The latest glitz
by Elouise
All that glitters…
All nature singing…
All creatures great and small…
Surrounded by such majesty, I struggle to keep the eyes of my heart focused on what matters most. The latest glitz if not glamor of hot-off-the-press politics and world affairs entices me. Not just now and then, but every second of every day.
Just look! I can hardly believe my eyes!
Can you believe he/she/they just said THAT?
Isn’t anyone in charge of this circus?
There’s nothing glitzy or glamorous about what calls out to me. Yet you’d think I’d just found gold in the latest news item—so eagerly do my eyes and emotions seek every precious crumb. Keeping score. Looking for salvation where there is none. Going to the same empty well hoping to find water.
I don’t want to be distracted by every precious crumb. Who needs crumbs when we need nourishing bread, clean water and digestible guidelines for living together and dying together?
Today I’m going to take a walk—yet again. And focus the eyes of my heart and my emotions on all nature singing and on great and small creatures I may meet along the way. What might they tell me about the news today?
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 20 February 2017
Photo found at natezeman.com – quaking aspen leaves
Response to WordPress Daily Prompt: Glitter
Telling the Truth 
extra, extra, read all about it, when the only thing that brings joy is the simple thing, we human creatures are pulled towards the glitz and glamor like kids to candy stores. I turn off the tube, put down the book of face, and slip into a quiet place in my mind where magical worlds lend to the creative flair that shines brighter on the world ❤ great piece yet again E ❤ and hey there super L ❤
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love your ‘book of face!’ to which I don’t subscribe. One in the house (D’s) is enough. More than enough. I greatly prefer solitude and time to let my mind wonder and wander. 🙂 I’m glad Lucy doesn’t wander or wonder what she’s supposed to be doing! She sends her super greeting in return! 🙂
Elouise
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Hope you have a dog to take on your walk. No walk is complete without a faithful friend, and what is more faithful than a dog?
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No dog, just D, my husband! Then we met up with my 82-year old friend Rita and her little dog who always leads the parade and snarls ferociously at all other (big) dogs. A Wonderful walk it was–cool, breezy and sunny. 😎🐶
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A dog is better than a spouse 😈 🐻
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I’ll keep that in mind–should I ever need to replace D! 🌬😀
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