Beach Blossom

Our dearest Kerrin,

Where can we begin?  You are an inspiration to us every day.  You are self motivated and driven beyond compare. We admire your strong will to succeed and your faith and belief.We never doubt that you will find a way to make things happen, not only for yourself but for others. You are caring, compassionate and loving and we could not be prouder of you.  You have grown into an amazing young women who draws people toward you with your sharp wit and caring heart.  You have a beautiful outlook on life.  You are my little baby cake, and Grammie's cherry blossom, but if I were to liken you to something, it would have to be an attraction that is both energetic and fun and equally peaceful and inspiring.  You are my:

Beach Blossom

You are

As bright as the sunniest day

As clear as a cloudless sky

As gentle as the calmest wave
and

as strong as a rogue rip-tide

You are

As deep as the ocean's floor

As steady as the rhythmic tides

As soft as the sandy shore

and 

always a welcome surprise

We love you more than you could ever imagine.  You make life better just by being you!!!!!

All our love,

Mom & Chief

Stopping Forward?

It is not the actual end that anchors the angst

It is the forward to the finale that carries concern

A Bolt

I long for the silent strength of collective thinking
the quite concentration that fills a room,
where minds are deep in thought
The expanse of energy, is subtle
 and electric at the same time
Still but rapid
and as the thoughts moil
movement ensues,
almost agitation
but it is invigorating and disruptive
to the quiet that prompted the sudden turmoil
and from the silence bursts a storm
a bolt
enlightening brilliance

Life's At Fault

We can not make a fault line strong by willing it stability

We must learn to live with the knowledge of it's precarious nature

and prepare for it's precipitous collapse

The strength will surface in the aftermath

The Drifter

I am taking a break from the trappings of the technological, entertainment industry and enjoying the special Mother Nature's putting on right now. The contrast is a lesson in simplicity.  While my computer screen is harsh on the eyes and flat in dimension, the landscape outside is soft and somehow soothing, with depth beyond belief.  As the television drones on and on and becomes a strain on the ears, the outside world is quite and peaceful, delivering insight with each silent snowflake, delicate and gentle in all that it touches.  While some despise what we've been  given I welcome the distraction .  We may be a drift in the white stuff that buries our house but this, the  process, may unearth our home.

Fighting Happiness

Every time life, 

                     delivers me a gift, 

                                         I can't help but think 

               it's a Trojan horse.

Drifting Old ~ Drafting Fear

there are times when we see the end so clearly and it is not a welcome sight
but it is a sight that draws us closer
taunting us
with it's every immuring imminence
luring us with promise of something new
and as we get older
the new has enormous draw
drafting us in to the pull of fear

Waiting for the Words

Stir me with persistent passion

Move me to the point of pen

Force me with the flow of thought

Help me find my voice again

Strengthen me with centered presence

See me with an eagles' eyes

Sense me with acute assessment

Hear me with my silent cries

Find me with my heart extended

Hold me when you see I'm weak

Heal me with ethereal whispers

Let me hear the angels speak

Weight of the World

Fielding a dream or leveling the field

The paradox of omnipotence

Having the ultimate power above all else, to control and determine life's direction for the masses

Conversely it also means

Having the sole ability to eradicate one's own omnipotence 

Which would you choose?

Resolving Myself

There is no point in starting off the new year with a false façade
And so...
I walk away from all that does not interest me
I will not bother with people or things that bother me
I can be selective with my time
I am content to be quiet when my opinion does not matter
I will share what I want when the time presents itself
I can not pretend to care when my true empathy is elsewhere
I will not fall victim to the trappings of pretentiousness
I will be kind to those that deserve it
and
I will be patient with those that require a bit more time to deserve my kindness
I will accept my imperfections as my cross to bear
and
I will love myself and others with the diapason of my heart's symphony