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Gleanings From Living Long
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What secrets do you know, little one, secrets too soon forgotten? Where did you come from? Where were you 10 months ago? What do you know? Oh my, you almost smiled, not even one day old! Welcome. Welcome to this crazy world of ours! Already you have brought much joy. So…
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Looking up can sometimes make you feel dizzy. Same with looking down, especially when the tide is swirling around your feet. I once heard some words of wisdom from someone who was learning how to hang glide, it went something like this: Look where you want to go, and not where you…
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50% chance of rain… Not on my walk… Maybe later? The frogs are singing, calling in the rain. It could be tonight. Two surfer girls at St. Augustine Beach.
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Friends and family decorate our lives with their love and generosity. The really good souls will hold onto you in the bad times as well as the joyful occasions, and bring good food to the table. Given the opportunity, those who love you the most will make sure that if they're going to…
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Lots of folks came out to the beach to watch the moon rise on the 5th of May. It had to climb out of the haze before we could get a good look at it though. It was worth the wait on a breezy evening turning into night. A good night, moon! …
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If you were a Banyan tree and could send roots to the earth from your "branches" that could shore you up for your journey, how strong you would be. Confident and grounded! Beautiful too!
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Some days you just need to head to the beach. If it's a 3 hour drive or just around the corner, it's the only thing that will soothe the soul. Sand between the toes and salt air… hmmmm… Life is good!
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When I first observed a Great Blue Heron land in a tree, I was, to be honest, shocked! You'd think that it would have been a no brainer, it is a bird and birds do have a tendency to sit in trees… but such BIG birds? One time while crossing the Chesapeake Bay…
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Have you ever noticed when you meet someone who has a child who is differently-abled that they have a certain serenity about them? They are calm and seem to be more present somehow. It's a gift to see them and to be reminded to take time a little more slowly, to look around…
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The H. M. S. Bounty glides into St. Augustine harbor and dwarfs the bayfront. In order for her to get through the Bridge of Lions, her spars were set near vertical as she waited for high water. A beautiful sight she is!
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