BLACK CROW HAIKU

BLACK CROW SOUNDING THE ALARM

Late November days,

Black crows alert all nature,

A chilling rain falls.

 

Spindly forest trees,

Stripped of colorful vestments,

Stand alone and weep.

 

A north wind arrives,

Transitioning the seasons,

As rain turns to ice.

 

 

REFLECTING BACK

REFLECTING BACK

Surviving life to reach senior status has its negative issues with a body that has been in decline ever since it stopped growing years ago.  But I’ve finally realized that I’m not a body with a soul, rather I’m a soul which happens to temporarily occupy a body.  In the end, consciousness rejoins consciousness in a much more vast and very different environment.  And once the pinnacle has been conquered it’s an interesting exercise to pause life and reflect on the milestones where significant events changed the trajectory of a life well lived.  These milestones are much more relevant than the birthdays we acknowledge which are really just an accounting of the number of times we beings on this planet have circled the sun.  Thanks to modern medicine and the miracle of mortal bodies that can heal themselves, God is revealed in our existence.  And we’re not left with imperfect scars, just character lines.

 

As I started writing and reflecting back on my life, it became apparent that the basic ten major milestones which I documented in my life took too much space and time for a blog post, so I’ll just recommend it to others reading this blog and see how many you can detail.    

 

The fact that I was born into a close family whose members had immigrated to America in recent history is beyond huge.  The love and closeness of those wonderful people who influenced my youth are immeasurable. 

 

My life after work life has now been partially devoted to volunteer work, exploiting the management tools which were attained for such a time as this.  The game of golf has led me to innumerable relationships and saved thousands of dollars on counseling and medical appointments.  The family life, work experiences, travel all over this country and abroad, and living in multiple locations has enabled me to meet and know hundreds of people in my lifetime.  I can’t stay in touch with all of them and I know they have their own immediate lives to attend to.  But the memories of many whose names may have slipped away still remains as I reflect back on many adventurous occasions and many battle scars.