R's rue

 It’s late at night. The music is my only partner tonight. Life is what you make it. Finding reasons to smile. Unexpected blessings pop up when nothing is expected. I’ve had to learn that kindness can be exploited and manipulated. Will I stop being kind. No. Will I be more careful to guard my heart. Yes.  Right now I’m just enjoying sitting in darkness. In its presence, I practice stillness.  Pay attention  To your soul It will speak  When you get  Ready  To listen Without  Needing Rebuttal from R's rue https://ift.tt/c3yx5tH

 Saturday good things Pizza day Crazy Rich Asians movie Old James Perse shorts  Name yours from R's rue https://ift.tt/UxBvNz9

On Beacon Hill, Gringley-on-the-Hill this very evening This afternoon we were at day party in Misterton, Nottinghamshire. Margaret, one of Shirley's many cousins, was celebrating fifty years of marriage with her husband Steve. Over the years, I have been to many such family gatherings regarding Shirley's kith and kin and of course the same people turn up. However, these events can sometimes be a year or two apart and I can often struggle to remember all of the names. Driving over there,  I asked  Shirley to remind me of some of the names. I even said, "What's Tracey's husband called?" and she replied, "Nigel. It's Nigel." Of course Shirley remembers all the names. At the party I was queuing at the bulging  buffet table when who should sidle up to me but the aforementioned Nigel. "Hi Neil, " he said. "How's it going?". "Oh hello Kevin!" I said. "I'm fine thanks." "It's Nigel," he s...