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Quiet desperation and the digital age
“A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind.” ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden Red Oaks Nature Center / Cindy La Ferle Last week I was talking to a friend who also has a love-hate relationship with her iPhone. Like me, she forgets to check it sometimes and has to be reminded to put the thing in her purse — which seems to annoy other people. Not carrying a cell phone is now considered an act of civil disobedience.We agreed that smartphones have totally changed the way we live, in positive and negative ways. Life has taken on a sense of immediacy like…
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Black Friday in perspective
“Sometimes we forget that the best things in life aren’t things.” ~Art Buchwald Cindy La Ferle
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Giving thanks
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy Pumpkin harvest at Brys Estate Winery, Old Mission Peninsula / Cindy La Ferle ____________
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Finding blessings to count
Gratefully Yours / Cindy La Ferle “In the moments we are awake to the wonder of simply being alive, gratitude flows, no matter our circumstances.” ~ M.J. Ryan This has been one of the most difficult years I can remember. Too many dear people I know are grieving unspeakable losses or facing worrisome health challenges. With so many of us separated from our families and loved ones — thanks to a raging viral pandemic — it’s disingenuous to try to put a Norman Rockwell holiday spin on any of it. Still, I’m all the more grateful to the folks who’ve given me reason to believe there’s still an abundance of hope,…
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Sharing our gifts
“When you are truly thankful, what do you do? You share.” ~W. Clement Stone Cindy La Ferle
