I love imperfection. I love it in myself. I love it in others. It’s what makes us human.
We can let life break us or make us. It’s our choice.
Joe: “A coworker I love is going to die.”
Pete: “That’s too bad, Joe. What’s wrong?”
Joe: “I asked her for a date and she said she die before she went out with me.”
“Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose. If you have the knack of playing with exclaimers the way Tom Wolfe does, you can throw them in by the handful.” ~ Elmore Leonard
The Lovers
Rainer Maria Rilke
See how in their veins all becomes spirit;
into each other they mature and grow.
Like axles, their forms tremblingly orbit,
round which it whirls, bewitching and aglow.
Thirsters, and they receive drink,
watchers, and see: they receive sight.
Let them into one another sink
so as to endure each other outright.
Today the winter event continues in south Texas. It’s been 48 hours since I’ve had water. Electricity returned around midnight (that’s a plus). Here’s what makes this situation tolerable. A friend has electricity and water. My friend gave me an invitation to weather the storm in my friend’s house. Another friend gave me two potatoes (two potatoes are a big deal when the grocery shelves are empty). Another friend turned the water off to my home until the temperatures are back over freezing. I hope I am as good a friend to them as they are to me. We make it through difficult time best, when we make it through together.
Steel cuts oats are slightly higher in fiber than rolled and quick oats. They also have the lowest glycemic index of the three types of oats, potentially making them the best choice for blood sugar control.
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“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside you. ”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life is unpredictable. As hard as we try to control our day and destiny, it doesn’t always turn out the way we planned. Stay true to yourself, be strong during the storms, and hold on tight with both hands, a safe landing is ahead.
Face the storms, be steadfast, you were born for these times. This is your moment.
