Ordinary Things
Posted: June 3, 2019 at 6:20 PM in Personal Growth Spiritual
It’s hardest to love the ordinary things, she said, but you get lots of opportunities to practice.
hard
Too Easy
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Personal Growth
ready to ride as soon as they decide whether they want to go in the direction they’re all facing or whether that’d be too easy
Selves to Agree
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Humor & Whimsy Personal Growth
I think my life would be easier, she said, if I could just get my selves to agree on something.
Secret Heart
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Children & Parenting Family & Relatives Inspirational Peace & Justice Personal Growth Spiritual Winter Holidays
The secret is not in your hand or your eye or your voice, my aunt told me once. The secret is in your heart. Of course, she said, knowing that doesn’t make it any easier.
Hobby
I’m just going to hide here in this paper bag until death comes, she said. It could be a long time, I said. There was a pause & then her head popped out. You think I should have a hobby while I wait? she said.
Hard Work
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Peace & Justice
Why is peace so hard? she said & I said peace is easy. Keeping our mouths shut is hard.
Big Job
Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Children & Parenting
When do you get to be a grown-up? she said. When you can read & write & lie without laughing, I said & her eyes got big & she said she didn’t know it was that hard