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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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Monday, May 09, 2005
Mother's Day
Mother and I went to Kathy's yesterday for Mother's Day and had the best time. I was hoping Brian, Melissa, and Brendan would go, too, but they weren't able to. Maybe another time. That would be so good to have them both with me on Mother's Day and all the grandchildren. I'm sure it will happen sometime. It was also a celebration for Kari's and Mark's birthdays since they have all be so involved with ball games on weekends that they didn't have a time they could do it. Kathy gave Mother and me the most beautiful hanging baskets of double petunias. After lunch we went to the Signal Mtn. Nursery to see the plants. I got a couple of geraniums for the patio, and Mother got Kathy two Boston ferns for her front porch. Mother said she'd take my flowers and the one Janelle gave me for Teacher of the Year home with her, so they'll stay alive until school is out. I didn't know about pinching the dead blooms off petunias and put mine I got last year in jeopardy. This way they should survive.
7:53:00 PM
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