It’s been awhile since a poem has composed itself in my mind and with never knowing what the next day will bring in this world of uncertainty, here is Just For Today:
Just for today…
may your sun shine a little brighter,
may your pain be less severe
may your eyes behold the beautiful
may sweet sounds fill your ear
may your thoughts be full of gladness
may good things come your way
may your heart be filled with love and peace
just for today.
I remember boarding an airplane in the middle of a raging storm; dark clouds, pouring rain, thunder and lightning…all the things storms are made up of. I was very anxious. Once the plane reached its cruising altitude there was nothing but bright sunshine amid the clouds. It was very calming.
For those who are feeling anxious about our world today to the point of being almost hyper there is one thing to remember in all this unforeseen darkness…look up, calm down and realize the bright side is still there even if we cannot see it. Happy Saturday.
Although the world looks dark at the moment with all the closures, social distancing, dying, frustration, anxiety, etc., when I think of my family and friends and the closeness we can still share via social media it brings a smile to my face and hope to my heart. This little image is for all of you who light up my life.
I know that somewhere in the world there are snow storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and the like. But in my little corner of the world the sun is shining, the air is still, the leaves are moving gently on the trees and the temperature is perfect. It reminds me of an old song on a new day. Happy Saturday.
When I was a child, I learned to sing “Climb, Climb Up Sunshine Mountain”. The music and words made me feel happy and free. I heard it on You Tube yesterday and it still made me feel happy and free. I hope it makes you feel the same way. Happy Sunday.
1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. (But not all of them, obviously.)
Poetry is another pleasant pastime of mine. It’s been quite a while since my poetry muse has paid me a visit but yesterday she came along and told me to write about the sunshine in my heart. And so I did.
SUNSHINE IN MY HEART
Though the day be dull and dreary
There is sunshine in my heart
Though I’m sometimes weak and weary
There is sunshine in my heart
When the world seems so unfair
With sadness everywhere
With families torn apart
There’s no sunshine in my heart.
When someone says, “I love you tons”
I have sunshine in my heart
When healing hugs replace doldrums
I have sunshine in my heart
When people care and show compassion
When coldness is replaced with passion
When these give life a brand new start
Again, there’s sunshine in my heart.
Just a little note to say happy Monday.
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Today, give a stranger one of your smiles.
It might be the only sunshine he or she sees all day.
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The sun and clouds are vying for sky space…lets hope they share so that we can enjoy a marvellous long weekend…and may the sun win hands down in Texas. Happy Saturday.
This Saturday enjoy the things that make you happy and do what you can to make someone else’s Saturday happy, too. You won’t regret it…in fact you may find yourself even happier, in fact, I’m sure you will.
The fact is that it is a very gray day, the sky being blanketed by dark clouds. The alternative fact is that above that bank of dark clouds, the sun is shining.
The fact is that when the tide is out, small boats and often deep water vessels are pretty much stranded on an ocean floor or in shallow water. The alternative fact is that the tide will come back and once again these same boats and ships will be buoyed up.
The fact is that Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were one and the same entity. The alternative fact is that this character’s split personality, created by the author, caused the appearance of duplicity.
The fact is that a mirror mirrors the existence of the person it reflects. The alternative fact is that without the mirror the person still exists.
The fact is that John 3:16 is one of the Bible’s most read and quoted verses. The alternative fact is that there are those who have never heard of it.
The fact is that since the beginning of time good and evil have been at war. The alternative fact is that good has always prevailed.
The fact is that none of us knows why evil happens. The alternative fact is it is not ours to know but ours to overcome.
The fact is that there appeared to be fewer crowds to witness the recent inauguration of the U.S. president than some previous inaugurations. The alternative fact is that Mr. President chose to see it differently.
The fact is there are none so blind as those who will not see. The alternative fact is that not everyone has 20/20 vision.
My Precious Life 