“We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.” Mother Teresa, Christian, despair-defying firebrand Having aged past the point of believing I can change the world, I content myself with tiny acts… Continue reading Tiny acts of defiance
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The sole source of joy
"You are not a human being in search of a spiritual experience. You are a spiritual being immersed in a human experience." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French philosopher, priest, scientist They will soon be here. A bit like a monarch, but think bigger stripes and black and white instead of black and orange. Zebra swallowtails… Continue reading The sole source of joy
Smallering and smallering
"I meant no harm. I most truly did not. But I had to grow bigger. So bigger I got." Dr. Seuss, "The Lorax" The house-predecessor who designed our garden had a sense for dramatic sweeps of color. Right now, the backyard is glowing orange with Stella d'Oro lilies, trumpet vine and daisies whose blooms are… Continue reading Smallering and smallering
