Mary Roll
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Mary Roll
"When I was young, I was attracted to sorrow. It seemed interesting. It seemed an energy that would take me somewhere. Now I am older, if not old, and I hate sorrow. I see that it has no energy of its own, but uses mine, furtively. I see that it is leaden, without breath, and repetitious, and unsolvable.
And now I see that I am sorrowful about only
... See moreEverything that was broken has
forgotten its brokenness. I live
now in a sky-house, through every
window the sun. Also your presence.
Our touching, our stories. Earthy
and holy both. How can this be, but
it is. Every day has something in
it whose name is forever.
Mary Oliver
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature … the assurance that d
... See moreThe power of memories and expectations is such that for most human beings the past and the future are not as real, but more real than the present.
— Alan Watts
“The circles of women around us weave invisible nets of love that carry us when we’re weak, and sing with us when we are strong.”
SARK - Succulent Wild Woman
Ken Burns lays into Donald Trump during Brandeis speech sparking MAGA outrage
The hail in Texas was so big Tuesday that it required a new description Forecasters warned of “DVD-size hail” as stones larger than grapefruits bombarded an area near Lubbock.
- In one way, it is easier to be inexperienced: you don’t have to learn what is no longer relevant. Experience, on the other hand, creates two distinct struggles: the first is to identify and unlearn what is no longer necessary (that’s work, too). The second is to remain open-minded, patient, and willing to engage with what’s new, even if it resemble... See more
from Everything Easy is Hard Again by Frank Chimero
