“They carried all they could bear,
and then some,
including a silent awe for the terrible power
of the things they carried.”
—Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
May29
Tuesday Inspiration…
Thinking about being a human among humans in this big, beautiful & complicated world…
…here’s to spreading some love among our fellow human beings this Tuesday!!
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May28
Movie Monday…
Sergeant Horvath: I don’t know. Part of me thinks the kid’s right. He asks what he’s done to deserve this. He wants to stay here, fine. Let’s leave him and go home. But then another part of me thinks, what if by some miracle we stay, then actually make it out of here. Someday we might look back on this and decide that saving Private Ryan was the one decent thing we were able to pull out of this whole godawful, shitty mess. Like you said, Captain, maybe we do that, we all earn the right to go home.
…Happy Memorial Day to those of you in the States!
May25
Friday Five…
“Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
and the pleasant land.Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity.”― Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney
Here are a few of my humble, little minutes this week…
{Visited beautiful Miller Park…}
{…and historic Wrigley Field}
{Enjoyed time with Mom}
{Remembered an amazing man…}
{…and met a friend’s darling little one!}
…How did you spend your week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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May23
Literature Snippet…
“Perhaps there is some secret sort
of homing instinct in books
that brings them to their perfect readers.”
—Mary Ann Shaffer, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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May22
Tuesday Inspiration…
Inspired by my love/admiration/infatuation with reading…
…Hope you have a good book to come home to tonight!
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May21
Movie Monday…
Fanny Brawne: I still don’t know how to work out a poem.
John Keats: A poem needs understanding through the senses. The point of diving into a lake is not immediately to swim to the shore but to be in the lake, to luxuriate in the sensation of water. You do not work the lake out, it is a experience beyond thought. Poetry soothes and emboldens the soul to accept the mystery.
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May18
Friday Five…
“I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things… I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind.”
― Leo F. Buscaglia
Here are a few of the little things I got enthusiastic about this week…
{The rumble of thunder}
{Lilacs…my favorite scent}
{Colorful & fun new running gear}
{Reading when I should be sleeping…this & this}
{Packing for a baseball trip to Milwaukee/Chicago}
…What made you happy this week?
Have a lovely weekend!!
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May16
Literature Snippet…
“Whenever you want to achieve something,
keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure
you know exactly what it is you want.
No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.”
—Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym
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May15
Tuesday Inspiration…
Seeking a little inspiration as I mull over my “career”…
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