acceptance
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Acceptance
The older I get the more I believe the greatest kindness is acceptance. Christina Baker Kline I have a love-hate relationship with the tree shading our balcony. Every spring its buds burst into brilliant green leaves. Soon the tree blossoms into fragrant white flowers, snowing tiny petals unto our patio furniture for days. This creates…
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Expectations
Expect the unexpected. Oscar Wilde A row of Locusts line the avenue in front of our condo. They are quite large and produce a number of bright green leaves every spring. Until this year, when the tree directly in front of our window displayed several bare branches. While all the trees surrounding it showcase an…
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Rabbit vs Rat
A Neighborhood Rabbit “Hallo Rabbit,” he said, “is that you?” “Let’s pretend it isn’t” said Rabbit, “and see what happens.” A.A. Milne I’ve been looking through my photo library searching for this image, of a rabbit, I took while on a walk one summer. Everyone likes rabbits. They are adorable, tiny, balls of fur. I…
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Initiative
God helps those who help themselves. Poor Richard’s Almanac, Benjamin Franklin While visiting Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, I photographed this tree filled with hanging, bamboo sticks on which prayers has been written. Whatever our faith we all look to a greater being for help. Have you heard the parable of…
Aging with Grace 