6 January 2009

induction


"Breathing the air of a world so new, almost alarming in rawness and temptation, never failed to invigorate him. Once beyond the warm glow of the bay, he saw forests untouched since Noah, shorelines beautiful enough to bring tears, wild food for the taking..."

toni morrison: a mercy



some of my colleagues who left college with me are embarking on fresh career paths of their own. morrison's excerpt brings to mind the decisions we made. i think of them often, colleagues who have over time become the friends i will and do miss. i wonder what vistas await us, how we will go about establishing a safe and free space to grow, as we express our desire to craft richer visions to life.

i prayed by my bed last night, and asked to receive confidence, joy and wisdom on my own journey, sustained by a steadfast spirit and the single direction born from the heart. i will like us to share this deep and simple grace in the different communities we may find ourselves in.


by rainer maria rilke: letters on life

'we make our way through everything like thread passing through fabric; giving shape to images we ourselves do not know...'


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5 January 2009

yearstart


the skies offer their blue concourse of stars. make a wish...it's here, all there for the asking, in face of solitude and anxiety that new beginnings bring.


and shorewaves gather
sand grains from foam.
the bare humble feet
heading on a long walk
on a trail
wind through the heart of a year