"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you.
David Whyte
This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts.
I agree, speaking up would be better. But with today's society often yelling over anyone's comment, speaking up gets a bad rap. I tend toward the saying espoused by my mother: "Don't talk unless you have something good to say." But that requires the hear-ee to listen.
TV. That could easily go by the wayside. I'm on my laptop as soon as I wake up. Well, an iced coffee first, then WDC. I would be checking in with WDC even without the daily Achievement badges. [Note to wife: any travel stops must have Wi-Fi.]
The older I get, the more I want to leave something for my kids and grand-kids. Can't do that watching TV.
Hello again, Joy. You may wonder why I'm spending so much time in your Blog. I'm currently fully immersed in my first ever "Game of Thrones" event. And it is kicking my butt ... though in a good way.
I've never been much of a blogger, but I've enjoyed the thought-provoking entries you've penned, especially this one. I've never thought about creative reading. Great concept. I'll think about this.
I'm amazed that anyone would keep a daily journal. Or, even a regular journal (four or five times a week). As a student of history, I know how important journals and diaries are to discovering that history.
I'm glad you keep yours going. My once concession is I keep a small notebook with me at all times for thoughts that occur to me. To paraphrase one of my writing library books, "Write it down, or you'll forget it." My memory is the pits ... which is why I have so many notes.
I recently retired from my dream job at the request of my wife. She wants us to enjoy ourselves now with plans of traveling--day trips, long weekend trips, and of course, a long trip (cruising or RVing). I'm all for that because I get to re-acquaint myself with my love of photography doing that. Except for the long trip, most of the others are not fully planned.
I hope you get to do the fun things you want, planned or otherwise, Miss Joy.
I have no plans. Lake Michigan and shopping. I get what you mean. You get old, you just live each day as it comes and hope for good things. I enjoyed reading your entry.
Every book I've read I've created the scene, the characters, and often where the story will go before I've reached the author's actual words take me. So in my thinking creative reading distorts the authors work but the door would not have opened in my mind without the guidance of the author. So hence the balance.
I wish there was more silence, maybe people might actually think before speaking. But I know that'll never happen because ignorance and hatred are hot commodities because then they get their 15 minutes of fame. sad but so true that ou rmedia coverage prefers to sensationalize negativity versus focusing on positive things.
Prompt: How would you see the world through rose-colored glasses?
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A song says: “These rose colored glasses
That I'm looking through
Show only the beauty
'Cause they hide all the truth”
Exactly my point. That is why I do not wear them. At least, I try not to, which is kind of difficult because I am an optimist, especially when it comes to people.
How would I see the world if I dared wear them? There comes a mouthful.
What I see/imagine has to include the entire planet. If we pick on the USA or any one nation, it won’t work.
I guess I’d start with no wars, no tariffs, no visas, no misunderstandings. Clean air, clean oceans, and clean land, respect for animals and all life. Respect and understanding among all people. Respect for all theological beliefs. Children and people with disabilities to be given utmost care and compassion.
Not doable!
I know that is all too much to hope for but you forced those rose-colored glasses on this realist.
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