KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES OCT 01, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23161

QUESTION 10686: When I was a kid, I ate what my grandmother cooked. If I did not like it, I did not eat. Were you raised that way too? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23162

Suggestion: Every high school should have a mandatory class called “Life” ‘which teaches you how to: sew, change a tire/oil, do taxes, basic first aid, basic cooking, etc. Basic things that you need in real life! EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23163

Note: As long as you know your heart. and intentions are pure, don’t explain yourself to anyone. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23164

Note: Be not impressed by a person’s position, title, or money. Be impressed by how you treat others. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23165

Note: Breaking up is okay. Starting over is okay. Moving on is okay. Being alone is okay. What is not okay is staying somewhere you are not valued nor appreciated. EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: OCT 01, 2023.

Universal Truth 766: Those who died yesterday had a plan for this morning. And those who died this morning had plans for tonight. Don’t take LIFE for granted. In the blink of an eye, everything can change. So forgive often and love with a full heart. You never know when you may not have that chance again. — Morgan Freeman

Universal Truth 767: There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little. — Jackie French Koller

Universal Truth 768: “Fill your mind with positive thoughts so that your negative thoughts have no reason TO BE THERE. — Roger Lee

Universal Truth 769: “Every great change is preceded by chaos.” — Deepak Chopra

Universal Truth 770: Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle. —Charles Glassman

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 043:

It’s Up To You!

One song can spark a moment,

One flower can wake the dream.

One tree can start a forest,

One bird can herald Spring.

One smile begins a friendship,

One handclasp lifts a soul.

One star can guide a ship at sea,

One word can frame the goal.

One vote can change a nation,

One sunbeam lights a room.

One candle wipes out darkness,

One laugh will conquer gloom.

One step must start each journey,

One word must start each prayer.

One hope will raise our spirits,

One touch can show you care.

One voice can speak with wisdom,

One heart can know what’s true.

One life can make the difference,

You see, IT’S UP TO YOU!

(Author unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #991 OCT 01, 2023

The Last Day Of September With Overcast Skies

Yet A Peaceful Serene Day With A Few Drizzles.

Sipping My Morning Brew Awaiting Showers

Just A Gentle Drizzle; No New York Flooding

Taking Meditative Naps As Nature’s Gift To Me.

Mayflower Gardens Is My Garden Of Eden

Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 30, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23156

Note: If you planted hope today in a heart that felt alone, if you caused a laugh that chased some tears away, if someone’s burden was made fighter because of your Kindness, then your day was well spent! EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23157

Note: Criminals obey gun laws like politicians follow their oaths of office! EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23158

Note: When I was young, I was taught right from wrong these days, all I see are people trying to convince others wrong is right! EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23159

Note: Don’t lose hope, when the sun goes down, the stars come out! EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23160

Note: If you planted hope today in a heart that felt alone, Suggestion: Invest in yourself. Meditate. Read. Eat healthy food. Drink water. Move your body. Spend time in nature. Rest up. You are worthy. EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 30, 2023.

Universal Truth 761: People exist to be loved. Objects exist to be used. The world is in chaos because these things are the other way round. — The Dalai Lama

Universal Truth 762: Memorizing something is not knowledge. Yogi are enabled to see it only by concentrating the mind on the Self. — Swami Adgadanand.

Universal Truth 763: Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born. — Albert Einstein

Universal Truth 764: Good friends help you find important things when you have lost them. Things like your smile, your hope, and your courage. — Doe Zantamata

Universal Truth 765: “All things are connected like the blood that unites us. We do not weave the web of life, we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves — Chief Seattle

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #988 SEPT 28, 2023

Resting With My Warm Morning Brew

In The Shade Of An Old Oak Tree.

