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A Gluestick and a Wall – a Family Story
“Grammy, can I put this on your wall?” Aryana inquired holding up her recently painted water color. “”Yes, you can.” She confidently walked over to the kitchen drawer, carefully opening it up and whips out…
a GLUE STICK…a glue stick? “She’s going to put that picture on the wall with a glue stick?” an observer quietly, disapprovingly objected. There was a crowd of onlookers with a horrified look on their faces. They couldn’t believe how this was unfolding.
To Aryana this simple act of putting her proud artwork on the wall with a glue stick was an ordinary, every day act. She had gone to the drawer with no worry of getting in trouble. You see, she’s at Grammy’s house, and at Grammy’s house sometimes we do things a little different. It was okay to do this because there was a day we really HAD to get our artwork displayed and there was no tape. We made do with a glue stick when the importance of that moment getting her artwork proudly displayed on the wall was more important than what could happen to the wall. The still horrified audience didn’t have all this history. Their worry was on “What about the wall?” And my worry was making sure my little granddaughter knew I was proud of her, and that I MUST get that work on the Gallery wall..
Aryana and I had an understanding. It was all okay, and I smiled as she filled my home space and heart with her love…and her JOY.
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**Writing this story reminded me of of other things we’ve done with this wall…It’s becoming a family history wall. More stories to come.
Gratitude and Peace and Newfound things
Today when I was walking in my house I went to pick up a piece of plastic that didn’t make it into the recycling. I don’t know what it was the packaging for, but it had a piece of paper advertising stuck in it that said:
perfect
And then my dear blogging friend Rhonda, had this special music that brought me such peace. It deserves to be my meditation for awhile. His name is David Nevue. Click HERE. (The imagery is beautiful too.
And lastly, complete strangers with compassionate caring hearts dove in and shared their words, their encouragement and collective wisdom, and it was absolutely beautiful.
I am truly blessed on this first day of August. Thanks for making the world a better place…and thanks for being you!
~Nemaste, Marie
The World Needs – Poetry Collaboration! & 100th Post
Today is August 1st, new beginnings. for a brandy new month, my 100th POST! I was inspired with these words from a poem by Micheline,Jean Louis and she agreed to start us off! We are going to go with the anaphora (repeating phrase) as well. It keeps the message thriving!!! Happy writing.
The World Needs
Compassion
Understanding
Tolerance
Integrity
And
Forgiveness,from all of us to become habitable for all walk of life.
The world needs
Love
Hope
Child-like wonder
Pure Joy
Acceptance of one another
And their humanness.
The world needs YOU!
RESPECT
small birds
that sit in teacups
kettle drums
with occasional hiccups
friendly spiders
and long-leggity beasties
times of wonder
free and easy
the world needs computers
to aid in our building
invisible bridges
to faraway countries
sheep with their legs
one at each corner
and cows that stand up
to tell us it’s warmer
the world needs our loving
and people forgiving
laughter to flow out
in healing believing
dreams to come true
under stars safe our nights
and days where we learn
to make friends not fight
and now most of all
the world needs our time
to notice to care
when we’re doing just fine
to reach out a hand
sit on the grass
have patience to learn
ways of beetle and wasp
the world needs koalas
cute grinning from trees
fluffy-head thistles
kind old dock leaves
wolves to sing home again
in joy rain or sunny
and bear to gurr happiness
with nosefuls of honey
the world needs stories
to tell and to grow
adventurers wild
and those who stay home
in fire and earth
ocean and storm
what the world needs always
is everyone to care.
The World Needs:
Belief
Teaches my heart that All is Possible,
All is Ready Standing, Waiting upon my own Acceptance,
My own Belief, my own Unfettering Faith
To Set Free the wheels of the universe
And Create my Heart’s Desire;
Yet in this dark and weary place,
Where fear crushes dreams
And doubt hangs hopes,
What is Remarkably Possible if often considered improbable,
And Faith sits down in the shadows, her hands tied.
The slippery slope of lost Hope
Dashes Charisma against the rocks and shakes Vigor to the core;
Compressing Life to only what is seen, felt, heard.
Lost are the Whispers,
Lost are the Potent Promises that Move Mountains,
Lost are the Smiles of Satisfaction and Purpose.
Still, even in this dark place, where Angels wait, muted by skepticism;
When all is clouded o’re and dim,
One Word shall Lift the Indomitable Spirit,
One Affirmation will Raise the Irrepressible Soul;
Shattering cynicism, Collapsing disbelief,
And Building Bridges to the Unimagined.
