The Beauty of Death

This is my favorite Kahlil Gibran poem, and with fall and life (and death) happening, I felt it was appropriate to post. The image is mine. Part One – The Calling Let me sleep, for my soul is intoxicated with love andLet me rest, for my spirit has had its bounty of days and nights;Light … Continue reading

Life & Death in a Day

I gathered some flowers and made a tiny mandala. The flowers are so bright and alive. The next day they had withered. A lesson in impermanence. Unless otherwise noted, all written material and images were created by the blogger, Chimi. You may share, but all images and text are copyrighted and cannot be used for … Continue reading

Christmas Mourning

Today is the fourth anniversary of my aunt’s death. It was a horrible and traumatic experience, and hopefully my family has learned a lot about preparing for a loved one’s end of life. Every year is hard because the day after she died, another loved one has a birthday, then two days later another loved … Continue reading

Poem On Grief

  I know I’m supposed to let you go and traverse the other side, But to say I have completely and do so willingly would be a lie. The sadness, grief, hurt and lost is all wrapped up in a gigantic mess, And if I had the chance I would bring you back from Eternity … Continue reading