Time to Think
Time to Think
“silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation.” ― Rumi Standing at the podium in front of his adoring fans, the man began to speak as he had so many times before. The room grew still as he stood saying nothing. Once a great speaker, the man had suffered a stroke and now […]
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Words – the Power in their Presence and in their Absence
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. The girls in the group were speaking in whispers about one of their friends. “I heard she…” And so began the denigration of one person’s character and reputation. Her best friend was standing […]
Read MoreAbout That March
It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career. ~Caroline Kennedy That march on Saturday […]
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Is Silence Really Golden?
They will make him bear the sins of the world. But it’s not true. You suspected what was happening, and so did I. ~Iain Pears When there is a mistake, a miscommunication, a misunderstanding, or a major blunder it is all too easy to put the blame on one someone when it really was a council, a […]
Read MoreShhh…
The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes – ah, that is where the art resides~Artur Schnabel Shhh. Do you hear that? No? Oh, that’s because it’s just silence and the stillness of the moment. Isn’t it beautiful? No? It makes you uncomfortable? You want the television or radio […]
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Thoughts to Encourage
Nothing helps like a good nap…
Birds are Beautiful
A Dog is Faithful…
