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I bought an RV and I'm hitting the road with my two furry companions, Noah and Dakota. My children (and probably many of my friends and acquaintances truth be told) think I'm crazy, but as one child said, "But in a good way Mom!"
Life is short and I have been reminded of that too often in the last couple of years. I have good friends facing incredible challenges in their lives with courage, spirit and zest. They have learned the important lesson of "Carpe diem". Seize the day or as Wikipedia says a more literal translation of "Carpe diem" would be "enjoy the day" or "pluck the day [as it is ripe]"—i.e. to enjoy the moment. No matter how it is translated, it is a good way to live and I have been inspired to try and do it in my own life. So THANK YOU to Laura and Billy for giving me the courage to go forth and follow my dreams...no matter how crazy!
And to start me off on my adventures, a poem.
On the road again...off to pluck the day as it is ripe.
Pam
I am a wild woman
I know, in spite of myself
and in spite of what I've been told
that there's beauty in every age
no matter how old
I am a wild woman
I've learned what it means to be a life bearer
to bear children
to create art
to plant seeds of love
I am a wild woman
from the depths of the dirt underneath my fingernails
to the height of my very soul
I am one with the Earth
the winds from the four directions whisper through my skin
I am a wild woman
and the spirit of every wild woman coalesces in me
for we are each wild women
and we are all the spirit of the wild woman
I will follow the voice in my heart
I am a wild woman
I sing from my heart
I dance with the stars
I howl at the moon
I love uncontrollably
I am a wild woman
from the deepest, darkest, most sacred part of me
I am fearless
I cry in strength
I open my arms to the sky and welcome the rain
I am a wild woman
I nurture, love and protect
I stand, strongly, silently, sweetly for my brothers
I walk dutifully, prayerfully, joyfully upon the mother
and I will not be stopped
I am a wild woman.
~ Melissa Clary (aka, Bright Star Woman)
Life is short and I have been reminded of that too often in the last couple of years. I have good friends facing incredible challenges in their lives with courage, spirit and zest. They have learned the important lesson of "Carpe diem". Seize the day or as Wikipedia says a more literal translation of "Carpe diem" would be "enjoy the day" or "pluck the day [as it is ripe]"—i.e. to enjoy the moment. No matter how it is translated, it is a good way to live and I have been inspired to try and do it in my own life. So THANK YOU to Laura and Billy for giving me the courage to go forth and follow my dreams...no matter how crazy!
And to start me off on my adventures, a poem.
On the road again...off to pluck the day as it is ripe.
Pam
I am a wild woman
I know, in spite of myself
and in spite of what I've been told
that there's beauty in every age
no matter how old
I am a wild woman
I've learned what it means to be a life bearer
to bear children
to create art
to plant seeds of love
I am a wild woman
from the depths of the dirt underneath my fingernails
to the height of my very soul
I am one with the Earth
the winds from the four directions whisper through my skin
I am a wild woman
and the spirit of every wild woman coalesces in me
for we are each wild women
and we are all the spirit of the wild woman
I will follow the voice in my heart
I am a wild woman
I sing from my heart
I dance with the stars
I howl at the moon
I love uncontrollably
I am a wild woman
from the deepest, darkest, most sacred part of me
I am fearless
I cry in strength
I open my arms to the sky and welcome the rain
I am a wild woman
I nurture, love and protect
I stand, strongly, silently, sweetly for my brothers
I walk dutifully, prayerfully, joyfully upon the mother
and I will not be stopped
I am a wild woman.
~ Melissa Clary (aka, Bright Star Woman)
