Journal of Sacred Work

2 responses to “Days 96-97 – Weekend Open Forum”

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   ~liz Wessel

   April 6, 2008

   I thought I would share this little story about my granddaughter Reajeanne, (she is just 1 year, 8 mos in age) as told by her mom.
   “Yesterday, Rejeanne discovered her shadow. She started out chasing little, fat robins, but we quickly noticed she wasn’t heading towards the birds anymore. Rejie was chasing her shadow!! She eventually stopped and yelled at it. Then she stomped on it. Then she tried to shake it off of her feet. Then she bent over and tried to pick it up! Alas, none of these worked, but it was fun to watch her try. She did discover that the shadow would copy her arm movements, so I think she is at peace with her new lifelong companion!”
   Isn’t spring wonderful?

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   ~liz Wessel

   April 6, 2008

   For Rejeanne…
   From You Have I Been Absent
   In the Spring
   From you have I been absent in the spring,
   When proud-pied April, dressed in all his trim,
   Hath put a spirit of youth in everything,
   That heavy Saturn laughed and ~leaped with him,
   Yet nor the lays of birds, nor the sweet smell
   Of different flowers in odor and in hue,
   Could make me any summer’s story tell,
   Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew.
   Nor did I wonder at the lily’s white,
   Nor praise the deep vermilion in the rose;
   They were but sweet, but figures of delight,
   Drawn after you, you pattern of all those.
   Yet seemed it winter still, and, you away,
   As with your shadow I with these did play.
   ~William Shakespeare

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