Desktop Retreat

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Flowers, Books and a Candle

For you, Boston

Hope

Knows no fear.

Hope dares to blossom

Even inside the abysmal abyss.

Hope secretly feeds

And strengthens

Promise.

~Sri Chinmoy

Connie said...: I love the flowers. They're so pretty!; April 16, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Harvee said...: Very nice tribute to those victims.; April 16, 2013 at 1:12 PM
Nan said...: Such good words.; April 25, 2013 at 9:50 AM

Guerrilla Reading

Turn off the TV

Turn off the computer

Turn off the game console

Always have a book with you to read ~

~before going to sleep

~before getting up

~in the bathtub

~while waiting for your ride

~while on the bus/train/plane

~while dinner is cooking

~while exercising (audiobooks!)

~while driving (ditto)

~while waiting for an appointment

~while baby is napping

~after kids are in bed

~with kids

~to kids

~while eating lunch

~while eating breakfast

~at the cottage (dock, hammock, screen porch)

~while walking

~while waiting for kids in the mom & dad taxi

~on a park bench

~instead of housework

~in the bathroom

~while on hold on the phone

~on the porch with a cocktail

~ . . . ?