60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: A Gratitude Contemplation

Hello to you listening in Paris, France!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.As many of you know I’m engaged in a year-long course based on Stephen Levine’s well known book, A Year to Live. I think I have some 326 more days of discovering how to live this year as if it were my last. Ironically, it’s not a grim undertaking but one brimming over with life and gratitude. Much like Merrit Malloy shares in his poem entitled, Epitaph:      Epitaph by Merrit Malloy (published 1985)   “When I die   Give what’s left of me away   To children   And old men that wait to die.    And if you need to cry,   Cry for your brother   Walking the street beside you.   And when you need me,   Put your arms   Around anyone   And give them   What you need to give to me.    I want to leave you something,   Something better   Than words   Or sounds.    Look for me   In the people I’ve known   Or loved,   And if you cannot give me away,   At least let me live on in your eyes   And not your mind.    You can love me most   By letting   Hands touch hands,   By letting bodies touch bodies,   And by letting go   Of children   That need to be free.    Love doesn’t die,   People do.   So, when all that’s left of me   Is love,   Give me away.”You’re always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe and spread the word with a generous 5-star review and comment - it helps us all - and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Communication Services I Offer,✓ For a no-obligation conversation about your communication challenges, get in touch with me today✓ Stay current with Diane on LinkedIn, as “Wyzga on Words” on Substack, and now Pandora Radio Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.