Taking In The Sun’s Nutritious Rays

As Gentle Breezes Rustle The Leaves

Serenading Me Into Peaceful Slumber

ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Emilkoval©2023

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #989 SEPT 29, 2023

Thursday Morning Clear Blue Skies

Ravens, Pigeons, Sparrows Remain

Other Avians Migrating South

Witnessing Mother Nature’s Cycles

As Life’s Lessons Observed By Some

As Life’s Lessons Oblivious To Most

The Choice Of Living Human Chaos

Or In Symbiosis With Mother Nature

Choosing To Rest Nature’s Embrace

Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Emilkoval©2023

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #990 SEPT 30, 2023

Friday Morning Walk To Morning Snack

Pay Monthly Rent And To The Food Bank

Grateful To Help Those Who Are In Dire Need

So Many Orphaned Seniors Abandoned

Children Forgetting Their Sacrifices For Them

Many Looking Forward To Exit This World

For Lack Of Love Compassion And Gratitude

Right Becomes Wrong And Wrong Becomes Right

Good Becomes Bad And Bad Becomes Good

Many Seniors Looking Forward To Their Exit

Today Criminals Are Innocent; Innocents Are Criminals

Today Perpetrators Are Victims; Victims Are Perpetrators

Returning To Mother Nature Is Their Only Refuge

Emilkoval©2023

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 042:

IN THE BEGINNING…..

In the beginning, all things are hopeful. We prepare ourselves to start anew. Though we may be intent on the magnificent journey ahead, all things are contained in the first moment: our optimism, our faith, our resolution, our innocence.

In order to start, we must make a decision. The decision is a commitment to daily self-cultivation. We must make a strong connection to our inner selves. Outside matters are superfluous. Alone and naked, we negotiate all of life’s travails. Therefore, we alone must make something of ourselves, transforming ourselves into the instruments for experiencing the deepest spiritual essence of life.

Once we make our decision, all things will come to us. Auspicious signs are not a superstition, but a confirmation. They are a response. It is said that if one chooses to pray to a rock with enough devotion, even that rock will come alive. In the same way, once we choose to commit ourselves to spiritual practice, even the mountains and valleys will reverberate to the sound of our purpose.

(Author unknown)

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 29, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23151

QUESTION 10681: Are you struggling to find balance and then you feel guilty? Why can you not just change what you are doing? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23152

QUESTION 10682: Are you aware that some forgiving someone is easy, but being able to trust them again is a totally different story? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23153

QUESTION 10683: Are you aware that some things have to end for better things to begin? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23154

QUESTION 10684: Are you aware that not all Storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23155

QUESTION 10685: Are you aware that a strong person does not seek revenge and they move on and let Karma do the dirty work? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 29, 2023.

Universal Truth 756: Destructive emotions like anger and attachment cloud our ability to use our intelligence clearly, we need to tackle them. —The Dalai Lama

Universal Truth 757: I’m not pointing you to something you have to remember. In classical knowledge, you have to remember things. Why do you have to remember things? Mostly because they don’t have a true life of their own; they are not natural to you. You may think, ‘But I have to remember the Self because that’s the number one thing I’ve forgotten. ’I’m going to drop a bomb on you about this: that you have forgotten your Self is itself an idea. You can never not be the Self. Everything other than this sublime truth is learned ignorance. — Mooji

Universal Truth 758: You can’t really begin to appreciate life until it has knocked you down a few times. You can’t really begin to appreciate love until your heart has been broken. You can’t really begin to appreciate happiness until you’ve known sadness. You have to struggle up the mountainside to appreciate the breathtaking view at the mountaintop. — Yogi Mirchandani

Universal Truth 759: Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great. mystery into which we were born. — Albert Einstein

Universal Truth 760: Good friends help you find important things when you have lost them. Things like your smile, your hope, and your courage. — Doe Zantamata

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 041:

Moving Thoughts

Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.

When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don’t see the one which has been opened for us.

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.

It’s true that we don’t know what we’ve got until we lose it, but it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives.

Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they’ll love you back! Don’t expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it doesn’t, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Don’t go for looks; they can deceive. Don’t go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!

Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.

Always put yourself in others’ shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.

