The Moderate Voice - Latest Comments in Contending for Joy

Re: Contending for Joy

fairlyspiritual — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:37:52 -0000

Thanks for the encouraging comments and links!

Re: Contending for Joy

kathykattenburg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:24:48 -0000

That was beautiful, Doug. Thank you.

Re: Contending for Joy

fairlyspiritual — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:37:52 -0000

Thanks for the encouraging comments and links!

Re: Contending for Joy

HemmD — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:58 -0000

Great uplift.

here&#39s another. short, but oh so sweet.

http://www.break.com/index/tricked-on-halloween...

peace and welcome home.

Re: Contending for Joy

kathykattenburg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:24:48 -0000

That was beautiful, Doug. Thank you.

Re: Contending for Joy

SteveK — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:37 -0000

The scientist in me began to assess the joyless reality of so many of my contemporaries. The poet in me began to lament the loss of such beauty. But the fool in me momentarily entertained the possibility that this joy is still present and accessible. Maybe there is still a dancing, hopping, skipping, twirling joy deep within this blurry man.

I quickly shook away the notion. That’s a ridiculous thought Doug, a childish thought. Only a silly little boy would think such things.
At that thought, my heart leapt with joy!

Bravo!.. And thank you Doug.

We all have that child (that joy) inside, it&#39s just some are embarrassed or ashamed by it and therefore never let him/her out to play.

children guessed (but only a few
and down they forgot as up they grew..
anyone lived in a pretty how town by ee cummings

Re: Contending for Joy

JSpencer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:33:17 -0000

YOWZA!!! Awesome post Doug!

Re: Contending for Joy

HemmD — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:24:58 -0000

Great uplift.

here's another. short, but oh so sweet.

http://www.break.com/index/...

peace and welcome home.

Re: Contending for Joy

SteveK — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:38:37 -0000

The scientist in me began to assess the joyless reality of so many of my contemporaries. The poet in me began to lament the loss of such beauty. But the fool in me momentarily entertained the possibility that this joy is still present and accessible. Maybe there is still a dancing, hopping, skipping, twirling joy deep within this blurry man.

I quickly shook away the notion. That’s a ridiculous thought Doug, a childish thought. Only a silly little boy would think such things.
At that thought, my heart leapt with joy!

Bravo!.. And thank you Doug.

We all have that child (that joy) inside, it's just some are embarrassed or ashamed by it and therefore never let him/her out to play.

children guessed (but only a few
and down they forgot as up they grew. - ee cummings

from the poem:anyone lived in a pretty how town

Re: Contending for Joy

JSpencer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:33:17 -0000

YOWZA!!! Awesome post Doug!