Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something. | |
― H. Jackson Brown, Jr. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Vision Test |
2021 | Or These Days, On The Internet |
There Goes My Heart | |
2020 | Find An Antidote |
2019 | Take A Few Minutes To Remember |
Start By Doubting | |
2018 | You Cannot Pretend |
2017 | A Long Shadow |
2016 | Learning, Experience, Chances or Money |
2015 | The Critical State |
2014 | Dawn, n. |
2013 | Ouch! |
2012 | Just Lookin’ Around |
Still Growing | |
2011 | But Do You Want To? |
Posts Tagged ‘Love’
Some Things
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Fear, H. Jackson Brown Jr., Loss, Love, Philosophy, Quotes on May 27, 2023| 2 Comments »
A Balancing Act
Posted in Quotes, Philosophy, tagged Philosophy, Quotes, Love, Dalai Lama, Risk, Achievements on May 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. | |
— Dalai Lama | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Truly And Simply |
2021 | Lessons |
We Used To Sing | |
2020 | And #45 Is Flat On His Face |
2019 | I’m Still Hungry |
2018 | What Matters |
2017 | By Far |
2016 | Until… |
2015 | Or Infinitesimal |
2014 | I’ve Looked At Clouds |
2013 | Undiscovered Ocean |
2012 | Feeling Old? (Part 2) |
2011 | What About Freedom? |
Necessities
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Compassion, Dalai Lama, Happiness, Love, Philosophy, Quotes on May 11, 2023| 2 Comments »
We can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received wisdom. But we cannot escape the necessity of love and compassion… This, then, is my true religion, my simple faith. In this sense, there is no need for temple or church, for mosque or synagogue, no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine or dogma. Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple. The doctrine is compassion. | |
Love for others and respect for their rights and dignity, no matter who or what they are: ultimately these are all we need. So long as we practice these in our daily lives, then no matter if we are learned or unlearned, whether we believe in Buddha or God, or follow some other religion or none at all, as long as we have compassion for others and conduct ourselves with restraint out of a sense of responsibility, there is no doubt we will be happy. | |
— Dalai Lama | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Threat Calculus |
7 (And 6) – 40 | |
2021 | Questioned By Life |
If There’ll Come A Time | |
2020 | Trying To Grow Pearls? |
2019 | Instantly Turned |
2018 | Sitting |
2017 | No Right Way |
2016 | Still Ticklish |
2015 | Maybe Sooner Than You Think |
2014 | The Path Of Mastery |
2013 | Love’s Ignorance |
2012 | Here’s To Enjoyment |
2011 | Not Just The Facts, Ma’am |
You Can Start With These Three
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Buddha, Gentleness, Gracefullness, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Things That Matter on May 2, 2023| 2 Comments »
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. | |
— Buddha | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Refreshing My Look Ahead (Back) |
I’m Still Mediocre With Easy | |
2021 | I’m An Optimist |
Talent Is A Ticket To Ride | |
2020 | Works For Me |
Rivers Versus Waterfalls | |
2019 | Better To Do |
News: Drunken Party Girl Saves Seoul | |
2018 | Keep Moving |
2017 | Fighting Good |
2016 | Size Matters |
2015 | Maybe The Best Thing |
2014 | Ready To Be Fried? |
2013 | A Real Lover |
2012 | Winning Wars |
2011 | A Different Lesson |
Old Math: It’s Actually Two
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged George Sand, Happiness, Life, Love, Philosophy, Quotes on April 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved. | |
— George Sand | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | For An Extended Period |
2021 | Surrender With Hope |
A Little Grace | |
2020 | Two Midway |
Invisible Hands | |
2019 | Speaking Of #45 |
2018 | A Higher Loyalty |
RIP – Our Silver Lady | |
2017 | Slowly Cutting Their Own Throats |
2016 | Man’s Advantage Over God |
2015 | Deeply |
2014 | Hi-Yo Silver, Away! |
2013 | Warning: |
2012 | Thinking About Beauty |
2011 | A Founding Father’s Argument Against Public Funding Of Religious Education |
Weekend Update | |
So Far, So Good | |
After You, My Dear
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Giving Way, Happiness, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Steps, Winnie the Pooh on April 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Love is taking a few steps backward maybe even more to give way to the happiness of the person you love. | |
— Winnie the Pooh | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | I’ve Lost My Share |
2021 | You Decide |
A Dream And The Wind | |
2020 | Making Me |
2019 | Inside Your Head |
2018 | Lingering Curiosity |
2017 | Just Kidding |
2016 | The Danger Of Walls |
2015 | Protection |
2014 | Let It Go |
2013 | Don’t Know And Not Telling |
2012 | A Challenge For Progress |
2011 | Dependent Difficulty |
And I Always Will
Posted in Disclaimer, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged D'Arline Feynman, Death, Dr. Richard P. Feynman, Letters Of Note, Love, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, Tuberculosis on March 30, 2023| 2 Comments »
