In my writing group yesterday our prompts were to write a gorgeous poem or something from our everyday live during the coronavirus tumult. I picked the later. Here goes: To make matters worse than they already are, my husband had a mishap last week that was very worrisome. Last Monday he decided to sweep up some leaves on our front walkway and he fell against the brick wall, scraping his right arm so badly that the skin was hanging off it. He came upstairs to tell me he fell and showed me his injury with blood dripping all over the place. I took him to urgent care with a plastic bag over his arm and after a short wait, they cleaned it and wrapped it in gauze and sent us on our way with a prescription for Tylenol with a bit of codeine in it. They also took x-rays since not only did his arm hurt, he had a bump on his knee and sore ribs. Thankfully nothing was broken. Wish I could say that was the end of it. But by the time we got home blood was already seeping through the bandages. … [Read more...]
About forgiveness
I've been thinking a lot about forgiveness and where I'm lacking it in my life. So I've decided to learn more about it and see if I can be more focused about applying forgiveness to my daily goings on. To begin, I've gathered some quotes (provided by Brainy Quotes). Of course some will apply to me, and some will not. Hope you can relate a bit as well. Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. John F. Kennedy We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. Martin Luther King, Jr. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. Mark Twain It's one of … [Read more...]