Mornings are Best

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 I do my best thinking before noon.  If I haven’t thought of something to write about here by noon, I’ll just wait.  By early afternoon I get tired.  I have but a few people I contact and most not very often.  But by noon I’m tired of thinking.  This is why I write in the morning.  I get ideas from many sources and I follow the news but avoid writing about religion and politics except for my Spirituality.  

I mention my Angels often, but this is because they are my obsession.  I like Buddhism philosophy as I find it keeps me close to my Christian roots.  Quoting Jesus is too controversial,  although Buddhism can be controversial.  But lately I have been focused more on love than Peace, although both are important to me.  

If I don’t have something meaningful to say I’ll wait.  But writing keeps my mind sharp.  There has been a lot of excitement here in this house because my son got his YouTube channel back.  After five years this is a big deal.  He’s been working on what he will do for his new work.  

And I have been focusing more on the meaning of love.  As we grow old love becomes more meaningful for us.  Especially after 50 years of marriage.  We still have our home in NY, but we are adapting to life here in Florida.  I guess we’re still snow birds spending part of summers in NY.  I miss the fall here and NY is special to us.  

I don’t have a whole lot to say this morning as I smoke my La Roma pipe and drink my Mexican coffee from Trader Joe’s called Laja.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Papa Chasteen

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