...fifty one...

We cannot let these times take our faith in humanity away from us. For it is during these times that faith is needed the most. #ThoughtfulThursday

just BE.

robin.

...fifty two...

StoryPeople by Brian Andreas

The divide in our country has never been more sharp or clear as it is this morning. One of the first conversations Fia & I had this morning was this: we've said for awhile now that this is the work we choose to do, loving the whole world. Not excusing it, or justifying it, or complaining about it. Where there is fear, love. Where there is anger, love. Where there are people marginalized & unheard, love. Not a passive standing-by version of love, but love actively asking What can I do now?

Because from our perspective, this is exactly what we've been up to & now there's no real question for us about who we choose to be.

So, this. I originally wrote this for the opening in our hearts that came with 9/11. It seems to have a whole new meaning this morning, but still, it stands. We all get to make the choice to hold our whole world in arms of love...

with love for us all,

brian & fia

in these days,

we still choose

to walk like giants

& and hold the world

in arms 

grown strong with love.

& there will be many things

we forgot in the days to come,

but this will not be one of them...

at the end of the day.

chose love.

you, and you only.

can determine your attitude.

end of story.

just BE.

robin.

...fifty five...

that is all.

just BE . 

robin . 

...fifty six...

Not everyday is a good day,

live anyway.

Not all you love will love you back,

love anyway.

Not everyone will tell you the truth,

be honest anyway.

Not all deals are fair,

play fair anyway.

thousands of drops of sunshine.
just BE.

robin.

...11.6.16...

...fifty seven.

Happiness 

I love it when people ask me

to tell them my secret for

being happy because I don’t

really have a secret, other than:

1. I don’t think the universe is

out to get me.

2. I don’t listen very long to

people who want to convince

me that I should be unhappy

3. I pay attention to things that

make me unhappy & I stop

doing them as soon as possible.

That’s pretty much the whole secret.

Storypeople 

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning .

just BE.

robin.

...fifty nine...

home for the weekend.

happy saturday.

...just BE . 

robin . 

...sixty...

what a beautiful morning . 

such a blessing .

a great day to.

just BE . 

robin.

...sixty one...

just BE.

robin.

...sixty two...

...some photos from my collection November 2012.

 ...elliott's first snow.

held by the earth.

moved by the moon,

sparked by the sun.

swayed by the sea.

she was a force

 to be reckoned with.

love the flags.

still am.

always will be.

despite next week...

{proud to be an American}

just BE.

robin.

...sixty three...

The devil whispered in my ear,

"You're not strong

enough to withstand 

the storm."  Today

I whispered in 

the devil's ear,

"I am the storm."

just BE . 

robin