Day: July 20, 2023

I see one duck on this inland sea.

Swimming, and then bobbing for fish.

I wonder where his instincts come from.

He is a survivor. A Loon. Many died over

the last few years of botulism.

This one survived and is operating alone.

He goes on with his life. Humans lose

relatives and friends to death of many kinds.

They, too, must go on, only with humans

there is a spiritual side which takes us

into a state of sorrow and sometimes

depression when someone they love is lost.

Many never recover from their mourning

and grief. We can and do expect death.

We were taught how to live and reminded

that we would not be alone. We are all

different and sometimes we forget what

has been asked of us, so grief lingers

instead of our being filled with joy for

having helped others when they needed it.

We forget the basics of what we have been

taught and because of that appear to live

in a state of misery. We have a savior,

who suffered greatly and died for us,

which should open the gates of happiness

to us regardless of the circumstance.

When we trust in Jesus, we never drift alone.

We have the one who gave his life for us

And only asked that we go to the fringes

To help others and keep doing this until

We are filled with the glory and happiness 

Which He indicated would be ours.

Stanski

July 20, 2023, ^

Over fifty geese swim, float, or drift

with the waves on this great lake of ours.

It is like a ritual which repeats itself each day.

They stick together, always pooled in a pocket

that all seem aware of by instinct. It is exciting

to watch them and then think of the mother

at Target hollering at her children who are

dispersed all over the place. Her voice is not calm

or reassuring and if anything, enough to make

the little ones seek shelter if only they knew how.

At that same time another mother with six

youngsters was shopping and the children

were politely walking along with her and

listening to her every inquiry. The children

were behaved and knew the mother was

there to protect them. I complimented her

and she smiled and thanked me. I am sure

she felt glad that someone recognized the

control she had over her children. This was

not a daily event, like the geese, so she should

be proud. Too many people are obnoxious

when they go shopping. They change their

mind about some purchase and instead of

putting it back where it came from, they

throw it on the closest shelf. They block the

 aisle with their carts when they stop to talk

to a friend and complain about the prices.

Meanwhile the geese are swimming to the

shore. Their afternoon trip is over. They

probably fed on what was available in the water.

They settle down where they nest for the night.

Tomorrow will be another day they might thing

as they drift off to sleep.

Stanski

July 19, 2023, ^