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My name is Joy, and I love to write. Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground. Kiya's gift. I love it!
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"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."
CHARLIE CHAPLIN


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Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you.

David Whyte


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This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts.

December 21, 2023 at 10:08am
December 21, 2023 at 10:08am
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Prompt:
"Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind."
Lionel Hampton
Write about this in your Blog entry today.


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I don't know where the heart would be if we didn't have the mind, but that's another story. I believe Lionel Hampton means to say that gratitude is more than just a momentary feeling or reaction. It is a lasting impression, a memory in the heart. Still, I wonder if we would remember that memory if we didn't have a mind.

But never mind, let me talk about gratitude in itself. Each act of kindness or each moment we feel grateful for is a seed planted in us. As we reflect on these instances and remember them, we feel the warmth they bring as those seeds germinate, grow, and bloom.

When we talk about such memories, we're referring to strong emotional experiences that shape us. The more we revisit these feelings, the stronger they become. Over time, these gratitude memories can act as an internal compass, guiding us towards positivity and away from negativity.

Then, such memories can provide strength and positivity during hardships and challenging times. To wrap it up, gratitude as a memory is a dynamic, transformative force. It is not passive or static but an active process of remembering, feeling, and growing.


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