Author: stevehaarman

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, ^

One time, I went to the movies

To see a particular movie. When

I sat down I got into the movie

Right away. It wasn’t the one

I went to see it, but it was an

Interesting story, and I enjoyed

It. Another time, I went to the

Movie, and it was so good that

I watched it twice. It tells me

That is what I thought was important

May have been superseded by

Something I hadn’t heard of or

Planned on. Our emotions are

Along that line. What bothers us

Turns out to be nothing but at

The time was important enough

To provoke us. One time I went to

Mow the lawn of one of my

Customers and it was already

Mowed. I didn’t know what to

Think. Later, the lady paid me, and

Said her grandson had visited

And mowed while she was away

Shopping. I thanked her and then

Realized that in life everything

Does not always go as planned.

Stanski

April 9, 2024, ^

This is the day of the

Eclipse. Most of the country

Won’t be able to see it

In-person because of

Weather connections

Television should make

The visual available to

Many. Years will pass

Before another comes

Along. The Mysteries

Of nature are immense

And even great minds

Cannot understand how

The heavens work. The

Planets and stars move

In a predictable manner.

\we have the seasons

Because of the way the

Earth tilts. It is warmer and

Then colder. This affects many

Things including growth

And climate. The elites make

Millions of dollars with

Their claims of harmful

Climate change.it is just

Nature and has forever

Been changing. Be at peace.

Stanski on April 8, 2024, ^

A SILVER DOLLAR

Walking down the road

I had my collar turned up

It was cold, a nasty cold.

Hy head faced the gutter

And to my surprise, I spotted

A silver dollar just lying there

I picked it up and put it in my

Pocket. I didn’t wear that coat

Again, until recently and the

Silver dollar was still there

In the pocket. I have not told

This story until just now.

Stanski

April 6, 2024, ^