Thursday, February 29, 2024

“They watched the snow fall and fall and fall until they thought that they were the ones falling.” ― Ann Patchett, Commonwealth













 “The glass candle is meant to represent truth and learning, rare and beautiful and fragile things. It is made in the shape of a candle to remind us that a master must cast light wherever he serves, and it is a sharp to remind us that knowledge can be dangerous.”

― George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords

"Since my boyhood, I have sought always to please, but out of a kindness in me, never out of fear or respect for what was in others." ••Ben Hecht













 There are souls who exist to know each other

and they will end up doing it.
Because aware souls know how to expect, recognize each other and communicate.
It rarely happens, but when it does,
a sort of mysterious "connection" begins.
Kindred souls talk to each other even from afar.
They always feel close...

f you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you must look forward, do so prayerfully. However, the wisest thing you can do is be present in the present.













 A fairy tale! “Each of us hides within ourselves a fairy tale that is unable to read alone; needs someone who, with admiration and enchantment in his eyes, read this story to him…

Should I propose to Jesse today?

 












On leap day aka Bachelors’ Day, a man had to pay a penalty, such as a gown or money if he refused a marriage proposal. In one tradition, any man who refused a woman's proposal on Feb 29 had to buy her 12 pairs of gloves to hide the shame of not having an engagement ring.

Yes, there is a place…where someone loves you both before…and after they learn what you are…













 “Walk away from people who put you down. Walk away from fights that will never be resolved. Walk away from trying to please people who will never see your worth. The more you walk away from things that poison your soul, the healthier you will be.”  ~Shaista Saba