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I Met A Man Today
by Zen Gardner I met a man today. Ever so briefly. He was tired. His work boots grounded his humble, yet impressive frame. As he gathered his rudimentary supplies from the small shopping basket He placed them on the checkout counter. Slowly. Deliberately. I dropped the tug of any angst to get home soon. A [...]
Attraction – Amazing Shadow Theatre
Like the rest of you I hate this contest format and the crass, arrogant commercialism, but Universe used it to air this incredible work of loving, compassionate living art. This will simply knock your socks off and touch your heart. – Zen [Hat tip: Clarity - TY!] +++ ZenGardner.com
Who Needs a Paintbrush When You’ve Got Magic Fingers
OddityCentral You probably thought finger painting was just for kids, but Iris Scott is determined to prove you wrong. Wearing a pair of latex gloves, the American artist dips her fingers in color paint and wiggles them on the canvas to create beautiful work of art. “I see the world through ‘finger painted’ colored glasses,” [...]
No Greater Love…
Just beautiful. The very best in humanity is love. Here it is in spontaneous action. [Hat tip: Edna..tx!] +++ ZenGardner.com
A Kid, A Dog, and a Puddle
This vignette tells the tale of many a conscious, life-loving spirit! May we all keep the sweet journey alive! – Love, Zen +++ ZenGardner.com
Landfill Harmonic
Music Director Fabio Chavez leads his students from “The Orchestra of Instruments Recycled From Cateura” in a practice session in Cateura, a vast landfill outside Paraguay’s capital of Asuncion, Paraguay. Chavez had learned clarinet and guitar as a child, and had started a small music school in another town in Paraguay before he got a [...]
Israeli Soldier and Palestinian Girl – A Tribute to Courage
This will make your heart explode. In the right way. Have a good cry and let it change and motivate you. These people have suffered enough. As have so many others. But just look at their courage. Especially of this wonderful young lady who would just not have it. Listen closely to what she says [...]
Mega Millions: The Lottery of Loss for Those Dying of Hunger
TheMindfulWord by Jane Olivier Don’t do it! That lottery ticket—that “Mega Millions” one … or the “Powerball” … or in fact, any other. Just don’t do it! Put your money back in your pocket. In the U.S., the chances of you winning the lottery are 1 in 146.1 million. Did you get that? One in [...]
On Speaking With Authority – Taylor Mali
So many things spoken today end with the high pitched sound of a question instead of a statement. That crippling infliction has been introduced into our culture to further dumb us down and strip us of any sense of conviction. It needs to be recognized and the tide shifted back to assertive speech — instead [...]
Why Did You Risk Your Life for Me?
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ~Aesop ZenGardner.com