The Rock Gatherer

Linda Marsanico

Porlock Weir by Ravages https://www.flickr.com/photos/ravages/39846265571 I’ve known Charlie for 8 years. A beloved member of our clan, he’s gentle, kind, curious and aware: A most wonderful companion. He shares his time between homes in Manhattan, upstate New York, and Lancaster, PA, with my sister and her husband. Ever since he was young, Charlie has collected…

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Do You Know June?

Linda Marsanico

26 June 2010 by Keeps https://www.flickr.com/photos/isg-online/4736193488 I once met a woman named June. Oh! To be named after this beautiful month, which begins in spring and slides into summer. This is the season that gives us sunny skies and usually, warm, temperate days. We celebrate graduations, Father’s Day, religious ceremonies. People take pictures in luscious…

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If You Want Peace on Earth, Find the Peace Within…

Linda Marsanico

Twigs by matsuyuki https://www.flickr.com/photos/matsuyuki/361473149 So Linda, you want peace on earth. How will you give birth to such a lofty goal? It seems too large… Let’s break it down to the modest twig That makes up the tree. (Let’s include the many trees in the forests.) If I want peace on earth I’ll need to…

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Awakening

Linda Marsanico

Lao Tzu Quote 3 h.Koppdelany https://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/8253560553 It has been said that we do not journey toward peace; rather peace is the road, the attitude, and the intention. This is peace intimately felt. When we connect with peace in our soul it flows out into the world… With peace as the focal point – in a…

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