The transience of humanity frames the tragedy of all people. There are no happy conclusions to life, we all die, and until we die, we will experience both happiness and pain. Acceptance of the tragedy of humankind without remorse is a shattering experience; it enables us to relinquish mawkish misconceptions, destructive obsessions, and crippling attachments.… Continue reading Kilroy J. Oldster
It’s all messy. The hair. The bed. The words. The heart. Life… — William Leal
Mental labels don’t define who I am, time and aging only gets me closer to those I love, will love, and have loved. — S.L. Cato, from “Hello May, Birthday month, musing on aging gracefully,” https://itsnotcrazytoday.com/2016/05/01/its-my-birthday-month-musing-on-aging-gracefully/ May 1, 2016
There are two types of waiting. There’s the the waiting you do for something you know is coming, sooner or later—like waiting for the 6:28 train, or the school bus, or a party where a certain handsome boy might be. And then there’s the waiting for something you don’t know is coming. You don’t even… Continue reading Unknown
There are two types of ‘tired’, I suppose. One is a dire need of sleep, the other is the dire need of peace. — Anonymous
One man’s wilderness, is another man’s theme park. — Author Unknown, Criminal Minds, Season 21 “Open Season” (May 2, 2007)
The Vale of Soul-Making 