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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, November 14, 2005
Out and About
Linda came down today from Nashville for an appointment with Jim for reflexology. Then we went to lunch, shopping, and a movie. What's not to like about being retired? We went to House Blend for lunch and then to Studio 123, the Pink Hydrangea, Lowe's, and a few other place for shopping. We saw Dreamer, which we liked and cried through. Sure, it was fairly predictable and manipulative, but I was in the mood for a movie like that and enjoyed it. Good cast and good acting and moving story. After the movie we went to Silver Spoon. I told Linda that Jackie probably wouldn't have any crème brûlée since she hadn't made any for a while. It's Linda's favorite dessert. When we went in, Jackie said she'd been wishing I would come in and that she wanted to call me because she had crème brûlée that hadn't sold and wanted to give them to me!! So I shared them with Linda, and we bought something. They have deals at the Roxy on Mondays where seniors get a free small popcorn and drink which comes out to more than the cost of the movie for seniors.
I was riding high on my good fortune, feeling as if things were going so well! Then when I called the number for the recording at the court clerk's office, I found out I have to report for jury duty tomorrow. Maybe I'll luck out again and not be chosen. Last week would have been fine to be on a jury, but Brian and Brendan are planning to come down tomorrow. I called Brian and will let him know as soon as I can (lunch break, I guess) what's going on since he has an appointment down here at 2:00, and I was going to keep Brendan so he could make it. Now we don't know. Wish I could exchange the free food karma for not being a semi-finalist, finalist, or winner in the jury selection. Bummer!
6:57:00 PM
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