LIFE IN DEATH, DEATH IN LIFE
May 14, 2016
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.
DOWN BUT NOT OUT
This poor old tree, fallen from its graces, eviscerated by rot, has found enough energy from its roots to give rise to new branches and also to support new life in its empty decaying spaces.
Lesson from nATURE – Do not forget your roots. Without them you are nothing!
Courtesy of Free Life Lessons Around and In Us and Spy Pond Arlington Mass
May 21, 2016
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We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
SAID THE LEAF TO THE WATER DROPLETS ..
“When I was young and full of life,
You gave me life itself and I could absorb you into my body.
We were like one.
Now I am old and dying on the sidewalk
And all I can do is enjoy your beauty on my dry body
And sadly we will have to go separate ways!
I pray that we can meet with renewed miracle of life
When we are recycled by the heavens”
October 16 2016
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We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.
SAID THE GHOST LEAF TO THE FULL MOON
“Now that I have fallen please explain why time moves in lunar cycles?
What makes Mr Lunar Tick?
Why do you live through these cycles and I and many others lose our lives?
November 16 2016
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“The moon is friend for the lonesome to talk to.”
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TO AND FROM MY LATE PARENTS said the leaves to the trees
In the summer we coveted and covered thee,
mon arbor, mon amour
And now we are gone
And miss you so much in this deathly winter
As we lie and grieve for you in our grave
Now, we can only cover and covet your shadow
To try and renew and relive our love
With a hope to keep our memories warm
Mon mieu, Mon arbor, Mon amour.
January 30 2017
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The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living. Marcus Tullius
ABOUT TO FALL IN THE FALL – a poem
Who shall live and who shall die?
…all of us! said the leaves with a sigh
Fall is a gentle remind Not to leave any dreams behind
Not to go to bed
With things left unsaid
And to live the day In the fullest way!
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The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
OPINING THE FALL OF THE PINE
even the evergreen falls subject to time
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“Pine trees can hold their needles for 2-5 or more years, depending on the species. Spruce trees generally hold onto their needles longer than pine trees do, approximately 5-7 years. One evergreen tree that is very noticeable as it loses its leaves in fall is Eastern White Pine.”
Death is inevitable, but Life – that’s the tricky bit where things happen.
What is Life?
If death is black – life is abound with color and diversity
Life is a highly complex happening . A single definition does not do it justice. When viewed in contrast to death, there is an immediate clarity, since death is a distinct single entity – or so it seems from this side.
“Life is not Death!”
TIME – DAUGHTER, MOTHER, AND GRANDMOTHER
It passes so quickly
Enjoy the Moments
June 15 2016
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Everything about aging in my experience so far has been a plus. Except the death part!
DANCE OF THE GHOSTS
Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD
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And I always will remember these words my daddy said
He said, “Buddy, when you’re dead, you’re a dead pecker-head”
From the song When I Get to Heaven by