Conversation – 16

HSN Vanessa Williams

Colors Of The Wind
Song by Vanessa Williams

You think you own whatever land you land on
The earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name
You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you
But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
You’ll learn things you never knew, you never knew
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
Come taste the sun-sweet berries of the earth
Come roll in all the riches all around you
And for once, never wonder what they’re worth
The rainstorm and the river are my brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends
And we are all connected to each other,
In a circle, in a hoop that never ends
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or let the eagle tell you where he’s been
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind
How high does the sycamore grow?
If you cut it down, then you’ll never know
And you’ll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
For whether we are white or copper-skinned
We need to sing with all the voices of the mountain
Need to paint with all the colors of the wind
You can own the earth and still
All you’ll own is earth until
You can paint with all the colors of the wind

Club Sheba

@sheba2011

Happy Earth Day to you.🌎 I try to help save this planet any way I can in my daily living. Every little bit helps.

My husband is tired and has some chills today after the second shot but no headache or arm pain.🙁 He is resting and hope better tomorrow.😴 Yes, another mom Friday but she told me the only place she wants to go is to the hair salon so not much running around. Sis back on Saturday.😍

Chilly again tonight, nicer tomorrow, so-so weekend and lower 80’s by mid-week. We go from January to August in one week.🥶😎 Bear hugs back to you and Poppy.((🐻))

Happy Earth Day. 😎💕

Springtime

Springtime inspires us to believe that, along with the earth, we too might change, release the past, and give birth to new ideas.

Spring comes when the earth, coaxed by lengthening days and warmer temperatures, begins to awaken from her winter slumber. She stretches open to receive the rain that gives drink to flower buds and seedlings. She takes a deep breath, and on her exhale the leaves on trees unfurl like tiny flags heralding her revival as baby animals tumble forth, trumpeting the good news to all who will listen. Rebirth and repopulation fill the void of winter with flurry and fury as what appeared to be gone forever comes into being once again. Even though it happens this way every year, we stand in awe, our insides trembling sweetly like the legs of a new foal as we too are reborn.

This is when we fall in love, again, speak without thinking, say yes to things we would normally refuse. It becomes more difficult to say no when the whole world around us appears to be an astounding affirmation of the resilience, richness, and plain, perfect beauty of life. We may find ourselves feeling several years younger and 10 pounds lighter without changing a thing. We may feel the urge to cleanse our bodies with a new pattern of eating, clearing our kitchens of cold-weather comfort foods and filling them instead with lighter fare and fresh fruits and vegetables. We may clear our closets of old clothes or cut our hair to express a new facet of who we are, and who we might become.

Springtime inspires us to believe that, along with the earth, we too might change, release the past, and give birth to new ideas, new relationships, and new perspectives. In honor of spring, we could make a list of the many possibilities we envision for the future and bury it in the earth, surrendering the fertile seeds of our imaginations to the nurturing soil. In tune with the season, we can then watch in wonder as the last of the snow dissolves into the rich brown earth, and stark winter gives way to green possibility. 😎😘🌹💕

@kittengirl,

Good Morning Kitten you and your family are in our hearts and prayers. 🌹

Happy Earth Day. 💕

Cherie,

Good Morning in S. California to you and the kids. I wish I knew how you and your family
are doing. Just stay safe. 😘😎

Happy Earth Day. 🌹

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. 😘💕😎🌹Well Mom Friday is tomorrow. 💕
Please rest up and have a great time. How is hubby today? Oz is simply beautiful
we are about 50 degrees with lots of sunshine. I am a busy bee today. 🤣

Happy Earth Day. Give Jake a nice pet from the land of OZ. 😘😎

@71flowerchild,

Good day in New Mexico. I hope you and your family are having a great time. 😎

Happy Earth Day and may the fur babies have a good outdoor day too. 😘
OZ is beautiful today. 💕😘

@toberkins,

Good Morning in California. I hope you are enjoying Earth Day. I believe Earth Day
is everyday. 🌹😎Be safe.