The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can’t go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you’re the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

Please send this message to those people who mean something to you, to those who have touched your life in one way or another, to those who make you smile when you really need it, to those that make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down, to those who you want to let them know that you appreciate their friendship. And if you don’t, don’t worry, nothing bad will happen to you, you will just miss out on the opportunity to brighten someone’s day with this message. (Author unknown)

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 28, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23146

Note: Seven things that will help you see the world as it is and to help you grow personally:

1: Become friends with people who are younger and older than you.

2: Hang out with people whose first language is not the same as yours.

3: Get to know someone who does not come from your social class.

4: Participate in worship services of different faiths.

5: Participate in different ethnic celebrations.

6: Volunteer at a ‘soup kitchen’ and at ’homeless shelters’. Volunteer at retirement centers and at a hospice.

If you do these things, you will learn about who you really are and open the doors mental, emotional, and spiritual personal growth. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23147

Note: When you are visiting Mother Nature take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing behind but your footprints. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23148

Note: Those who seek to cause others pain will never

find peace in their soul! EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23149

Note: Every time you judge someone, you reveal a part of yourself that needs healing! EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23150

Note: I end this day with a special prayer. Please heal the broken people. Make well the sick. Restore happiness to those in despair. Bring love to the lonely, food to the hungry, and peace to our world. EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 28, 2023.

Universal Truth 751: The most dangerous person is the one who listens, thinks, and observes. — Universal Truth

Universal Truth 751: “The earth has music for those who listen.” — William Shakespeare

Universal Truth 751: Compassion is the awareness of a deep bond between yourself and all creatures. — Eckhart Tolle

Universal Truth 751: There is a difference between liking to “be in a relationship” and “being in a relationship with someone.” It’s important to understand this difference. — Kavita Panyam

Universal Truth 751: Many spiritual and religious practices focus on uplifting the personal self, whereas self-inquiry quickly exposes the person as limited and false, so that further time is not wasted on continuing a ghost story. One’s attention can then rest joyfully and timelessly inside the natural Heart-Self. — Mooji

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 040:

As I Walk Through Life

I’ve learned – that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I’ve learned – that it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I’ve learned – that you should always leave loved-ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I’ve learned – that you can keep going long after you can’t.

I’ve learned – that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I’ve learned – that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I’ve learned – that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I’ve learned – that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I’ve learned – that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I’ve learned – that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I’ve learned – that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I’ve learned – that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.

I’ve learned – that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I’ve learned – that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.

I’ve learned – that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.

I’ve learned – that your family won’t always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren’t related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren’t biological.

I’ve learned – that no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I’ve learned – that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others, sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I’ve learned – that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I’ve learned – that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other. And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do.

I’ve learned – that we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I’ve learned – that you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I’ve learned – that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I’ve learned – that your life can be changed in a matter of minutes, by people who don’t even know you.

I’ve learned – that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I’ve learned – that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I’ve learned – that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon. (Author Unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #987 SEPT 27, 2023

Tuesday Morning With Blue Lightly Clouded Skies.

When I Am Outside, I Am Happy On The Inside.

Experiencing Mother Nature’s Gifts Daily Lessons

Gratitude For The Serene Peace She Brings Me

Nature’s Serenades As Breezes Tune The Leaves

Soon Gifting Me With Beautiful Fall Rainbow Of Colors

Falling Leaves Providing A Protect Cover For Roots

From The Chilling Deadly Effects Of Jack Frost.

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 27, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23141

QUESTION 10676: When somebody reaches out to you to vent, will you take the time and listen without comment? Are you aware that you may be all that that someone has at that moment? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23142

QUESTION 10677: Are you aware that the measure of your richness is not what you have in your bank account,but what you have in your heart? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23143

QUESTION 10678: Are you aware that the quality of your thinking will determine the quality of your life? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23144

QUESTION 10679: Are you aware that some people want to see you fail? Are ready to disappoint them by succeeding? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23145

QUESTION 10680: Do you accept one-sided stories? Do you understand that it always has some missing pages? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 27, 2023.

