Archive for February, 2008
Traveling by the seat of my pants, with no reservations, plans, or agenda; I always expect a few bumps in the road. As we traveled on the shuttle bus towards Santa Theresa, I marveled at the beautiful lush green landscape of Costa Rica. As time quickly faded into the past, we arrived at our destination with only one goal in mind; to find a place to sleep. The other travelers and I quickly bonded while we searched from place to place. It was two days before New Years; desperation was slowly creeping in as the sad news that every suitable accommodation was filled. The only available place to stay was a shady campground, complemented by two old shabby tents. The clock was ticking, so we decided to grab what we could, store our backpacks and continue the search. Finally, a reservation never showed, we lucked out with a beautiful seaside cabin. Reveling in our good fortune, we sipped Imperial on our porch to the great conversation of travel. The question of “should we or shouldn’t we hit the town tonight” came up, and me, being a pioneer of pleasure, was able to persuade one of my comrades to join me for a few drinks in town. As we walked the dusty dirt roads, it was clear that the booming commercialization had yet to make its way to Santa Theresa. The Day and Night bar, located right on the beach, was a happening place filled with open travelers seeking stories, friendship, and romance. It wasn’t long before we were chatting up three cute Tico girls. The language barrier was quickly broken down by openness, alcohol, and the desire to reach out and make new friends. She caught my eye right away with her soothing presence and adorable brown eyes. Eyes speak the language of the soul; they will tell you everything you need to know about someone. Hers told me of subtle passion and longing for fleeting love. Before the night ended, we were exchanging soft passionate kisses under the radiant glow of the moon and the twinkles of the stars. Her big luscious lips entranced me in delight as we enjoyed the embrace of fresh love. The day’s long desperate search ended in the perfection of a first kiss; telling my being to never stop moving toward the unknown horizon before me. It’s the pursuit of what I do know or expect that fills me with enchanting beauty. Being pleasantly surprised each step of the way; I take nothing for granted, each moment in time lingering forever in my traveling heart.
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Today, I thought I would share some interesting Paulo Coelho Quotes from an Interview: “I look at life, using the metaphor of the journey, as a caravan: I know neither whence it came, nor where it’s going.” “I like to use the term alchemy, which is the soul of the world, or those of Jung’s collective unconscious. You connect with a space where everything is.” “Omens are a language, it’s the alphabet we develop to speak to the world’s soul, or the universe’s, or God’s, whatever name you want to give it. Like an alphabet, it is individual, you only learn it by making mistakes, and that keeps you from globalizing the spiritual quest.” “I think the big danger of madness is not madness itself, but the habit of madness. What I discovered during the time I spent in the asylum is that I could choose madness and spend my whole life without working, doing nothing, pretending to be mad. It was a very strong temptation…” “’I can’t go on living like this. Because I lost my job at the newspaper, I’d lost my friends and had to give up the theatre…I closed the door to my bedroom and started destroying the whole room, my books that I loved so much…my records, every remnant of the past.They phoned another doctor… When he arrived, he opened the door and confronted all that destruction. I thought they’d take me straight back to the asylum…I heard him ask me calmly, smiling, ‘What happened here.’ ‘Don’t you see? I’ve wrecked everything’ I told him. And without batting an eye, answered, ‘Well done! Now that you’ve torn everything to bits, you can start a new life. You’ve done exactly what you needed to do, no more, no less, you’ve destroyed a negative past in order to embark on a positive future.
Paulo Coelho recites one of his favorite poems by Jorge Luis Borges:
I will not be happy now. It may not matter.
There are so many more things in the world.
Any random instant is as crowded
And varied as the sea. A life is brief, and though
The hours seem long, there is another
Dark mystery that lies in wait for us-
Death, that other sea, that other arrow
That frees us from the sun, the moon, and love.
The happiness you gave me once and later
Took back from me will be obliterated.
That which was everything must turn to nothing.
I only keep the taste of my own sadness
And a vain urge that turns me to the Southside,
To a certain corner there, a certain door.
