AGONY & ECSTASY OF LIFE & LOVE !

BRIAN & ANGELA



 

 

HAD I NOT KNOWN .................. !

 

AGONY ~ ECSTASY would be meaningless 

HUNGER ~ SUFFICIENCY would be an enigma

HATRED ~ LOVE would be a mystery

BONDAGE ~ FREEDOM would seem abnormal

POVERTY ~ PLENTY would seem unattainable

SICKNESS ~ HEALTH would be elusive

UGLINESS ~ BEAUTY would have no comparison

LIBERATION ~ I would still be a SLAVE

GOD ~ I would still be an ATHEIST

ANGELA ~ I would still assume True Love a MYTH !

 

Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ Love BRIAN XOX

 

In LIFE and in LOVE we can only learn through our

own Experience & Mistakes. It is the UPS & DOWNS

of LIFE & LOVE that shape our Character and enable

us to be Role Models for those who are still developing !

  • Author: BRIANSODES (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 25th, 2018 02:01
  • Category: Reflection
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  • Poetic Dan

    Brilliant morning read!
    Perfectly ended too
    Thank you for the reflection and confirmation I'm going in the right direction

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      THANKS DAN ~ I essence we are "Masters of our own Destiny" ! Each time we fall down (or are knocked down) we pick ourselves up and are better able to cope next time ! If we can't cope ~ that's what Friends are for ! Pleased it encouraged you ! I have now added "Turn Turn Turn" by the Byrds you might like to listen to it ~ OK ~ Yours BRIAN

    • Michael Edwards

      Love the concept for this and the way you developed it - fine write Brian.

      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        Thanks MIKE ~ A Poem a day is a tall order for a WORKER (first lecture 11am today !) I have a book to jot ideas down and I check availability of videos and visuals etc. I like to post about 7:30am if possible ! Pleased you liked it ~ I thought it all came together ~ Yours BRIAN Todays picture is an enigma because the Man pushing the cart ~ may be much happier & contented than the Man in the Motor ! C'est la Vie !

      • orchidee

        A fine write Brian. If I had not known love (one sort of love), I never would have know swooning!

        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          By the light of the Silvery Mooh
          With my Honey ~ I\'ll swoon
          Sweet Moon ~ Honeymoon ........

          Yes indeed Steve ~ Swooning & Love
          Go together like a \"Hand in Glove\"

          Pleased you enjoyed it ~ Thanks BRIAN

        • Goldfinch60

          Good right all positives have a negative but in my case all negatives have a positive.

          • BRIAN & ANGELA

            Yes indeed ANDY ~ we must accept the equilibrium of life and be content ! To every CLOUD there is a silver lining ~ but a priori ~ we must accept that every SILVER LINING is accompanied by a cloud ! Pleased you enjoyed ~ did you like the BYRDS paraphrase on ECCLESIASTES 3 ~ Great |Book & a great song ~ YOURS BRIAN

          • Fay Slimm.

            Both sides of the subject are dealt with most eloquently in this reflective write on love and life Brian - - an engaging read.

            • BRIAN & ANGELA

              WELL FAY ~ You know better than I do ~ and sometimes you express it eloquently in your Poetry ! Life is never all roses or all regrets most of the time it\'s a mixture ! The secret is contentment when its pouring and contentment when the Sun shines ! This acceptance of all situations ~ and learning from them is what makes us strong and able to face joy & sorrow equally ! ANGELA really wanted to go to New Zealand ~ to learn & practice Physiotherapy in different culture ~ the opportunity arose and she has gone ~ and a few years ago I wold have been able to go with her but my professional commitments are in the UK ~ so we are both content knowing ~ even though it will be difficult ~ it was the right decision and we are ENGAGED which is a big commitment ~ and the first time ~ for both of us ! There are many other illustrations in all our lives ~ but accepting the "status quo" and being Happy & Content with it is very satisfying ! Thanks for all your Poems & comments ~ Your Friend BRIAN

            • Christina8

              Love this read and it's oh-so-true!! The ying and the yang of life.Great job! Sister Christina

              • BRIAN & ANGELA

                THANKS CHRIS ~ Pleased you enjoyed it ~ and could relate to it ! There are many dark threads in the tapestry of our life ~ but when we "Count our Blessings" there are far more bright ones to balance them out. Every Blessing in all that you do ! Angela has more opportunity to Sail in Auckland ~ which she really loves so for both of us that is a positive ~ Yours a s always ~ Hugs Brian & Angela @@@@@@@

                • BRIAN & ANGELA

                  THANKS CHRIS ~ Pleased you enjoyed it ~ and could relate to it ! There are many dark threads in the tapestry of our life ~ but when we "Count our Blessings" there are far more bright ones to balance them out. Every Blessing in all that you do ! Angela has more opportunity to Sail in Auckland ~ which she really loves so for both of us that is a positive ~ Yours a s always ~ Hugs Brian & Angela @@@@@@@



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