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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

I love that you number your posts, Manuel.

Thank you for these inspiring words.

"Resist with integrity, with love, with compassion, with joy, every day. Our resistance is the antidote to perdition: spiritually, politically, economically, physically. Persist, do not fear failure.

In her poem, Pay Attention, Karen S. Bonnell provides words of deep wisdom:

“The important failure would be to allow suffering

to eclipse the sun, to vanquish the smell of spring.”

Joyfully resist the dark forces of despotism daily."

Manuel A Garcia's avatar

We have to support the humans in our midst, Lorraine. Thanks for your support.

Judith Sabalauskas's avatar

I am on vacation visiting my wells of joy. I visit family, not destinations. The fact that my son lives in Colorado and my cousin lives in Arizona are decorations around the well. Life is too short to get bogged down in the mire of this administration. We need to fill up our love buckets whenever we can.

Manuel A Garcia's avatar

You appear to be sound of mind. Thank you, Judith.

Judith Sabalauskas's avatar

I hope so. Sometimes I wonder.

Manuel A Garcia's avatar

Your writing exudes health. 😎

B Stings's avatar

Been spending much needed times at that well in these obscene times. Thanks for the post and the reminder.

Manuel A Garcia's avatar

You choose your words crisply, as the poet that you are, B. "Obscene" is a good adjective for these times. Yet, as I read comments, the obscenity of the times have brought out much goodness from the hearts of many, refreshing pushback to Og and Magog . Have a great day. 😎

B Stings's avatar

Og and Magog indeed. Yes, much, much goodness has also arisen in response to the tyranny and oppression. I'm proud of all who have demonstrated as much. You have a super day as well :)

Yvonne's avatar

Thank you, Manuel! 'Joyfully, resist the dark forces of despotism daily.'

Manuel A Garcia's avatar

Thank you for reading my posts, Yvonne.

Lauri Ceriani's avatar

Thank you for your guidance during these difficult times. <3

Manuel A Garcia's avatar

Thank you, Lauri. We guide each other through these exchanges like blind mice looking for the tunnel exit.

Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Deep within us all

fresh wellspring of goodwill flows.

Choose to believe so?

...

How to tap wells’ wealth?

Lower will bucket, empty.

Wait. Raise it gently.

...

Tap love, wisdom well,

“antidote to perdition.”

Well-dressed well or not.

Manuel A Garcia's avatar

Your comments always deepen my thoughts. Thank you, Marisol.

Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

May we all tap from deepest divine well :)

Judith Sabalauskas's avatar

We must keep our love buckets full.

Dawn Smith's avatar

So important to remember our need to find some joy each day, to keep us from total despair.