Winning Words 1/11/12
“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence.” (Helen Keller) Here’s something that Helen knew about. It was her world, and, surprisingly, she saw it as wonderful. How can that be? Are there times when you long for quietness, for the neon signs to stop flashing? Where is it that you’ve found “wonder” in your world? We each have an answer. We each have our Anne Sullivan. ;-) Jack
FROM JS IN MICHIGAN: I take my hearing aids out when I want silence....usually when I read and do the puzzles, etc. Hearing aids are wonderful things....they bring words back to the near deaf and they bring silence when you need it....////FROM JACK: Many inventions since Helen's time have provided "wonders" for those who are hard of seeing and hard of hearing. Not long ago I saw someone in a doctor's office making an appointment, using sign language. She had an "Anne Sullivan" with her. Fascinating!
FROM RI IN BOSTON: We get "flashed" beyond reason about Beyonce, Ellen and Anniston...thanks for keeping us aware of the accomplished and esteemed Helen Keller.////FROM JACK: I take it that you don't subscribe to People magazine. And you're probably not a fan of the Kardashians, either.
FROM PH IN ARIZONA: its kind of "wonderful" here in Mesa today.////FROM JACK: My sister and husband enjoy going to Mesa to watch the Cubs do their spring training. You must be doing your "pastoral" spring training, getting ready for Easter.
FROM ANONYMOUS IN MINNESOTA: Concerning "darkness", last Sunday's opinion section of the MPLS Trib. had an interesting article about the difficulty in seeing the planets and constellations because everything is so lit up, everywhere. Where can we find places dark enough to see the wondrous heavens? Maybe the deep woods?
FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: Helen is one of my favorites. She was always so positive and extremely intelligent. I cross-stitched one of her saying and it hangs in our home. "The most beautiful things are not seen or heard but touched by the heart." Who is your Annie?////FROM JACK: Annie has different faces. Right now she is persons who respond to Winning Words. We are the product of the people and experiences that have come into our life.
2 comments:
I've found wonder in my world in sexual intimacy but also the lack of sexual intimacy and it is so surprising that both can be seen as wonderful. How can that be? God knows and His plan is beyond all human understanding but it does always seem that His plan ultimately leads to love and human community.
S.H. in MI
Concerning "darkness", last Sunday's opinion section of the MPLS Trib. had an interesting article about the difficulty in seeing the planets and constellations because everything is so lit up, everywhere. Where can we find places dark enough to see the wondrous heavens? Maybe the deep woods?
P.S. I blocked off the light from my clock radio last night.
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