Winter steps out
In drabby light
Dressed in doldrums
Of grey and brown
And a sprinkling
Of warm white
Waiting and hoping
To be recognized.
© Salem Islas-Madlo 2016
“We are surrounded by miracles, but we have to recognize them; otherwise there is no life.”
~Thich Nhat Hanh
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh-
*photograher Peter Zabulis https://www.flickr.com/photos/petezab/
“A free spirit is just an old soul with all its karma paid…needing to prove nothing! So, DON’T MESS WITH ME! “ – partly from fb/Awesome, Exotic and Unusual, partly from me –
“The whole world is a series of miracles, but we are so used to seeing them, we call them ordinary.” ~ Hans Christian Anderson~ *photo by Jack Olson Studios, http://500px.com/JakeOlsonStudios
So many times we seek clarity especially when we fumble with our own fears. And sometimes the light can grow dim and we don’t even realize it. Our eyes adjust and we fumble even more…until we’re submerged in darkness. Well, … Continue reading
Note to my essence: “Life is so precious, yet in our daily lives we are usually carried away by our forgetfulness, anger, and worries, lost in the past, unable to touch life in the present moment. When we are truly alive, everything we do or touch is a miracle. To practice mindfulness is to return to life in the present moment.” ~Thich Nhat Hahn~
cellist: Leron Zamir Forte
*Leron Zamir Forte is a rising cellist who hails from Dallas, TX. Mr. Forte has performed extensively in the southeast region as well as being a studio cellist. He has made appearances with the MTSU Symphony, the Sewanee Symphony, and Roy “Futureman” Wooten’s Black Mozart Ensemble.
*an excerpt from his website:
http://leronzamirforte.weebly.com/
Deep Souldiving 