Peaceful Views In An Uncertain World

"Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away today’s peace."

The wild peacock and I went our separate ways after seeing eye to eye. Although the path to calming the narrative in my mind doesn't require moving an inch, walks in and around Crescent Beach provide peaceful distractions to shake off chaos in the news.

A tree planted in the mud had toppled over. It might have been a prop put there by a movie crew, or, as a friend suggested, dragged into the water by an industrious seal.

Mirror cloud images didn't fail to take my breath away on this sunny afternoon.

A duck waddled by, its wet webbed feet slapped the spongy beach floor.

I learned the signage "Grow Through, What You Go Through" is also a title of a book by Fred Famble. I knew nothing about the book or the author but it seemed true that not learning from the not-so-good situations that happen in life wouldn't be fruitful.

A breezy day brought out the kite flyers ...

and the kite-sitters.

The bigger the breeze the bigger the kites.

The greater the unrest ...

the greater the need to seek peace in our inner and outer worlds.

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Still the kid I used to be

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The Door To Forest Magic At Sandy Trail

There it was ... a bright dollop of sunshine in a tangle of forest greens, browns and silvery grays. The yellow door snuggled against a tree said Fairy Hall and, in tiny faint lettering beneath, No Trolls. Oh, how I'd love to know what goes on inside Fairy Hall. I wanted to tap on the door but, a giant by comparison, I didn't want to cause a scare.

I often take the Sandy Trail with its gravelly path, woodsy stumps, well-trod stairs, rabbits, birds and squirrels. I know every twist and rustling sound. But I hadn't noticed the small door before. This unexpected bit of whimsy magic tucked into the forest floor made me curious about what else was in the mysterious thicket I'd yet to explore. When I continued on my way, the trees leaned in ... as if they had a secret to tell.

Later, I found another fairy door (below), welcoming, but only to a select few.

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Hope Doesn't Blink At St. Paul's Hospital In Vancouver

SAD stories abound as do stars in the sky but a little thing called hope sees us through. More than wishful thinking, a belief in better days lights the way when the path is dim. In future, St. Paul's Hospital on Burrard Street with its bedazzling facade memorializing the lost, sick and those who support them will continue to provide hope and medical help at a new location, although some services might remain at the old. Meanwhile, the acute care facility founded by nuns in 1894 and rebuilt in 1912 still functions and gives colourful inspiration in the dead of night. Keep going and keep glowing the stars seem to say ... especially when things don't go right.

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