October 17, 1946 | |
D’Arline, | |
I adore you, sweetheart. | |
I know how much you like to hear that — but I don’t only write it because you like it — I write it because it makes me warm all over inside to write it to you. | |
It is such a terribly long time since I last wrote to you — almost two years but I know you’ll excuse me because you understand how I am, stubborn and realistic; and I thought there was no sense to writing. | |
But now I know my darling wife that it is right to do what I have delayed in doing, and that I have done so much in the past. I want to tell you I love you. I want to love you. I always will love you. | |
I find it hard to understand in my mind what it means to love you after you are dead — but I still want to comfort and take care of you — and I want you to love me and care for me. I want to have problems to discuss with you — I want to do little projects with you. I never thought until just now that we can do that. What should we do. We started to learn to make clothes together — or learn Chinese — or getting a movie projector. Can’t I do something now? No. I am alone without you and you were the “idea-woman” and general instigator of all our wild adventures. | |
When you were sick you worried because you could not give me something that you wanted to and thought I needed. You needn’t have worried. Just as I told you then there was no real need because I loved you in so many ways so much. And now it is clearly even more true — you can give me nothing now yet I love you so that you stand in my way of loving anyone else — but I want you to stand there. You, dead, are so much better than anyone else alive. | |
I know you will assure me that I am foolish and that you want me to have full happiness and don’t want to be in my way. I’ll bet you are surprised that I don’t even have a girlfriend (except you, sweetheart) after two years. But you can’t help it, darling, nor can I — I don’t understand it, for I have met many girls and very nice ones and I don’t want to remain alone — but in two or three meetings they all seem ashes. You only are left to me. You are real. | |
My darling wife, I do adore you. | |
I love my wife. My wife is dead. | |
Rich. | |
PS Please excuse my not mailing this — but I don’t know your new address. | |
[The above letter was written by Dr. Richard Feynman. To quote the origin site / blog: “In June of 1945, his wife and high-school sweetheart, Arline, passed away after succumbing to tuberculosis. She was 25-years-old. 16 months later, in October of 1946, Richard wrote his late wife a heartbreaking love letter and sealed it in an envelope. It remained unopened until after his death in 1988.“ | |
Disclaimer: The above (letter and quote) are posted here on my site without prior permission or approval by either the originating site or whomever may own the rights to the actual letter. My posting is being done without claim of ownership and without any attempt to solicit or obtain monetary compensation for myself. I just think both the letter and the site deserve a wider distribution and this is my small effort to “spread the word”. If either the letter owner or the originating site object to my post and request removal of this post, I will, of course, comply. | |
Found on one of the blogs I follow: Letters of Note | |
The specific post is located at: https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/i-adore-you-sweetheart | |
Please visit the original site if you have a few minutes. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | What You Know |
2021 | Some Doctors Are Better Than Others |
Lessons | |
2020 | A Liar As President Corrupts Us |
2019 | Is It Dark And Quiet For You? |
2018 | Undeniable Requirement |
2017 | Orange Corrosion |
2016 | Both Particle And Wave |
2015 | Deep In Debt |
2014 | The Difference |
2013 | My Heart Is Described |
2012 | Keen To Be Alone |
2011 | The Ideal Business… |
2010 | 55 |
Happy Valentine’s Day – 2023!!
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Family and Friends, Happy Valentine's Day - 2023, Hearts, Love, Mark Twain, Philosophy, Prayers, Quotes, Treasure on February 14, 2023| 4 Comments »
Out of the depths of my happy heart wells a great tide of love and prayer for this priceless treasure that is confided to my lifelong keeping. You cannot see its waves as they flow toward you, darling, but in these lines you will hear… the distant beating of its surf. | |
— Mark Twain | |
[Happy Valentine’s Day, Hil!! You are my priceless treasure… | |
All my love, Always, Your Kev XXX 00 X] |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Happy Valentine’s Day – 2022!! |
2021 | Happy Valentine’s Day – 2021!! |
Our Love’s No Mystery | |
Backyard Narcissus | |
2020 | Happy Valentine’s Day – 2020!! |
2019 | Happy Valentine’s Day – 2019!! |
2018 | Happy Valentine’s Day – 2018!! |
2017 | Happy Valentine’s Day – 2017!! |
2016 | Happy Valentine’s Day – 2016!! |
2015 | To My Special Lady |
2014 | Awakening |
2013 | Drowsy In Comfort |
2012 | Happy Valentine’s Day |
2011 | Own Your Bible |
Who Was That Masked Man?
