Tag Archives: Life

Love and Mutuality

Posted on March 21, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Love and Mutualityby Michael DoyleLove, respect, and mutualityAre words thrown around with meaning.They add up to the commonalityOf life relatable to human beings.Do we choose love on purpose?Or is love a beautiful accident?I don’t mean to do love a disserviceBut … Continue reading →

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Dreams In the Khyber Pass

Posted on March 19, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Dreams In the Khyber Passby Michael DoyleStories are importantTo our understanding.They aren’t just random compartmentsFor when life gets too demanding.Each story provides a layerOf step or steps bringing us near.These take us from here to thereAnd make the details clear.We … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon the Quality of Your Thoughts

Posted on March 17, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius

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Like My Dream Child

Posted on March 13, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Like My Dream Childby Michael DoyleIt feels chaotic, sight unseen,Falling for another human being.Passion is a burning thing.But for some, a voice adds up to nothing.Love is an awesome journey,As you tell me of your destiny.You say you want what’s … Continue reading →

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This Digital Age

Posted on March 9, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

This Digital Ageby Michael DoyleLost in the weak punditry of this digital ageToo many fools think their wisdom is sage.Openly declaring that it’s too slow to read.Furthermore, they can’t be convinced of the need.Fools have been, by participation. freely degreed.As … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Look To the Future Because That’s Where I’m Going To Spend the Rest of My Life

Posted on March 9, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“I look to the future because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life.” – George Burns

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A Life’s Quest For Wisdom

Posted on March 4, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

A Life’s Quest For Wisdomby Michael DoyleThe quest for wisdom is one for which we yearn,There is so much of life that even as we learn,We cannot help but see for ourselves as we analyze,There is so much more than … Continue reading →

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Quiver

Posted on March 2, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Quiverby Michael DoyleI reach for words from a quiver of choices,Drowning in a wave of three kinds of voices.This, then, is what makes up the poet’s armoryAnd the choices made make for dissonance or harmony.I find myself talking to me … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer, Part 7

Posted on February 27, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Bonhoeffer, Part 7by Michael DoyleTime stands still with its lit fuse,We wonder why life makes us choose.We do our best to stop the evil in men,To give or take life feels a lesser sin.What would one give to save one’s … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Greatest Happiness of Life Is the Conviction That We Are Loved; Loved For Ourselves, Or Rather Loved In Spite of Ourselves

Posted on February 26, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.” – Victor Hugo

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