JoeG and the Absessic Creature

The sun rose over the city in a bright and cloudless sky. JoeG has a perfect skyline view from 507-1. Our young champion has been unshaken in the face of a fiend who had him by the throat. Today he had another battle with the fierce pixy-women who like to poke and prod with their sticky pins so they can suck the life force of their victims. Over a night and early morning our hero found triumph in his battle with the Absessic creature. Those who watched the battle from the lines feared the creature had the upper hand over the night. It called away for it's reENTforcements but they were already fighting other battles far far away.
Now our hero battle worn and sore has won. Today he will leave the Servants of the Old St. Agnes Order for the comfort and familiarity of his native homeland to continue healing. The order will send him from them full in belly, pleasant in heart and less sore in body. A balm to heal his wounds in hand, peace has fallen over our hero and his land. Fini.

How Shall I Compare Thee

Son, You are the river
Following the path of
Least Resistence

River you are a strong
Torrent. Your burden
Is heavy but your Joy
Makes you light.

You pick up the loads
Carry them down the
Stream using them to
Carve your magnetic
Magical magnificent
Place in this world.

Daughter You are the Ant
You build your fortress
Through the large obstacles

Ant your heart is light
Since your love is deep.
Your burden is Fairness,
Justice is on your side.

You are loyal
Devoted and strong.
You are a mover and a
Shaker and you draw up
Electrifying plans with
Enigmatic Effervesance.
I hope your dreams come true.

Little bitty baby one
You are the sparrow
With your own life sound track

Sparrow your beak opens
Waiting for the essence of
Life to be dropped in and
Added to your wonder.

You are the quiet loud one
Your potential is greater than
The size of your wing span.
Time does your bidding it.
Holding it's breath it waited for
Your dazzling, dramatic, debut
As always You do not leave a
Dissappointed audience ever.

Oh that I could be that again the
River that flows
Ant that builds
Sparrow that sings and soars
My youth to you.

Words to walk by.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. --John F. Kennedy

I had to post this quote that I found reading another site. Everyone has heard this phrase or the like there of at least once in their lives. This philosophy resonates throughout life. I used to hear my parents say "Show me, don't tell me." Others might say "Actions speak louder than words." In religious circles I've heard, "Walk the talk." It's a lesson we strive to live out before our children because to simply say it and not live it would negate it. Some people seem to be able to do this almost naturally. I seem to need constant self-evaluation. It's almost the type of thing you don't really know success in until you look back on your life and realize you did okay.

As an adult there are times when follow through is still really hard to do. Sure it's easy to follow through on small committments here and there, but to follow through on long term goals, deeply held convictions or long held dreams well, wow, that's the sticking point, isn't it? JFK is stressing character and gratitude in his version of this lesson. To live out gratitude, and appreciation is no less hard than these other things. How do you live gratitude? How does one live appreciation? I know people who live gratitude, but while I can live optimistically and can't seem to put my finger on how they live gratuitously. Honesty is easier lived for some than others while humility is strangely illusive since just as you trust to grab it pride sweeps it a tad farther away.

It certainly boils down to a need for a well built character rich in discipline, evaluation, and adjustment to keep the train on the track. It's a lesson I still need reminding in as I struggle to turn my writing spotlight from myself and shine it on others in my life apart from myself. I guess time on here will tell if I actually begin to live shining the light on others.