January 31 small stones aros

I returned my pet rocks to the wild. Now they hide in my garden or wait quietly at my door for me to notice them once again.

january 19 small stones aros

celebrating birthdays gives me pause. i stop to wonder if i'm celebrating having completed a year, or having arrived at a new one.

January 17 small stone aros

life is short, the road is long, this is the paradox.

january 8, small stones aros

light one candle against the violence tonight, breathe in and out one prayer against the violence tonight. we are one, and we must stand against the violence tonight, as one.

january 7, small stone aros

each tear flows back to the stream, to the river, to the ocean. drops rise to the clouds, fall back to earth. this rain today breaks my heart. i cry these tears for you as i shower, and each tear flows back ...

January 5, 2011 small stone aros

One tiny shell from Niihau, one polaroid from Eklutna Glacier, one bit of sand from the stairs of the temple of Hatshepsut, a piece of sheep's wool from the hills near Clew Bay, all wrapped in a silk scarf from Istanbul and kept in my grandmother's wooden Bible box. These are my priceless treasures I will hand down.

January 4, 2011 aros small stone for today

breath. our first gift. breathe little one, just breathe. and at the end of our lives we let go and give it back. our last gift.

small stone for January 3, 2011 aros

sunbeam touches your feather, your beauty touches my heart, I rise to feed you and you fly away to someone who thought of your need without caring about your looks.

small stone for January 2, 2011

Fever burns through my head and body cleansing me of all negativity left over from the old year.

small stone for January 1, 2011

In-flu-enza, influence, affluence of gratitude in spite of pain or obstacles that
may show themselves in this river of life.