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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Daily Abandonment

"For relationships, too, must be like islands.
One must accept them for what they are here and now,
within their limits
- islands surrounded and interrupted by the sea,
continuously visited and abandoned by the tides.
One must accept the serenity of the winged life,
of ebb and flow, of intermittency."
The sea abandons the shore every day and then returns. When we understand the natural rhythms of nature it's somehow easier to come to terms with loss, change and even abandonment in our own lives.

20 comments:

  1. I love the movement in this photo - absolutely beautiful!

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  2. Gorgeous photo! I love the deep rich colors. And what a beautiful quote to go along with it!

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  3. that book is one i go to when i need comfort - it's beautiful.

    beautiful shot

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  4. This was beautiful. love how there is movement as well, it takes you quickly to another place.

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  5. So beautiful! The words and the image!

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  6. i'm feeling troubled this morning and your post has helped to calm my mind and soothe my heart. thank you! stunning photo and meaningful prose!

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  7. Such a beautiful picture and moving words. Thank you!

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  8. Gorgeous, gorgeous picture....and the book Gift From the Sea is one of my all time favorites...

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  9. one of my favored books..great idea for the theme!

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  10. loved that book....wow, did I love that book !

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  11. these thoughtful words are comforting to me today. thank you.

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  12. The movement in the water is a good reminder of the ebb and flow of the way in which abandonment came come and go.

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  13. This one really speaks to me. Great photo!!

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  14. You've captured an abandoned moment we don't think about as quickly as some other, more typical, abandoned "things." I love the perspective, and the quotes. Beautiful.

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  15. I went to sit on the edge of that water... I don't think I would ever move from its side...

    :-)

    (((hugs))),
    me

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  16. Oh my goodness that is wonderful. A great choice of words and a beautiful shot of the water.

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  17. what a beautiful shot....and beautiful words, too.

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