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The devastating combination of tequila, Jager, and Guaro…I’m an insatiable fanatic for life; loving all things good and most things bad. People tell me, time and time again, that I have no limits when it comes to pleasure. My last night in Tamarindo is a true testament to this statement. We decided to start the night off right and hit our favorite restaurant in Tamarindo, Bruno’s, located on a beautiful balcony patio over looking the city. My two new best friends, Jon and Sage, joined me for a wonderful dinner while watching the sunset. In a Zen like manner, I tasted every bite of my Alfredo mushroom pasta; like it was the first bite I have ever eaten. When we returned to the hostel, it was time to round up the team and start the party. Of course, we needed two bottles of Guaro (local moonshine), a sort family tradition at our new home, to get things off on the right foot. For there it gets a little blurry; but I do remember an amazing complement one of my Spanish friends said to me: “I have seen a lot of things in life, but nothing like what I have seen here with you in Tamarindo. You have absolutely No Limits when it comes to a good time: you have partied harder then anyone I have ever seen or known! It has been a true pleasure to meet you.” Everyone made sure to join us, we had a great group come out for our last night to say good-bye. We started the night of at Pase Tiempo, a golden oldies rock bar, and eventually made our way back to Monkey bar. The highlight of the night was last call; I was running a tab, which always leads me to get even more carried away. John and I stood at the bar and decided we needed a shot of both tequila and jager to say good-bye to this very special place. Then the fuzzy realization hit us, “wait a god-damm minute here, who are we kidding, we can’t leave without one more shot of Guaro.” And that was it, any form of sobriety was flushed to the wayside-we proudly became the two drunkest men in Costa Rica that evening. As we stumbled to the after party at Ray Sole, we ate about 10 Chicken skewers each, so many we had to take a break half way and just sit by the side of the road like a couple of belligerent drunks. That is pretty much my last true memory of Tamarindo, sitting by the side of the road laughing and babbling nonsense at our own profound ignorance in a beautiful way-if that is even possible; being incoherent just for the love of it all. I awoke to a wretched hangover and a big smile. After two amazing weeks, it was time to travel forward…
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Zen habits and practices creatively combined to brighten your day. Today, I found an amazing website on Mixx called, Zen habits, which I found both inspiring and enlightening. The post that caught my eye was “75 simple pleasures to brighten your day”. I took this post and made it my own by creatively combining my favorite simple pleasures together. This way, the post is both shorter and livelier. I hope you enjoy reading and begin to think about what combination of simple pleasures can brighten your day.
1. Taking a long, warm and relaxing shower, gradually cooling the temperature until you feel completely refreshed. Now, hop right back into bed and snuggle closely with your loved one. 2. Walking barefoot in grass while listening to good music and smelling the fresh-cut grass permeating the air. 3. Playing hooky to have a picnic and blow bubbles into the sun while forgetting completely about your things to-do list. 4. Dancing like you are crazy because no one is watching, feeling great for doing it, like a revitalizing workout. 5. Taking a hot bubble bath with the window cracked open to feel the gentle breeze caress your skin. 6. Kiss in the morning rain and come home to a soothing message and comfortable nap. 7. Eating Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies and telling jokes till your sides ache. 8. Watching the sunrise to a surprise breakfast in bed. 9. Walking on the beach with a friend to watch the sunset; enjoying the art of conversation as the sun sinks below the horizon line. 10. Snuggling together under the covers on a stormy day with all your favorite chocolates and wine to keep you company. 11. Staying up all night talking between making slow and sensual love to your partner. 12. Being lazy on a Sunday with Fries, a chocolate milkshake, and Reese’s peanut butter cups for dessert. 13. Floating in the water and watching the ebb and flow of the ocean. 14. After dancing in the rain and stomping in puddles, singing loudly in the shower to clean your body and mind. 15. Making someone smile and helping someone in need on the same day. 16. The smell of a new Moleskine notebook, the feel of the fresh crisp pages, and the flow of a good pen to drain your creative thoughts. 17. Swimming at night after a long day of just being you. You can find the original article at the following address: http://zenhabits.net/2007/07/75-simple-pleasures-to-brighten-your-day/ This website, http://zenhabits.net/ is amazing check it our today! If you enjoyed reading this post, let me know and leave me a comment below.
