Month: April 2024

Sometimes, you just go blue

When grief hurls you a stone

You may lose a loved one and

It aches you, every bone.

You wonder what to do, feel

You are at a loss of thoughts

He was your mentor and friend

He brought me happiness

And I think I brought him some too

Life goes on, and we all pass through

We make the best of what we have

No apologies are due.

Each day when we look back

We can offer thanks for his gifts.

Our hearts are strong, even though pained

It is a heavy load, and it is under strain

The tears I am sure are going to flow

This happens when you’re feeling blue.

There will never be another whom

I can call my friend and brother

No there will never be another  

Stanski

April 29, 2024, ^

We have many friends

We see their trouble

Unlike the weather

We can make some moves

They won’t always work

But at least we tried

Some refuse to change

It is no use, they say

Don’t want to put forth the effort

Would rather sulk or play

I say shake them up

Work hard for their attention

Give examples of life worth living

Versus life with no expectations

Take them along with you and

Let them see your operation

How helping others lifts you up

Ignoring them, just leaves sorrow

Life is a mystery to behold

Accomplishments come from ordinary people

You do not have to be a hero

Once you taste a victory, there will be

No holding you down

You said you couldn’t do it, but

Now you wear a crown.

Stanski

April 24,2024

One has a problem with a body part

Mine is with the gall bladder.

It has to be removed, but first

My lungs and heart have to be strong

Enough to survive surgery.

Tests have to be taken, and then

Approved by the doctors.

The tests are not today and tomorrow

But two weeks from now and four

Weeks from now and then, I must

Wait another week to see my heart

Doctor and then make arrangements

To have the procedure undertaken.

This may be a week or more. Then the

Healing. If all goes well, I should be

Ready to go by the middle of summer.

All the hardware I am attached to

Presently will be removed, and the

Daily maintenance will be over.

If I was the only source of their

Income, I would be processed

Quickly and would not have to

Make phone calls. Checking on

How things are progressing. But

All is well that ends well.

Stanski

April 21, 2024, ^

He had come from Italy

On a big ship after the war.

He was separated from his

Family and the refused

Entry to our country at

Ellis Island. He could go

Back to where he had

Nothing, or go to Canada.

That is what he chose and

Once there, he began work

And kept working until one

Day he found himself at the

Windsor Bridge. He began

Crossing and finally made

It to the U.S.A. He found a

Settlement of Italians who

Gladly took him in. He had

Made his journey, and now

Had a home. He never forgot

How difficult a time he had

Getting to where he was. So

He dedicated his life to helping

Others. He never asked for

Anything in return. He married,

Educated. He died a happy man.

Stanski

April 19, 2024, ^

Of course, it was raining.

When she sent me for

The mail. I had old clothes

On and threw on a rain

Jacket and took off on my

Bike. Cars were traveling

On the same road and

One didn’t see me until

The last moment and

When he braked, he

Skidded off the blacktop

And ran into a tree. I had

To stop to see if he was

Okay. It turned out that

He was, and he said he

Was sorry that he wasn’t

More careful. He thanked

Me for stopping and then

Backed up right over my

Bike that I had laid down

Before running to see about

His condition. He took me

To the post office and then

Home. He said he would

Have my bike repaired. By

Then the rain had stopped.

Stanski

April 17, 2024, ^

MONDAY AGAIN

Time rolls by. We were

Just bringing in the garbage

Can and it is time to take

It out again. Laundry is no

Longer a Monday thing

But almost an everyday

Necessity. We begin the

Week on Sunday with

The day of rest, according

To the bible is Saturday.

Over the years, this has

Become confused with

Sunday becoming the day of

Rest. The Christian calendar

Has included other pagan

Interpretations, including

Christmas, Easter, All Saints

Day and others. For true

Believers, these acts take away

Some of the sacredness of

The Holy Days, but does not

Diminish their Christianity

I guess we can have it both

Ways as long as we don’t

Get confused. I’ll sign off as

I have laundry to do.

Stanski

April15, 2023, ^

Sitting on the porch

The wind is blowing fiercely

The trees are bending

Almost ready to snap

One did earlier in the fall season

It is exciting to be present

During the gusts.

The lights just went out.

It would be an hour before the

Linemen fixed the problem

We had had dinner. The usual

Friday night pizza. Tonight’s was

From Jack’s Grocery and

Tasty it was.

The lights just came on.

We were watching the Master’s

Golf Tournament. It is a very

Tough course. We were pulling

For Tiger, but he is behind.

There are two more days

And you never know, but

A lot of good golfers are

Competing, so we might as

Well, say wait until next year.

The wind has died down with

No further damage.

Stanski

April 13, 2024, ^

Things are fairly quiet

I can smell bacon frying

And the horses are pulling

The collection trailer from

Tree to tree pouring sap

From the maples into

Their collection barrel

They will spend a lot of

Time rendering the sap

Into syrup, which they

Hope to sell to local merchants

And customers who will

Be stopping at their farm

Market during the season.

It is not an easy life, but one

They have grown to cherish.

The bacon smells good and

The horses are rewarded

With oats for their labor.

The farm life is unique and

Once experienced, it is hard

To give up. There are good seasons

And bad seasons, dry and wet.

It all goes with the territory.

Stanski

April 12, 2024, ^

It is nice to be older

Because most everyone

Treats you with respect

People assume you are

An intellect and seldom

Challenge you on any

Topic. They appreciate

Your manner and are

Happy to be associated with

You and like to be seen

With you. Days will come

When you are in the presence

Or some older than you.

You show them respect

But as for the rest of it

You have a life too and

Are too busy to be slobbering

Over them. They have

Their own sycophants.

Stanski

April 11, 2024, ^

A medium-sized blackbird

Floated through some barely

Moving clouds. I looked at the

Trees. There was some movement

But mostly, they lingered in a

Quiet mode. Waves were moving

In a slow, methodical pace.

I thought how nice it would be

If the whole world could follow

This example. Too many things

Going on at quickness that

Provokes others, either persons

Or nations. Too much ambition

To control rather than serve others.

This never lasts for long. Soon there

Is war and ruined nations and in the

End what was gained? The precepts

Given to us by Jesus are so easy to

Follow, especially when we are

Assisted by the Holy Spirit. Too many

Fail to apply critical thinking to

This concept so, consequently we

Have war, feuds, and chaos in our

Hands to deal with when things could

Be running smooth like the bird gliding

Through the slow-moving clouds.

Stanski

Aprill 10, 2024, ^