Playing Music

If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music. ~Gustav Mahler, Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer and conductor

Dallas here.

She hasn’t written about it in a while, but Mama is still playing flute.

In fact, she plays nearly Every. Single. Day.

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Building a New Novel

Every writer I know has trouble writing. ~ Joseph Heller, American author

Perhaps some of you have noticed I haven’t been around the blogosphere as much lately as I have in previous years.

Maybe some of you have missed me.

Or my musings.

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Hoping for Peace

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. ~Golda Meir, fourth Prime Minister of Israel

We’ve been told to expect tribulation in the world,

And we don’t have to look far to see a rocky path:

Crowded with thorns and brambles:

More often than not, cold and unforgiving:

But that doesn’t mean we should give up.

Because peace, real peace, is something most of us crave.

Maybe we’ve been focusing too long on the big picture:

And failing to appreciate how interconnected we small humans are:

Maybe we simply need to place one foot in front of the other:

And keep working toward new beginnings of peace:

Being Proactive

Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many. ~Author Unknown

I have a question — a serious question — and I hope someone older (or just wiser) can give me an answer.

When should the average person start prepping for old age?

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