Best for now...

The wind in my sails
has disappeared;
and I doze fitfully, feverishly
as waves of illness
sweep across the bow
of my little boat.
In the distance
the birds sing cheerfully, merrily.
I yearn to sing along;
but that song must wait.
The healing power of a quiet tide
is what is best for now.

Spring Fever...

Yes, I know that it really is Spring, but there's just something about this that reminds me of something else:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bUNh1gTBp0

Integrity of soul...

"I shall love her all my life, shall be to her a faithful friend, and if I can not remain loyal to both God and her I shall renounce her and never see her face again. You call this folly: to me it is a hard duty, and the more I love her the worthier of her will I endeavor to become by my own integrity of soul."

--Louisa May Alcott

Treasure...

"A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure."

--Louisa May Alcott

Turned...

"She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain."

--Louisa May Alcott

We must sail...

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it--but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor."

--Oliver Wendell Holmes

Use well the days...

How precious is each day of life, and how quickly that can be forgotten! Every breath is a wonder, every sigh is a gift. Each moment is so deep and it passes all too soon. Life is a treasure, and everything depends on how it is used. It's all so simple, though it is not always easy.

There is only one choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxRA4g7mUC0


"I'm glad that you are here with me." --Frodo to Sam in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings