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Frustrations mount in my present physical condition.
Foot & ankle in a cast = limited mobility, slow, strenuous, potentially dangerous.
In-cast-erated comes to mind,
Moderately dependent follows,
Temporarily banned from sporting activity quickly ensues.
Lack of physical pursuits strikes me most
As a large part of me thrives
On the sheer thrill of challenging my athletic ability,
Stressing the fibers, stretching the ligaments, forcing the speed,
Riding the accomplishment wave that a good run provides,
Or the suicidal high that a rock-littered mountain bike trail presents.
Instead, my crutches are confronted by the nightmare that a staircase becomes,
My right leg weighed down by the unfair shift in load bestowed upon it,
My arms strain to swing my frame in an unfamiliar now repetitive motion,
My mind cringes at the work it takes to shower.............
Stand in the tub on one leg while the other hangs lazily,
Cast encased in a protective rain sleeve….protection from possible mold and unpleasant smell.
My state of mind = disheartened……….
………..but encouraged by the shallow reality of my circumstance:
Down but not broken; Slow but not static. Temporary but not permanent. Embarrassing, but common.
LUCKY but not ILL-FATED. HEALING but not INCURABLE. BLESSED but not ABANDONED.
It may be hard, but not impossible.
It could have been deeper……could have been worse…..
What is two weeks of temporary frustration?
Compared to a lifetime of mobility loss that others less fortunate experience?
I think of what my mother would say at my annoyance: “Be thankful. Be humbled. Be less-dramatic. Overcome.”
I’m in it for the short haul. I’m a few weeks from 100% mobile again.
I’m capable of appreciation, open to positive thinking, and surrounded by meaningful motivation.
These crutches are tools necessary to this sport called physical healing,
Just like a bat is necessary to baseball or a board to surfing.
I am more humble. More understanding. More conscious to the fact that this is nothing.
This too shall pass.
Humility = Insignificance. Practice makes perfect.
I've met no one who gave their self away as much as Ed. Here is an epic human being who died in obscurity. His food was loved in the White House and in shelters for hobos. Ed taught me that love is what you do regardless of how you feel. Love is merciful and full of humility. It honors the needs of anyone you come in contact with. Personal comfort and safety is not a place where love prospers. Love is its own shelter and it gives no great concern for mortality but rather it causes the soul to exceed it's mortal boundaries.
We admire the humility of the poor...their simplicity of smiling like we were children...so full of joy and gladness...for their happiness is based not on material things they own...but on the friendship, family love and community love they have for one another...
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Sensitive Issues
"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved,
clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility,
gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12 (NIV)
Humans are tender creatures. All of us are. Even though many times we pretend things don’t bother us, many things really do. I remember a situation that began with a phone call late one night from a frantic wife. She called us for help because she and her husband were having a terrible fight and he was packing to leave.
When we arrived at their home, it was chaotic. She was in the living room with the children. They were all very upset and crying. He was in the garage loading his car to leave. Karen tried to comfort her and I talked to him in the garage.
Here is the short version. The husband was the type of person who hid his personal pain beneath a tough exterior. The more hurt and afraid he felt, the more dominant and intimidating he acted. He’d found out weeks earlier that his wife had some physical problems that were pretty serious. He was concerned and told her to go to the doctor. She didn’t. Every time he reminded her she would just brush him off.
On the night of the fight, he became very dominant and forceful with her about another issue. However, what was really bothering him was the thought that she might die. He cherished her and couldn’t stand the thought that her medical problems might be terminal. His fears took over and emotions got out of control.
As we sat with them and talked things out, she watched him sob uncontrollably as he talked about how much he loved her and how afraid he was something might happen to her. She admitted that the reason she didn’t go to the doctor was because the possible cost. As you can see, both were bothered by something and both of their concerns were valid. However, because they didn’t honestly discuss their feelings, the situation nearly ended in tragedy.
I’ve learned over the years that everything matters. Because of that, I am honest about my feelings and sensitive to Karen’s. I realize that when I’m bothered by something Karen says or does, there is usually more to her behavior.
