January 13th, 2017
Affirmation: “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. It’s about not letting my fear decide my future.”
Word of the Day: nosocomial (adj):
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Though I only went to bed at midnight yesterday, I only woke up at 9 am this morning, tossed everything in my suitcase, gobbled a cold breakfast, and checked out before my pickup for my 12:20 flight to Sydney. The flight was good (the meals on Quantas are really yummy), and I arrived at Sydney at 4:30 and was picked up again by my dad's cousin at about 5 pm. There was a bad accident on the highway, so I didn't get to his place until past 7 pm! I was hot, tired, and hungry. I ate unpacked a bit and then ate dinner and chatted with my dad's cousin before they left for a late party dinner themselves.
I should get to bed earlier tonight because I have a bike tour tomorrow morning (that is in downtown Sydney, quite a ways from here). I will continue to keep you guys posted!
PS I included pictures of the python and baby crocodile I got to hold yesterday below since I am scant on pictures!
Affirmation: “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. It’s about not letting my fear decide my future.”
Word of the Day: nosocomial (adj):
1. acquired or
occurring in a hospital.
The Gift of Water
Someone who does not know
the Tigris River exists
brings the caliph who lives near the river
a jar of fresh water. The caliph accepts, thanks him,
and given in return a jar filled with gold coins.
brings the caliph who lives near the river
a jar of fresh water. The caliph accepts, thanks him,
and given in return a jar filled with gold coins.
Since this man has come
through the desert,
he should return by water. Taken out by another door,
the man steps into a waiting boat and sees
the wide freshwater of the Tigris. He bows his head,
What wonderful kindness that he took my gift.
he should return by water. Taken out by another door,
the man steps into a waiting boat and sees
the wide freshwater of the Tigris. He bows his head,
What wonderful kindness that he took my gift.
Every object and being in
the universe is a jar
overfilled with wisdom ad beauty, a drop of the Tigris
that cannot be contained by any skin. Every jarful
spills and makes the earth more shining,
overfilled with wisdom ad beauty, a drop of the Tigris
that cannot be contained by any skin. Every jarful
spills and makes the earth more shining,
as though covered in
satin.
If the man had seen a
tributary of the great river,
he would not have brought the innocence of his gift.
Those that stay and live by the Tigris grow so ecstatic
that they throw rocks at the jugs, and the jugs
become perfect. They shatter. The pieces dance,
and water ... Do you see?
he would not have brought the innocence of his gift.
Those that stay and live by the Tigris grow so ecstatic
that they throw rocks at the jugs, and the jugs
become perfect. They shatter. The pieces dance,
and water ... Do you see?
Neither jar nor water nor
stone, nothing.
You knock at the door of
reality, shake
your thought-wings, loosen your shoulders, and open.
your thought-wings, loosen your shoulders, and open.
____
Though I only went to bed at midnight yesterday, I only woke up at 9 am this morning, tossed everything in my suitcase, gobbled a cold breakfast, and checked out before my pickup for my 12:20 flight to Sydney. The flight was good (the meals on Quantas are really yummy), and I arrived at Sydney at 4:30 and was picked up again by my dad's cousin at about 5 pm. There was a bad accident on the highway, so I didn't get to his place until past 7 pm! I was hot, tired, and hungry. I ate unpacked a bit and then ate dinner and chatted with my dad's cousin before they left for a late party dinner themselves.
I should get to bed earlier tonight because I have a bike tour tomorrow morning (that is in downtown Sydney, quite a ways from here). I will continue to keep you guys posted!
PS I included pictures of the python and baby crocodile I got to hold yesterday below since I am scant on pictures!
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