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A wave
rolls toward
a rocky shore
breaking
washing away
A mirror
reflecting a wave
shatters
image vanishing
a cloud of shards
A fossil
nautilus
locked in stone
crushed by a careless tread
scattered, nameless fragments
by a rising sea
A wing
broken
feathers tattered
crying to soar
longing to fly again
A wave
breaks
water rushes
washes away
fossil, mirror, wing
broken eternity
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Written by Kaito Aozora at age 11, grieving the loss of a beloved pet bird
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Keys to Happiness
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The gift of life is truly an abundance of riches. The magic is here in our existence - transcendent in the beauty and mysteries of the world - miraculous in being given the gift of life. We straddle the ordinary mundane realm, while we ride and experience this wave of life aware of that there is more in this magic of existence; exquisite art, music, movies, milky ways, galaxies, love, passion, animals, scents, tastes, truffles, and more... Why are we here? Perhaps our magic is a bit more earthly, yet we know also of the mysterious universe. Watch clouds pass... the sun as it sets... the moon as it rises...
But we often don't realize how good we have it until we lose what we take for granted. We take for granted loved ones, health, comfort, the world as we know it. It is in losing that we realize the precious beauties of existence; it is only in the poignance of loss that we feel them more absolutely and deeply, recognizing their true meaning to us, meaning that is often deeper than words.
I myself, have had serious health problems. I completely took my health for granted when I was in good health. No matter what people say, it is almost impossible to imagine how difficult life can become until it happens to you. It's the difference between knowing heartbreak exists, and experiencing it firsthand. It's the difference between one day being able to walk, and a later day, being in a wheelchair.
It is as different as night and day. Yet both night and day are beautiful in their own way. I have been given an additional gift of life through my experience with health problems: although life is harder than ever, I appreciate it more than ever. I am more grateful, and appreciative than ever, of everything. Existence seems to be a precious miracle, that I do not want to miss out on.
I am more content than ever with the simplest of things; simple pleasures and beauties of the moment. The freshness of the air is exquisite; the sky, and people - acting on their better angels - becoming earth angels - are extremely beautiful. Children are like whimsical cherubs. Favorite foods and tastes are divine. Eating is divine. Sleep is divine. Waking is divine. Life is divine.
Looking out the window, the world is a gem. Trees and grass glow emerald green. Sunlight is golden. Flowers shine like rubies and amethysts. Water sparkles like diamonds. The moon is an opal.
Even my organs, which are currently in a state of imperfection, are more divine to me than ever before. I marvel at the miraculous universes within cells. I marvel at their synergy and orchestration, their inner music. I am amazed by and fully reverent of the miracles that are our bodies.
When people are in good health they spend a lot of time engaged in social, familial, personal constructs and issues that they learned growing up. These are the ideas about who they are - what their possibilities are... These constructs and issues can cause great suffering or limitation. But when you lose your good health, you realize just how much these constructs and issues - these ideas - are just learned barriers - not actual barriers - to possibility. As long as you have your health, you can improve and expand your life in almost any way you set your mind to, if you work towards your goals. You may not always get exactly what you want, but you will come closer to finding what you need, and your greatest strengths.
Taking good care of your health is essential to keeping more doors to possibility open. Research is finding that many illnesses today are caused or worsened by diet, stress, even lack of sleep. Health is vital: investing in your health is investing in your life.
Happiness is here now. Life gives us the keys. We only have to appreciate it to feel the gift. Life is a once in a lifetime experience. There is no doubt - if we recognize it, and choose accordingly, life is an immensely beautiful experience.
This is what I have learned that I wish I had known before - life is an abundance of riches, enjoy it thoroughly while you have it - never take it, or anyone, for granted - with no doubt.
Life is big. There is a lot of small stuff. Identify it, and don't waste your time, or your life...
Benjamin Franklin put it well:
"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of."
- Anonymous
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The gift of life is truly an abundance of riches. The magic is here in our existence - transcendent in the beauty and mysteries of the world - miraculous in being given the gift of life. We straddle the ordinary mundane realm, while we ride and experience this wave of life aware of that there is more in this magic of existence; exquisite art, music, movies, milky ways, galaxies, love, passion, animals, scents, tastes, truffles, and more... Why are we here? Perhaps our magic is a bit more earthly, yet we know also of the mysterious universe. Watch clouds pass... the sun as it sets... the moon as it rises...
