be good, do good
be better, do better
speak kind, speak kinder
be different, live different
don’t spew mean words
don’t hate, don’t retaliate
foul words spoken
little ears hear
it’s not amusing
that scary out of control
behavior is showing
and
insults do not solve
they only hinder
your growth
which is meant for your good
and if you do good
we will all be better..
{Dear God, please help us all}
earth stretches
and slowly awakens
from its slumber
in no hurry
to please the masses
shivering from the cold
in its time
the earth warms
the ground beneath our feet
the activity of green growth
begins to make an appearance
and very soon
there will be an explosion of color
how very good our God
is to us
as He gifts us
with the beauty of Spring..
r gould
words like honey
oh so sweet
but for some reason
not coming from some tweets
i am not a twitter bird
but, i do know
that wise and kind words
really can flow..
and when they do
it will surely show..
r gould
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts..
Romans 1:21
paddle glide paddle glide
skim across the water
best friends by my side
what better way
to spend a summer day
than to
paddle glide paddle glide
with
furry four legged friends
by my side~
r gould
there’s a light at the end of the tunnel
i’ve been clearing the clutter away
it’s been such a painful experience
because the clutter wants to stay..
but this disease has got to go
it has been with me far too long
so it is time for clutter bug and i
to find something new to do
i already feel the freedom
and seeing a little light
as i say goodbye to clutter bug
because i want clutter out of my sight..
r gould
Where is your soul
in all of that hot air..
your speech is despicable
maybe you don’t care..
you speak often and rudely
to show you are tough..
that kind of behavior
tells me much..
about your character
and I am sorry to say..
there’s a lack of integrity
by the end of the day..
r gould~8/8/17
We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say, it’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem. Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider them my hero’s.
Fred Rogers
For the longest time, I have felt the need, to get serious about cleaning up some sloppy drawers and containers. They hold old letters, postcards and various other sentimental items. As, I rummaged through my postcards, I found this one that I purchased. Mr. Rogers reminds me of some of the kind people, that I have met in my lifetime. What stood out to me, about them, was their use of kind and encouraging words. As I look back, and reminisce about those that sent the postcards, letters or wrote the poems, I am truly thankful for those opportunities. Listening to and watching the drama unfold on television, at times, it reminds me of Twilight Zone. I was not a fan of the show and I would rather watch Andy Griffith, Lassie, Ozzie and Harriet, Ted Mack and the Amateur Hour, Queen for a Day etc. Some of you, may be able to relate. Now- a- days there is a war going with offensive, crude and rude words. I am concerned about what our children and grandchildren are hearing, and at times, I wonder if anyone cares. I do believe Mr. Rogers has already covered this subject.
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will find people who are helping.” F R
