Last week's temps hovered around 50° (10°C) but have now returned to the numbers typical for January in Ohio, ranging from freezing on down. I'm washing a load of sheets, finally cleaning the bedding from the Christmas holiday when every bed in the house had people sleeping in them. While the sheets wash, I sit at my dining room table, watching the birds peck away at the seed in the bird feeders. The number of birds at the feeders makes me realize how many birds are out there looking for food. The ground is frozen, leaves and berries are off the bushes. More birds show up at the feeders in the winter than in the summer.
As I sit here watching this avian feasting moment, my friend sends a text. "Do you remember the Desiderata from back in the '70s?" Wow. That sure came out of nowhere but what a throwback. So on the heels of yesterday's advice from the Beatles post, I'm sharing this brilliant poem by Max Ehrmann. I was given a print of this for my high school graduation in 1975 (I wish I kept it) and it hung in my room at home and by the desk in my dorm room. It always calmed my heart when I was sad, lonely, or overwhelmed by college life.
It helped many of us during the turbulent 60’s and 70’s; maybe now is a good time to resurrect it!
"Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence...."
Reminders that there is much goodness in the world.
ReplyDeleteI feel uplifted after reading that!
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