Thought for Today ~ May 27

The search for truth takes you where the evidence leads you, even if, at first, you don't want to go there ~ Bart Ehrman

Thought for Today ~ May 22

The past is the visible future. Those who remember the past and learn the lessons of history will always stay one step ahead of those who throw it away as a useless thing.

Thought for Today ~ May 20

In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thought for Today ~ May 19

I never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow. ~~ Friedrich Nietzsche

Thought for Today ~ May 18

There was a family with a father and mother, a grandfather and a son. The grandfather had no teeth and when he ate, the particles escaping his mouth weren't pleasant to behold, so the mother and father put a table and chair over in the corner where he could eat and they wouldn't have to look at him. One day the father found the son hammering away at a long piece of wood. Father: What are you up to, son? Son: I'm making a table and chairs for you and mommy when you're old. They let the grandfather come back to the table. Moral: What are we teaching our children about how we want to be treated?

Thought for Today ~ May 17

One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time. ~~ Carl Sagan

Thought for Today ~ May 14

A poor man is a man who can't afford to start his own business but can afford to buy Ringtones.

Thought for Today ~ May 11

Spoon boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth. Neo: What truth? Spoon boy: There is no spoon. Neo: There is no spoon? Spoon boy: Then you'll see, that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself ~~ The Matrix

Are You A Dog Ot A Cat?

“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods. ~~ Christopher Hitchens

Thought for Today ~ May 9

You're not supposed to fit your clothes. Your clothes are supposed to fit you.

A Mother Begins a Cycle ~ A Poem

A mother begins a cycle Of which she is not the beginning But a recipient and a vessel Of eternities past and present I feel myself in her body Floating not walking My fingers find the gestures that are hers As a child I thought her beautiful Wise and strong And the vision I had then Is the way that I feel now.

Thought for Today May 7

Go where you are celebrated, not tolerated.

Thought for Today ~ May 5

There are times when things happen that mock my efforts to cope and make me want to give up. And there have been times when I have given up—plopped myself into a chair and let despair toy with my mind. But then I realize that the situation is still there and giving in to despair is not going to help me think of a way to deal with it. What do I know? What have I had to deal with? I am legally blind and hearing impaired. I deal with frustrations and challenges continually, so what I say is not armchair advice. It's tried and true. I can say no to despair and so can you.

Speaking for the Child ~ book video

Today, May 4, marks the 16th anniversary of the surgery that restored my hearing after twelve years of profound deafness. Speaking for the Child: An Autobiography and a Challenge depicts my experiences going through public school with a hidden yet progressive visual and hearing impairment, then struggling to remain functional as an adult in a dark and silent world..

Thought for Today ~ May 3

If at first you don't succeed—read the instructions.

Have You Seen My Pages?

I will post poems and short stories under Pages. So if you like a good read, be sure to check out "The Listening Heart."

Thought for Today ~ May 2

Perception is reality. I never ague with anyone's self assessment. If you perceive yourself to be a loser, that will be your reality. If you perceive yourself to be a winner, that will be your reality. You will do and say, think and feel things to make it a reality.