Wednesday, April 24, 2024

These and Those

A L O H A From Honolulu!
The deepest sin
against the human mind is to
believe things without evidence
Thomas H Huxley,
also attributed to Aldous Huxley *



 We ourselves feel 
that what we are doing
is just a drop in the ocean.
 But the ocean would be less 
because of that missing drop.
   Mother Teresa





Today is a good day to boss up
and change your situation.
Germany Kent 




And then my heart
with pleasure fills,
And dances
with the daffodils.
   William Wordsworth

[ When daffodils
are not in view
a garden rose
will also do! 
Pixie ]





This worldly life is like a shadow.
If you try to catch it, you
will never be able to do so.
If you turn your back towards it,
it has no choice but to follow you. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya


Side-by-side Our bond can't be bought Understanding souls Share a truth dearly sought. These the irreplaceable Those we hold ever tight True friends 0ur second solace Creatures of the light. Cloudia Charters 


Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

 







*Aldous Huxley was a grandson of the prominent biologist Thomas Henry Huxley and was the third child of the biographer and man of letters Leonard Huxley; his brothers included physiologist Andrew Fielding Huxley and biologist Julian Huxley.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Rehabilitation of Humility

A L O H A From Honolulu!


If your heart is not broad
enough to care for everyone
in a conflict, then you
are not yet a peacemaker.

Thank you for caring.
But don't stop growing
your understanding compassion!
      Cloudia Charters 








In my youth, a wondrous sight,
Signs that flickered, day and night:
"Dancing Nightly!" bold and bright,
A mystery that filled me with delight!


When I was a child
It was common to see signs:
Dancing Nightly.

I was too young to go inside
these adult places after bedtime
to see the ubiquitous beings.

They must be BIG, I mused,
and something to see,
especially when they danced!

Did they also do tricks?
Tell Jokes? or did they just dance?
Over the years, their numbers
dwindled. I never see
their signs anymore.

So here's to the vanished breed:
The Dancing Nightly.
They are surely missed.



The wise one is dedicated
to not harming people-
even evil people. When no one hurts another, All will eventually
return to the good. Tao Te Ching,
Chapter 60   Translated by John R. Mabry



Snap judgments
— about people or ideas —
are fueled by arrogance and conceit.
They create blind spots
and missed opportunities.
Good ideas and interesting ways to
accomplish goals in public life
exist all over the place if you
have the will, the curiosity, and
the humility to find them.
  Charlie Baker 

࿂ ࿃ ꩜
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia




I asked META's Artificial Intelligence
 to generate an image for me
with this prompt:
"A happy calico cat under a palm tree"
Pretty Nice I Think!
What do YOU think?

Monday, April 22, 2024

Awakening

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The ground was hard
And skies were gray,
Through lingering storms
Despair held sway.
But hope the seed
Safe within
Begins to sprout
Awakened again! -



- Tiny green shoots
Fresh and bright,
A promise revealed
At dawn's first light.
Shadows linger
Fainter and fewer
Lucky hints murmur
richer and truer. -


- Solutions will bloom
And a helping hand,
Goodness returning
Across our land.
Cloudia Charters




The people who matter
will recognize
who you are.
Alan Cohen


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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

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Sunday, April 21, 2024

And Join Me Here

A L O H A From Honolulu!


It ain't what you don't know
that gets you into trouble.
It's what you know for sure
that just ain't so.
    Mark Twain






Good folks flow
a silent stream,
Nurturing life
With simple dreams.

They build, they mend,
with purpose strong,
The land they love, 
where they belong -



Loud voices rise,
a tempest's call,
But division's path
will only stall.

The troubled few,
with shouts and cries,
Divide and disrupt as
Their kindness dies -




- But let them splinter,
Let them fray,
Love to the neighbor
Will find a way!

For peace is built
where kindness stays.
     Cloudia Charters



Be at peace.
Breathe deeply and relax,
Let go of all your worries.

Feel the stillness all around
Find your grace
And join me here,
Where peace and love
Are always near.
Pixie
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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie


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Saturday, April 20, 2024

Pacific Embrace

A L O H A From Honolulu!


Orange bleeds a fiery sigh,
Stately clouds sailing a tonic sky.
High blue bleeds to orange crush,
Stars peek shy and never rush

Lullaby of silent crash,
Peace descends.
Calming splash!




Agapanthus Africanus,
The African Lily
or Lily-of-the-Nile



We'll mend the cracks
We'll light the way,
Stay calm and kind
Come what may. 

Bridges built
on simple things,
A smile shares hope
and comfort brings.

In every greeting
kind and warm,
Respect is power 
Against all storms.

Let knowledge flow
a gentle stream,
From every voice,
a waking dream.
    Cloudia Charters 





I believe that if you don't 
derive a deep sense of purpose 
from what you do, if you don't come 
radiantly alive several times a day, 
if you don't feel deeply grateful at 
the tremendous good fortune that 
has been bestowed on you, then 
you are wasting your life. 
And life is too short to waste.
            Srikumar Rao




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Love You,
 Cloudia & Pixie









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See You All Next Spring!



Friday, April 19, 2024

The Walking Iris

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Behind the screen of the ordinary
can be found unique and
wonderful things.
  Ted Kooser




Fashion you can buy,
but style you possess.
Iris Apfel


The walking iris
Neomarica gracilis is
a flowering plant native to Brazil
that produces spikes of white flowers
with burgundy throats and blue stripes
from mid spring to mid fall.
Also known as the poor man's orchid


Set wide the window.
Let me drink the day. Edith Wharton
& Pixie

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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia



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Ancient wisdom lives
in his subtle smile
the age old style he wears
and Aloha that he gives.
[Click on photo to enlarge]