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In all sincerity, I cannot understand why we refuse to change the gun laws in the USA. Just compare the USA to other countries how many children are killed by guns in their schools by their citizens? Should we not pass that law first before trying a 14-year-old as an adult? Something is wrong here! Gun laws have to be made for people to understand that one cannot just kill anyone for any reason! And families must bring up their children to believe in love and understanding. We need more tolerance, less hate, and to be able to discuss things civilly to find mutual solutions! I just cannot understand with the huge number of parents in this country how it is not possible to pass a sensible law to protect our PRECIOUS children. Most parents would do anything for their children, so why do they refuse to insist upon reasonable gun laws?
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“Brothers, look at the humility of God, and pour out your hearts before Him! Humble yourselves that you may be exalted by Him! Hold back nothing of yourselves for yourselves, that He who gives Himself totally to you may receive you totally!”
-Francis of Assisi, “A Letter to the Entire Order,” 28–29, in FAED, 1:118.
But Paul is possessed of a humility, an honesty, and gentleness that serve him well in the face of what might make others vain or arrogant. I believe the source of Paul's humility and gentleness is his spirituality, which is grounded in a willingness to reflect deeply on theodicy-that is, to consider the reality of how evil is active in the world and to dare ask the painful question of how and why a good God allows the suffering of innocent people. Paul is equally willing to consider and challenging questions about the role we humans play in both causing and alleviating suffering.
-Paul Farmer, Servant to the Poor, by Jennie Weiss Block
..were a symbol of humility and modesty in the Middle Ages because despite its beauty it settles on grass and holds its ground there.
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Tomorrow man is a sculpture by Belgian artist Catherine Francois.
"Tomorrow's Man" ... trying to achieve a balance between man and nature ... placed between land and sea, watching him disappear and reappear ... having an attitude of humility towards the immense power of the infinite sea ..." - Catherine Francois.
What do white flowers symbolize?
They generally symbolize pure and heavenly feelings, peace, humility, appreciation, innocence, and sincerity. Giving white flowers symbolically brings lightness and brightness to the recipient's life.
Que symbolisent les fleurs blanches?
Elles symbolisent généralement des sentiments purs et célestes, la paix, l'humilité, la reconnaissance, l'innocence et la sincérité. Offrir des fleurs blanches apporte symboliquement légèreté et éclat à la vie de celui qui les reçoit.
Cosa simboleggiano i fiori bianchi?
Sono generalmente simbolo di sentimenti puri e celesti, di pace, umiltà, apprezzamento, innocenza e sincerità. Regalare dei fiori bianchi significa simbolicamente portare leggerezza e luminosità nella vita di chi li riceve.
True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.~ Martin Luther
Take from me humility.
"I must forge my own path, beyond the confines of my station and the weight of my regrets."
Tove is a noble fighter from Waterdeep who left house Amcathra to seek fortune and glory in the life of a mercenary. Now aged past the middle years, she has returned home to reconcile her choices and meet her final goal - a death worthy of remembrance.
Met her and many other characters at the D&D sim, Chronicles of Waterdeep.
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Sim: Envision (The Chronicles of Waterdeep)
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Head: Genus - Strong
Lipstick: Mudskin - Miko Shin Do Lip #3
Eyes: Lotus - Juicy (16 - Rare)
Hair: Tram - J0225
Wrinkles: Izzies
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Laurel: PFC - Glory Laurels
Neck Plate: Krova - Bevor 5
Shoulder Plate + Wrap: PFC - Commander
Body Armor: TSC - Battle Warden
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Sleeve 1: PFC - Punk Arm
Sleeve 2: PFC - Iron Arms
Sword: PFC - Trusty Steel
Coin Sack: PFC - Money Pouch
- William Law.