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When my heart feels the sad longing for beaches and sunsets of Costa Rica; a good rant will bring a nostalgic smile to my soul. The eternity of stars twinkling wonder from above; I gazed in complete merriment. I miss the ever present smell of mysterious warmth flowing freely from the Ocean; the multitude of green shrubs brightening the day as tiny flowers show their grandeur. To bath under the life breath of the planet while searching for nothing more then to just be present. Ah, just being! Dreaming the unforgettable dreams of the traveler, so tangible and near; so possible and present; so alive with imagination. Closing my eyes for a moment, I can feel the song of freedom playing ever so gently in the wind, whispering one-whispering here-whispering now. To once again feel excited for the simple pleasure of watching the sun cascade below the horizon in a myriad of changing hues. How did I not know to kiss my Tico lover one more time on the sandy beach before the moon, one more kiss for my unforgettable memories; one more kiss to leave my soul singing Pura Vida. Would that have satisfied my insatiable soul? Maybe two kisses or three, maybe even four, perhaps five or six. Could I ever cease wanting more? No or never, it matters not, for I was always destined to miss; just that one more kiss.
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The hot permeating red sky soaks the sea with a sailor’s beauty of never-ending horizons and soft present dreams; illuminating a lust for more, for more, for more…
The crimson darkening purple sky inviting onlookers to sit peacefully and marvel as the scent of the free Ocean fills the soul; soothing the heart… 
The cascading dream of the lovers’ peace falling ever so gently in time as the past and future fade to the unreachable eternity…. 
The soul of the universe beaming forth the ending light of day; challenging the limited to believe in something only the few have ever witnessed; the miracle of being… 
Soft soothing and present colors fading into eternity as the lonely feel loved by a greater force exuding beauty beyond thoughts or feelings; being beautiful for no reason at all… 
The fading distant sun scraping thought from the mind as the lonely soul tastes the wind and hears the soft cry of the sand…. 
Time standing still on the free art mural seeking to be noticed for the unmistakable beauty of free expression inscribed in present moment time… 
The road most traveled still enlightening a glimpse of hope to the longing traveler; weary of the present day ending before his eyes; dreaming to cross over into the now… 
Widened eyes of beauty expressing pure love and openness to the world: the clean slate of the mind never having learned anger or hate; Pura Vida born free within…
The Red fading orange sunset inspiring the running child’s mind with present moment joy; seeking only to be free and happy before the beauty of the universe…
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The following Paulo Coelho Passage from The Pilgrimage is one of the most amazing passages I have ever read about fighting for our dreams and overcoming the many obstacles in life. I read it while in Spain; it inspired me to begin my own Pilgrimage and travel to the sacred Cathedral of Saint James in Northern Spain. Enjoy… “It is the pleasure of searching and the pleasure of the adventure. You are nourishing something that’s very important-your dreams. We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body. Many times in our lives we see our dreams shattered and our desires frustrated, but we have to continue dreaming. If we don’t, our soul dies… …The Good fight is the one we fight because our heart asks it of us… …The Good fight is the one that’s fought in the name of our dreams. When we’re young our dreams first explode inside us with all of their force, we are very courageous, but we haven’t yet learned how to fight. With great effort, we learn how to fight, but by then we no longer have the courage to go into combat. So we turn against ourselves and do battle within. We become our own worst enemy. We say that our dreams were childish, or too difficult to realize, or the result or our not having known enough about life. We kill our dreams because we are afraid to fight the good fight. The first symptom of the process of killing our dreams is lack of time… The Busiest people I have known in my life always have time enough to do everything. Those who do nothing are always tired and pay no attention to the little amount of work they are required to do. They complain constantly that the day is too short. The Truth is, they are afraid to fight the good fight… The second symptom of the death of our dreams lies in our certainties. Because we don’t want to see life as a grand adventure, we begin to think of ourselves as wise and fair and correct in asking so little of life. We look beyond the walls of our day-to-day existence, and we hear the sound of lances breaking, we smell the dust and the sweat, and we see the great defeats and the fire in the eyes of the warriors. But we never see the delight, the immense delight in the hearts of those engaged in the battle. For them, neither victory nor defeat is important; what’s important is only that they