Rather than reacting to what she says, I’ve learned to pursue what is going on with her on a deeper level. On many occasions, this has kept me from reacting with rejection, withdrawal or verbal aggression. It has also caused me to deeply respect the sensitivity of Karen’s heart and my own as well.
Talk It Out | What underlying issues in your relationship are you reluctant to bring to the surface and talk about? This would be a good time to begin a conversation about sensitive issues that really matter and allow your spouse to see it from your perspective.
Walk It Out | Call your spouse at an unexpected time this week, just to say, “I’m thinking of you.” God bless
If there is any advice Col. Kirk Gibbs can give to his successor, it is this: Lead with honor and humility.
As Gibbs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s 61st commander, prepares to relinquish command of the LA District July 19 to Col. Aaron Barta, he offered up some advice and reflected on the past three years as the leader of one of the largest Corps districts in the country.
There are many things Gibbs said he is proud of when it comes to the LA District, but three things stand out: the District being recognized two years in a row as a "Best Place to Work" in the Corps; completing Weed Army Hospital at Fort Irwin, California – the Department of Defense’s only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Platinum, carbon-neutral, net-zero certifiable hospital – on time and within budget; and the one-on-one time he was able to spend with employees in the District.
It is the people Gibbs said he will miss the most – the employees and the District’s close partners across the four-state area.
“I have never focused on relationships like I have here in this District, and I sincerely believe it is part of the District's culture,” he said. “When projects are tough, the close relationships get us through those challenges and ultimately deliver the program.”
During his time with the LA District, Gibbs has overseen a multimillion-dollar program that provides engineering, construction, planning, contracting, real estate, emergency operations, environmental and regulatory services to military, federal, state and local governments across a 226,000-square-mile area of Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. That also includes leading about 750 military and civilian personnel with a wide array of expertise.
But leading people is nothing new to Gibbs, who has served for more than 24 years as an active-duty Soldier, leading both military and civilian personnel.
“Each person is different, and I have learned that good leaders get to know each person individually and then lead them in a way that brings out the best in that employee,” he said.
Providing priorities and a solid intent on the District’s missions, particularly disaster response operations, helps employees stay focused on what’s really important, he said.
Gibbs will now serve as the chief of staff at the Corps’ headquarters in Washington, D.C. There, he said, he hopes to be an advocate for all of the Corps’ districts nationwide.
“I feel that this District and the great people are responsible for giving me the incredible opportunity of being the Corps’ chief of staff,” he said. “The people have taught me so much, and I will take that with me to make a positive impact on the Corps’ enterprise and help our Districts deliver our programs in civil works, military, Interagency and International Services, real estate and regulatory.”
Gibbs knows how the importance of mentors and having a good support system have played in shaping his career, and he credits his parents with instilling in him respect for others; his wife, Kim, who taught him to endure all challenges, no matter how great, with grace and dignity; and his former chief of staff – Col. Steve Hill – for giving him tough jobs to prepare him for success.
“(Hill) gave me tough jobs that I thought he could have done at the time, but as I look back, the toughest assignments he gave me in that civilian organization at the Corps headquarters prepared me for District command and enabled me to achieve the goal of commanding at the battalion, brigade and District levels,” he said. “I also remember he told me I would be a chief of staff for the Corps one day. He was preparing me for that. I didn't believe him, but that is my next job.”
And, as for additional advice he can share with Barta, Gibbs provided these words of wisdom:
- Be prepared to change leadership style when leading a District of professional civilians. Don't lead them in the same way as Soldiers;
- Engage with people and get around to see them across the District's entire area of operation. Don't sit behind a desk;
- Study hard initially and learn the policies, processes and programs. “You will never be the expert, but you must prepare yourself to make effective decisions as quickly as possible”;
- Always provide a commander's intent and an end state. The civilian workforce appreciates that; and, lastly,
- Lead with honor and humility. “It isn't about you. It is about the District's people and our vital mission.”
As for the future of the LA District, Gibbs said he hopes future leaders continue to change the culture to an organization that is more risk tolerant in streamlining processes and moving projects forward; deliver the Department of Veterans Affairs and Customs and Border Protection programs phenomenally – on time, within budget and to the highest quality; and to remain a "Best Place to Work" in order to retain and recruit talent to the high-cost living area of Southern California.