Less of angry hatred,
More of souls kindred.
Less of endless strife,
More of boundless life.
Less of senseless war
More of doors left ajar.
Less of promises broken
More of hearts awoken.
Less of fallen trees
More of greener glees.
The world needs …
Warm hands…
and warmer hearts
The world needs
Broad minds
and broader thoughts.
The world needs
Each one of us.
People who see each other with eyes that are unbiased.
The world needs . . .
People who listen to each other with hearts that are open.
The world needs . . .
People who speak to each other with words that are kind.
The world needs . . .
People who embrace each other with arms that are gentle.
The world needs . . .
People who are not afraid to hope for a better tomorrow.
The world needs . . .
People who can love and be loved in return.
The world needs . . .
People who are willing to do all these things TOGETHER.
The world needs nothing…. but a soul awakening,
All we need is bonding and strengthening.
We need to love each other and spread the message,
Let’s embrace Humanity and shun the ego baggage.
We have enough of everything in this world,
But Alas! Nobody is contented with what earned.
This is the time to make right choices,
Serve the needy, join hands and raise voices.
Reconnect with nature, serve the Nation,
Say yes to organic and no to imitation.
Yes to sustainability and no to destruction,
A promise for integrity and no corruption.
This world needs to be a better place for you and me,
Having no place for weapons, all very well for a spree.
Curb material-driven goals to make life hassle free,
Where spirit is high and soul will be free!!!
Courage and a cheerful smile,
Kind hearts that go the extra mile.
Beauty in the human heart
Reflected in our work and art
Vision to prize higher goals,
Love purity and long lost souls.
Minds that will meet you more than half,
A good old-fashioned belly laugh.
Hope when we hang on the edge of a funnel
Light at the end of the darkest tunnel
The helping hand to pull us out,
Forgive, restore, remove our doubt
Triumphal music of the spheres
To melt away the hurtful years
Courage to conquer Giant Despair
And reflect God’s goodness everywhere.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!!!
What do you think the world needs?
Just as before, you can add your contribution in the comment section of this poem, & I will place them in the order they come. I will put your name (contributor) at the end of the piece in the same color as your contribution and the names will be in the same order as well. Happy writing!
Collaborators: Micheline Jean Louis, Me, Phoenix Tears Healed/With Eagles Float – Wren, Morgan – BooknVolume, Elziabeth – Teaandpaper, Ripples N Reflections, Cindy -from a Slice of Life, Soul n Spirit, Sherry – My Tea and Poetry
hello
Whisper me Hope
Smoke still rises
from my heart
smoldering coals
where a fire
once grew
Breathe
whispered hope
on it
so I may
FLAME again
#fieryverse – prompt of the day
Happiness of Being in the Moment – Throwback Thursday
The reason I adore this photo is because it was such a genuine happiness picture. My husband and I were truly “in the moment.” The picture was not posed. My friend took it when we weren’t looking. We were at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, which I adore, and we were just happy to be with friends and eating delicious food and laughing like crazy. They have the most awesome Green Show. You have to see it sometime.
For a most romantic proposal and another Throwback Thursday & dialogue, go HERE.
And another romantic story HERE. (except this one was on a Tuesday…hee hee)
P.S. If you ever go to the festival, be sure to go to the Green Show with the Fool Squad, and brings something fun to eat for them so you can be part of the show. Oh my, you’ll laugh forever!
that day in June..
There are so many phrases I love and beautiful imagery.
Perfect.
…When the afternoon sun gave us a bow
and the breeze waltzed with not a frown
when you and me and tea was what it was all about
and joy that sashayed everywhere
chasing fireflies and sand storms.
Wordless Wednesday – Because the Pictures Say it All
So, I’m cheating on Wordless Wednesday
because aren’t these little piggies the cutest?
** These pictures were taken on the Boise Green Belt while on a walk with a friend. Awe inspiring. Other adventures are HERE.
Poetry -Newfound Freedom – Fiery Verse
Newfound Freedom
She’ll explore
This new world of
Freedom
What to do first?
Taste?
Smell?
Touch?
She wanted it all
RIGHT NOW.
prompt from #fieryverse – Fiery verse is on Twitter with daily prompts. What I like about this is it challenges me to write a story poem with limited characters! Some would say that’s torture, but I find it fun!
Writing Wings For You 
