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September 2010

Cricket's Thoughts

Mirrors Your Mind

mirrors

“As I progressed further with my project, it became obvious that it was really unimportant where I chose to photograph. The particular place simply provided an excuse to produce work… you can only see what you are ready to see – what mirrors your mind at that particular time.” (George Tice)

A New Journey

I Wish You Would Have…

stormy

Anna Graves Baron ‎…am heartbroken to hear that Ernie Santos and his wife died this weekend. Ernie just left a message on Friday on my wall about the hot air balloon pics. He said “My little one lost it when she saw these this morning. She wanted to chase them…we both almost played hooky and did.” …oh Ernie, I wish you would have played hooky and had that last day with her. *tear*

As I read these words on a friend’s Facebook wall, it felt as if someone had kicked me in the gut. How many times do I have to learn this lesson before I get it into my thick skull that life is so precious? That it is not about someday?

It is about right now, today, this moment.

It is so easy for me to get hung up on waiting for the rainbow after the storms that I completely forget to LIVE during the storms. No one promised us rainbows. Our only promise is where we are right now in this moment.

I am so very blessed, but somehow I forgot to see that for a bit.

It’s time for me to return to my commitment of a new journey.

And it is time for me to read the Way of the Peaceful Warrior and The Four Agreements again, but above all to start LIVING what I learn.

Cricket Walker

A New Journey Day Fourteen

A New Journey

Lost In The Breeze

darkness falling all around....

I watched the darkness falling around you,
and began to understand.
It was taking hold of you,
settling over everything within.

Music playing softly in the background,
creating the single tear
sliding slowly down your face,
the sigh escaping with your breath.

Wanting to wipe the sadness from your eyes,
to comfort your aching heart with my touch,
but you couldn’t sense me there,
I was simply lost in the breeze….

Cricket Walker

A New Journey Day Thirteen

A New Journey

Restless Soul Within

moon

Tossing and turning, late into the night,
Thoughts anticipating the early morning light.

The darkness is heavy this time
With only a partial moon above.

The soft cool breeze caresses my cheek
Letting me know you are there with me
Soothing the ever restless soul within.

Cricket Walker

A New Journey Day Twelve