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C.G. Ayling's Blog, page 15
October 10, 2014
Blind Dates.
With virtually everyone we meet, we follow a certain path. In this blog post, I’m going to consider that path, which too often leads us nowhere. First, our eyes scan. That takes a fraction of a second, sometimes it happens … Continue reading →
October 8, 2014
Destiny
The world, and everything within it moves in cycles. Every cycle impacts every other. We’ve just forgotten that truth. Makers of our own destinies? Walkers on the preset paths of destiny might be more true. Does the path of destiny … Continue reading →
October 7, 2014
Hope.
~ Hope ~ ~ Hope, for happiness. But of what? The flesh? Or of the vine, that thee and me entwine. ~ Hope for mortal sin? Or hope, for the virtue that also dwells within. ~ Hope for a touch, … Continue reading →
October 6, 2014
Relationship Testing.
My first really serious girlfriend, to whom I eventually became engaged only to eventually go our separate ways, once said something along the lines of, “We have to test our relationship.” My mind completely rebelled at the very idea. Why? … Continue reading →
October 3, 2014
Who writes?
The answer, is very, very few. In our time of instant gratification, instant messages, poor grammar, shortcuts to shortcuts, and attention spans measured in milliseconds very few take the time to actually write. That my favorite youngest daughter, Julia, is … Continue reading →
September 26, 2014
Pinpricks of light
I’ve been in a miserable mood lately. For various reasons. Editing on “The Pilgrimage” has ground to a halt as my editor recovers from illness. I’ve recently recovered from a nasty cold. {What a redundant statement – who ever heard … Continue reading →
September 18, 2014
Nightmares.
Very early this morning I had a nightmare. In this bizarre dream I was working on resolving a physical wiring mess that involved getting to a wiring closet in another building. To get to the other building we had to … Continue reading →
September 11, 2014
Forgiveness.
Some ancient wisdom strikes at the very root of truth. Which is probably why we consider it so wise. Take this modern English version of a line from a lengthy poem by Alexander Pope, “To err is human, to forgive, … Continue reading →
September 10, 2014
The price of hair.
By Julia. Most people have hair, I have brown hair, my best friend (one of many yet so few), as seen in the picture, has blond hair. Each year around 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer in the US 35,000 … Continue reading →
September 9, 2014
Gonzo
Back in the mid to late 1970s, my brother-in-law, Desmond, though I don’t think he had yet married my sister, Elizabeth, when this happened, was managing a farm. Desmond rescued a baby bushpig from his farm laborers, who had managed … Continue reading →
