Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Other World

Writing helps me feel connected to the world. Grounds me. Helps me feel that I'm doing a good job living this life.
If there's a season for everything, then it's been a season of more endings than I'm used to. Some expected. One very much not. 
To Peter, Dodie, Shera who was supposed to visit next week, my sister's friend Freya... and, yes, our dog Magic, I offer Walt Whitman...  Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes. 
I offer that to the rest of us, too. Let us be good stewards of our universes, including the ones we create in our writing.
...I'm picturing Peter on a porch with a cigar, Dodie curled up with a book of Emerson, Freya is away checking her kids... and Shera reads on the dock with Magic at her side... 
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10 comments:

  1. The Happy WhiskJuly 20, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Keep on writing. Best job, ever.

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  2. Lydia KangJuly 20, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    "Let us be good stewards of our universes, including the ones we create in our writing."

    Awesome words.

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  3. DEZMONDJuly 21, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    steward? I'd prefer being a pilot of my universe or a kindhearted dictator :)))

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  4. Tina Laurel LeeJuly 21, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Here's to accepting what comes our way and stewards to creating our way as we go. Endings can be very hard. The written ones and the others. Always glad when you check in!

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  5. Heather KellyJuly 22, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    I'm so sorry for all this loss. I'm so glad that you can picture these souls at peace. And yes, let us be good stewards.

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  6. AnitaJuly 23, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    A big cyber hug to you!

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  7. Julie MusilJuly 23, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Wow, beautiful words. Sending hugs and prayers your way.

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  8. David P. KingJuly 26, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Nice post! What an excellent thought!

    I gave you a shout-out on my blog. :)

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  9. Jonathon ArntsonJuly 31, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    So many young faces - I am sorry for the losses.

    I know that Magic is thankful for sharing part of your journey.

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  10. Margie KimberleyAugust 5, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Beautiful post - thank you! Imagining my soul standing cool and composed before the universe ..... scary, but I love it.

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