are fighting the good fight. And, finally, the third symptom of the passing of our dreams is peace. Life becomes a Sunday afternoon; we ask for nothing grand, and we cease to demand anything more than we are willing to give. In that state we think of ourselves as being mature; we put aside the fantasies of our youth, and we seek personal and professional achievement. We are surprised when people our age say that they still want this or that out of life. But really, deep in our hearts, we know that what has happened is that we have renounced the battle for our dreams-we have refused to fight the good fight. When we renounce our dreams and find peace, we go through a period of tranquility. But the dead dreams begin to rot within us and to infect our entire being. We become cruel to those around us, and then we begin to direct this cruelty against ourselves…What we sought to avoid in combat-disappointment and defeat-came upon us because of our cowardice. And one day, the dead, spoiled dreams make it difficult to breath, and we actually seek death. It’s death that frees us from out certainties, from our work, and from that terrible peace of Sunday afternoons.” The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho P. 58
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I’m by no means a bible thumper; I could’ve made a career out of sinning. Yet, in all the bad things I have ever done, I never lost faith in something more pure and beautiful that guides the world to make it a better place. I have hit rock bottom more then any aging rock star; the higher you go in life, the farther the pit we fall down in. At one of my lowest points in life, I had no where else to turn. I asked God for a sign, an omen; for better days to come. I remember reading something about a man who would flip through the bible to a random passage, he would always find the guidance he needed at the most crucial times in his life. Well, it can’t hurt if I try it just this once. I was so low and depressed I would try anything at that point; I started my random flipping through until the pages seemed to come to a stop for me.
My name is Jonathan, I always considered it to be a modern name. I had no idea of it having any bible references what so ever. So when the pages stopped at a random passage with my name in it; I was in awe. I have always considered myself a fighter; I have never back down from anyone or anything that threatened me. Moreover, I have always had a great interest in enlightened philosophy. I contribute that to being a seeker of all things good and evil. So here it is… Samuel I, chapter 14: “…And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. And when the people were come into the wood, behold the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. But Jonathan heard not when his farther charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of his rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his month; and his eyes were enlightened. And answered one of the people, and said. Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint. Then said Jonathan, My father hath trouble the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.” Samuel 1, 14. This passage was so close to the truth in my heart: I have always tasted the dangerous honeys in life. Yet, for me it was the path that was necessary to bring me where in needed to go; because it was in my darkest hours that I found my true light; A light I know shall never leave me. My prayer was answered that day, and I shall never forget it for as long as I live.
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How to change your life and enjoy getting from point A to B. I never liked flying all that much until I heard some words of wisdom from one of my old college buddies. He flew anywhere in the world for free, courtesy of his step dad who worked for Air Canada; needless to say he made the most of the situation. When I told him that I hated to fly; he was shocked. He told me to “just relax, you can watch a movie, eat, read, meet someone new, have some good conversation; the journey is always what you make of it. Forget about arriving, enjoy each little moment that you’re free and away from the routine and hassles in life.” I never forgot that statement; I carry it with me on every trip. Time is so precious in life, at some point the hourglass drops its finally grain of sand, so treasure every moment. Take some time alone in a special place to contemplate your happiness. Some people are always shocked when I tell them I traveled somewhere alone. They will never understand the complete and absolute feeling of freedom one receives from standing in a new part of the world and thinking “what do I want to do today, what will make me the happiest”. It’s so refreshing to get away from everyone and everything that has influence in your life; you can hear the voice in your own soul so clearly. So remember to take some time for yourself. Walk on the beach or up a mountain until you find a secluded spot and just sit back and enjoy the moment while contemplating your happiness. I sat on a rock in Greece and made a list of everything I loved and hated about myself, I came to some stark realizations that day. After a long time I threw the list into the ocean and felt completely