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Thought For the Day: A Word Is Not A Crystal, Transparent and Unchanging; It Is the Skin of Living Thought and Changes From Day To Day As Does the Air Around US

“A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanging; it is the skin of living thought and changes from day to day as does the air around us.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., US Supreme Court Justice (8 Mar 1841-1935)

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Having Heard the Warning

Further reflections on my eldest daughter turning 13: Heaving Heard the Warning by Michael Doyle On Saturday night as I kissed you into sleep There was a part of me that wanted to keep This moment forever as a sacred … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: In the Attitude of Silence the Soul Finds the Path In A Clearer Light

“In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal-clearness.” – Mahatma Gandhi    

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