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| Avenue at Middelharnis (1689) by Meindert Hobbema National Gallery, London |
All religions will pass, but this will remain: simply
sitting in a chair and looking in the distance.
V.V. Rozanov, Solitaria, 1912
At a time when our lives have been slowed down by isolation and immobility, there is a lot to be said for just being able to sit and stare. I have a pair of binoculars on my table and make a mad dash for them as I see what might be a woodpecker, or gold crest, in the branches of a tree. If all is stripped away, what are we left with? Because this is all that is important.
Ecclesiastes Chapter Seven
What would you
prefer, expensive perfume, or a good reputation?
The day of your
death is even more significant than your birth.
Funerals are more meaningful
than parties.
Sorrow is more
profound than laughter.
Sorrow can change your
destiny.
A fool ignores
death with many distractions.
Extortion and
bribes corrupt the heart.
Finishing is more
significant than starting.
Move on from the
‘good old days’.
Wisdom and wealth
are a powerful combination;
But it is wisdom
that saves your life.
Accept what the Creator
has done,
Building with the crooked beams of humanity (cf Immanuel Kant)
Enjoy what you
have today. Remember that it might
change.
Nothing is certain
in this life
I have seen
beautiful young people cut down, and the wicked grow old in luxury.
How to find a
balance in life?
Just as I try to
be humble, happy and wise,
These are out of
my reach.
I easily find the
opposite;
No problem there.
I believe that the
Creator intended us to be perfect,
But each of us has
followed our own downward path.
PRAYER: When all is taken away, I am left with only you. You are all I need, and I bless you.
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