August 25, 2017, Prescott-
I looked into the online face of a young woman,
in the context of a friend’s defining
the difference between
helping,
fixing
and serving.
The girl’s eyes asked
only for service.
She needed no help.
She did not ask,
nor needed,
to be fixed.
Her face said,
“If you offer this service,
I can find my own wholeness”.
I have upgraded my blogsite.
Righteous Bruin has retired.
Sagitarrian Seeker has taken his place.
The semblance that I might know
a bit more than my fellow travelers,
was present in the former title,
and as kind and loving,
as the Bear has tried to be,
his mission was based
on a falsehood.
I will always love,
and be grateful for,
my old online persona.
Seeker, wide-eyed,
open to growth,
wishing to destroy nothing,
will build upon
the foundation laid
by Bruin.
So, the anonymous lady,
looking out at me,
while nuzzling her horse,
may rest assured,
that whatever honourable service
my friends need done,
will be accomplished.
Along this road,
I invite one and all.
Seek your own truth,
and may we embrace it,
together,
in our own way.
Perfect wisdom. Namaste’.
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All unfolds before me, and before us, friend Kim. Namaste’.
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I interpreted the former as fighting for justice. I like the new too.
Also, your poem has given me something to think about.
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You have it correct, as to the “righteous” part of my site’s former name. I still plan to work hard for justice, and with the spirit of a bear, yet with the added focus of the celestial search.
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The hiss Of history Hitting the grill Introspection, or is that chosen future? 😄😄
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Past, influencing future, and the added benefit of unlimited photo posting.
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Good luck with your new title.
From a fellow Sagittarian seeker born on the same day as you.
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So I recall- that day has also brought us the actor Ed Harris- born two hours after me, in 1950.
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Interesting that you have made the name change, I understand it though. Your righteous and the way others perceive it are worlds apart, but there is always the desire to not offend. Sad that the word has taken on such connotations that current history forgets what past history has taught us. My search for the ‘right’ words to define my blog is still on-going. Is it procrastination and fear or just that the right words have not yet called to me? Until it is figured out, the blog will remain silent. But it is good to see that yours does not. Thank you for your words.
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You have so much to say, and your own unique way of saying it, Michelle. I will be very pleased to see you post again. The new title, which accompanied my upgrade to Business Site, and its unlimited storage, fits where I am now, while giving up nothing, in the way of fighting for justice.
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Change for the sake of change is hollow but a change spurred by growth is valuable and necessary. Good to see growth…
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It’s definitely a growth thing. I have no time for perfunctory change.
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