A Sunday Ponder

" The way to Heaven has no favorites
It is always with the good Man."
Lao Tzu



I love the works of Lao Tzu

Wind Chimes

I have certain things that I am fond
of collecting I won't list all of them
cause there are to many but I am
very fond of wind chimes.

The cow one was a gift to me hand made from my husbands great aunt
in Oklahoma, the small one behind it
was a parting favor from a wedding
on it are dragon flies.






In this photo I love old looking clay pots and found this treasure at a outdoor swap meet in southern Ca
where I bought two of them.

I also have a special angel one that I
keep in doors and a few others

I like hearing the music they make
when the wind blows. it some how gives me a heartfelt sound they sing

and what beautiful music it is to hear.

Real Knowledge

" Real Knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance"
Confucius

Travel & Change

" Travel and Change of place
impart new vigor to the mind"
Seneca

The Sun Will Set For You

And the shadow of the day
will embrace the
world in grey
and the sun will
set for you.

what is a friend

" What is a friend? A single dwelling
in two bodies "

Aristotle

You Can Do Magic

Magic - Extraordinary power of influence, slight of hand

I have always been amazed by the talents of my children
(well young adults) they both have the talent of teaching
themselves whatever they want to learn and they have become quite accomplished at it.

5 years ago my son picked up the hobby of Magic
we have boughten many magic tricks from specialty
magic shops and plenty of decks of cards.
we have been a captive audience and also his
testing crew to test the tricks on! ( we were always amazed by them)
this past Saturday as a favor to one of my relatives for their job my son taught a small group of children at Barnes & Noble he was so good and had the group in awe after teaching the coin magic trick he also did a few card tricks for the kids. he was so patient and kind. it makes a mother proud!

my son has done magic shows for some local schools, and even a couple of birthday parties
and at an assisted living home. he can release himself out of a straight jacket, last year for a school project he portrayed Harry Houdini and did the straight jacket trick.( although amazing
no mom likes to see their son in a straight jacket!)

He also once did a magic show for the whole family he originally fell into this hobby as a eye and hand coordination exercise and well as I stated earlier he had a real natural knack for it
among his many talents he can act, play the guitar,design set, and he was the youngest student
from his Aikido class to earn his black belt he was 16 !

I know all these talents will always be apart of him and have somehow prepared himself
for whatever other hidden talents he has yet to find through his journey of self discovery

I can't wait to see what the magic will bring.