The past few days have brought the return of cold and foggy weather..... but, my heart is beginning to feel warmer, my soul opening up to the Future....whatever it brings. This is perhaps, due to the soon-to-be-imminent arrival of Autumn.... that poignant, yet hopeful of Seasons. Many of us in the "Blogging World" are facing dramatic, life-changing decisions....how we handle them will show our trust in Love, Faith and Destiny. I know we all have different Faiths and Opinions about Life and Death.... and the Future.... the important thing is to TRUST in what you, personally believe. Love is paramount...it wields a mighty sword...and can offer strength and support - in all of its' forms.
I leave you with two quotes from two people I admire so much - E. R. Eddison, the English Author and Leonard Bernstein, the American Composer and Conductor. Both of these quotes are near and dear to my heart.
The photos of the swans (I am a LOVER of Swans...have been since I was a child) were taken at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles with my Ex - in happier times.
" We are still romantics at heart. The romantics give us back our Moon, for instance, which science has taken away from us and made into just another airport. Secretly we all want the Moon to be what it was before ~ a mysterious, hypnotic light in the sky. We want Love to be mysterious too, as it used to be, and not a set of pyschotheraputic rules for interpersonal relationships. We crave mystery even as we forge ahead toward the solution of one cosmic mystery after another." Leonard Bernstein
"But having now put behind her hope and fear, she was resolved to kick against the wind no more, but stand firm and see what Destiny would do." E.R. Eddison♥ Robin ♥
Hi Robin,
ReplyDeletebeautiful post!
I believe in friendship, I believe in love, I believe in a lot of things. I don't believe in religions but the one thing I believe most in is myself...........
Maybe that sounds egoistic to many of you, but my wish is that my loved ones would believe in themselves the way that I do.
You my dear have a bright future ahead of you!
I believe in that!
love
♥♥♥
>M<
Retaining the mystery and standing firm. Lovely. Swans too are so lovely. Thanks Robin for your perspective. I do not know Eddison. Shall look him/her up.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteI believe in love and faith. Not faith in a structured religious sense, but faith in something bigger than myself as WELL as myself.
I waiver on destiny. Mostly I believe in it, especially if things are going my way ;)
I guess we'd call that 'convenient destiny!'
Swans are lovely creatures. mating for life, I love that about some species.
xoxo
love,
Lo♥
♡robin♡
ReplyDeletei've never heard either quote before and who knew leonard bernstein would have said such a thing (not that i'd doubt it, just that he was a conductor and i never knew about his poetic side) -- wonder if he's a cancer by any chance??
not another airport but a mysterious, hypnotic light in the sky. that's so beautiful.
yes, dear robin, DO trust in what you believe!!
xoxo
Robin - What a beautiful post. I am facing some of those life passages myself. :) They do give one pause, and make me take stock of myself (yet again! lol!). I believe whole-heartedly in love, in friendship, in clouds and sunshine, and the power of all growing things. I believe in caring for each other. I am wishing for better days ahead for you - and many, many! xox Pam
ReplyDeleteLiebe Marianne....it seems to me that you believe in ALL the right things... When you believe in YOURSELF.... you believe in all the things which make you - Marianne....love, kindness of heart, beauty of soul...
ReplyDeleteSounds pretty wonderful to me! I am trying to look upward and outward towards the Future!
Love,
♥ Robin ♥
Suki, I am glad you liked my post....you were on my mind when I was writing it.
ReplyDeleteE.R. Eddison was an Englishman who lived and wrote during the late 20's....He wrote an unbelievably gorgeous series of novels - a Trilogy and a partial 4th Novel (he died in 1945 and didn't finish it.) The first book, "The Worm Ouroboros" is only loosely connected to the other three..."Mistress of Mistresses", "A Fish Dinner in Memison" and "The Menzentian Gate". They definitely are not for everyone....but I fell in love with them ....and reread them from time-to-time.
♥ Robin ♥
Lo, I thought of you, too, when I was writing today...your "convenient destiny" theory made me smile....You exemplify all that is good and lovely in the world.... and I know about 200 people who agree with me!
ReplyDeleteI fear I am rather like a Swan without her mate....it will be rough to find another...
but, I am swimming through the pond and not just gliding in circles! Ha-ha!
♥♥ R ♥♥
Amanda, Bernstein was one of the greatest American Composers....he wrote "Westside Story" and "Candide" - just to name a few...
ReplyDeleteHis conducting is legendary....and just watching old videos of him, one can see all the passion and poetry come through. He lived a firey, intense life - and Music was his Muse.
