Now is the Time

Now is the time to know

That all that you do is sacred.

Now, why not consider a

Lasting truce with yourself and God.

Now is the time to understand

That all your ideas of right and wrong

Were just a child's training wheels

To be laid aside

When you can finally live

With veracity

And love.

Now is the time for you to deeply 

Compute the impossibility

That there is anything

But grace.

Now is the season to know

That everything you do

Is sacred.

-Hafiz

From "The Gift" translations by Daniel Ladinsky

Things That Go Boo!

I let the rattly skeleton

In my closet out

Once a year to go

Trick-or-treating and shout.

My skeleton is made of bones

Lots of them, I know

They're in my arms and legs

My ten fingers and my toes.

My skeleton holds me up

So I can dance and run

And do lots of other things

That are so very fun.

My skeleton keeps growing

Right along with me

I never want to lose it

Cause then where would I be?

Halloween Crush

Saw this cute display in the grocery store and couldn't resist doing a flipp!

Happy Halloween

Every October 31st carved pumpkins peer out from porches and doorsteps inscribed with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles. Halloween, one of the world's oldest holidays, is still celebrated today in many countries around the globe. In Mexico and other Latin American countries, Día de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—honors deceased loved ones. The practice of decorating “jack-o’-lanterns” comes from an Irish folktale and traditions include costume parties, trick-or-treating, pranks and games. Hey all you ghosts and goblins .... I hope you didn't wait until the last minute to get your costume!