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To The Congress Of The United States Of America: “The Merits Of Beauty.”

31 Thursday Oct 2019

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Beauty surrounds us daily in all kinds of forms. Most of it, we take for granted or we are so engrossed in technology, we have no time or energy left for anything else. But when the weight of responsibilities, the hard disappointments of life, and our souls become overwhelmed by all the evil deeds we are forced to witness, we are drawn back to beauty that always reminds us that no matter how bad it gets, there is something we can grab on to that creates hope inside us when nothing else can.

The mountains, the canyons, the forests, the rivers, and valleys remind us that something bigger than us exists. Beauty leads us to the Almighty God. It connects us to Him for the rest of our lives. Beauty has the ability to challenge us, develop our character, and teach us lessons in life. Children instinctively know this and are drawn to the outdoors which has the ability to heal us and comfort us.

Over the years, wise men of honor and character have recognized this and have protected these sacred places. Let us hope we still have men and women of honor in high places of power that have the courage to protect and care for that which God entrusted to all of us and not be blinded by status, power, or greed. Our very souls are at risk if they do otherwise.

Yu/stan/kema,

Pat Eagleman.

“Katherine Lee Bates wrote, America The Beautiful. The first stanza of her poem, song says it all:

O beautiful for spacious skies,

For amber waves of grain,

For purple mountains majesties

Above the fruited plain!

America! America!

God shed His grace on thee

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea! “

KATHERINE LEE BATES

 

 

The Friends We Have In Life.

24 Thursday Oct 2019

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I have grieved for old companions,

those I knew from years ago.

Steadfast friends who knew me well,

now lying under winter’s snow.

 

Those who fought with me in battle

And wept when men around us died.

Men who shared their inmost secrets

as we tried to stay alive.

 

Childhood friends, never forgotten,             

Found on Pinterest on 5-29-16.American Heroes. Tony Evans. John 15:13. The Bible.

often come across my mind.

Memories of peals of laughter

as we shared the things we’d find.

 

Now I am old and most are gone

to another place and time.

My new friends hardly know me, 

and I have mountains to climb.

-Yu/stan/kema-

 

 

 

 

 

The Seasons In Life.

13 Sunday Oct 2019

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For years I’ve watched the seasons come,

And I’ve watched the seasons go.

They reflect that all living things

Change as they grow.

 

The seed lies dormant in the earth                                       

Found on Pinterest on 4-30-17. Saved from an article on facilisimo.com.

And then sprouts forth with life.

An infant lies in his mother’s womb

And is born with lots of strife.

 

A tree needs enough nutrients

In order to grow strong.

A baby needs good nourishment

For his body to grow long.

 

Spring brings the rain and the warm sun

That enables the tree to grow tall.

Childhood and adolescence give a child

Time to prepare for Fall.

 

A tree has leaves that shake and twist

In the Summer storms that pass by,

And they change to lovely colors as

The Fall season leaves them to die.

 

A young man faces the storms of life

With courage and a strong belief:

That God will be there through the worst

And  strengthen him in grief.

 

Or a man can choose to face those storms

With bitterness and hate,

And blame God for the things he lost

And leave the rest to fate.

 

For surely as the seasons pass,

Death comes to every man,

And he must choose to walk away,

Or reach out for God’s hand.

 

The tree drops seeds on the ground

And they end up down below 

The earth and wait until next Spring

When new trees will grow.

Yu/stan/kema.

 

 

 

 

 

The Truth About Living.

09 Wednesday Oct 2019

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Found on Pinterest on 10-25-15. Found on Pinterest on 10-25-15. Jackson Kiddard

When I was young, I believed true courage was accepting whatever life threw your way. That life was filled with good experiences and difficult times, and a brave man suffered in silence, did not complain, or let the world know his fears, his hurts, or disappointments,  but rather he kept his chin up and showed  the world a calm, confident, humorous face. I believed that one should always be aware of his blessings, think positive thoughts, and fight his battles alone.

I believed  stories should be kept secret if they contained elements of violence, emotional abuse, or had subject matter that had a tendency to make people feel uncomfortable, anxious , or depressed. I felt my job was to help others, and bring joy to the world by not needing anything, not burdening any one, but rather live a life of self-sacrifice.

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Fighting To Stay On Top Of The Pain.

09 Wednesday Oct 2019

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When your tender heart is broken

in tiny, little pieces

and hope is slowly dying

inside you ’til it ceases;

 

When dreams become illusions

and nothing else is real,

past ideals have crumbled,

and you find that you can’t feel;

 

When life seems sad and empty

and your insides hollowed out,

you know you are drowning,

but you can’t even shout

 

For someone to help you 

and take you by your hand,

who restores your faith in people

and says she understands.

 

It is time to dig inside you

and really dig deep

to find a lot of courage

even as you weep.

 

Hold it tight within you

and call it by it’s name.

Sweep out past mistakes

and stop the self-blame.

 

Observe the world around you

and enjoy Nature’s gifts.

Try to find the positives

and give yourself a lift.

 

For life cannot get better

if you sit in deep despair

and refuse to make an effort

to find others who care.

Yu/stan/kema

 

 

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