I have always loved his quote about the Moon... and I am glad you did too.
Love,
♥ Robin ♥
Pam, I am glad you are relating to what I am writing... if the World believed wholeheartedly in Love, Kindness and Truth.... wouldn't it be great.... I know it sounds naive...well, we will continue to do our part in making this little planet a more beautiful one.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your wishes.....I wish the same to you...and more..... and.....Autumn will soon be here! Our favourite time, my Halloween-loving friend!
Love,
♥ Robin ♥
Lovely words Robin. I know what you mean. I've been so busy and rushed by what are only the small things. When you hear of a family tragedy it puts it all in perspective and the oh so important things get dropped to help. A timely reminder of what is really important.
ReplyDeleteYes I believe in destiny and love.
Melanie, thank you for visiting....I KNOW how busy you are....it is part of your charm - you are so talented - in so many ways....but, you KNOW what the important things in life are...
ReplyDeleteSending you many hugs - and soon, Autumn will be here! My favourite season!
♥ Robin ♥
Robin, I love these quotes. I also love what Marianne said about believing in herself.
ReplyDeleteVery powerful, so I would add that to the list.
The photos are also lovely. Glad you are feeling more hopeful! xoxo
It always feels better to have some hope in one's life....
ReplyDeleteSo glad you like the quotes.... "Lenny" was one of my earliest heroes.....
Love,
♥ Robin ♥
robin, first: having met marianne, you can honestly sense her trust in herself when in her presence. it is a lovely, comforting quality she has. she is to be listened to.
ReplyDeleteyou know i believe in all that you believe in. mostly i believe in showing up. alot of times, just doing that gets everything else in proper motion.
there is so much i don't understand. but knowing that is maybe the most important thing to understand.
tsup! and love, robin,
kj
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ReplyDeleteI am quite a cynic when it comes to love, and have no set faith but am deeply spiritual and love myself and trust myself and rely on only me. (took me a long time to get here and this feels good to me.)
ReplyDeletei am so glad that this misery is finally behind you and you can look forward with some positivity and love for yourself dear one. xxx
"The romantics give us back our Moon, for instance, which science has taken away from us and made into just another airport."
ReplyDeleteI know more in a scientific way about rocks, at least, than most people, but I should be absolutely amazed if any geologist (which I am not) ever had the thought that knowledge diminished passion or mystery. Indeed, I think that those who go into the sciences do so because they are more attune to such things than those who are in the liberal arts.
Hope keeps our faith alive. Beautiful quotes. Embrace your destiny, my friend!
ReplyDelete(looking forward to the backstage Aida scuttlebutt!)
Snowbrush, I am honoured to have you visit....
ReplyDeleteI think YOU are the exception to the rule...most of the "Scientific" people I know could care less about the Moon as "La Luna"...you, are different....and, more of a ROMANTIC than you let yourself be...
I am glad you came to visit.....I will come to visit you more....
Hugs,
♥ Robin ♥
"I think YOU are the exception to the rule...most of the "Scientific" people I know could care less about the Moon as "La Luna"..."
ReplyDeleteHorrors! No, no, no, no, no! I know you meant to compliment me, but I really can't accept your words as such. Read Sagan. Read Raymo. Read about the great naturalists who traveled to the far ends of the earth, braved incredible dangers, and suffered outrageous hardships (and, in numerous cases died young) out of their incredible love and passion for the natural world. Also, read about the scientists who suffered persecution and lost their jobs if not their lives because they valued truth over the figments of other people's imaginations. Then watch the many documentaries I've seen in which scientists talk about their work.
People go into science precisely BECAUSE they feel enormous passion for rocks or shrubs or nebulae, and BECAUSE they crave the sort of in-depth knowledge that liberal arts' types look down upon as unpoetic. It's not scientists, in my opinion, who miss the point; it's those people who believe that they know something about a tree simply because they managed to write a poem about it or spent a few minutes watching dappled sunlight through its branches. I no longer even try to tell such people the actual NAME of a tree because of the many times they've told me that they don't need to know the name of something in order to appreciate it. Likewise, I don't point out constellations to astrologers because, having their charts, they feel no need to identify what those charts are said to be based upon--they're happy to leave that job to those crass astronomers.
If the "scientific types" you've known were true scientists, perhaps, their inability to communicate their passion effectively was caused by their memory of the many people whom they tried to communicate it to who seemed bored by it or even looked down upon them for being captivated by it. There's nothing I believe in more than I believe in the passion that underlies science.
Why, Robin, you just joined my blog. I'm surprised since I so strongly disagreed with you in my previous comment. I really appreciate that.
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