June 16, 2009

~Stormy Weather.....~

Oh my goodness! What a storm--what a sky! These colors are so beautifully blended, one color highlighting the next. You may have guessed by now that I am an avid sky watcher. We have just recently moved to a home situated on top of a hill in Iowa with a panoramic view of the sky and surrounding farmlands and prairie. On a clear day, the neighbors say that one can see for 10 miles in every direction! Oh how I love this view unencumbered by fences and walls...just wide open. Robert Frost, in his poem, " Mending Wall" expresses disdain for walls between people, and ponders the words of his neighbor, "Good fences make good neighbors." I was thinking about this poem this morning, then I turned to read my favorite blogs. As I was reading, I thought that Robert Frost, if he had lived today, would be shocked to find that many of these walls have eroded, fallen down, or never even existed. I love the way that we can share our lives with each other, without hiding behind a facade. If one is hurting, we pray for them. When another is joyful, we rejoice with them. Every accomplishment by one of us, holds a sense of shared pride for all. We encourage each other, care for each other, and respect each other. I am so grateful for all of you this day. What a blessing you are to me!

4 comments:

  1. What a loving sweet post ... we help one another in maybe a small or simple way ... we laugh, we cry, we share, we learn ... TTFN ~ Marydon

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  2. How beautiful to witness such great things...

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  3. you are the blessing Sharon!! always so upbeat and positive even in the midst of troubling times (like recently moving) and always encouraging words to people! you truly are a wonderful gift the Lord gave me with our friendship

    I love the analogy with the fences; that is so true with us here online; we might never meet in person, but we are still friends and still hold each other near and dear!

    love the picture of the clouds with the storm!

    betty

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  4. You are so sweet Sharon! Always so encouraging and supportive! Thanks for finding my blog and visiting me often!!

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