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Forever Thus

Broken limbs, fallen

trees – lying in the midst of

Spring’s budding promise

                                                                JDG

A boy is Truth with dirt on its face,

Thought you would enjoy this post from purplerays.wordpress.com.

Purplerays

 

Boys are found everywhere – on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on,
swinging from, running around or jumping to. Mothers love them, little girls
hate them, older sisters and brothers tolerate them, adults ignore them and
Heaven protects them. A boy is Truth with dirt on its face, Beauty with a cut
on its finger, Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and the Hope of the future
with a frog in its pocket.
.

– Alan Beck

Text & image source: Irene Statz https://www.facebook.com/jiaegypt.montai

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Channeling Phil Connors on Groundhog Day

Wanted to share this wonderful Groundhog Day post from LuAnne.

Wind Rush

Groundhog Day Again

Every day the same, yet
every day is different
no guaranteed success
no guarantee of failure
just a day with endless possibilities

so, write if you’re a writer
paint if you’re a painter
play if you love music
cook if that’s your art

snap a shot if that’s your thing
tend a garden, tidy up
sew or dance or ice sculpt
practice being kind

do creative work each day
there is no starting point
there is no destination
joy is in in the journey

Every year on February 2, at my house we celebrate this American holiday by watching Groundhog Day – again! Recently I reread an article by Austin Kleon called, Want to be an artist? Watch Groundhog Day,that discusses how the main character of the movie, Phil Connors, discovers a key to practicing the art of life. This post was inspired by Austin Kleon’s article…

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