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During our Spring trip to Oregon, I primarily planned to explore the Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor, with a couple of detours to Bandon and the Umpqua Forest. I assumed the weather would be best at the scenic corridor, but the day trip to Bandon ended up being a delightful surprise. Unlike previous visits, we experienced clear skies that evening. As the sun began to set behind the sea stacks, I quickly put my lens to its longest focal length and snapped a few photos. My aim was to fill the frame with as many sea stacks as possible while positioning the setting sun in one of the gaps. I loved the result, especially the golden hues and the almost ancient-looking coastline.
The beauty of love is that in giving it away, you are left with more than you had before.
David Simon
Ultimately, you just have one life. You never know unless you try. And you never get anywhere unless you ask.
Kate Winslet
Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.
Zig Ziglar
I care about decency and humanity and kindness. Kindness today is an act of rebellion.
Pink
Waking up in truth is so much better than living in a lie.
Idris Elba
Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.
Denzel Washington
The world can be better if there's love, tolerance and humility.
Irena Sendler
Only eyes washed by tears can see clearly.
Louis Mann
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
A. A. Milne
Be passionate and bold. Always keep learning. You stop doing useful things if you don't learn.
Satya Nadella
Either America will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States.
W. E. B. Du Bois
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Despair is the absolute extreme of self-love. It is reached when a man deliberately turns his back on all help from anyone else in order to taste the rotten luxury of knowing himself to be lost. In every man there is hidden some root of despair because in every man there is pride that vegetates and springs weeds and rank flowers of self-pity as soon as our own resources fail us. But because our own resources inevitably fail us, we are all more or less subject to discouragement and to despair.
But a man who is truly humble cannot despair, because in the humble man there is no longer any such thing as self-pity. It is almost impossible to overestimate the value of true humility and its power in the spiritual life. For the beginning of humility is the beginning of blessedness and the consummation of humility is the perfection of all joy. Humility contains in itself the answer to all the great problems of the life of the soul. It is the only key to faith, with which the spiritual life begins: for faith and humility are inseparable. In perfect humility all selfishness disappears and your soul no longer lives for itself or in itself for God: and it is lost and submerged in Him and transformed into Him.
-Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
The little prince goes out for a stroll...
There is so much in the universe that inspires, and for this image,
it started with a suit.
Thank you to my friend Takuya over at GABRIEL and his Vintage Suit! It’s incredibly well made and he made sure that it fits just right.
To complete the looks, I always like to add pieces by the talented Masa over at Deadwool. Here you can see his very snazzy Bowler Hat and Dandy Shoes, as well as the well worn Ulrich Boots on my teasing friend. And, no look is complete without a great haircut. I’m sporting Deadwool’s Undercut Hair and my teammate wears INK’s Shuto Hair.
I was also inspired to imagine the world all around by the following awesome creations:
Apple Fall’s Hardwick Manor, Bushmead Railing, Farrow Garden Wall, Sunbleached Setee, and Joanne Crystal Lamp!
8f8’s Primavera in Toscana Chandelier and Granny’s Winter Cottage Painting!
HAIKEI’s Baseball Equipment!
Remarkable Oblivion’s The Doll Maker Pram!
Kunst’s Baby Bottle!
Booger’s WTF? Bear!
Little Branch’s Buck Thorn Trees and Wild Grass!
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Welcome the unexpected changes in life. Learn to bend with grace and humility. Grow trough it all and never ever forget to take notice of the beauty changes can bring.
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It is the blossom time of this highly scented, white bell-shaped flowers. Symbolism of purity, humility, and virtue.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire
Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.
-T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets
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"White orchids represent reverence and humility, innocence and purity, and elegance and beauty."
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…tanto onesta pare
la donna mia, quand'ella altrui saluta,
ch'ogne lingua devèn, tremando, muta,
e li occhi no l'ardiscon di guardare.
Ella si va, sentendosi laudare,
benignamente d'umiltà vestuta,
e par che sia una cosa venuta
da cielo in terra a miracol mostrare.
Mostrasi sì piacente a chi la mira
che dà per li occhi una dolcezza al core,
che 'ntender no la può chi no la prova;
e par che de la sua labbia si mova
un spirito soave pien d'amore,
che va dicendo a l'anima: <>.
