Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with wise remembering today

Our second grandson, Alexander Curtis Hopper, was born last week. Bliss, sheer bliss. I found my first words to him the same as with his big brother, Reid Thomas:

Remember . . . always remember from where you came, and what you’re here to do.

We so easily forget. Leaving childhood and becoming captivated by the human experience we seem to easily forget our divinity and our purpose. We make insignificant things matter, get oppressively annoyed with small stuff, worry about things over which we have no control, get distracted from our path with irrelevant shiny objects and find our souls yearning for more.

May this Thanksgiving be filled with gratitude for the myriad of experiences we’re offered as earthlings to embrace and savor the journey back to ourselves. May we find that return gloriously challenging, woven with lessons, and intertwined with grace. And, perhaps we can help each other remember what this is really all about.

PS: Woe is me for quoting Bill Cosby last week. Writing from a country that’s a day ahead and not paying attention to US news, I had no idea of my disappointing choice until after the fact. Please accept my apology for the sad selection.
Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!
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Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with wise awareness today
Two weeks in Thailand . . . and our 40th anniversary savored in the weekend between work. What a perfect place for us to review our years and acknowledge our gratitude for the blessed lives we’ve shared. Forty years of family, joy, disappointment, triumph, misery, arguments, increased understanding, impatience, growth in patience, resilience, compassion (does the list ever end?) has taught me the complexity of the human experience. I’m simply fortunate to hold hands through it all with an exceptional partner. As Bill Cosby said:

The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods.

Even though I didn’t thoroughly understand the realities of building memories day-by-day in my youth (if I did, I would have carved some of those days quite differently) I smile at the replays and sincerely cherish the lessons learned. May we all realize that our thoughts and actions today create tomorrow’s reality. And, may we appreciate the splendor in holding hands with others as we witness each other’s lives and usher in the future together.
Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!
Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.
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Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with wise awareness today
Its early morning Wednesday in Seoul. Curt and I have a couple days here, then on our way to Thailand. So, a few days ago, it was time to review my old notes and brush up on a few polite words and phrases to use while in Korean. I ran across a journal I had of famous Korean sayings that would give me insight into the culture, this being one of them:

Don’t try to cover the whole sky with the palm of your hand.
(Sonbadageuro haneuleul gariryeohanda 손바닥으로 하늘을 가리려한다)

I had my own version of its meaning; however, further reading helped me understand its collective cultural connotation. Attempting to cover the sky is a foolish act, since we can only do so if we cover our eyes. The sky however, will not be denied its existence. Avoiding the obvious in our lives is simply temporary. One day we’ll have to face it directly. It also reminds us to be honest with ourselves – admit & embrace how we’re feeling about our current realities. Cultures may differ; however, the human experience is universal. What a great little blue marble we inhabit together.

Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!
Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.
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Wednesday Wisdom

Seed tomorrow with wise living today
Curt and I are working in Boston this week – what a great city. We return Friday to prepare for my dad’s big 95th birthday party on Saturday. Ninety five! He recently fell in a parking lot and broke his hip – and proceeded to drive himself home. Surgery went well; however, it perpetrated a series of heart failure events and we found ourselves preparing for the ultimate. So, among other things, this birthday, is a relief, and for me, a reminder:

Don’t just count your years, make your years count.

Life is fast and fragile, so it makes no sense to piddle away even one of its days.

Life is calling . . . Today’s the day . . . Make this moment matter!!
Learn Lavishly. Live Significantly. Leave a Legacy.
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