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Fear, James Baldwin, Love, Masks, Philosophy, Quotes on February 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. | |
— James Baldwin | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | In My Defense… |
2021 | Mike Could Have Saved Us A Bundle On Border Walls |
Is It Too Late? | |
2020 | And Then There Was Yellow |
At This Moment | |
2019 | Sin Less Every Day |
2018 | Probably Only A Little Easier |
2017 | Stars Above |
2016 | Where Do You Stand? |
Health Update | |
2015 | Leaving On A Mid-Night Train |
2014 | Questioned Faith |
2013 | At Home In Fire |
2012 | A Tale Of Two Books |
More Meaning | |
2011 | Back At The Millstone |
To Learn, Teach | |
Try Being Unreasonable
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Hate, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Reasons, V. Raiuhes Ahaefuthe on February 9, 2023| 2 Comments »
Hate has a reason for everything, but love is unreasonable. | |
— V. Raiuhes Ahaefuthe | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Why Do Republicans Still Follow A Con-Artist / Loser? |
2021 | Guns Or Butter |
Caught Up In The Magic | |
2020 | Haunting Illusions |
True Color | |
Crackin’ The Flags | |
2019 | Maybe A Slight Advantage |
We Should Never Give Up On Our Dreams | |
2018 | As I Recall |
2017 | Truly Generous |
2016 | Choose Your Destiny |
2015 | Fast And Firm |
2014 | Neither Head Nor Heart |
2013 | Lonely, Foolish, Love Songs |
Batting 1.000 | |
Coward, n. | |
2012 | At Least A Little More Difficult |
2011 | Speaking Of Fear |
Share Love
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Commands, Compassion, Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Encouragement, Giving, Happiness, John 15:17, King James Bible, KJV, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Sharing, Talents, Time on January 20, 2023| 6 Comments »
These things I command you, that ye love one another. | |
John 15:17 | |
King James Version (KJV) | |
There are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. | |
― Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Biden Starts His Second Year |
2021 | DIY: Outdoor Gym Modifications (2) |
Inauguration Day 2021 | |
(Hopefully) Good-Bye To The Trump Dark Ages | |
2020 | Posting As A Continual Exercise |
2019 | Border Security – Yes, Border Wall – No |
2018 | Supporting Survival Values |
2017 | Inauguration Day 2017 [Sometimes, I hate it when I’m right! — kmab] |
2016 | Or A Pot Of Gold After The Storm |
2015 | One, Two, Three… |
2014 | Lend Your Hand |
2013 | Amnesty, n. |
2012 | Best Resolv’d |
The Clock Is Running | |
2011 | Magic |
Courage To Love
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Control, Courage, Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Fear, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Respect on January 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I have too much respect for people to try to control them. But they are estranged from love, afraid to reach out and touch one another. We’re afraid to appear sentimental or speak in platitudes because people will say, ‘What a jerk!’ It takes courage in our culture to be a lover. | |
— Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Pass A Voting Rights Act For Democracy’s Sake |
2021 | Tomorrow President Biden Starts Wrestling |
Good-Bye #45 | |
2020 | The Burden Of Faith |
On To Superbowl LIV (54)!! | |
2019 | Are Your Dogs Barking? |
Dangerous Waistcoats | |
2018 | And 40+ Years Later? |
2017 | He Is Alone |
2016 | Compensation |
2015 | Charlie Redux |
2014 | The Crux |
2013 | Erosion And Rechannelling |
Alliance, n. | |
2012 | How Many Thought… (One I Know Of) |
Choices And Decisions | |
2011 | Speed Spoils |
Simply Intended | |
2010 | A Second 4 Hour Jog |
Good And Plenty
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Love, Money, Nick Hornby, Philosophy, Quotes, Undemocratic on December 22, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Love, it turns out, is as undemocratic as money, so it accumulates around people who have plenty of it already: the sane, the healthy, the lovable. | |
— Nick Hornby | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Climate Change Is Already Raising Sea Levels |
Running From You | |
2020 | Speaking For Us |
Tears Don’t Wash Away | |
2019 | Foundational Pillar Of Civilized Discourse |
2018 | Seven Minutes. Not Six, Not Eight |
2017 | Falling Forward One Step At A Time |
2016 | And Without Expectation |
2015 | Just Do It |
I Am A Runner | |
2014 | Some Things I Learned (Mostly) In The Army: |
2013 | Who You Are |
2012 | Mine Stands |
2011 | Aversions |
Only Through Love
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Carl Sagan, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Small Creatures, Vastness on December 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »
For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love. | |
— Carl Sagan | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Being Constantly Great |
Hopeful Realization | |
2020 | Sapping Joy |
Blew Out My Flip-Flop | |
Really Wheelie | |
2019 | Word Up |
2018 | But Much Is Worth Learning |
2017 | Mr. President, About Global Warming |
2016 | Starting To Stumble |
2015 | Begin Combat |
I Am A Runner | |
2014 | Just Dig ‘N It, Why? |
2013 | Additions |
The Object Of Instruction | |
2012 | Telling Her |
2011 | On Torture |
Large, Reasonable And Important
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Eleanor Roosevelt, Love, Needs, Philosophy, Quotes, Respect, Rights, Stature on November 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Love can often be misguided and do as much harm as good, but respect can do only good. It assumes that the other person’s stature is as large as one’s own, his rights as reasonable, his needs as important. | |
— Eleanor Roosevelt | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | The Question Is Courage |
Never Change | |
2020 | Two Quotes Which Remind Me Of Our Lame Duck President |
Still Running | |
2019 | I’m Up For Trying |
60 Day Health / Weight Update (Nov 2019) | |
2018 | #PresidentBoneSpur |
2017 | My Staggering Confusion |
Zapped!!! | |
2016 | And Bloggers? |
2015 | Ethical Energy |
2014 | Are You Likely To Defend It? |
2013 | Might As Well |
2012 | The Long And Short Of It |
2011 | Bravery |