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How to Love (and Why)

When our hearts are small, our understanding and compassion are limited, and we suffer. We can’t accept or tolerate others and their shortcomings, and we demand that they change. But when our hearts expand, these same things don’t make us suffer anymore. We have a lot of understanding and compassion and can embrace others. Continue reading

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Seen On The Way To Work

Frost on the plants, this morning. Continue reading

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Tear-duct washing free with video

I have cried my way through every listening of this interview between Maurice Sendak and Terry Gross. Then this turns up in my daily view of things: An Illustrated Interview With Maurice Sendak. The images and music are very gentle … Continue reading

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Seen While Looking, Confused Bugs Dept

  

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Today’s walk down the lane

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