Look For the Helpers
Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the horrifying terrorist attack on the United States, 19 hijackers in two planes hitting the twin towers in New York, a field in Pennsylvania when passengers attempted to overcome the hijackers, and the Pentagon. Many stories in the media recounted that gruesome episode in our history, when 2,977…
“All who wander are not lost”
Two Cups of Tea at Hope’s Cafe JR Tolkien authored those famous words, a reminder to us that exploration and discovery are valuable, essential even. The accolades have poured in over the last week for Dolly Parton, celebrated singer, Country Music legend, astute business person, actor, author but most of all a downhome, authentic person,…
In Praise of Wendell Berry
Repost of blog from August 30, 2024; in memory of Wendell Berry who died this week. Two Cups of Tea at Hope’s Café For a long time, all I knew of Wendell Berry was his poem “The Peace of Wild Things.” A few years ago I discovered he has written novels. I particularly liked Jayber…
Quotes as Signposts
Two Cups of Tea at Hope’s Cafe September 9, 2020, in an early post on this blog, I wrote about journaling, noting the many journals I have kept over the years. Occasionally I review some of the older ones, reminding myself where my journey has taken me during the course of my life. In them…
The Eyes Have It!
Two Cups of Tea at Hope’s Café In the early weeks after my daughter was born, I was lying in bed with her in the crook of my arm just gazing into her eyes. Her father said “What are you doing?” and I said “Bonding with my baby.” “Well, it looks like you are going…
Let There Be Light!
Two Cups of Tea at Hope’s Café This week I encountered the Japanese word “komorebi,” translated “sunlight leaking through trees. Trees and sunlight are essential to wellbeing in my estimation. This “komorebi” encounter prompted further exploration. The Japanese have no corner on descriptive words for this phenomenon. The Germans have several related words :waldicht, referring…
Swaying With the Wind
Two Cups of Tea at Hope’s Café The concluding phrase on last week’s blog “sway with the wind” stayed with me all week. The gentle swaying of trees is akin for me to watching water lap the shore, a peaceful rhythm, spirit-calming. Intrigued by what I might discover, I explored this. Swaying is a healthy…
A World Without Love
Two Cups of Tea at Hope’s Café Paul McCartney wrote “A World Without Love” at age 16, when he had already been writing songs from the age of 14. It is a mournful song, reflecting the experience of many teens (as well as adults) of unfulfilled longing for love. In the dramatic style often employed…
Life is Too Short…
Two Cups of Tea at Hope’s Cafe “Life is too short not to sparkle.” I came across that sentiment this week but wondered “What if one isn’t feeling particularly sparkly just at the moment?” I considered that the expression wasn’t “Life is too short not to sparkle constantly.” It was simply a reminder that we…
Falling in Love With the World
Two Cups of Tea at Hope’s Cafe I read a poignant story this week about Maurice Sendak, author of the classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. Sendak grew up the son of Polish Jews, who had lost essentially all their relatives during the holocaust . He was a very sickly child who spent…
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