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Friday, July 1, 2011

Dare To Be



Peer outside the window of life,
walk through the door of mystery.
Seek not the things in reach,
how else would you touch life.
Dive into it's sweet and sour,
abandon the safe and the expected.
Walk through the thunderstorms of life,
armed with your honesty and grace.
Leave yesterday behind to live today.
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36 comments:

  1. LeslieJuly 1, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    good advice... beautifully written :)

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  2. AdrienneJuly 1, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Seek not the things in reach...and leave yesterday behind ~ my two take away phrases from another beautiful post.

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  3. Brian MillerJuly 1, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    amen...love this one...i am all about facing those thunderstorms and living today...

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  4. ClaudiaJuly 1, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    one must be very brave to do this..esp. loved the last three lines...beautiful ayala

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  5. StaciaJuly 1, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    It's so hard to abandon the safe and expected, at least for me. Always a challenge!

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  6. Melissa Camara WilkinsJuly 1, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    I have a hard time remembering to embrace the sweet AND sour, especially in the moment. More sweetness, more sweetness, I think. Ah well, something more to learn.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Like Melissa, I am always looking for more sweetness, but I love the way you put it here: Dive into the sweet and sour of life.

    Maybe diving into the sour is the only way to get past it.

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  8. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    This is such a delicious and delicate use of words an images. I love your way with words. Another great post ♥

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  9. ayalaJuly 1, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Thank you, Leslie.

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  10. ayalaJuly 1, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Adrienne..thank you and not always easy to do.

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  11. ayalaJuly 1, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Thank you, Brian :)

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  12. ayalaJuly 1, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Thank you, Claudia.

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  13. ayalaJuly 1, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Stacia, I know...

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  14. ayalaJuly 1, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Melissa, we all want more sweetness but there is always both sweet and sour.

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  15. ayalaJuly 1, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Kristen, sometimes that's the only way to get past it...there is always good and bad....

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  16. ayalaJuly 1, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Thank you, Brook :)

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  17. Kate BJuly 2, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    "Seek not the things in reach . . . "
    I am in love with that line.
    Awesome post. :)

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  18. CloudiaJuly 2, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Thank you for these inspiring words that will encourage my weekend!



    Aloha from Honolulu

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  19. cj SchlottmanJuly 2, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    "Leave yesterday behind to live today." That line really speaks to me at a time when I need to do just that. Thanks!

    Namaste..........cj

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  20. ayalaJuly 2, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Thank you, Kate.

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  21. ayalaJuly 2, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Thank you, Cloudia :)

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  22. ayalaJuly 2, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Thank you, cj.
    Namaste.

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  23. KBJuly 2, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    We all must live for today as we never know when will be our last. Lovely poem.

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  24. Kelly MillerJuly 2, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Love this. We all must reach for the unknown, take that leap of faith, if we hope to fully experience this life.

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  25. Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being RudriJuly 3, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    "Seek not the things in reach, how else would you touch life." Love this line and the truth in this poem. Thanks Ayala.

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  26. Madeleine Begun KaneJuly 3, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Both lovely and good advice.

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  27. ayalaJuly 3, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Thank you, KB. We are not promised more than today...

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  28. ayalaJuly 3, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Thank you, Kelly :)

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  29. ayalaJuly 3, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Thank you, Rudri.

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  30. ayalaJuly 3, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Thank you, Madeleine.

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  31. ScarletJuly 3, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Beautifully uplifting!

    Happy Sunday~

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  32. UnknownJuly 4, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    This is absolutely beautiful, Ayala, every single line. This is something I would put on my wall to remind me what is important. Favorite line, "Dive into its sweet and sour..." Just perfect :)

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  33. ayalaJuly 4, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    Thank you, Heaven :) Hope you had a happy Sunday and a happy 4th.

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  34. ayalaJuly 4, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Thank you, Lori.
    :) Hope you are having a great 4th :)

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  35. Rachel HoytJuly 5, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    Such smart words! They read like beautiful scriptures. :)

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  36. ayalaJuly 5, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Thank you, Rachel .

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