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Oh, what shall I do
with this glorious new day?
It’s mine for the living
despite come what may.
How can I share
these feelings so grand,
where new life’s unfolding
making its stand?
And where do I fit
in this scheme of all things?
Do I even belong
Or is life a dream?
Yet be it a dream
I shall not despair,
for happy I am
Whether here or there.
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~Plh, 2016
May your week be going smoothly and your cares be far removed.
With much affection,
~ Penny
How many times in your life have you heard someone say derisively, “you dreamer, you” or “get your head out of the clouds, stop dreaming”.
I’m thinking the most important thing to remember is the DOERS in life all had a dream before they had either a plan or began “doing” for themselves. They dreamt about what they wanted to accomplish and then made it happen; someway, somehow. You need look no further than the hundreds of thousands of quotes by leaders, scientists, philosophers, artists and so on. They had the dream first!
Helen Keller, 1880-1968
Helen Keller comes to mind. Here was a woman, who as a small child, became ill and was struck deaf, blind, and dumb. An unteachable wild child living in emptiness and darkness. But one person, Ann Sullivan, had a dream. Ann dreamed and believed she could help Helen learn to communicate – and she did.
She taught an unteachable child to communicate, and the child learned. And from there, the child developed a dream of her own. To become educated and make a difference in life, and she did. She became well educated and went on to live a happy and purpose filled life. The odds were completely against both of them and it was hard, really hard. But they believed their dreams and pursued until the dreams became reality.
There are so many, many excellent examples of people who had a dream and went on to do great things that they are legend, just two amazing examples are Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. No need to discuss what they accomplished, you already know.
So the next time you hear someone call you a dreamer, dismiss it. After all, you’re too busy dreaming and imagining your future and what you will achieve.
Forever
If I were to ask you is there really a forever …?
Would you think about it? Would you dismiss it as just a silly question with no definitive answer?
It is one of those pondering type of questions I think. I’m guessing most of us would put the word “forever” in a category of “a real long time plus a little longer where we can’t see the end” sort of understanding.
But just pretend for a minute that your mind can stretch itself out to eternity and travel …”to infinity and beyond“… where would it go and what would you see and experience? If you are seriously thinking about this then you are using the finest mode of transportation you have. Your IMAGINATION.
Forever and a Day
I think forever will always be
So the quest I do instead,
Is what I’d do with the extra day
Explore or stay ‘abed
Whispering breezes far afield
Twinkling star lit night,
worlds without end cannot be seen
the vistas out of sight
dewdrops in the morning
mother nature’s misty breath
The question … says Hamlet!
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Visualizing the “forever” of things can be a difficult.
How wonderful for us that we each possess the greatest method of visualizing ever. Our Imagination.
Imagine Forever …
The perfect vehicle for exploring your thoughts about things – like the question of forever. Take yours for a spin today, because like all good things, use it or you’ll lose it!
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~ Penny
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“Nothing is more important than taking care of each other ~ Nothing!” PennyQuote, 2014*
Have a great weekend! p.s. – see my note below, thanks!
Penny
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On the first day of happiness, a smile upon my face
I send a loving greeting filled with warmth and grace.
To all who live upon this earth who share with me this day
I wish you all the very best in every single way!
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With sincere affection, Penny
Have an excellent week ahead, take care of you,
Much love, Penny~
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Night
dark
sensation
tantalizing
strokes of shadows.
Reaching
caressing
moist
tasting
inhaling
sensual shadows.
Memory?
Thought?
Dream?
Ah, je ne m’inquiète pas!
I
succumb
submission
release
pleasure
deeply satiated.
Slumber now,
Shadows Release.
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~ Penny L Howe, 2013
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Complexity
…a maze of complications.
So many distractions – everywhere today.
So much to do, places to go, things to accomplish.
It’s like trying to find your way through a complicated maze on many days. So many layers to filter through.
Multi-tasking does have it’s value. Organization also an excellent thing. But there is a point where attrition (a lessening of the quality of the endeavor) enters the mix.
Keep it simple but do quantify (measure the importance of things in your life). Goals sometimes demand sacrifice so be careful with what you choose to spend less time doing to reach your desired accomplishments.
That which we regret in life (we all have those) is hard to put our arms around. Both metaphorically and for real!
Is it worth the price? Yes sometimes hard choices. Always fall back on the important simple three things. Is it good/healthy for you? Does it make a positive difference to others. Does it add to your happiness? And no we can’t always have everything we want in life, but I think we can come a lot closer!
I wish you every success in your endeavors!
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“Dream big, live bigger and love best!” Penny L Howe, 2012
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A Maze Museum
A private thought here. When I feel like I’m caught up in the maze of life, I let my imagination go. My maze becomes a gigantic art museum that I browse through at my leisure, picking and choosing what moves me the most and then moving on. (Just a little bit of whimsy here lol!)
Thank you for visiting, have a very good day and a better tomorrow!
~ Penny
Looking Out the Window in Wonder!
We all look out the (metaphorical) window of our dreams.
Don’t just look, experience! Even in rainy weather (lol)!
Thank you for your visit today, have a good one!
~ Penny
So here’s the thing, several of my blogging friends have been speaking about the “muse” of things. So there I was thinking about love as it would be with lovers, or perhaps even an elusive thing and this poem happened, so, hold on, it’s a little bit out of my normal style but it’s all you creative and wonderful bloggers fault. You just inspire me so much!
She came to him in the night
While he slept,
A delicate whisper caressing his skin
He felt her words
“I am yours”
He sighed in his dreams
Drifting within the magic of night.
Her voice softly whispered
“I am yours”
He breathed deeply, her taste intoxicating
He stirred but did not awaken
Her moist breath enveloping his senses
“Take me”
His body flaring forgotten passions
His longing so intense
The music of her sultry and sinuous words
“I am yours”
He slumbered on
Asleep, impassioned
“I am yours”
He sighed in his dreams
Gently she lay down
By his side
Her body contouring with his
“Forever”
Penny L Howe
The Why About This 