Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
-- Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5
Frankie and Slim
Happy New Year
Monday, September 10, 2018
SITTING NEXT TO MY MOM IN CHURCH
Question Of The Week 09-10-18
What is a memory you can recall that evokes a feeling of safety and peace?
I have a feeling this indicates I am adventurous at heart. I always felt safe laying on the screened in front porch of a home in Waukesha before a thunderstorm....
As a child I never felt safe, not when my mother was around, and I knew no one could stand up to her, because everyone was scared of her. To be honest I don't think feeling safe has ever been something I've experienced.
This might sound strange, but I was pretty little and far up on a mango tree. I shudder to think now how far up I'd been, but I felt perfectly happy and safe.
Those nighs as a kid when I was sick and there was a calm and comforting presence in my room sitting quietly or humming a gentle tune....my Mom.
ReplyDeleteFires in the fireplace when the electricity went out.
ReplyDeleteAfter my mom was told she had less than 3 months to live I was sittIng on her couch crying uncontrollably. Se was rubbing my back.
ReplyDeleteOh Birdie. How old were you? :(
DeleteNone leap to mind. Which is probably a fair indication that I almost always feel safe.
ReplyDeleteI like that Elephant Child. :)
DeleteAs a child when my brother and I flanked my Mom in her bed and she read to us.
ReplyDeleteBeing with MawMaw or Nana Katherine. They were my safe people.
ReplyDeleteSafety and peace has been my whole life. Well 99% of it anyway.
ReplyDeleteBeing in bed on a weekend with my kids and husband and eating popcorn and watching a family movie.
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling this indicates I am adventurous at heart. I always felt safe laying on the screened in front porch of a home in Waukesha before a thunderstorm....
ReplyDeleteAs a child I never felt safe, not when my mother was around, and I knew no one could stand up to her, because everyone was scared of her. To be honest I don't think feeling safe has ever been something I've experienced.
ReplyDeleteSnuggled up with my two furry mates...
ReplyDeletechildhood...sitting in front of the bike my dad was driving
ReplyDeleteGlassy water while sitting alone at the water's edge at my fave beach at sunset back in 2011 after Hurricane Irene.
ReplyDeleteI hope NC folks get to feel that relief After Florence goes thru tonight!
This might sound strange, but I was pretty little and far up on a mango tree. I shudder to think now how far up I'd been, but I felt perfectly happy and safe.
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