Showing posts with label Carl Sandburg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carl Sandburg. Show all posts

Sunday, January 9, 2011

SUNRISE - January 9, 2011

 “In just two days from now, tomorrow will be yesterday”. – shared by Pila of Hawaii

It is interesting how our undeveloped future, our events that have not yet happened, our magnificent experiences that have not been even imagined, all will soon be history, disappearing at lightning speed,  in our rear view mirror.

January 9, 2011 Sunrise 7:24 am
What do we choose to carry forward into tomorrow, like a wayfaring traveler light of burden, bereft of pack, with only the vessel of our mind and soul to hold whatever value we glean from today?  Tomorrow holds all the promise in the world.  All things are still possible.  It is the aura of the Christmas Eve of our youth when the Appaloosa pony and bright shiny skates were still achievable, our dreams neither dashed nor fulfilled; when we still believed.

The constant flow of time, like a surging river that will not be stopped as it moves unrelenting towards the sea, will have its destiny as it arrives inevitably at yesterday. Boulders, trees, bends and turns have interaction with the water’s flow, but not its ultimate destination. The seemingly immovable earth is sculptured, polished, or slowly ground into sand and soon, oblivion. 

Man is the rock.  Daily, the magnificent boulder or tiny stone that we perceive ourselves to be has an interaction with the flow of TIME, as its essence rushes over, under, around and through us, unrelentingly seeking tomorrow.  How do we use that moment?  The daily concert of our lives exposes us to a world premier of sounds never before heard by anyone else.  What do we desire to garner from the notes as they touch us?  They are not ours to hold, to possess, nor to own.  They are only ours to enjoy, experience, hear and to learn.  Do we choose to deny, ignore, disregard, or turn a deaf ear to the day by day message that explains who and what we are, how we came to this moment, and what we are to become tomorrow? When we listen, our soul is sculpted and polished.  Anything less grinds our spirit to sand [Sand n. Small loose grains of worn or disintegrated rock].

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives”.  ~ Annie Dillard

Monday, December 27, 2010

SUNRISE - December 27, 2010

December 27, 2010 Sunrise 7:23 am

December 27, 2010 Dawn 7:06 am
They say that it is hard to form good habits and much easier to break them.  When I was in sports in high school and college, it was the same for getting in shape physically.  The shape I was in after three weeks of solid effort could be lost in three days of not maintaining the regimen. The same hold true for your mental being.  Watching the miracle of yet another day (in Paradise) unfolding before you compels you to consider the endless possibilities lying before you.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE

In the legal profession "time is of the essence" is a phrase often used in legally binding contracts  In effect, this says: the specified time and dates in this agreement are vital and mandatory, and "we mean it."  

Any delay, reasonable or not, will be grounds for canceling the agreement.


There is a saying that infers that "Your time is a gift from God.  What you decide to do with your time is your gift back to God."

Rarely would we start on an important journey without mapping it out in advance to make sure we didn't miss a turn anywhere along the way.  My analogy with each Sunrise is like the "map light" being switched on in your car so you can more clearly recheck today's destination and your purpose.



"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have 24 hour days."
- Zig Ziglar



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SUNRISE - December 26, 2010

December 26, 2010 Sunrise 7:22 am
I have already become the early riser (daughter with a 7:00 am orchestra practice start) and I am the designated caffeine re-fueler/lunch packer in this home.


I am pretty much always (is that self-canceling?) already up at Sunrise, but have not given it the attention it deserves and the meaning it contains in each of our lives.



Sunrise is a daily opportunity to commit to a "New Day's Resolution" - with is 365 times more effective that just on Jan. 1 each year.

Wikipedia: Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects.  Time has been a major subject of religion, philosophy, and science, but defining it in a non-controversial manner applicable to all fields of study has consistently eluded the greatest scholars.



 Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” -  Carl Sandburg


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