Monday, October 3, 2011

Do you ever think...?


Do you ever think we experience heartache to know love?
Do you ever think we see darkness to know light?
Do you ever think we have illness to know health?
Do you ever think we experience bad times to know good times?
Do you ever think we feel anger to know remorse?
Do you ever think we act irresponsible to know regret?
Do you ever think we feel sadness to know happiness?
Do you ever think we experience loss to know gratitude?

 

I know love and I have it
I see the light in everything
I have health with sickness
I am enjoying the good times
I am sorry for mistakes I have made
I don't really regret being irresponsible, that was all fun
I am happy
I am grateful


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20 comments:

  1. Charlotte in IDOctober 3, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    What a beautiful poem and photos to go with it.

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  2. grey rose (they/them)October 3, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    i love you. so blessed through you. keep shining! xo

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  3. Contemplating BeautyOctober 3, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Yes I do think all those things! Love your post, thank you!!! And I read your post about 100 followers, CONGRATS! I am a newbie, so I can sort of relate to what that could feel like!
    ;)

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  4. Rebecca October 3, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    those picture are...wow, so beautiful! i hope to one day see your ocean!

    thanks for writing from the heart here! it's great to hear it spoken from the lips of someone who truly gets 'it'! lives 'it!'

    bless you friend!

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  5. Katie @ minivan divaOctober 3, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Great insight and reflection, Karen!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 3, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Beautiful pictures, Karen! I also do think those things and believe that life is a learning process and everyone experiences at least one of those things.

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  7. loriOctober 3, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    this is gorgeous.

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  8. KerryOctober 3, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Beautiful pics Karen...lovely words too xo

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  9. HolliOctober 3, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Yes yes yes to all of it :)

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  10. Pixiemama5000October 3, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    What a wonderful post. Yes, it's all true. I remember during a difficult time in my life a friend told me if we never experience storms and rain how will we ever appreciated a beautiful sunny day :)

    Happy Monday!

    xoxo
    Jen

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  11. Ashley {hudson's happenings}October 3, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    This post is BEAUTIFUL! & it really made me think. WIN/WIN, for sure!

    I love that I found your lovely blog today...and I can't wait to read more. :D

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  12. TDM WendyOctober 3, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Well said.

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  13. Kate@DaffodilsOctober 3, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    This is the happiest blog on the block! I had to laugh at your blogging addict post- I am with ya! I would much rather know what my blogger friends are doing than randoms from high school haha. Newest follower- found you via Henning Love. And our post match visually today :)

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  14. Lindsay @ Delighted MommaOctober 3, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Karen this is such a beautifully written post! So glad I clicked over and got to read it. Thank you

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  15. minihousemightyheartsOctober 3, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Beautiful! LOVE those pictures!!

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  16. kyleOctober 3, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    i think about this all the time! especially, "having illness to know health". it's so easy to feel sorry for myself when i don't feel well and even easier to forget how blessed i am to be healthy.

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  17. HeatherOctober 4, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Just found your blog today and I'm so glad I did! Beautiful words and photos. I'll be back!

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  18. Mary and DyerOctober 4, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    This post totally just made me smile :) :)

    Thanks for sharing!!
    xox

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  19. UnknownOctober 4, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    You are charming! This post is so sweet and so true! I'm enjoying reading ALL your posts! Thanks so much for your sweet comment on my blog and for following! I'm happily following you back!! :) PS - all your songs on your blog playlist are my favorites!! Love them! :):) Have a great week! :) xo, Reannah

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  20. ashley marie wilsonOctober 5, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    YES!!!!! I was just was telling my husband last night that i'm so thankful for everything because of everything that led up to, the path usually wasn't easy to I never take anything for granted because I know it could be different. beautiful post karen!!!

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