I just happened to find and buy a poetry book by Morgan Harper Nichols. The book looked like it would be a treat and a spirit lifter, and it is. I read that she has 2,000,000 social media followers and she is admired for her poetry and her art. The book I bought is her "All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living" and I am very pleased with it.
Above is the young lady who is the gifted poet. Here is her book cover:
Here is one of her poems that is very meaningful to me.
In case it is hard for you to read: There will be days when you do not feel fearless, and you choose to get up and go out to sea anyway.
And my friend, let me tell you, that is what it means to be brave.
It is that gentle shove toward the water that says "I will go, and I will go afraid."
It is not a feeling. It is not a thought. It is that inward wind that pulls you out of sleep and says "I will go forth with all I have now: a breath, a dozen steps, and a pocket full of fears,
but no matter what tries to pull me back, I will find the strength to be here."
This is a nice size smaller hardback, maybe six inches tall, full of Nichols' art and poems. It would make a nice gift book for anyone or for you; you deserve a treat too.
Poor poor pitiful me! On June 8 I took Bounce on a leisurely walk and came home and was standing in front of the closet when my left knee went out. Terrible pain. I think this is connected with growing so old. I was not moving. My knee just went! I could only hobble, three inches at a time, saying ouch with each step. What a night. All the next week my knee has been healing, aided by rest and my answered prayers. That night and all the next day Bounce stayed close by, looking worried as I moaned and limped. He is a true companion. Be well my friends.
Update on June 25: I got 4 x-rays of my knee and it shows arthritis. They say this is pretty common in people 65+. I am going to sign up for physical therapy. One thing I will say about my insurance (Medicare plus Supplemental Insurance) is that all this is paid for, here in the USA.
