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The Waking
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me; so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.
--Theodore Roethke
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Joy's Updates - Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2004
RELIEF and Bummed
I went by to get the air conditioning checked on my car and got it fixed since it only required freon. Thank goodness! While I was there I got the oil changed since it has been way too long. I'm getting two new tires since I don't get them rotated and balanced which erases the tread on them. I always tell myself I'll do better and won't let that happen again, so I'm going to write it in my appointment book and try really hard AGAIN. Some people don't deserve to own cars. I guess I'm one of them.
When I went in there to the car place (Lucky's), the receptionist exclaimed, "So you're Joy Durham!" I looked confused and asked her what that meant. She told me she'd been hearing about me for years and most of her friends had been in Challenge Class. She was in the class with the Amys, Wally, Geoff, Stefan, Mary, Rachel, etc. She told me her name too quickly, so I don't remember it. Then the owner popped his head in the window and asked if I used to teach. I told him I still do. Turns out he was in high school when I taught there. I realized who he was and told him I'd taught his twin sons (Andrew and Anthony) in Challenge Class. See what happens when you teach so long? :-)
I thought Clinton was going to be on Oprah's show Thursday and have been looking forward to watching it and planning around it. Then I got home, called Sheena, and found out it was on today. She said it was really good, too. I watched 60 Minutes and though Dan Rather acted weird and didn't laugh when things were funny, but I knew Oprah would. I'm disappointed. My only hope is that this On Demand feature on cable will let me see it. I haven't used it and just found out about it yesterday when I went by the cable place to pay my bill. She showed me how to use it, and it's sort of like TIVO, but I haven't played with it and don't know. I just hope it will let me watch some shows I missed the way she said it would. Otherwise, I will see if I can find someone who taped it. :-( How sad.
I'm one of those people who would vote for Clinton again if he could run. I also liked Jimmy carter. So there! LOL
5:26:00 PM
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