Whadda mean i have to smile too?

Be well soon…  ;)

Sending lots of love and light to Pammers and her boy Riley whose been under the weather – prayers are very welcome…

Riley after a bit too much turkey…

Compassion is the radicalism of our time. - Dalai Lama

I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. - Thomas Aquinas

Phenomenal Woman
by Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
The palm of my hand,
The need for my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Love is that condition in the human spirit so profound that it allows me to survive, and better than that, to thrive with passion, compassion, and style.

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.

At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice.

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.

The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education.

Children’s talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.

Self-pity in its early stage is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.

Everything in the universe has rhythm. Everything dances.

Practice unconditional love – unconditional compassion and forgiveness for others and yourself…

Peace is not the absence of war; it is a virtue; a state of mind; a disposition for benevolence; confidence; and justice. – Spinoza

Think i would actually like to be in Hawai’i…

such a long day – too soon the sun will rise. when did i start not liking the mornings.

enough already – sleep is calling and won’t shut up!…  I’m so done.