Universal Truth 746: Three things you cannot recover in life: the word after it is said, the moment after it is missed, and the time after it is gone. — Unknown

Universal Truth 747: It is in the wild places, where the Sage of the earth meets the corners of the sky, the human spirit is fed. — Art Wolfe – photographer, conservationist

Universal Truth 748: Universal Truth 746: Instead of buying your children all the things you never had, you should teach them all the things you were never taught. Material things wears out but knowledge stays. — Bruce Lee

Universal Truth 749: In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love. — Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Universal Truth 750: “Go find yourself first, so you can find me”. — Rumi

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 039:

A MEMO FROM GOD

To: YOU

Date: TODAY

From: THE BOSS

Subject: YOURSELF

Reference: LIFE

I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help.

If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.

Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.

If you find yourself stuck in traffic; don’t despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.

Should you have a bad day at work; think of the man who has been out of work for years.

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; think of the person who has never known what it’s like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn’t live long enough to get the opportunity.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people’s bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!

Should you decide to send this to a friend; thank you, you may have touched HIS/HER life in ways you will never know! (Author unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #987 SEPT 27, 2023

Tuesday Morning With Blue Lightly Clouded Skies.

When I Am Outside, I Am Happy On The Inside.

Experiencing Mother Nature’s Gifts Daily Lessons

Gratitude For The Serene Peace She Brings Me

Nature’s Serenades As Breezes Tune The Leaves

Soon Gifting Me With Beautiful Fall Rainbow Of Colors

Falling Leaves Providing A Protect Cover For Roots

From The Chilling Deadly Effects Of Jack Frost.

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 26, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23136

QUESTION 10671: What are you starting to love as you get the older? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23137

QUESTION 10672: How much have your likes and dislikes change as you advanced in years? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23038

QUESTION 10673: Do you seek more alone time, or are you more socially active? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23139

QUESTION 10674: Do you seek more alone time, or are you more socially active? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23140

QUESTION 10675: Are you willing to become a wise mentor for your children as they take more control of their own lives? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 26, 2023.

Universal Truth 741: The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. — Selwyn Duke

Universal Truth 742: I am no longer interested in awakening the masses. They made it clear they are not interested. I am here to connect with like-minded individuals and assist those who want to learn. — Universal Truth

Universal Truth 743: Everyone needs a place to retreat; a spot where the world grows quiet enough for the soul to speak. — Angle Weland-Crosky

Universal Truth 744: Each moment contains a hundred from messages from God. — Rumi.

Universal Truth 745: Damaged people are strong because they know how to survive. — Prerana Dahal

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 037:

EDUCATION

Where you come from makes

No difference to education;

However,

Education makes a difference to where you go!

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 038:

DAILY MANTRA

This Is The Beginning Of A New Day.

God Has Given Me This Day To Use As I Will.

I Can Waste It Or Use It For Good.

What I Do Today Is Very Important Because

I Am Exchanging A Day Of My Life For It.

When Tomorrow Comes,

This Day Will Be Gone Forever.,

Leaving Something In Its Place

That I Have Traded For It.

I Want It To Be Gain, Not Loss;

Good, Not Evil;

Success, Not Failure;

In Order That I Shall Not Forget

The Price That I Paid For It.

Unknown

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #986 SEPT 26, 2023

Today Is A Clear Blue Cloudless Sky Monday

One Son Coming 100 Miles To Take Me Check Up

Two Sons Only 45 Miles Away Refuse To Help

My Only Request Was Once Every Months Help Me.

One Is Born Again, Yet Violate Two Commandments

The Other A Constable Of Peace Does Not Comply

Another Son Will Help But Is On Active Duty

Grateful To All For Making Me Self-Reliant

Life Has Interesting Lessons To Strengthen Oneself.

Right Now It Is Mother Nature, The Cosmos, And I

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 25, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23131

QUESTION 10766: Do you realize that it does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23132

QUESTION 10767: Do you realize that you yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23133

QUESTION 10768: Do you realize that life is not about negative circumstances that happen to you, that it is about what vou do with the golden opportunities hidden within those circumstances? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23134

QUESTION 10769: Is your goal the expansion of your consciousness? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23135

QUESTION 10670: Are you aware that your opinion of me does not define who I am? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 25, 2023.

