Where?

 

From here---to...where?

 

From-where---to-now...to...some-Future!

 

I was---and, am...and, will-be!

 

And---it's perfectly alright...with-me!

 

Amen!

Religious---or...Spiritual!

Religious or Spiritual!?

 

 

“I’m not very religious, but I am spiritual.” She confessed.

 

I found the admission curious to my personal-convictions.

 

Someone said: We are not physical-beings having a spiritual-

experience; we are spiritual-beings having a physical-experience.

 

As I listened to the allowance, my mind contemplated

the sacred-implications of what she had admitted.

 

“You are spiritual because of your understanding of religious.”

This conclusion I thought, silently. She spoke a conclusion.

 

Religion is completely-“personal” and extremely-“private”.

Such belief-decisions are independent of any-other opinions;

they are solely, and rightfully, only in the bailiwick of the believer.

 

To satiate another’s faux-determination (demand) of Faith! is demonic.

 

If the lady’s-conclusion is confusing, scrutinize your own-beliefs.

“Beliefs” that will not stand honest, blatant-scrutiny are not “worthy”.

Discard false-conclusions in favor of sacred-determinations of Faith!

 

One knows “Truth”!---Practice-it!...Revere only “worthy”-conclusions!

 

Amen!

 

One-of-these-days...

 

One-of-these-days!---Yeah!...Right!

 

“One of these days…”---Fill in the blank…Hmm!

 

One of these days---Wake-up!...”That”-day---is…Right-now!

 

So!? Just what are you waiting for!? Come-on!

 

Procrastination is the “resultant”-definition of---Lazy!

 

Clean it up! Boys! Get-off-your---couch!...It is your-life!

 

“One-of-these-days?...”---Yeah!...Right!

 

Your-turn! Hmm!

 

I pray for you!---but…ultimately, it is strictly “Up-to-you!”

 

Attitude!-rules! (You can lie---or…you can “do”! Choose-wisely!

The reflection of your “choice”---is “actually”-You!

Everybody sees that “you”!

 

Amen!



Saints!---Angels!...Miracles!

Saints!---Angels!...Miracles!

 

 

Saints! Are simply everywhere!

 

Angels! Are myriad everywhere!

 

Miracles! Come-true all-day! Everyday!

 

Two-criteria must be met to discern these super-natural events:

 

1) The “participant” must believe;

2) Always-practice How to-look!

 

What that means is: Humble-self to “natural”-simplicity!

 

If one believes------then…the conclusion is foregone! Simple!

 

Saints!---Angels!...Miracles! They are---all-around…for…everyone!

 

Think-about-it!---Humble-self…see-simply! It’s that easy!

Participate-in-Faith!---Enjoy-the-show!...Reap-the-eternal-(and, present) benefits!

 

I am “personal”-witness to these super-natural phenomena!

Do not expect anything in any situation---save...Good-results!

 

Amen!

People-are-people!?

Just---simple...People!

 

We recently had a "chance"-meeting with a young

19-year old girl born in Palestine who emigrated

to the U.S and is studying nursing in St. Louis, MO.

 

Today, we encountered a 24-year old nurse from Russia

who emigrated to the U.S. with her Turkish-parents some

14-years ago. Each suffered intense-discrimination in their

"native"-countries; each loves their "new"-home, intensely.

 

Several "truisms" became patently-obvious as we chatted.

 

The "female"-gender has arrived and has surpassed any prejudice.

These "young"-ladies fully appreciate their "opportunities" here

and each has taken full-advantage of those offerings. Bravo!

 

They are already quite "successful"---especially...in attitude!

 

They certainly have an "appreciation" of our Liberty & Freedom!

 

The other evident-Truth is the "commonality"-of-all-people.

 

Each of these young-ladies suffered intolerable-prejudices

in their native lands; each took advantage of U.S.-kindness.

The struggle to get here was noteworthy; they made the sacrifices.

 

In a "focused"-appreciation for only a "touch" of their experiences,

it dawned on me that "All-people are very much the same in-desire."

 

Such is a conclusion I have nurtured for some long-time; these fine

young-people confirmed my determination on that contemplation.

 

People are basically Honest! Kind! & Considerate! As a "collective",

world-citizens all want Liberty! Freedom! Fairness! & Peace! Wow!

 

Just maybe, one of my "other" held life-conclusions is accurate, too.

 

People the world-over are the same in desire and conclusion.

They are: Intelligent! Ambitious! Industrious! Honorable!

 

When ignorant-politicos are forced to the sidelines, people-prosper.

