Bloom

No one to credit,
but so many to offer this to.

I hope it reaches

whomever needs to see it ...

May this

be the chapter

where you bloom again ...

softly,

slowly,

in your own time.

The world needs

your beauty.

Journey

This beautiful nugget was shared with me

by my 'nother mother.

Susie Q has been a cheerleader

since I was a teeny, tiny human.

She's one of my most favorite Ch-Angels!

Thank you for sharing this.

Thank you for being you.

Her point was driven home  by someone else very dear to me

who has also known me since we were little

that I chatted with yesterday.

Nancy ... always here for you.

Your journey

is not the same as mine,

and my journey

is not yours,

but ...

if we meet on a certain path,

may we encourage one another.

Thank you, to you both,

for always being such kind, decent humans.

You are gracious, beautiful souls.

Mark

This little tidbit
was just sitting on my screen
saying ... "Share Me!"

Kindness

is the greatest mark

that we can leave

on the world

each day.

What mark

will you leave

today?

Glimmer

I may have posted this previously.
I really try to find the positives.

I try to flip the normal script or

choose to seek out silver linings.

This little tidbit is magnificent!

"Glimmer"

The opposite of a 'trigger'.

Glimmers are moments in your day

that make you feel

joy, happiness, peace, or gratitude.

Once you train your brain

to grasp the glimmers,

those precious bliss bombs

appear more and more.

Get your glimmer on.

Troubled Water

Saw this and
absolutely had to share ...

I asked God,

"Why are you

taking me through

troubled water?"

He replied,

"Because

your enemies

cannot swim."

Thirteen Folds

I was awakened yesterday with these words on my heart.
As I finished up, I did a little research about the folds.
I have added that for you as well.


Thirteen Folds
by Lyn Marinello 5/25/25

An atrocity produced demand.
You felt impelled to take a stand.
You left your family; all you knew,
to defend and honor the red, white and blue.
Some fulfilled a generational creed;
found a purpose and filled a need.
Through the jungles or in the sand,
the uniformed pride is decades spanned.
Slicing through waters of various seas
fighting to end impoverished pleas.
Soaring the skies, adept, resolute ~
Pinpoint precision destroys the dispute.
Tech and tenacity, sheer will, great grit;
in awe and respectful of your choice to commit.
When the world needed heroes, you answered the call.
Some gave a little; you gave it your all.
Defending our freedoms, protecting our voice;
in a moment of silence, we honor your choice.
If we are able, we stand to salute
your patriotic sacrifice, pure, absolute.
Devoted to country, willing to die.
Thank you for your service. You are braver than I.
You chose a purpose, without reason to brag ~
now you persevere with thirteen folds of the flag.


Here's a breakdown of the typical meanings associated with each fold:
First fold: Symbolizes life.
Second fold: Represents belief in eternal life.
Third fold: Honors veterans who have given their lives for the country.
Fourth fold: Reflects citizens' trust in God.
Fifth fold: Acknowledges the nation, often using Stephen Decatur‘s- "Our country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right, but it is still our country, right or wrong."
Sixth fold: Represents where people's hearts lie.
Seventh fold: Honors the armed forces for protecting the country and the flag.
Eighth fold: A tribute to those who entered the "valley of the shadow of death" and may also honor mothers.
Ninth fold: Honors womanhood for its influence on the country's character.
Tenth fold: Honors fathers for their sacrifices in raising and defending the country.
Eleventh fold: Represents the seal of King David and Solomon, glorifying the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Twelfth fold: Symbolizes eternity and glorifies God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Thirteenth fold: The final fold, with the stars uppermost, reminds us of the national motto, "In God We Trust".

Memorial Day

Probably will not post on Monday.
Gonna focus, just a little, on me.

So ... I'll share some of what 

truly hits the mark for me.

If you've got your own ... please share ...

Home of the free, because of the brave.

The brave die never, though they sleep in dust;

their courage nerves a thousand living men.

The patriot's blood

is the seed of freedom's tree.

No duty is more urgent

than that of returning thanks.

To live in hearts we leave behind

is not to die.

May we never forget ...

freedom is not free.