
Family issues will curtail Paradise posting for a couple of days.
Family issues will curtail Paradise posting for a couple of days.
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Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of
universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I
reach my hands and play with pebbles of
destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs
reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive
in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
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Take It Where You Find It
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
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Our family will be keeping your family in our prayers and thoughts.
What John said– I hope that whatever has happened will have the best possible outcome. God be with you.
I pray all is well.
I pray all is well and is there is another crisis, I pray it goes away quickly. I will keep you in my prayers and you and Paradise lost have been added to a prayer chain I am part of. God blessings for you sir.
Prayers for you and your family. Thinking of your mom especially.
Prayers also.
Praying without ceasing for you and yours.
Do what needs be done. I can wait, and I expect all your other readers can, too.
We look at you as part of our family because we read you daily. Our offer still stands. If you need ANYTHING we are there!! You are in our thoughts and especially in our prayers.
Thank you all and bless you all for your prayers. Mom has had a fall but is not in any critical danger. She bumped her head and is being held for observation with a very positive prognosis. All other systems are fine. More than that we do not know at this time.
Prayers needed still. I’ll update here when we know more.
Oh no, that’s trouble not wanted.
Hope that observation and tests go well for your Mother.
Is that a photo of your Mother at the top?
There’s a certain point at which humans should be able to put on bumper pads or a bumper
suit not unlike the pillsbury dough boy. We need them. Our wavering balance systems require them. Yet where are they? Too many folks to busy inventing and marketing $1,000 phones and other gadgets that distract us.
I am sending out a woo woo ish protective bubble to all things Mom and Gerard. Remember to breathe. Deeply. All will be well.
Prayers for you and Mama…and may HE give you peace and healing.
…and from here as well.
God Bless.
JWM
Wind bubble wrap around that gurl, she’s an American Treasure!
Lot’s of bubble wrap, loosely, comfy, the BIG 3″ bubbles.
Call some place Paradise, Kiss it goodbye.
you can take the boy out of paradise but you will never take paradise out of the boy !! even 50 yrs.on & all properties changed hands PARADISE will always be home !!
Thinking of you often – thoughts become prayers which will continue especially for your mom.