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Bird in a Gilded Cage

11/30/2013

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THEY KNOW THEIR GIFT AND THEY GIVE THEIR BEAUTY .. FREE OF CHARGE
Like the 1900's ballad about a beautiful young woman who married for money and not for love,  today I feel the pain of being "married" to the pursuit of money, which separates me from having complete freedom to spread my wings at a moments notice and completely embrace the creative passion felt from an ever growing inner voice.  Today I want to buy a ticket to Paris,  jump on the next aluminium transport, and feel the spirit of my favourite city tomorrow morning .. draw iced cold air into my lungs and call a dear friend to join me for baguette et café crème.  It has been over a year, and that is much too long a period to be away ... much too long.

Like the Bird in a Gilded Cage, we are all subject to the affect of our actions in this short life.  The plane is at the gate .. available and ready .. simply waiting for us to  listen, hear, and act  upon our individualized message from that Higher Place.  As I've stated many times before,  I'm not there yet .. but I've certainly got my eye on the prize and joy of creativity will be mine!

From the many messages I receive and the amazing content of those messages,  I know there are long lines of us who are looking inward, searching for our personal gifts and  answers which will  lead us to a self realized, creative, and joyous existence.

Pilot,  keep that airplane at the ready .. I'm about to climb aboard .. as are many, many others.  There's a "Movement" afoot .. a new awakening to the Creative Spirit inside every Man, Woman, and Child .. a newfound realization that we are meant to find and share our unique personal gifts as we spend this miniscule moment of physical life with one another.  So, Pilot, keep your foot on the brake and be patient with us .. we are all anxious to get aboard and free every Bird in a Gilded Cage ....
from Kauai to Paris ... and all places between
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CAGE Si le bonheur dans le Vaucluse À L'HÔTEL La Farigoule

LOOKING BACK
I noticed today that I've now been blogging for the last 2 1/2 years.  Thank all of you so very much for your continued support .. as I've stated before:  "A writer is nothing without readers".   Your comments and personal messages have been more meaningful than I could ever express. 

My intent with this new  LOOKING BACK  section is to start from the first ever post and share one past writing with you.   I do hope you will find this  experience enjoyable.  My first post was about my refugee cat Baby .. please click on her name or the link below and Enjoy!                                                         

http://kauai-to-paris.com/2/post/2011/05/first-post.html

Aloha et Au revoir,

Bill














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Thanks .. for .. Giving

11/27/2013

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AUTUMN COLORS IN THE SAN JUANS OF COLORADO
What can we be more thankful for than this floating mass called Earth,  which provides the air we breath, the water we drink, and the food we eat?  It is our sustenance .. the willing provider of everything we require to maintain our physical selves. 

I love our home .. Mother Earth.  The wonders of Her never cease to amaze and enthrall .. when I am wise enough to hold my eyes wide open and be attuned to her beauty.  She freely provides the answers to our philosophical pursuits .. she naturally maintains equilibrium by being perfectly balanced at all times.  Our bodies are Her crowning achievement ... providing them life so we might have physical continuity which facilitates our never ending quest for mental and spiritual perfection. 

There are a few photos below that will clearly demonstrate why, on this Thanksgiving Day,  I am thankful for Mother Earth and all she provides us ...
from Kauai to Paris .. and all places between
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Magnificent Mother Earth
Her Bounty comes freely .. we need only to respect,   cherish,  and be Thankful.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone !
Bill
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Dirty Lips

11/25/2013

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KUKUIOLONO PATH ALONG OUR WALK AROUND PU'U ROAD
My good friend Daniel and I took a walk today.  I'm blessed to have an incredible four mile loop beginning and ending outside the front door.  Pu'u Road is surely  the envy of anyone who enjoys a healing breath of nature while  honouring their bodies with a healthy walking regimen ... and that's where we began.

It is November 24th on Kauai.  My day  started with two papayas from our trees for  breakfast,  a cup of coffee from fields less than five minutes from our home, and a wonderful "apple banana" picked up at this weeks Hanapepe Sunshine Market.  When Daniel arrived we enjoyed a cup of coffee and "consumed" the beautiful morning light, listening to birds celebrating a new day and the cacophony of roosters as they vocalized their territorial imperative.  The skies were blue,  the scattered clouds were cotton balls, and the temperature was somewhere in the low 70's.  Daniel went outside and picked a fresh guava to enjoy prior to us beginning our trek.  

Our stroll today was accented by exclamatory remarks and embellished with positive energy we received from the shared realization regarding how very fortunate we are to live in this incredible Garden of Eden.  As a result of this "energy borne of beauty", the pace was strong and our four miles of time melted into surprise at how quickly the walk was over.  It was a good day.  

We "wrapped it up" with refreshingly cool coconut water and Daniel went home to spend some beach time with his family.  I walked my yard and looked at the beautiful display of orchids and other  flowering beauties we are currently enjoying.  It is November 24th on Kauai.   

There are so many beautiful places on our collective home .. Mother Earth.  Such diversity .. such wonder.  There is a special place meant to cradle and nourish each and every person.  Perfect in its balance.   

After walking the yard,  I came to my computer and started going through photos I've taken over the last few years.  One photo caught my attention .. just as the scene of that photo had captured and captivated me while driving south from Lyon to visit friends in the Vaucluse.  The message was powerful and I drove ever so slowly in order to find the perfect angle to capture its essence.  

A picture is worth a thousand words.  I won't attempt to improve upon the image with more verbiage than necessary.  I believe the caption says it all.

I beg each of you ... please do what your heart dictates in regard to loving our "Mother Earth".  She is fragile and easily disrupted.  Our Sons & Daughters and their Sons & Daughters are counting on us.   When they fall to their knees to kiss Her in gratitude, let's make certain they don't arise with Dirty Lips ...    
from Kauai to Paris ... and all places between
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BETTER THAN OIL .. BUT STILL ONLY PARTIALLY CORRECT
Aloha et À bientôt
Bill
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Ultimate Freedom

11/21/2013

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NOVEMBER ON KAUAI - TROPICANA ROSE WITH RED TI PLANTS BEHIND

What exhilaration .. to learn how little I know.  
What liberation .. to realize I have nothing to prove.

I'm Free!

I can now be a Receptor and enjoy Ultimate Freedom ...

from Kauai to Paris ... and all places between
 Wishing each of you Ultimate Freedom!
Aloha et Au revoir,
Bill
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NOVEMBER ORCHIDS
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