 

Simply---give real-people a fair-chance...they will not disappoint!

 

In any-end---all we have is one-another! And, Love!---is...Peace!

 

The adversity these girls faced served to make them stronger.

Accept your challenges---Persevere!...Prosper! & Succeed!

 

Amen!

"Thank-you!!"

 

“Thank you!”---For…“What”?

 

Just---“2” little-words…Yet…so very tender-important!

 

How “2” little-words soften a heart, stir a loving-tear.

 

“Thank-you!”

 

Practice---Love!---with a sincere…”Thank-you!”

 

But---“Thank-you!?”…for “What”?

 

Thanks! Mom! For all the delicious-meals! Clean-clothes!

Immaculate-house! Charm! Love! Kindness! Forgiveness!

 

Thanks! Dad! For your strength! Guidance! Honesty!

Working-hard! Our-home! Pride! Courage! Truth! Love!

 

Thank-you! For a brilliant-smile! A helping-hand!

A gentle-touch! A kind-word! Holding-the-door!

 

Thank-you! To a teacher! A clergy! A neighbor! Friend!

Relative! Passer-by! Clerk! Doctor! Nurse! Any-stranger!

 

Thank-You! Lord! For Life! Love! Laughter!

Mother-Nature! Intelligence! The-cosmos! Thy-Love!

 

Try cultivating a Christian-generous “attitude”!

Be “cognizant” of saying “Thank-you!”---try to purpose-say

The words (10)-times a day…then…20…then…habit!

 

Spread the “contagious”-smile---with intent…and, purpose!

The “rewards” far outweigh the simple-effort! Thank-you!

 

Dear-Lord!---Let there be sacred-Peace!...beginning with…me!

“Thank-You!”

 

Amen!

 

 



Sing of "Sunshine-Love!" Everyday!

Sunshine-song!

 

 

Morning-kiss first pink-blush new-day hint-of-dawn

Allow simple-humble me celebrate a sunshine-song

In Honor!-Truth! Faith! Family! Freedom! I-belong!

 

Pray-I appreciate another-chance to Praise-His gift

Myriad sacred delight-thoughts like sand-grains sift

Might soul embrace the-Deity to soar me-spirit-lift

 

 Safe-harbor any vile-storm in secret-place discreet

Clouds vapor-mist to vibrant rainbow-hue replete

Sing me "Sunshine-song"  in celebration-complete

 

His offered-gift to me

Self-choice delight-see

Me-space "sunshine"-be

 

Amen!

Happy 16th Birthday! Anna Marie! Sweet-16! Yea!

Happy Birthday! Anna Marie!

(May 25, 2019---Sweet-16!...Awesome!)

 

Sweet-16! My! Oh! My! Darlin’-Child! How special thee has grown!

Sunshine!-Happiness! Delightful Love-seeds thee has sacred-sown

 

Demure Anna Marie! “Canter”-mind cross-country 100-miles an hour

Me own intelligent-starved cells stopped to smell some fragrant-flowers

 

Ah! “True”-love! Argentine-handsome bay-boy fantasy-Zorro!

Thee could certain-ride any-wind I might saddle on the ’morrow

 

A captivating smile-innocent causes wonder-what thee think

When? If? I catch-up you have passed–by me in a flash-blink

 

Ride! Girl! Ride! Thunder-gallop a silver-unicorn fantasy-wild

Across yon-cosmos understanding-wide this holy cherished-child

 

When thee be out-of-sight me mind finds Love! in creative-thought

Attitude-sacred “wish” in me-fantasy mind’s-eye thy vision-caught

 

A flowing yellow sun-dress on yonder cool-mountain emerald-meadow

Chord-strumming guitar celestial wonder-singing whisper-wind a-glow

 

Sand-pale beach-scoop a void, try-in-vane to fill with yon ocean-waves

Describe me-eternal growing Love!-continues for thee awesome-saves

 

Twin-sister Miss-Lauren (College-girl) Anna Marie does truly idolize

Rye-Rye with Lovely Lexi-girl adventures fantasy-wild truly-mesmerize

 

Upper-classman! Wow! Look-out world! Yonder comes delightful Anna Marie!

Climb-yet another summit-peak to from-above view the Liberty-eagle soar-free!

 

The world be your kingdom to explore! The-universe! Cosmos-eternal! More!

Simple-humble Darling-girl! Future-beyond! Grounded-on verdant forest-floor

 

One-day! Perhaps? To sail yon dancing-diamond waves upon a fantasy-boat

Ocean-knowledge fathoms-deep thee triumph-true upon solace-serenity float

 

Honor-Thee has done very-well! All Thee smile for others is sacred-Good!

