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Grieving. After yesterday’s loss of Jazzbo – who joined so very many other of my ‘kids’ in the Great Herd – I got to thinking a little about the grieving process. My grieving process. Without going into detail, I’ve had loved ones die since I was 12 years old. That’s over sixty years of forever losses. The early ones were …

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The wise ones seek to capture the innocence of their youth, when a sense of wonder inhabited their spirits & led them on journeys of discovery. For it is on those journeys that they could behave openly, truthfully & without deception

We should always face life’s challenges with as much vigor as can be mustered. It will greatly increase our chances of success. Even if we fail, our spirits will remain intact. And that, too, is to be considered a success.

Having respect & empathy for all makes one’s spirit grow strong. Not having respect & empathy for all causes one’s spirit to weaken & wither.

BIRDIE’S TRAVAILS

GRIEVING

THE BALLAD OF JAZZ

If it is your nature to be quiet, remain quiet. If it is your nature to be forthcoming, remain forthcoming. Be who you are for there is none other like you.

To begin to understand nature is to begin to understand oneself.

Sometimes, in the Wheel of Life, from birth to death, our wheel will develop damage, making our ride uneasy. We must take the time & energy to repair the damage or we will ride uncomfortably through the remainder of our lives.