liberated from my past. I swam in the ocean as the sun was setting without a single thought or worry about the past or future. If you take all you favorite and nostalgic songs with you on a trip and you will never find loneliness. Music is the great soundtrack to our lives. It will bring you back to the memory of a lover or a special time in life. The song Closing Time by Green Day, always brings me back to the fond memories of all the great friends I made in college that worked with me at the Shot Pool Pub in London, Ontario. Everyone who worked at The Shot was a very special and charismatic person. We had the time of our lives working together, sharing together, living together, and occasionally sleeping together. The road trips, birthday parties, and special events were a golden era in our lives. Music is a warm comforting blanket that will keep your soul alive with beautiful emotions at the most troubling times on the journey before you. Everyone has that one great book that is recommended to them over and over again. So think about it, find it, and take it with you on your trip, everything happens for a reason, and it often seems to me that the right book always comes to me at the right moment in life; when I need it the most. If you pay attention, the right book will always find you and help you change the impossible. One of my all time favorite college football coaches, Lou Holtz, states that “Only two things will change your life 5 years from now: the people you meet and the books you read.” Traveling is all about change: the only constant in our lives. The more you change on a trip the more beautiful the journey becomes. Traveling forces a change in everything around you and takes you away from your boring routines, narrow perspectives, disheartened attitudes, and fearful inhibitions. The best way to spark a positive change is to both read some great books and meet as many other people as possible. I felt so happy to be alive as I was returning home from a life changing trip in Greece. On the plane, I started a random conversation with a Lady sitting next to me at the back of the plane. We talked for a long time before she looked me in the eyes and said, “I can feel the happiness in you, you really must have made the most of your trip, and don’t ever forget this feeling when you get back. Don’t remember this moment; keep on living it.” Her voice cracked a little bit and I saw tears starting to form. She looked at me dead in the eyes and with a tremble in her voice said, “I went away because I needed some time alone, I have cancer, and I needed to figure out how I was going to tell me husband and kids that I’m dying. I couldn’t figure out what to say to them; but I figured out what to do about it. I’m going express all my love to them each and everyday with all my heart and soul. I am going to live in love for the rest of my days.” Starting that simple random conversation made me realize how fortunate I was at that moment, face to face with those tears of love and fear changed me a little, from that moment on I was going to try to live in love for the rest of my days. Too just Live in love… Pura Vida Forever…
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Funny travel jokes and hilarious travel humor
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A mother and her son were flying TWA from Kansas to Chicago. The son (who had been looking out the window) turned to his mother and said, “If big dogs have baby dogs and big cats have baby cats, why don’t big planes have baby planes?” The mother (who couldn’t think of an answer) told her son to ask the stewardess. So the boy asked the stewardess, “If big dogs have baby dogs and big cats have baby cats, why don’t big planes have baby planes?” The stewardess asked, “Did your mother tell you to ask me?” He said that she had. So she said, “Tell your mother that TWA always pulls out on time.”
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Two men got out of their cars after they collided at an intersection. One took a flask from his pocket and said to the other, “Here, maybe you’d like a nip to calm your nerves.” “Thanks,” he said, and took a long pull from the container. “Here, you have one, too,” he added, handing back the whiskey. “Well, I’d rather not,” said the first. “At least not until after the police have been here.”
- Heard on a public transportation vehicle in Orlando.“ When you exit the bus, please be sure to lower your head and watch your step.” “If you miss your step and hit your head, please lower your voice and watch your language. Thank you.”
- Two tourists were driving through Wisconsin. As they were approaching Oconomowoc, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town’s name. They argued back and forth until they stopped for lunch. As they stood at the counter, one tourist asked the blonde employee. “Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are… very slowly? The blonde girl leaned over the counter and said, Burrrrrr, gerrrrrr, Kiiiing.”
- From a Southwest Airlines employee…. “Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX, to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt, and if you don’t know how to operate one, you probably shouldn’t be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more.”
