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Sitting Together

It was as if we once sat alone at night in a dark room, blindly attempting to fit puzzle pieces together. Eventually, without our noticing, even the daunting puzzle was at last forgotten, and all became quietly suffused with light. … Continue reading

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Safety and Security

This world can often seem a terrifying place. Our corresponding quest for safety and security is a natural impulse learned from prehistoric times. In their efforts to survive and thrive, all animals seek shelter and defense from the threats of … Continue reading

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On the Eve of Snow Falling

Snow falling on the mountain, wood smoke rising in the valley – all we have ever had to do was just show up, and see, my Love, we already have, so let it snow, let it snow, let it all … Continue reading

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Only Way

When I first heard about all of the sorrow in the world, all of the pain and injustice, a flaming arrow pierced me at the heart. In my mind, it seemed so unfair. I pondered who or what was responsible … Continue reading

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Sleeping in the Same Bed

Once we all lived in the same house, we slept in the same bed, dreaming. By day we went out looking for food, by night we made more babies. Then the storms came, and the floods. We went off on … Continue reading

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How We See It

All around the world today, it seems that people are reeling from disasters — natural or man-made. I am not here to ask you what you’re going to do about it — I admire you for just showing up. A … Continue reading

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Asking Why

The killer buried the body in a lovely pastoral setting. Later, winter snows came and covered the ground. It’s pointless asking “why” such things happen. Beneath the snow and ice, small green shoots began to sprout up, and when the … Continue reading

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Popcorn

Night after night we seem to travel to different worlds where we inhabit various characters whose stories we find fascinating in some strange familiar way. When we awaken in the morning, we apparently forget all the other worlds, believing this … Continue reading

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Why Everything Ends

The last thing we want is for life to remain the same — out of our desire for things to change, we imagined death, and it’s still our greatest creation. We can barely tolerate a movie which extends beyond an … Continue reading

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Heaven’s Gate

The tiny Orange-Crowned Warbler alights to sip nectar from a Hummingbird feeder, and an oncoming hurricane drains all the ocean water from southern island shorelines. A hunter tries to catch a rabbit, but the heavy iron trap springs prematurely and … Continue reading

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