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“No one can trust for us.”–Sue Halpern, “Migrations of Solitude” “Trust one who has proved it.”–Virgil “To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.”–George MacDonald, The Marquis of Lossie, 1877 “Those who trust us, educate us.”–George Eliot, … Continue reading →

“The fullness of life is in the hazards of life.”–Edith Hamilton, The Great Age of Greek Literature “Everything is sweetened by risk.”–Alexander Smith, “The Fear of Dying” “Only those who dare, truly live.”–Ruth P. Freedman “If you risk nothing, then … Continue reading →

“Happiness can only exist in acceptance.”–George Orwell “Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.”–Chuang-Tzu “Whatever is–is best.”–Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “Whatever Is–Is Best” …………….. Despite … Continue reading →

we get lucky. And mysteriously, we are freed through the gifts of self by another–a special, remarkable person. And so it is we–our deeper selves–and our own gifts of self are magically freed, and life and love begin anew. Yes, … Continue reading →

Many years ago, three score and one, to be exact. End of summer. My grandmother’s house on Sherbrook St. Being sent outside to play in the backyard so the adults could set up a surprise birthday party for me. I wandered out the … Continue reading →

“When you don’t read, you don’t write.”–Helen Barolini, The Dream Book The simple relationship of input to output, or ‘You don’t get something out, if you don’t put something in.’ It’s certainly easier to write if one has been ‘feeding … Continue reading →

(In memory of Dean) “Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight” “…who see with blinding sight/Blind eyes could blaze like meteors” –lines from “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night”

The light switch turned on again suddenly so unexpectedly. To suddenly have everything available once again: feelings of physical wellness, energy, focus, confidence, clear-headedness, fullness, completeness, epiphanies about a wide range of topics, ease of expression, ‘strange’ topics to write … Continue reading →

And by came an angel who had a bright key, And he open’d the coffins and set them all free; Then down a green plain leaping, laughing, they run, And wash in a river, and shine in the sun. –from … Continue reading →

“Strange things doth meet, strange Glory they see.”–Thomas Traherne, “The Salutation” We are changed by what we behold. Nothing fake about these limestone giants of Mingan. The rocky topiary, a granite Rorschach. Easter Island sentinels under a starry blue sky. … Continue reading →