“I want the District to do what it always does and ‘knock those programs out of the park,’” he said.
O God, please help all family members to honor one another.
That we may learn to encourage one another by affirming each other’s goodness.
That we may learn to know from others how we can improve more in Holy Virtues of Love.
Please give us the grace to be mindful of our words.
That we may continue to be in the Holy Presence of God.
Always speaking Words of Wisdom in the Spirit of Gratefulness and thankfulness.
These that our Spirit may be enkindled more to do good deeds,
Through the affirmation of our family of our Heart’s Goodness.
Never to put down or discourage,
But that confidence to be a more loving person may reign in the family.
These that we also learn to know ourselves through the eyes of others.
And with Humility that we also be thankful to everyone’s good advice.
That The Holy Spirit of Peace and Respect may reign in all families forevermore!
Amen.
[Buddha Bar - Desire]
Deepak Chopra ft Demi Moore
Buddha Bar Vol 2
A lover knows only humility, he has no choice.
He steals into your alley at night, he has no choice.
He longs to kiss every lock of your hair, don't fret,
he has no choice.
In his frenzied love for you, he longs to break the chains
of his imprisonment, he has no choice.
A lover asked his beloved:
- Do you love yourself more than you love me?
Beloved replied: I have died to myself and I live for you.
I've disappeared from myself and my attributes,
I am present only for you.
I've forgotten all my learnings, but from knowing you I've become a scholar.
I've lost all my strength, but from your power I am able.
I love myself...I love you. I love you...I love myself.
I am your lover, come to my side, I will open the gate to your love.
Come settle with me, let us be neighbours to the stars. You have been hiding so long, endlessly drifting in the sea of my love.
Even so, you have always been connected to me.
Concealed, revealed, in the known, in the un-manifest. I am life itself.
You have been a prisoner of a little pond,
I am the ocean and its turbulent flood.
Come merge with me,leave this world of ignorance.
Be with me, I will open the gate to your love.
I desire you more than food or drink. My body my senses my mind hunger for your taste. I can sense your presence in my heart although you belong to all the world. I wait with silent passion for one gesture one glance from you.
April 24, 2015: Featuring Troy Hitch of Barefoot Proximity
At Barefoot Proximity/BBDO Troy leads innovation across the people, the process and the product. He also serves as a founding member of the Proximity Worldwide Creative Council. He's the creator of the breakthrough transmedia hit You Suck At Photoshop which has generated over 100 million video views, was named one of Time Magazine's Top 10 TV Episodes of 2008 and is the basis for Troy's distributed storytelling methodology. Troy is a passionate advocate for the innovation of storytelling in digital media and he has been a featured speaker at many industry conferences including Macworld, The New York Television Festival and ROFLcon. His work has been recognized by The Washington Post, The LA Times, Advertising Age, Wired and NPR.
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"Reuben Brown of Grasonville, Maryland, formerly of Washington DC, passed away January 10, 2018, at his home. He was 78. Born on December 1, 1939, in Washington, he was the son of the late Moses and Adelaide Brown. Reuben grew up in Washington and attended McKinley Tech High School.
Reuben was a man of love, kindness, integrity, honor, and humility. He dearly loved his parents, sister, and brother. He was a devoted father to his sons and imparted his values to them in a way that allowed each to incorporate them into his own life. He adored his grandchildren and was most proud of their dedicated and kind spirits. He was a loving father-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, and cousin. He was a steadfast and loving husband. He was a dedicated friend and mentor to many.
Reuben had an intense curiosity about the world and everything in it. He read widely and often, he loved to learn, and he loved to pass on his knowledge to others. He rarely met a stranger who he didn’t want to converse with and he had a way of making anyone he encountered feel special. He had a smile that put people at ease, a sparkle in his eye, and a charming sense of humor.
Reuben began playing piano as a young child and was gifted with ability far beyond his years. He started playing jazz with other local musicians as a teenager and thus began his musical odyssey of over sixty years. He was a prolific composer and lyricist and continued to compose until his last weeks. He earned the respect of jazz musicians and enthusiasts not only because of his musical abilities but also because he was humble and kind. He played with hundreds of musicians to whom he wished to pay tribute for helping him expand and share his art.
