Today’s theme is Sarcasm.
There’s no doubt that sarcasm takes ‘wit’,
And it’s not at all troubling to me.
There’s wry humor in my use of it.
There’s no doubt that sarcasm takes ‘wit’.
Ah, there are those who don’t like it one bit!
Their hearts are more decent, you see.
There’s no doubt that sarcasm takes ‘wit’,
And it’s not at all troubling to me.
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We are asked to find inspiration from an assortment of images. This is the one that I chose. It wasn’t clearly labeled to offer its creator credit. I apologize for that.
Heroes seek less for themselves than for ‘Good’,
But those courageous ones still long for peace.
The most daring hearts chase the “What should?”
Heroes seek less for themselves than for ‘Good’.
They won’t flinch as weaker souls would.
Where might we be if they ever cease?
Heroes seek less for themselves than for ‘Good’,
But those courageous ones still long for peace.
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She was built of sand.
An hour from myself
uninterrupted.
Purely my own
from my secret place
enchanted.
No monument needed
when you get what you seek,
Believing.
Passion envelops us,
keeps us from aging
as time stops.
Busy hands create happy hearts.
Endeavors …so be it.
No “backsies” !
“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.”
The idea of gift giving came up among my kids this morning. It does not fit my cliché, exactly, but gift giving/receiving has its bugaboos.
Yesterday, my granddaughter had shared each of her four stickers that she received for bravery during those nasty school booster shots. One of the recipients of this act of generosity had accidentally sent his sticker through the wash. I offered him my sticker.
“No,that’s YOURS.” Katherine said.
“Yes, I love it that you shared it with me. It made me so happy.” I replied.
“You can’t give it to him!”
“When you gave it to me it became mine, Katherine. Now I’d love to use it to make someone else feel happy. Once you give someone special a gift, it is so important to trust that what they use it for gives them pleasure. It does not mean that it was not loved by them.”
“OK, then.” She smiled and walked away.
My daughter and I recently had an interesting discussion. I am an absolute “no strings” person. She feels the gift is a “piece of her” not to be used for anything but what she intended.
Both feelings are absolutely valid, but this divide can cause such hurt feelings among those who do not share the same philosophy.
Once I realise that the bearer of a gift has “heart-strings” attached, I try to be mindful of it.
It is difficult when you are a “no strings” kind. I am disappointed when I realise the recipient, of one my gifts, does not take an opportunity to pass it on for fear of MY feelings. It would please me, for sure, to have the same gift providing further “giving/receiving” pleasures, and so on…
It is important to realise that both philosophies exist…which are you?
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