But we often don't realize how good we have it until we lose what we take for granted. We take for granted loved ones, health, comfort, the world as we know it. It is in losing that we realize the precious beauties of existence; it is only in the poignance of loss that we feel them more absolutely and deeply, recognizing their true meaning to us, meaning that is often deeper than words.
I myself, have had serious health problems. I completely took my health for granted when I was in good health. No matter what people say, it is almost impossible to imagine how difficult life can become until it happens to you. It's the difference between knowing heartbreak exists, and experiencing it firsthand. It's the difference between one day being able to walk, and a later day, being in a wheelchair.
It is as different as night and day. Yet both night and day are beautiful in their own way. I have been given an additional gift of life through my experience with health problems: although life is harder than ever, I appreciate it more than ever. I am more grateful, and appreciative than ever, of everything. Existence seems to be a precious miracle, that I do not want to miss out on.
I am more content than ever with the simplest of things; simple pleasures and beauties of the moment. The freshness of the air is exquisite; the sky, and people - acting on their better angels - becoming earth angels - are extremely beautiful. Children are like whimsical cherubs. Favorite foods and tastes are divine. Eating is divine. Sleep is divine. Waking is divine. Life is divine.
Looking out the window, the world is a gem. Trees and grass glow emerald green. Sunlight is golden. Flowers shine like rubies and amethysts. Water sparkles like diamonds. The moon is an opal.
Even my organs, which are currently in a state of imperfection, are more divine to me than ever before. I marvel at the miraculous universes within cells. I marvel at their synergy and orchestration, their inner music. I am amazed by and fully reverent of the miracles that are our bodies.
When people are in good health they spend a lot of time engaged in social, familial, personal constructs and issues that they learned growing up. These are the ideas about who they are - what their possibilities are... These constructs and issues can cause great suffering or limitation. But when you lose your good health, you realize just how much these constructs and issues - these ideas - are just learned barriers - not actual barriers - to possibility. As long as you have your health, you can improve and expand your life in almost any way you set your mind to, if you work towards your goals. You may not always get exactly what you want, but you will come closer to finding what you need, and your greatest strengths.
Taking good care of your health is essential to keeping more doors to possibility open. Research is finding that many illnesses today are caused or worsened by diet, stress, even lack of sleep. Health is vital: investing in your health is investing in your life.
Happiness is here now. Life gives us the keys. We only have to appreciate it to feel the gift. Life is a once in a lifetime experience. There is no doubt - if we recognize it, and choose accordingly, life is an immensely beautiful experience.
This is what I have learned that I wish I had known before - life is an abundance of riches, enjoy it thoroughly while you have it - never take it, or anyone, for granted - with no doubt.
Life is big. There is a lot of small stuff. Identify it, and don't waste your time, or your life...
Benjamin Franklin put it well:
"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of."
- Anonymous
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
*Submissions Ideas*
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Do you have something on your mind?
Burning questions, issues, views...
Just some thoughts...
Or something you've written that you would like to share?
Maybe you would like to just have some creative fun?
You can even submit something you've posted elsewhere on the web - giving it even more visibility and potential readership.
Whether you have your own site, page(s), blog, or not, this gives you more of a platform.
Here you can add more than just a comment...
(Although comments are very good!)
And you can be anonymous or not ~
It's up to you!
luminousvue.submissions@gmail.com
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Do you have something on your mind?
Burning questions, issues, views...
Just some thoughts...
Or something you've written that you would like to share?
Maybe you would like to just have some creative fun?
You can even submit something you've posted elsewhere on the web - giving it even more visibility and potential readership.
Whether you have your own site, page(s), blog, or not, this gives you more of a platform.
Here you can add more than just a comment...
(Although comments are very good!)
And you can be anonymous or not ~
It's up to you!
luminousvue.submissions@gmail.com
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Friday, August 8, 2008
If you could be any kind of movie star...
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Any submissions are welcome; but here is a first submissions idea:
For fun, in your dreams: If you could be any kind(s) of movie star(s), what kind would you be?
You can reply now in the comments, or send your submission to:
luminousvue.submissions@gmail.com
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Any submissions are welcome; but here is a first submissions idea:
For fun, in your dreams: If you could be any kind(s) of movie star(s), what kind would you be?
You can reply now in the comments, or send your submission to:
luminousvue.submissions@gmail.com
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