In 1995 Reuben suffered a debilitating stroke that ended his performance career and affected his health for two decades. He and his wife relocated to Grasonville Maryland, where he found peace in the beauty of nature and open spaces. From the time of his stroke onward Reuben accepted his limitations with dignity, courage, and grace, and continued to do all that he could to live life to its fullest.
Reuben is survived by his wife, Jan; his sons, Terence (Shelia), Christian (Shana), Gary (Etoil), and David Augustine (Diana); his grandchildren, Jordan, Micah, Daniel, Caleb, Austin, and Macy Brown, and Jenelle, Armand, and Rhigelle Augustine; his sister, Violet and brother, Moses, Jr. (Adriana) and a multitude of family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Compass Regional Hospice or to a charity of your choice."
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▶ A celebration of Mr. Brown 's life will be held Saturday, 20 January 2018, 11 a.m., at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club
500 Marina Club Road, Stevensville, Maryland.
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2021 marks the 100th year since the passing of a mighty soul who is yet known to most but future generation will celebrate His life in awe of His profound examples of humility, justice, detachment, love, determination to name only a few of His immense spiritual qualities
Many flowers are different from each other...unique in every way...most flowers grow up to touch the sun in the sky...but there are flowers that grow downwards...similarly, there are people who are born gifted to be beautiful in humility...as to touch the ground...those in need...
then in the humility of children...pure and innocent to depend on Mother's Love...of kindness and affection...that they have been glorified by God in Heaven...
Madonna of humility with St. Catherine and another virgin martyr, by Vitali degli Equi (also called Vitale of Bologna) 1308-59. Size 41 x 24 cm.
Royce Hall, University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA was ranked the nation’s number 1 public university last year. Deservingly, I saw banners boasting this honor through our the campus. However, I was also reminded the humility one ought to have, especially for an institution whose goal is to explore the unlimited unknown realms, and help to guide humanity to progress in the right direction. This was evidenced by the design of Royce Hall, whose two towers, although identical in height and wider, varied in design, symbolizing the perpetual imperfection of man in front of God. I hope this humbly endures despite the rapid growth of human knowledge and ambition.
This really was my earliest flirtation with film and SLRs, learning to use an old Russian fully manual camera (the one in my user icon), kindly loaned to me by the irrepressible knautia after my digital point & shoot died...
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"Therefore, anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven."
April 24, 2015: Featuring Troy Hitch of Barefoot Proximity
At Barefoot Proximity/BBDO Troy leads innovation across the people, the process and the product. He also serves as a founding member of the Proximity Worldwide Creative Council. He's the creator of the breakthrough transmedia hit You Suck At Photoshop which has generated over 100 million video views, was named one of Time Magazine's Top 10 TV Episodes of 2008 and is the basis for Troy's distributed storytelling methodology. Troy is a passionate advocate for the innovation of storytelling in digital media and he has been a featured speaker at many industry conferences including Macworld, The New York Television Festival and ROFLcon. His work has been recognized by The Washington Post, The LA Times, Advertising Age, Wired and NPR.
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"What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that we can
comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking
person with a feeling of humility. This is a genuinely religious
feeling that has nothing to do with mysticism."
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April 24, 2015: Featuring Troy Hitch of Barefoot Proximity
At Barefoot Proximity/BBDO Troy leads innovation across the people, the process and the product. He also serves as a founding member of the Proximity Worldwide Creative Council. He's the creator of the breakthrough transmedia hit You Suck At Photoshop which has generated over 100 million video views, was named one of Time Magazine's Top 10 TV Episodes of 2008 and is the basis for Troy's distributed storytelling methodology. Troy is a passionate advocate for the innovation of storytelling in digital media and he has been a featured speaker at many industry conferences including Macworld, The New York Television Festival and ROFLcon. His work has been recognized by The Washington Post, The LA Times, Advertising Age, Wired and NPR.
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Hosted by the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Photography by Joel Roewer
Video Production by Josh Emerson
What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism. - G. K. Chesterton
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Buahan, First Banyan Tree Escape in Bali, Indonesia
Original photo credit: Steven Weirather
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White Rose - the symbolism of rose colours is steeped in tradition
Walthamstow, East London, UK