“What if the mightiest word is love,
love beyond marital, filial, national.
Love that casts a widening pool of light.
Love with no need to preempt grievance.
In today’s sharp sparkle, this winter air, anything can be made, any sentence begun.
On the brink, on the brim, on the cusp–
praise song for
walking forward in that light.”
~ Elizabeth Alexander,
January 2009
Inaugural Poem
Entries Tagged as 'acceptance'
Quote of the Day
January 25th, 2009 · No Comments · quotes
Tags: acceptance·joy·love·quotes
Yoga Etiquette
January 12th, 2009 · No Comments · ordinary moments, truth
Between 5 am and departing for school at 8 am we got 6 inches of snow. From none to plenty, quickly.
I got Allison to school first and left there at 8:30 am, when it is appropriate.
I drove at 20 mph to the yoga studio for my favorite, Valerie’s class. I arrived five minutes [...]
Tags: acceptance·looking inside·yoga
Warm Cookies
January 8th, 2009 · No Comments · ordinary moments, parenting
Moments before Christmas, we sat down and wrote letters to Santa. I can’t remember that I have done this in the past. I began with much color on the page and from there flowed a few words. I asked Santa for a warm meal for everyone. I had seen this request [...]
Tags: acceptance·love·Santa letter·service
Guides on the journey of life
December 13th, 2008 · No Comments · parenting, state of mind
Leslie one hour. Dicken one hour. Heaven.
I want to leave it at that and I want to savor every morsel. All I am left with in this moment is a sweet feeling. I wore a smile the rest of the day on Friday. All that matters is the relationship, the [...]
Tags: acceptance·Dicken Bettinger·joy·Leslie Potter·love·relationship