The Infinite in a grain of sand
posted 2 months ago, updated 6 minutes later | 6 comments
I've been having some pretty cosmic discussions with a friend, and it leaves me with a sense of wonder at the everyday things of Life. I am not the first or the last to be awed by the natural world, while being aware of the Infinite Universe, simu...
Learning new tricks
posted 3 months ago, updated 1 minute later | 3 comments
When I was a kid, every hard veg was peeled & boiled. *Now* I learn that the skins of vegs eg sweet potatoes, hard squashes can be eaten too. Life goes on, gets more interesting.
Wonderful Internet World
posted 3 months ago | 3 comments
The world is full of fun and interesting people. I have come across quite a few on Twitter as well as Facebook - and of course, Eons. Here's a recent tweet from @QuiltingMuriel, who is a proud 93 years old:
"Some1 asked my friend Ruth, 101, he...
"Some1 asked my friend Ruth, 101, he...
In case you're not on Twitter (here's some quotes)
posted 8 months ago | 5 comments
"The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter." Mark Twain
"Enjoy the little things in life ... for one day you 'll look back and realize they were the big things." -unknown
"Some people grumble that roses have thor...
"Enjoy the little things in life ... for one day you 'll look back and realize they were the big things." -unknown
"Some people grumble that roses have thor...
From NY to London, with love
posted 8 months ago | 4 comments
The books of Helene Hanff are just that, love letters from her to England. You may remember her delightful book, "84, Charing Cross Road", which is a remembrance of her letters to and from a London book store around the time of WW II. The main cor...
From NY to London, with love
posted 8 months ago | 0 comments
The books of Helene Hanff are just that, love letters from her to England. You may remember her delightful book, "84, Charing Cross Road", which is a remembrance of her letters to and from a London book store around the time of WW II. The main cor...
Zen Koan
posted 9 months ago | 4 comments
What does this story say to you?
Everything Is Best
When Banzan was walking through a market he overheard a conversation between a butcher and his customer.
"Give me the best piece of meat you have," said the customer.
"Everything in my shop ...
Everything Is Best
When Banzan was walking through a market he overheard a conversation between a butcher and his customer.
"Give me the best piece of meat you have," said the customer.
"Everything in my shop ...
Just for today....
posted 9 months ago | 0 comments
Just for today, do not worry.
Just for today, do not anger.
Honor your parents, teachers, and elders.
Earn your living honestly.
Show gratitude to everything.
Dr. Mikao Usui
The Founder of Reiki
Just for today, do not anger.
Honor your parents, teachers, and elders.
Earn your living honestly.
Show gratitude to everything.
Dr. Mikao Usui
The Founder of Reiki
Found while browsing the Internet
posted 9 months ago | 4 comments
"I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing." — Socrates
"Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them."-- Ann Landers
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do...
"Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them."-- Ann Landers
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do...
Cool - That we can have world-wide friends on Eons
posted 9 months ago | 5 comments
It's so much fun having friends in other countries on Eons. It's made me more aware of the news from those countries, and given me glimpses of countrysides I wouldn't have known about.
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My daughter is on vacation in London, having traveled w...
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My daughter is on vacation in London, having traveled w...
