Another morning and I wake with thirst
for the goodness I do not have. I walk
out to the pond and all the way God has
given us such beautiful lessons. Oh Lord,
I was never a quick scholar but sulked
and hunched over my books past the
hour and the bell; grant me, in your
mercy, a little more time. Love [...]
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a poem by mary oliver: thirst
Posted in rare religious references, seriously real on December 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
make friends with someone fatter than you
Posted in seriously real, things that make me wonder on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Make friends with a person who is fatter than you. How many of us have done this? No, you didn’t set out to, because something in that person was something you genuinely dug already. But since she’s bigger than you it’s like you already have a one up, something to fall back on, something that [...]
