SATURDAY

Waffles with blueberries and two friends-one old, Darlene and one new-Joan.  It was nice and a good start as I saw many people this morning.  The sun has brought us up and out.  Good!!  I am rereading a book of poems I think Linda gave me a while back.  JOURNEY THROUGH HEARTSONGS--by Mattie J. T. Stepanek.  At the writing (he wrote more) he was eleven and had muscular dystrophy.  He has since died but left so much in his poetry.    Here are two I like.
THE TIGER FIGHTS A DRAGON IN THE PURPLE SUN
                                                                          PHILOSOPHY GLASS
                                                                                
When the sun sets,                                Some people see a glass                    Your glass is half empty,
In the mist.                                            With some water in it and say             well
                                                             "Oh yes, that glass is half full."          It may as well be empty all
The tiger and                                           Some people see a glass                  the way.
The dragon fight                                      With some water in it and say,            Quite a lot of insight for
In the purple light.                                    "Oh no, that glass is half empty."         an eleven year old!!
Who wins?                                               I hope that I am one of the                   Betty Boop
Who knows ?                                           People who is always able to
Great Heartsongs know,                           Look at each of my glasses and
The tiger of peace, or                               See them at least half full.
The dragon of anger.  May 1998               That's very important in life.
                            ,                                  Because if you live feeling like