Yes, there is Nirvanah; it is leading your sheep to a green pasture, and in putting your child to sleep, and in writing the last line of your poem.
~Khalil Gibran

May you all find true contentment this holiday season.

I still feel that way, but, let’s face it, in our rush, rush, ever-connected world, it’s a rare day when one isn’t sitting in traffic, or working late, or trying to catch up on email, or just plain taking care of life. Earlier today I was trying to schedule a get-together with one of my best friends. Both our calendars are so full, I’ll be happy if I can see her before the New Year.

So I’m grateful for this holiday. I’m grateful for every moment I get to spend with the people I care about.

Whether or not you observe the Thanksgiving holiday this 4th Thursday in November, I’d like to share some words of wisdom, not just for one day of the year, but for all days.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
~John F. Kennedy

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Penetrating so many secrets, we cease to believe in the unknowable. But there it sits nevertheless, calmly licking its chops.
~H. L. Mencken

My frustration with both the device and the company have led me to long for “the days when we banged a couple of rocks together.” Every time I say this, my husband warns me, “Be careful. You might get your wish.” I’m not sure, in light of all that is going on with our world, that it would be a bad thing.

Instead of a long discourse on politics, the downside of technology, Native American prophecy and the end of the Mayan Calendar, I will simply pass on this wise observation:

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.
~Albert Einstein

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As the rumors circulate about a Karl Rove sponsored October Surprise, I thought I’d offer some pre-emptive words of wisdom. Here, for your reflection, is one of my favorite quotes:

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of humankind as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all.
~ Helen Keller

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One must have chaos in one to give birth to a dancing star.
~Friedrich Nietzsche

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Hatred, malice, rudeness, intolerance and suspicion are the fruits of weakness.
~Eric Hoffer