdom

of the heart. 

In my reading-ranging yesterday

 I met a Feng Shui 'cure'

 for my vulnerabilities this year

named Lung Ta,

 the Tibetan Wind Horse

 most popularly known from those Prayer flags,

where they generate positives and protections

with each flutter of breeze, touch of sunlight,

 and admiring glance.

 Big white horse with 

flowing mane and tail 

carries a huge

 wish-granting jewel,

which Tibetans say,

 satisfies all desires.  

Not a bad horse

 to welcome into the home! 

A Google image search

 yielded many lovely such images. 

One of them is now my screensaver. 

Images of the wind horse

 protect you and your home

 from hostile energies

 and people. 

Last night I dreamed

of a horse

in my house.

The Wind Horse is also
the symbol of Mongolia.

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