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Thursday, January 18, 2007



If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear as it is, infinite.

-William Blake
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9 comments:

  1. JoniJanuary 19, 2007 at 9:23:00 AM EST

    Absolutely beautiful. And absolutely right. Too bad we consistently fail to see the infinite that resides with in ourselves.

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  2. billieJanuary 19, 2007 at 9:34:00 AM EST

    Well... that is what we are here to *learn.*

    :)

    If we already knew the infinite that resides in us, consistently, we'd be on to the next journey.

    Just my opinion, of course!

    billie

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2007 at 10:23:00 AM EST

    I concur!

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  4. JoniJanuary 20, 2007 at 9:56:00 AM EST

    I agree as well. It is just sad that so much suffering has gone on and we still don't "get it". I look forward to the next journey.

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  5. billieJanuary 20, 2007 at 10:47:00 AM EST

    I know what you mean, Joni. I can get overwhelmed with that sometimes.

    I try to remind myself that we are all in our perfect process, learning what we are here to learn, and that everyone is at different, but still perfect, places on the journey.

    I suppose it works best when I take it the way I take my dressage work on Keil Bay - we get the most incredible moments of perfect harmony together, and increasingly, they happen more frequently and last longer. If I look at that as opposed to how long it's taking, or focus on the days where balance seems totally elusive, I can get depressed.

    I know you know all this. It just helps me to type it out as a reminder to my own self. :)

    billie

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  6. Joseph GalloJanuary 21, 2007 at 7:15:00 PM EST

    By the same token:

    If the windows of clarity were washed, they would reveal a lawn in need of mowing and leaves to be raked. ~Aucassin Verdé

    ;-)

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  7. billieJanuary 21, 2007 at 8:00:00 PM EST

    Ha!

    billie

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  8. Jason EvansJanuary 21, 2007 at 11:33:00 PM EST

    Great picture... Just moved to Southern Pines but haven't taken the camera out yet. Thanks for sharing!!

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  9. billieJanuary 21, 2007 at 11:52:00 PM EST

    Hi, Jason, and welcome..

    If you are in Southern Pines, you can easily find this photo if you head out Connecticut Ave. and turn right onto Bragg Rd. (as opposed to straight through the gates onto base). Stay straight through the 4-way stop intersection and you'll get to Bethesda Cemetery.

    I discovered this little church on one of my book research trips back in 2002. Across the road is the old part of the cemetery that actually appears in my first novel.

    Anyway, as someone who loves Southern Pines and would live there if I could, welcome!

    billie

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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment - I love reading them and respond as often as I can. I also love comments that add to the original post, so feel free to share your own experiences, insights, and thoughts.