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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.
 
Monday, July 25, 2005  
Retirement

Lance Armstrong and I retired within a month of each other and are ready for new paths. He's almost 30 years younger than I am and famous which makes a big difference, but facing life with a different focus is something all retirees know about.

It's funny but things changed for me as soon as in-service started Friday. I got up close to the time I did when school was going on and felt like working. This weekend was sort of sluggish, but this morning I was back up and have been getting things accomplished. I keep thinking about how I could be at in-service instead of sweating on the patio while I clean it or unloading the dishwasher where it's cooler and all these other chores lined up AND am glad I'm here and not at school. I've moved on and will let others do it now. Then August 1 when students go back to school, I will think about that and how I do things here at my own pace but must keep on with it. It's good to have immediate gratification. When I get the house in order, I'll start having people over again. I miss that and look forward to entertaining. I guess this is rehabilitation right now.

Any advice?

11:27:00 AM



 
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