Soul is a Small Bird

A   L   O   H   A  !

" I'd rather sing one wild song

 and burst my heart with it,

 than live a thousand years

 watching my digestion

 and being afraid

 of the wet.” 

 Jack London, 

The Turtles of Tasman

"I'd rather sing

MANY wild songs

 and burst my heart with 

a surprising number

of them,

 while living

 a thousand years

 nurturing my digestion

with good food,

and showing due

respect

 of the slippery,

and wet.” 

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The Turtle Doves of Ala Moana

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A   L   O   H   A  !

" Keep away from people

 who try to belittle

 your ambitions. 

Small people 

always do that, 

but the really great 

make you feel 

that you, too, 

can become great. "

Mark Twain

" Do not be afraid of defeat.

 you are never so near victory 

as when  defeated 

in a good cause. "

Henry Ward Beecher

"I have found power

 in the mysteries

 of thought."

Euripides

" I've been on a calendar

 but I have never been 

on time."

Marilyn Monroe

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Joggle:

To shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks.

A L O H A !

 

Lived in a tower

Lived on a boat

Learned how to see wide

Learned how to float

Been too delicate

Came on too tough

Came in like

 gangbusters

Never enough

Admiring the spires

Refinery fires

Riding on tires (tyres)

Made in Japan

And still

the road

runs through

Glad we walk together

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My Decision

A L O H A !

" Beauty is how you feel

 inside, and it reflects

 in your eyes.

 It is not 

something physical. "

Sophia Loren 

" There is a fountain of youth:

 it is your mind, 

your talents, the 

creativity you 

bring to your life 

and the lives 

of people you love. 

When you learn to tap 

this source, 

you will truly have 

defeated age. "

Sophia Loren 

" If you haven't cried, 

your eyes

 can't be beautiful. "

Sophia Loren 

" You have to be born

 a sex symbol. 

You don't become one. 

If you're born 

with it, 

you'll have it 

even when you're 

100 years old. "

Sophia Loren 

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It is my pleasure

to announce

that I have decided

to join

the Sisterhood

of women all around us

who are quietly

Older Than You Think.

Quiet, because

it's rude to flaunt.

Grateful.

Beneficent.

Mindful of 

T I M E.

It is just these

ingredients,

add a dash of genes,

a lifetime of sun avoidance,

and a heart of love

for puppies & people

(even when they scrape

one's hose)

So my admitted age

is a lie,

like the celebrities

who were adults

when I was an adolescent

who are now

"my bio age"

and growing younger.

So what do YOU

routinely lie about?

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Success is Liking

A  L O  H  A !

 " There is no mistake

 so great 

as that of being

 always right. "

Samuel Butler

" It’s no use

 going back to yesterday–

I was a 

different person 

then. "

 Lewis G. Carroll

" Success is

 liking yourself, 

liking what you do, 

and liking 

how you do it. "

Maya Angelou

My Success

includes

the fun we have

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Light and Heavy

A  L  O  H  A,
Friend

Those Who Visit Here

ARE!

I keep it light

But never frivolous

Life is serious enough

Challenging, Tough

So cut the guff -

You're not

The only one

Who's suffered

No one of us is buffered -

Wisecracks court smacks

Never taken back

Sincerity can weigh things down

So feel it inside

Don't wear it like

A clown crown!

Butterflies are light

Blown off course by a fight

To tame the grave,

All life's losses, and knaves,

Gentle calm & Patience

Can cast about a radiance

When all else fails: 

Reticence

De-escalation 

The essence - 

I provoked my portion

For a lifetime;

Have chased for miles

Seeking sunshine.

Just this is enough.

Well perhaps

Just one more puff -

Today's post is dedicated

to my true blog friends,

most especially to

Dave King

who is already

much missed.

You can see one of his

final posts at this:

LINK.

We were all saddened,

yet grateful

to find this 

at Dave's place today:

" Hello everyone who follows David King
 (My Father). On behalf of the family this post is to let you know that Dad
sadly passed away, peacefully, on Friday 4th October; following 
his recent illness. I know that he really appreciated everyone's
feedback and support. 

Kind regards. 

Gavin King."

Delight Hiding

A  L  O  H  A !

" The degree of one's emotion

 varies inversely 

with one's knowledge

 of the facts - 

the less you know 

the hotter you get. "

Bertrand Russell

" Divide and rule,

 a sound motto. 

Unite and lead, 

a better one. "

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“I have learned,

 that the person I have to

 ask for forgiveness from 

the most is: 

myself. 

You must love yourself. 

You have to forgive yourself, 

everyday, 

whenever you remember

 a shortcoming, 

a flaw, 

you have to tell yourself 

"That's just fine". 

You have to forgive yourself 

so much, 

until you 

don't even see 

those things anymore. 

Because that's what 

love is like.” 

 C. JoyBell C.

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My Wish for YOU, 

Friend!

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