serenity

i remember when nantucket island was changing. some more trees went down near the house where i was living, more wash-a-shores (myself included) arriving. a neighbor said to the loss of the wooded area, 'what we're losing here, is our serenity!' for many, serenity = a group of tall trees.

my latest and bravest travels have been back home to the heartland. hanging out
in b-town last weekend, my friend and i reminesce of our best high school buddies.
one such friend used to say catch phrases and funny little things that somehow defined his signature personality. he'd wisely say in many instances of doubt about gossip or in teasing some present company, 'if the shoe fits.' or we're walking along and see a penny on the ground, he'd bend down, scoop it up, and say 'find a penny, pick it up, all day long have good luck.' somehow this was very funny and sweet and not at all dorky, which surprises me thinking back to our tough teenage attitudes. he also delivered another gem...the serenity prayer. goes like this...

Serenity Prayer

God grant me the Serenity to accept the things i cannot change.
Courage to change the things I can and Wisdom to know the difference.

So, as i'm leaving my friend's apt. in b-town, she takes a homemade plaque of the serenity prayer down off her wall and gifts it to me. it's on natural-looking paper with flower petals in it, with blue ribbons and beads, the prayer is raised a level to get a 3-D effect.

Moral of the story...if you don't learn something the first time....life will bring the lesson back to you! oh yes.

With this, I'll leave you some f'ing special lyrics from John Lennon. It's been played on the radio 3x in the past 2 days. i am listening, God.

Instant Karma.

Instant Karma's gonna get you. Gonna knock you right on the head. You better get yourself together. Pretty soon you're gonna be dead. What in the world you thinking of. Laughing in the face of love. What on earth you trying to do. It's up to you. Yeah you.

Instant karma's gonna get you. Gonna look you right in the face. Better get yourself together darlin' Join the human race. How in the world you gonna see
Laughin' at fools like me. Who in the hell do you think you are A super star.
Well, right you are

Well we all shine on like the moon and the stars and the sun. Well we all shine on Everyone come on. Instant Karma's gonna get you. Gonna knock you off your feet. Better recognize your brothers Everyone you meet. Why in the world are we here. Surely not to live in pain and fear. Why on earth are you there when you're everywhere. Come on and get your share.

Well we all shine on like the moon and the stars and the sun Yeah we all shine on Come and on and on on on Yeah Yeah, Alright, uh huh Ah Well we all shine on like the moon and the stars and the sun Yeah we all shine on...