DAD'S ENTRY TWO THOUSAND EIGHTY FOUR

" We must begin this and every day of the year with God "

Here above is our first Rose of the 2011 season

Hi DAD,

My daughter sent this to me. I believe you learned this Cherokee Indian's lesson a long time ago. Now, in your own special way, you teach others to feed the good wolf.

Thank you. Aloha, always, Betty

Which wolf?

An old Cherokee Indian chief was teaching his grandson about life…
“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.
“It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.
“One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego.
“The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
“This same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather,
“Which wolf will win?”
The old chief replied,”The one you feed.”

Thank you Betty for the above, Dad

I want to ask you first, how do you feel this Thursday morning ? I am feeling good and after a cup of Sumatra x bold Starbucks coffee I will be ready to get busy. We had a busy day again yesterday, and very thing working our way.

This Lyrical Verse by Stephen Sondheim is Knopf's Poem of the Day and I thought you would enjoy it.

"Green Finch and Linnet Bird," sung by the character of Johanna in Sweeney Todd, may not be a poem, but to read it without its haunting, angular melody is to "hear" it slightly differently.

GREEN FINCH AND LINNET BIRD
Green finch and linnet bird,Nightingale, blackbird,How is it you sing?How can you jubilate,Sitting in cages,Never taking wing?Outside the sky waits,Beckoning, beckoning,Just beyond the bars,How can you remain,Staring at the rain,Maddened by the stars?How is it you singAnything?How is it you sing?Green finch and linnet bird,Nightingale, blackbird,How is it you sing?Whence comes this melody constantly flowing?Is it rejoicing or merely halloing?Are you discussingOr fussingOr simply dreaming?Are you crowing?Are you screaming?Ringdove and robinet,Is it for wages,Singing to be sold?Have you decided it'sSafer in cages,Singing when you're told?My cage has many rooms,Damask and dark.Nothing there sings,Not even my lark.Larks never will, you know,When they're captive.Teach me to be more adaptive.Green finch and linnet bird,Nightingale, blackbird,Teach me how to sing.If I cannot fly,Let me sing.

Thanks Joan for all the things that you send my way. DAD

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I hope that you are still satisfied with the Side Panel, let Dad know if I need to change anything. In the panel you can find so much interesting things, the eagles, John White's blog, Tennessee Granddaddy, the 3 outside cams, and I want to tell you that they are very interesting these days. A lot of action on Can # 2.

Dad's Outdoor Web Cam #1
Dad's Outdoor Web Cam #2
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This will be enough for today, I have enjoyed visiting with you. I know that this a bit to long, but I just had to say it. I hope to be back on Friday morning if all is well.

BYE BYE DAD