Me Pleasure-Glory to call thee “Friend”! I love Anna Marie! As I should!

 

Onward! Upward! Dear! To any future pink-blush dawn! Another sacred-chance!

Sunshine! Clouds-beautiful! Thunder-ice! Success! Thee knows just how-to-dance!

 

Happy 16^th-Birthday! Darlin’ Anna Marie! Love, Nanny & Bapa

 

 

And---

 

 

Annie-thoughts!

(Happy Birthday!-remembrances treasured May 25, 2019)

 

Oh! Darlin’ Anna Marie! Me Annie-Love!---

 

Infant-sweet tight-comfort blanket-wrapped cherished Love-bundle

Just simply-Love! Flash-sparkle eyes reveal high-intelligence abound

A blessed trio-set of Love!: Lauren! Anna Marie! & Lexi-girl! Delight!

Your Acha”Rye-Rye”-man; that Adonis-handsome young-man Love!!

So-smart! From very-early on! Our Annie-girl always knew the answer!

Kind! Considerate! Happy! Full-of-mischief! Delightful! Intelligent! Sweet!

“What-a-worker!” Puts my puny-efforts to shame! “Good-job! Anna Marie!”

I put you on ole Sassy-horse when you were about a year old; it took!

Now, our delightful Young-Lady can ride anything, even the wild-wind!

Lauren and Skippy-boy with Annie and ole Zorro-the-Argentine steed!

You girls sure-enough make equestrian-expertise look so absolutely-easy!

Dressage! Stadium-jumping! Cross-country! You do-it-all! Wow!

We love to just sit and watch as you girls entertain us with your-ways!

When they showed a piano-insides, you were right on top of it! Engineer!?

So-good at any academic discipline! Math and science your very favorites!

English and writing seem to be just a few more flares of your acumen!

And---Man! Can that girl “paint”! An artiste! And, play the piano! Wow!

You always manage to put a smile on our face! Thank you! Darling-girl!

At home in the creek in shorts or in a formal-dress Wow-ing onlookers!

So helpful! Always there with a willing-hand! And---is that girl…strong!?

 Should I be able to try to improve thee---Never!...Can’t get better than Perfect!

Beauty! & Brains! Wow! Now there is a sacred-combination to behold!

Love your melodious-laugh with just a hint-of-secret humor! Wonder---What!?

Perspective-beyond-reality! “I never saw a mouse from the inside-out before!”

Wit!-fantastic! So-smart! Banter-with-Bapa! Forever smarter than me!?

Kayaking on the lake at your Bohleysville-farm! Fun! Exciting! Wet!

German-school every-Saturday! Wow! Dedication! And, now Bi-lingual!

Off to ole Germany to visit Oma and Opa! To eat some Italian-ice! Yum!

Sparkle-in-your-eyes! Girl! Don’t ever allow the light to diminish, even-slightly!

Thanks for always allowing us to join in the excitement of the moment!

Summer-time! Swimming! With sister-Lauren and cousin-Lexi! Delightful!

An “eye” for the camera! Wow! Another-accolade! Professional-photographer!

And…

I don’t think they have invented a challenge Anna cannot master!

Just to Love!-you! Girl! Call you “Friend”! Hug & kiss you!

You-go-Girl! You-Rock! The very Best-of-the-best!

Upper-classman! Uh! Oh! Look-out world! Here comes Anna Marie!

Wish I had the words to say how very much we love-you! Sacred-special!

So? Ride-the-wind! Live! Love! Laugh! Revere: Faith! Family! Freedom!

You have the world-by-the-tail! Enjoy-the-delicious ride! “You-will!”

Happy Birthday! Love! Nanny & Bapa

 



Celebrate!

 

Celebration!---Yeah!...Baby!

 

Usually---I hear...Nobody won-the-lottery!

Enough to make me change my name to: "Nobody!" Really!

 

Anyway---sometimes...Somebody actually does-win! Yea!

One day?---that "somebody" might even be...Me!?

Then, we will celebrate! For-sure!

 

But---until my "number" comes up...I celebrate the "winner"!

"Good" for him (or her)! Congratulations! My turn is coming!

 

So---the "happiness"-of-winning...is really in the "celebration"!

 

I'll not disparage some-winner!---my-turn...is now a bit-closer!

 

Oh! Yeah!---Imperative!...You just got to by a..."ticket"!

Don't-forget!

 

And---whether you win or not..."celebrate" the winner!

 

Tonight?---Um! Hmm!...another chance for the "celebration"!

