Day: July 7, 2021

i spent six hours juicing the plethora of excess limes and lemons i bought for my fast. . . put most of it in ice cube trays for refreshing summer beverages. . . i also made some of the lemonade i drink for the fast and put it in popsicle molds my mom filled with Kool-Aide for us as kids… i felt such childish joy seeing them in the closet when i looked for the ice cube trays, i had to use them… the flowers i took last night: my mother said “ you must see these “ - but it was nearly night. . . flash fotos of flowers. . . i read the Desiderata tonight because i referenced it in a conversation i had this evening. that’s my day. i forgot to photograph it. i learned yesterday that italians find the repetitions of similar sounds at the end of words right next to each other “ugly”. . . i had been thinking it would be preferred. . . like “da qua” . . . theyvwould prefer “da qui” . . . learn something new every. . . what did you learn today? 

Desiderata
GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
By Max Ehrmann © 1927
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