- An elderly couple was driving cross-country, and the woman was driving. She gets pulled over by the highway patrol. The officer says, “Ma’am, did you know you were speeding?” The woman turns to her husband and asks, “What did he say?” The old man yells, “HE SAYS YOU WERE SPEEDING.” The patrolman says, “May I see your license?” The woman turns to her husband and asks, “What did he say?” The old man yells, “HE WANTS TO SEE YOUR LICENSE.” The woman gives him her license. The patrolman says, “I see you are from Arkansas. I spent some time there once, had the worst sex with a woman I have ever had.” The woman turns to her husband and asks, “What did he say?” “HE THINKS HE KNOWS YOU,” the old man yells.
- A father, who worked away from home all week, always made a special effort with his family at the weekends. Every Sunday morning he would take his daughter out for a drive in the car. One particular Sunday however, he was so full of cold that he really didn’t feel like driving at all. Luckily, his wife came to the rescue and decided that for this week she would take their daughter out. They returned just before lunch and the little girl ran upstairs to see her father.
“Well” the father asked, “did you enjoy your ride with mummy?”” Oh yes Daddy” the girl replied, “and do you know what… we didn’t see a single bastard!”
- Taxiing down the tarmac, the jetliner abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After a hour-long wait, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant: “What was the problem?”
“The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine,” explained the flight attendant,” and it took us a while to find a new pilot.”
- Her father was very angry when he heard that his twenty year old daughter had hitch hiked all alone, all the way from San Francisco to Washington. “For gods sake!” he screamed, “Someone could have attacked you and raped you!” “I wasn’t ever in no danger at all”, she said, trying to calm him down. “As soon as someone gave me a ride, I said I was going to Washington, because that’s where they have the best treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.”
- A policeman pulls a man over for speeding and asks him to get out of the car. After looking the man over he says, “Sir, I couldn’t help but notice your eyes are bloodshot. Have you been drinking?” The man gets really indignant and says, “Officer, I couldn’t help but notice your eyes are glazed. Have you been eating doughnuts.
- An airline pilot finishes talking to the passengers after the plane has taken off, and forgets to turn off the intercom. He said to the co-pilot, “I think I’ll go take a dump and then put the make on that new blonde stewardess.” The stewardess hears it, and runs up the aisle to tell him the intercom is still on. She trips and falls in her haste. A little old lady looks down at her and says, “There’s no rush, honey. He said he had to take a dump first.”
- A group of Americans was touring Ireland. One of the women in the group was a real curmudgeon, constantly complaining. The bus seats are uncomfortable. The food is terrible. It’s too hot. It’s too cold. The accommodations are awful. The group arrived at the site of the famous Blarney Stone. “Good luck will be followin’ ya all your days if you kiss the Blarney Stone,” the guide said. “Unfortunately, it’s being cleaned today and so no one will be able to kiss it. Perhaps we can come back tomorrow.” “We can’t be here tomorrow,” the nasty woman shouted. “We have some other boring tour to go on. So I guess we can’t kiss the stupid stone.” “Well now,” the guide said, “it is said that if you kiss someone who has kissed the stone, you’ll have the same good fortune.” “AndI suppose you’ve kissed the stone,” the woman scoffed. “No, ma’am,” the frustrated guide said, “but I’ve sat on it.”
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The hot permeating red sky soaks the sea with a sailor’s beauty of never-ending horizons and soft present dreams; illuminating a lust for more, for more, for more… 
The crimson darkening purple sky inviting onlookers to sit peacefully and marvel as the scent of the free Ocean fills the soul; soothing the heart… 
The cascading dream of the lovers’ peace falling ever so gently in time as the past and future fade to the unreachable eternity…. 
The soul of the universe beaming forth the ending light of day; challenging the limited to believe in something only the few have ever witnessed; the miracle of being… 
Soft soothing and present colors fading into eternity as the lonely feel loved by a greater force exuding beauty beyond thoughts or feelings; being beautiful for no reason at all… 
Time standing still on the free art mural seeking to be noticed for the unmistakable beauty of free expression inscribed in present moment time… 
The road most traveled still enlightening a glimpse of hope to the longing traveler; weary of the present day ending before his eyes; dreaming to cross over into the now… 