 

Wish me "Luck!"---I only play to win...so I can give it away!

Might just want to---get to know me...a-little! Anyway!

Could just "pay-off"! You never know when Somebody might win!

 

Bon-chance! Mon-Amie! (Me-too!) I go a ticket!

 

Amen!

Horses-inspiration!

 

Horse-fantasy!

 

 

I once found a paper-postcard with a print on the front of

a herd of horses coming  out of the surf of an ocean-scene.

 

At first-glance, they seem to be part of the wild-waves;

as they ascend the beach, they become a herd of wild-horses.

 

I titled the card: From---dreams to...reality!

 

I use one each time I find need to offer someone Inspiration!

 

On the interior I scribe a "thought" appropriate to the event-at-hand.

 

I can only hope the message is as inspirational as the cover-art! 

 

Inspiration!---Like Love!...is where you find it! Look-carefully!

 

Amen! 

Alarm! Alarm! Oh! Woe-is-me!?

 

Global-warming disaster!? Hmm!?

 

Politicos comprising "think-tanks" wring their lily-white,

soft-hands displaying professionally manicured perfect-nails
lamenting an "end-of-the-world" evil "global-warming" disaster.

While the "scientific"-community debates the pros and cons of
the controversy, academics (pseudo and actual) consult the stars
looking for "alignment" to bolster their absolute (true)-premises,
real-people. absent academic-credentials (save a natural savvy-of-
understanding of the subtleties of Mother Nature's ways) actually
DO something to remedy the dire-situation caused by evil-man.
(If---one faux-believes the contrived-tripe..."All-is-lost!?" Hmm!

To-date---I have planted...well-over 10,000-trees! Might-help!?
And, I now have some 500+ seedlings growing for fall-planting!
Mostly hard-maple; some oak; myriad Japanese red-maple trees!

So---set those well-meaning faux-disaster warnings...to...quiet!
Might actually leave a bit of time to plant a seed or tree! Maybe!?

Gee!---could it all be just quite-so...simple!? I-wonder!

Anyway---whatever your "choice"...enjoy shade and color from my-labors!

God-bless!---and, offer celestial-aid...to our "Worry & fear!" neophytes!

The proof is in the pudding! All-Truth! is in the "doing"! Join-simple-me!

Amen!

 



"Our"-Girls! & Z. Tyler!

Anna Marie! Lexi! Lauren! & Z. Tyler!

 

 

What-a trio! Add-in our Rye-Rye and you hold "4-aces"! Wow!

 

Z. Tyler is on vacation in Jamaica with beautiful-wife Jennifer.

 

Lauren & Annie rode this evening---like any-wind!...Delightful!

 

Our "Lexi" scored an ACT-equivalent of "30" on a pre-test!

 

Beauty! & Brains!---Wow!...Must take after their...Nanny!

 

Sure-enough! I reckon-so! Hmm!
 

"I" had straight-A's---once...'course, I had another kid's report-card!

Hey!---Everybody said I "tried"...very-"trying"! Mostly! Oh! Well!

 

Proud of our wonderful-progeny! Love them more-than-life!

 

Always! (And, they "tolerate" me---somewhat...even Annie!? I-think!?

 

Amen!

Lauren-graduation!

Miss-Lauren!

 

You sure-enough did "Good!" Hon! I reckon-so!

 

Onward & upward! You-bet! Off to U-K and medical-school!

 

But---a few detours along the way...like...Hawaii!

 

Cross-country rides in the meantime! Fun---and...games!

 

You are truly something-else! We love you! Cherry on our-sundae!

 

Sure enjoyed the party today! Look-forward to the "rest" of the celebrations!

We can probably run this "event" at least until fall-college commences!

 

Can't say enough "Great"-things about you! Thank you!

 

Anticipating Annie's & Lexi's graduations in two short-years!

And---Your Bachelor's-degree...and PhD-in-medicine to come!

 

Lots of fun to come with ole "Skippy"-steed! Getty-up! "High-Ho!"

 

Amen!

 

Love you! So very-proud of you! Nanny & Bapa

Congratulations! Happy High-School Graduation! Our Miss-Lauren!

Lauren Victoria! Graduation-Congratulations!

(May 19, 2019---Columbia High School…Yea!)

 

Oh! My darling-girl! Where? Has precious-time so quickly-sifted on?

Only-yesterday I held infant Lauren Victoria blanket-wrapped in my arms.

Lauren Victoria! (L. V.) (My-Luvy!) “Little-professor” “Little-mommy”

 

So-beautiful! So-intelligent! Class! Wit! Compassion! Considerate!! Loving!

