Waterfall at Kanchanaburi, ThailandI skipped yesterday's blog. I had not a single word to say that was worth hearing. It was "All V., All Day" and I don't want to turn this into a journal of his struggles. This morning, early, D. took him to a medical facility. May it have a good outcome.
Today, I am still a bit battered and bruised from yesterday so I'll be brief. I will be spending the day with John Grisham, finishing his book which is, by the way, very good!
Last night, a friend shared a poem with me and I shared one with him. Now I'd like to share it will all y'all. (That's not Thai for "everyone".) :-)
May all (y'all) have a restful day ~
Thailand Gal
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The Invitation
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for,
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.
It doesn't interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love, for your dreams,
for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon.
I want to know if you have touched
the centre of your own sorrow,
if you have been opened by life's betrayals
or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain.
I want to know if you can sit with pain,
mine or your own, without moving to hide it
or fade it or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own.
if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy
fill you to the tips of your fingers
and toes without cautioning us
to be careful, be realistic,
remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true.
I want to know if you can disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.
I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty every day,
and if you can source your own life from its presence.
I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine,
and still stand at the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,"Yes."
It doesn't interest me to know where you live,
or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair,
weary and bruised to the bone,
and do what needs to be done to feed the children.
It doesn't interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.
It doesn't interest me where or what
or with whom you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you from the inside
when all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone with yourself,
and if you truly like the company
you keep in the empty moments.
~*
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Today, I am still a bit battered and bruised from yesterday so I'll be brief. I will be spending the day with John Grisham, finishing his book which is, by the way, very good!
Last night, a friend shared a poem with me and I shared one with him. Now I'd like to share it will all y'all. (That's not Thai for "everyone".) :-)
May all (y'all) have a restful day ~
Thailand Gal
~*~*~*
The Invitation
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for,
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.
It doesn't interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love, for your dreams,
for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon.
I want to know if you have touched
the centre of your own sorrow,
if you have been opened by life's betrayals
or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain.
I want to know if you can sit with pain,
mine or your own, without moving to hide it
or fade it or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own.
if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy
fill you to the tips of your fingers
and toes without cautioning us
to be careful, be realistic,
remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true.
I want to know if you can disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.
I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty every day,
and if you can source your own life from its presence.
I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine,
and still stand at the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,"Yes."
It doesn't interest me to know where you live,
or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair,
weary and bruised to the bone,
and do what needs to be done to feed the children.
It doesn't interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.
It doesn't interest me where or what
or with whom you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you from the inside
when all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone with yourself,
and if you truly like the company
you keep in the empty moments.
~*
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
4 comments:
i like the poem. Sorry for the V drama. Ick
Thanks for sharing the poem. I have copied it for further perusal. Also thanks for checking out my blog on Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. I didn't put it in the blog but she had a BIG problem with alcohol and there was even a place in the kitchen where she kept a stash of bottles! Evidentally it brought on many bouts of depression...
Meno, Thanks. :) We will get through it but it's so trying. LOL. Van is a really sick guy. We just have to get him in the hands of professionals who can help him.
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Ginnie,
I had no idea that Kinnan-Rawlings had a problem with alcohol. As we know though, many alcoholics are very creative people and most of us have been plenty depressed. :)
Thailand Gal
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Is this Sara? I have never seen your blog before...I didn't know you had one...so rad!!! HOpe you are well!
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