Da: La Vita Nova di Dante Alighieri
So Kind and…
…So Honest She Looks
“So kind and so honest she looks
my woman, when she greets others,
that every tongue becomes, shaking, mute,
and eyes dare not look at her.
She goes, hearing people praise her,
benignly dressed in humility,
and it seems she's something that's come
from the sky to the Earth to show a miracle.
She looks so attractive to those who behold her
she gives through the eyes a sweet taste to the heart,
which can't be understood by one who hasn't experienced it;
and it seems her face releases
a pleasing spirit full of love,
which goes and tells the soul: Sigh.”
From: La Vita Nova by Dante Alighieri
Dante has to become the thing he has seen in Beatrice, and has, for that moment, been in himself. The maxim: ‘This also is Thou, neither is this Thou’ applies here. Love is at the centre of the circle, and Dante has to get there; this is the significance of the romantic distances….
… It is by that recollection that the lover is helped towards becoming ‘a flame of charity’, ‘a vesture of humility’. He must, without a miracle, become the perfection he has seen.
-THE FIGURE OF BEATRICE A Study in Dante by CHARLES WILLIAMS
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We just returned from about two weeks spent in Tanzania, and I have to say it was by far our worst trip ever. The country, the people, the landscapes, and the birdlife and wildlife in general warrant a return visit — but the guide we somewhat naively chose was an absolute disaster.
A presumptuous, egocentric, narcissistic, arrogant, Trump-supporting, climate-change-denying, constantly self-flattering individual who fancies himself a great photographer (he describes his own photos as "fucking good").
His photos are mediocre, some even out of focus, but for a birder just looking to document sightings, that’s normal, and I accepted it. If only he’d had the humility to simply show us the birds and let us handle the photography. Instead, every time we had a chance to photograph a bird, he’d lecture us on how we should do it—even scolding us for checking our shots on the camera. He never did that himself, using his Nikon D850 (what a waste) almost in point-and-shoot mode (his own words).
He kept insisting he was a photographer and knew all about the importance of light, but every single day, we saw it was pure theory—he had zero practical skills. He’d constantly forget and sulk when we pointed it out. Basically, if the background was blue sky, the light was good; if it was cloudy, the light was bad. That was the extent of his knowledge of light and photography.
On the very first day, his first attempt was taking us to a lake hoping to find an African Black Duck. Well, as our friend A. Guerra would say, ironically, when things go bad, at least we didn’t see it—because the photos would have been a complete disaster. The access to the lake was directly facing the sun, with glare all over the water. It would have been a huge frustration.
At the middle of day, with terrible strong light, he decided show us a colony of Taveta Weavers — only for our disappointment to deepen as they were entirely backlit. When we mentioned the lighting issue, he simply ignored us (something he’d do systematically for as long as we endured him). I had to push through thick vegetation and small water ditches to find a better angle, while he seemed annoyed at how long we took to get a decent shot.
(Another thing that bothered him was us not knowing a species’ name or mispronouncing it.)
But that was just the first day. The following days were a series of unpleasant situations, multiple arguments — the last one shouting — until we gave up on his services (already paid for) and had to scramble for an alternative. I’ll talk about that in future posts.
I won’t name him here, but if you send me a private message, I’ll tell you who he is — so my friends don’t make the same mistake we did.
The only partially positive thing I can say is that, with the help of local guides, he did find the hardest-to-spot species—even if it meant risking our lives, subjecting us to two hours of being thrown around in the vehicle while completely lost off any passable trail (even for a 4x4). Not to mention his dangerously reckless driving on main roads.
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Acabámos de regressar de cerca de duas semanas passadas na Tanzânia e, tenho de dizer, foi de longe a nossa pior viagem de sempre. O país, as pessoas, as paisagens e a avifauna e fauna em geral merecem claramente uma nova visita — mas o guia que escolhemos, de forma algo ingénua, foi um verdadeiro desastre.
