MONDAY THOUGHTS

 

"Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe, we shall overcome someday..."

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SUNDAY THOUGHTS: POETRY PROMPT ----IN TIMES of GRIEF

It’s odd, how some move

In times of grief

Busy-- and with all 

The cunning of a thief

Compassion, at scarcity

 

No condolences made

Neither, sacrifice

Did they ever show up?

Rarely?  

Once or twice?

Taking; dictating 

Never to be

No dog in the hunt

No stake in the claim

No history, no ties

What’s even their name?

But they want to control the milieu

No manners, no tact

No humanity

Requests and demands

What they’d “better see”

You ask, “How is this all about you?”

Perhaps, there’s a time

When some things should be taught

So folk will conduct

Themselves as they ought

Where does such gall and nerve begin?

Sometimes, it’s just best

To say nothing at all

Pretend you don’t see

Or hear, when they call

Nosy never knocks-- just barges in

It cares not an ounce

How you think, or you feel

It just wants to know

It hopes you will reveal

All the details it surely will share

Your grieving; your pain

They’ve no patience to spare

They’ve shown you who they are

And now, you’re well aware

When it's done

You won't see hide, nor hair

Neither confidant

Nor privileged to know

You trust them no farther

Than your arm can throw them

(and all their dumb questions) away

Discernment comes

You now know who's who

Who's there purely to comfort

Who's there to intrude

And has nothing constructive to say...

#thinkbeforeyouspeak

#mindfulness

#grieving

#ethics

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SATURDAY THOUGHTS: CELEBRATING ABUNDANT LIVES

 Rest in peace, beloved educators, Maggie Elizabeth Swilley McElveen, and Marian Elizabeth Taylor Tyrance. 

#representationmatters

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THURSDAY THOUGHTS : PRUNING

The appearance of a pruned tree can be startling, even pitiful and sad. 

You wonder if the pruning was even necessary. Will the tree wither and die? Did the landscapers know what they were doing? Were they too aggressive? Did they go too far? 

The tree looked just fine, didn’t it? Why alter, or try to control its shape, size, or structure? What was wrong with the tree the way it was?

By removing dead, stagnant, broken, or diseased branches, growth is encouraged. Sunlight and airflow are suddenly increased. The tree won’t work so hard to produce good fruit or beautiful flowers. When the slightest wind, or fiercest storms arise, the branches and limbs will be stronger, and less likely to break and fall.

Pruning isn’t random or violent. It’s not something to fear, protest, or discourage. It’s positive change, that ensures the health, stability, and longevity of the tree. It impedes the annoying presence, or infestation of stubborn pests, and thwarts the spread of disease. 

It’s preventative and necessary to make the tree function properly. 

The pruned tree may look weak, and a fraction of itself,

but time will reveal the benefits (to the community) of a knowledgeable landscaper, discerning tree enthusiast, or conscientious gardener, who promptly addresses obvious and underlying issues in a bold, strategic, direct, and timely manner.

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