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luxuriamusic

1.24.2008
celebrate the temporary
don't wait until tomorrow
live today

celebrate the simple things
enjoy the butterfly
embrace the snow
run with the ocean
delight in trees
or a single flower
go barefoot in the wet grass

don't wait
until all the problems are solved
or all the bills are paid
you will wait forever
eternity will come and go
and you will still be waiting

live in the now
with all the problems
and its agonies
with its joy
and its pain
your despair
your anger
it means you're alive

look closer
breathe deeper
stand taller
stop grieving the past

there is joy and beauty
today
it is temporary
here now and gone
so celebrate it
while you can

celebrate the temporary

by ~mod*mom~ at 24.1.08 ©

22 Comments:

That's really, really nice. Did you write that?

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 1:27 AM  

It's a refreshing reminder. I've got a lot of things on my mind I can't seem to figure everything out, but I will remember to enjoy intead of just worrying.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 1:28 AM  

This is awesome...Thanks for the reminder!
sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 6:06 AM  

LOVE IT....did you write it...my husband always reminds me when I'm feeling 'blue' that it's temporary!

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 6:28 AM  

i found this poem about 20 years ago framed at a craft fair in lake tahoe. it says "author unknown"
i think of it when a lot of unpleasant things are going on that i can't control. i hope it helps other people get perspective too instead of getting overwhelmed + gloomy.

By Blogger mod*mom, at 1/24/2008 9:58 AM  

LOvE it! I love the clock too. What kind is that and do you know where I can get one?

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 10:23 AM  

That's great!
I was feeling overwhelmed today, and you gave a good reminder.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 11:02 AM  

LOVE IT!
HUGS!

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 11:11 AM  

This is beautiful. Just what I needed today.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 2:26 PM  

i'm glad you guys love it too :)


danielle: it's a talking clock by lifepod. i got one a couple years ago online. you whack it + it says the time. i don't think lifepod make these any more. it was lifepod.org or .com
it's called an orb clock. i love anything this shape with a pedestal base

By Blogger mod*mom, at 1/24/2008 4:45 PM  

That poem, she is so beautiful just like you mom*mom! Thanks for the inspiration and keeping the perspective on joy and on life! Bueno!

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 7:28 PM  

This is lovely, mod*mom.

By Blogger Lark, at 1/24/2008 10:21 PM  

That is sooo true! It's easy to get caught up in feeling bad when I can't have everything go my way. Then I miss out on the good stuff going on. I'm going to memorize this!

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/24/2008 11:10 PM  

Just what I needed too!

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/25/2008 6:09 PM  

this is so nice. thanks for sharing.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/26/2008 5:36 AM  

Oh I was going to congratulate you on your poetry skills ;) It is nicely written. I can't say I live by it but tomorrow I'll start or the day after that... ;D

By Blogger Martin Klasch, at 1/26/2008 9:12 AM  

Love this. Thanks. Love your entire blog. Too fun!

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/26/2008 12:36 PM  

so lovely.

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By Blogger kate, at 1/28/2008 5:57 PM  

That's fantastic! Thanks for posting it!

By Blogger M. Patrizio, at 1/28/2008 9:56 PM  

MM- This reduced me to a blithering blob. Thanks for the reminder. XO

By Blogger Ms. Mamma, at 1/29/2008 12:07 PM  

The poem comes from an entire book by Clyde Reid...(entitled Celebrate the Temporary)
I found the book about 15 years ago when in college and have used the phrase "Celebrate the Temporary" as my mantra throughout life...it really helps.

By Blogger Carrie, at 2/25/2008 8:57 PM  

Seriously as nice as this is, read the book because it really explains each item and is a very powerful life changing book.

By Anonymous Heather, at 7/13/2012 8:58 PM  

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