dark stones

how do now light go?
what for the shade bring?
dark stones the light heat hot.

critical eyes

It is clear that some people in life seem to have strong opinions about how things should be done and what is acceptable. This critical eye seeps into every crevasse of life that passes their way, so much that it establishes a password to join the ordained club of "the right way to live". So moving is this worldview that they cannot help but demand that all around must dance to this beat. This may bring up a political thought or national agenda but for me its infection has greeted me from the root, the person. It lives inside the mirage that loving each other means to bring others over to "the right way of thinking and living". It is sad to think that even if this was given sight, the blind would simply put on sunglasses and try to keep it all cool. Pride is truly one way to be blind.
I know that it is hard to be real and truly love others just like they are. I guess being open can lead to being hurt but it also leads to being free. I guess loving the critical eye is my goal, otherwise I'll have to find my own password.

The log from the Sea of cortez - J. S.

There was a note pinned to its head which said, "don't worry about it, it's a basking shark. (signed) Dr. Rolph Bolin of the Hopkins Marine Station." No doubt that Dr. Bolin acted kindly, for he loves true things; but his kindness was a blow to the people of Monterey. They so wanted it to be a sea-serpent.

reflection

In the middle of the hall of mirrors I can really lose it. Too many choices and no real direction with anything other than a inner calling to live. It is in this place that the true colors start to show through. It is in this place that my treasure starts to unload and become visible. It is here that I see myself for who I am. In the middle of the hall of mirrors I can really find myself.

living

Had to take a step back today and consider my state of life. Am I living or am I just moving through life...
This came about through a talk about Religion which I found interesting. What I believe and value, the things that I hold out as markers for living the right kind of life can be mixed up between the person of Jesus and the religion of Christianity. What I took away was a need to observe why I do the things I do and if they are truly found in following Christ or in the religion of Christianity. Some days it is hard to seperate the differences. Some days it seems that what is being lived out as one really is the other. A little honestly and less pride is needed in this adventure.
This sort of self examination may leave me in part being tossed by the wind but I hope it is the spirit moving me so I can use it to fly.

outlook-ing..

The weather is so strange around this time of year. It is rainy but I feel like it is almost colder than when the snow was on the ground. I think that the weather is on my mind since I am looking out the window a lot these days, contemplating my next career adventure. So far the prospects are not as vibrant and spelled out as the Captain Underpants adventures, although the Whoopie cushion that came with those comics could come in handy...
It has been exciting so far and I'm learning a lot about myself as I move through the days which has been cool. Standing up and dusting off neglected strengths and values is a good thing to do. So off I go toward a new day tomorrow...