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Comfort and Courage

the summer whirl

by ingrid on August 19, 2009

sdc10601I blame it on the summer whirl- that my latest Joy post-card contained a typo.  It’s a small thing really: too many of the word “for”, when the word “to” was intended.  As a poet, I am disconcerted.  The lines don’t sound pleasing; the repetition is jarring- the blessing becomes much less somehow, and easily dismissed.  And so, here it is as it is written in my book, Eternal Song, Blessings for the Path o f Love. 

                                                                               BLESSING

Do good things for each other ~

small kindnesses every day.

Be a comfort to each other ~

a calm shore for turbulent times.

 Be good friends to each other ~

remain compassionate and tender.

Lend a thoughtful ear, a gentle shoulder,

an open heart, and a strong hand.

 

And do good things for each other.

Thank you!

Ingrid

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A gift of courage

by ingrid on May 6, 2009

Words that enlighten the soul
 are more precious than jewels.
 ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan

I have a gift for you, or perhaps for a friend or loved one:  I have put the quotations from my gift book Courage, a book of comfort for trying times, up as an article on my website.  In reality,  each page of  the small book contains one or two quotes.  Here I have broken them up with photographs to create something beautiful and I hope not too overwhelming.  I love finding words of inspiration and encouragement, and I’m certain you will find one or two (or fifty or sixty) passages here that will serve you well.

Here is the link to the article.

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