Um indivíduo presunçoso, egocêntrico, narcisista, arrogante, Trumpista, negacionista das alterações climáticas, sempre a autoelogiar-se, que se julga um grande fotógrafo (descreve as próprias fotos como “fucking good”).
As fotos dele são medianas, algumas até desfocadas, mas para um observador de aves que só quer registar os avistamentos, isso é normal — e eu aceitava. Se ao menos tivesse tido a humildade de simplesmente nos mostrar as aves e deixar a fotografia connosco. Em vez disso, sempre que havia uma oportunidade para fotografar uma ave, fazia questão de nos dar uma lição sobre como o devíamos fazer — chegando mesmo a ralhar connosco por vermos as fotos no ecrã da câmara. Ele próprio nunca o fazia, usando a NIkon D850 (que desperdício) quase em modo point-and-shot (palavras dele).
Insistia constantemente que era fotógrafo e que percebia a importância da luz, mas todos os dias víamos que isso era só teoria — não tinha qualquer implementação prática. Esquecia-se de coisas básicas e ficava amuado quando lho fazíamos notar. Basicamente, se o fundo era céu azul, a luz era boa; se estava nublado, a luz era má. Esse era o nível do seu "conhecimento" sobre luz e fotografia.
Logo no primeiro dia, a primeira tentativa foi levar-nos a um lago à procura do pato-preto-africano. Bem, como diria o nosso amigo A. Guerra, ironicamente, quando as coisas correm mal, ao menos não o vimos — porque as fotos teriam sido um desastre completo. O acesso ao lago era de frente para o sol, com irritantes reflexos de luz sobre cada molécula de água. Teria sido uma frustração enorme.
A meio do dia, com uma luz fortíssima e péssima, decidiu levar-nos a uma colónia de Tecelões-de-cabeça-ruiva — apenas para a nossa desilusão aumentar ao vermos que estavam completamente contra a luz, já de si péssima devido à hora do dia. Quando mencionámos o problema da iluminação, simplesmente ignorou-nos (algo que passou a fazer sistematicamente enquanto o aturámos). Tive de abrir caminho por vegetação densa e atravessar pequenos regos de água para conseguir um ângulo melhor, enquanto ele parecia irritado com o tempo que demorávamos a conseguir uma fotografia decente.
(Outra coisa que o incomodava era não sabermos o nome de uma espécie ou pronunciá-lo mal.)
Mas isso foi só o primeiro dia. Os dias seguintes foram uma sucessão de situações desagradáveis, várias discussões — a última já aos gritos — até que desistimos dos seus serviços (já pagos) e tivemos de procurar uma alternativa à pressa. Falarei disso em publicações futuras.
Não o vou nomear aqui, mas se me enviarem uma mensagem privada, direi quem é — para que os meus amigos não cometam o mesmo erro que nós.
A única coisa parcialmente positiva que posso dizer é que, com a ajuda de guias locais, ele de facto encontrou as espécies mais difíceis de localizar — mesmo que isso implicasse pôr a nossa vida em risco, sujeitando-nos a duas horas aos solavancos num veículo completamente perdido fora de qualquer trilho transitável (mesmo para um 4x4). Sem falar da condução perigosamente imprudente nas estradas principais.
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Don't seek to be relevant,
or liked, seek to be undeniable.
Seek to be compassionate.
Seek integrity.
Seek humility. Seek light.
"I am humility, nothing more and nothing less. I am one blade of grass in a sea of grass. I am one wave in an endless ocean of waves. I am one glowing star in a galaxy of stars." ~ Frederick Lenz
Nach anfänglichen Drohgebärden gab sich dieser Schwan ganz demütig und graziös gegenüber mir. Aus einer bodennahen Perspektive konnte ich ihn in dieser schönen Pose einfangen, die seine Eleganz und ruhige Ausstrahlung perfekt widerspiegelt.
After some initial threatening gestures, this swan settled into a humble and graceful demeanor before me. I was able to capture it in this beautiful pose from a low perspective, perfectly reflecting its elegance and serene presence.