All that is Good! So-pleasant! A pleasure to know! To spend time with! Perfect!

 

Another milestone!---High School-graduation!...Top-of-the-heap! Wow!

 

We cherish a plethora-of-memories in a loving-adoration of our Miss-Lauren.

 

Luvy! “Bad-cough!” Smart! Kind! Trampoline! Bike-riding! Hiking! Swimming!

Softball! Horses! Equestrian-extraordinaire! Beauty! Class! The Best-in-all! Great!

A “silver”-tongue for English! German! Spanish! (I can teach you “Pig-Latin!) esya!

 

We sure enough had us some good-ole-times!---I reckon-so!...More to come!

By age 2 you had become “Mommy” to sister-Anna Marie and cousin-Lexi!

Your 1^st-Love: “Adonis”-handsome Z. Tyler-man!---Your…“Zacha Rye-Rye!”

At tender-3---you knew directions better than most adults…Buchheit’s! Really!?

Always willing and the very first to offer a helping hand, every time! Thanks!

 

Such a Beauty! So-sweet! A breath-of-fresh-air! Kind! Thoughtful! Delightful!

Got your driver’s license! Pull those “boys” Skippy and Zorro in the trailer. Gee!

 

You have journeyed so very far in such a short span-of-time!---Your-future!...Wow!

I will definitely be truly-amazed---but…a confession…never-surprised! Never!

Sweetheart! You go-girl! You-rock! There is “nothing” you cannot accomplish!

 

Our sacred-Love! We cherish-Thee! Adore and support you! Love you more-than-life!

Our-Aphrodite! Statuesque! Prim & Proper! On-top of the world! In-control! Awesome!

 

Fear never to dream too-“big”; only that thee may not dream “big”-enough! Courage!

Any challenge is an opportunity to overcome! Vanquish! Conquer! Succeed! Victory!

The rare-sacred Independent-Individual reigns “Supreme”-wonder! Always!

These intrepid-visionaries (men & women) are our proud American-conscience!

Absent Leaders to Praise! Honor! & Glorify--- (simple-humble)-I…am lost!

Thank you! Darling young-lady! The world---awaits, and…is…Lauren’s!

Onward!---And, upward!...always & forever! So very-proud of our Miss-Lauren!

 

I pray Love!  Health! & Happiness! for my progeny! You-all satiate my loving-wish!

 

Congratulations! Lauren Victoria-the-“Great”!

Love (forever and a day!) Nanny & Bapa

 

 

 

And---

 

 

 

Lovely-Lady! Lauren Victoria!

(High School-Graduation thoughts & best-wishes!)

 

Wild-soar yonder-cosmos on silver-winged unicorn (Oh! Skippy-steed!)

Thee has vanquished non-wisdom exercising supreme-intelligence need!

“Come future-challenge Dare!”---Success-always!...Oak-tree in the seed!

Thy sacred-ambition wide---Perservere!...Forever fantasy-creative heed!

 

Where only mere-words fail-to-light a disciple-offering of holy-emotion

Know true light-of-eyes reveal a flowing spirit-embrace sweet-devotion

 

How we do love-thee beyond the mountain-high summit pinnacle-delight

More than myriad grains-of-sand on yonder white-beach wave-kissed site

 

Should such be an errant-thought to fashion somehow-vague a “better”-you

Surely the broken-mold remain un-fixable forever-forbidding any other view

 

And, in thy time through special-space like midnight blue-white celestial-halls

Yon crystal-precious aura-jewel illuminates a venue-of-Love! embracing-calls

 

Lovely-Lady Lauren Victoria holds purchase in our tender loving-hearts

Like Magic-dragon “Puff” a fantasy-delight rainbow-hues of donkey-carts

 

So very much-want to say, words-fail, less employ a “secret” Jesus-speak

Love-innocent in mind-to-soul of heart-in-spirit only with intent-to-seek

 

And—finally…a loving-parting trinity-thought to contemplate…

(all which beauty-thee already knows to cherish-dear forgone-fate)

 

Good!-enough is absent effort!

Better! Ignites sacred-ambition!

Best! Celebrates Supreme-success!

 

And---

 

Live! Love! Laugh! Focus-contemplate!

Vigilant-be! No one’s future is ever-late!

 

Then…

 

Faith! Family! Freedom! Might just be all there really---Is!

In one eternal-instant the only mercy-blessing will be…His!

 

I pray thee health & happiness all thy blessed-days eternal-be!

 

Love! Always & Forever! Nanny & Bapa (May 19, 2019)