Universal Truth 736: Whatever dominates your mind dominates your life. Think positive thoughts, and you will live a positive life. You will only be as happy as you choose to be. Choose happiness and everything needed to make it so will fall in place. — Sanjay Sinha

Universal Truth 737: Success is measured by pleasure. More joy in the process instead of pressure. — Kavita Panyam

Universal Truth 738: “We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world

who are dying for a piece of bread, but there are many more dying for a little love.” — Mother Teresa

Universal Truth 739: The Clan Mothers ran everything and had the last word. I think that’s the answer.” ~ Floyd Red Crow Westerman

Universal Truth 7340: One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding is sufficient. — Charles M. Blow

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 035:

FAMILY

F = FATHER

A = AND

M = MOTHER

I = I

L = LOVE

Y = YOU

Emil Koval

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 036:

SMILES

START

MY

INTERNAL

LOVING

ENERGY WITH YOUR

SMILES. EMIL KOVAL

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 035:

FAMILY

F = FATHER

A = AND

M = MOTHER

I = I

L = LOVE

Y = YOU

Emil Koval

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 036:

SMILES

START

MY

INTERNAL

LOVING

ENERGY WITH YOUR

SMILES. EMIL KOVAL

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #985 SEPT 25, 2023

Warm Sunday Morning With Gentle Breezes

Weather Clouds Moving Into Clear Blue Skies

Migrating Birds Continue Their Journey South

Sipping My Morning Brew In The Shade Of A Tree

Serenading Breezes Rustling Numerous Leaves

Creating Meditative Sounds As my Eyes Slowly Close

As Mother Nature Embraces The Essence Of My Soul

Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 24, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23126

Personal Note: People may destroy your image, stain your personality but they can’t take away your good deeds because no matter how they describe you, you will still be admired by those who really know you better. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23127

Personal Note: Some of the best moments are never captured by cameras and are not posted in any social media platforms. They are kept in private and are cherished together with the best people. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23128

Personal Note: People come and go in your life. But the right ones will always stay. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23129

Personal Note: Don’t be afraid to be who you are. Someone out there needs to meet someone like you. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23130

Personal Note: Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 24, 2023.

Universal Truth 731: “Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.” — Aldous Huxley

Universal Truth 732: There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. — Aldous Huxley

Universal Truth 733: “He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.” — Aristotle

Universal Truth 734: I don’t belong on earth, my soul is from the stars. I’m visiting this planet for a while,so I can help people listen to their hearts. — Nikki Rowe

Universal Truth 735: Yesterday is for remembering. Tomorrow is for dreaming, but today is for enjoying every moment that it is here. — Universal Truth

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 034:

FLAWS

A water bearer in India had two large pots, one hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his master’s house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream.

“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.” “Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?” “I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master’s house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don’t get full value from your efforts,” the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”

Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you’ve watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my masters table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house.”

Each of us has our own unique flaws. We’re all cracked pots. Don’t be afraid of your flaws. Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of beauty. Know that in our weakness we find our strength. (Author Unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #984 SEPT 24, 2023

Another Blessed Day With Mother Nature

Clear Blue Skies And Cool Soft Breezes

Rustling Through The Leaves Serenading Me

Bright Red And Yellow Roses In Bloom Again

Butterflies And Dragonflies Come Visiting

Beautiful Reflections In Sprinkler Pools

A Soothing Harmonious Saturday Morn

As My Eyes Slowly Close In Meditation

Ommmmmmmmmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…………

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 23, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23121

QUESTION 10761: Are you learning that as bad as you want to address something, some things are better left unsaid? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23122

QUESTION 10762: Are you offering a lecture to a someone who only needs a hug? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23123

QUESTION 10763: Do you realize that by getting lost in nature that you will find yourself? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23124

QUESTION 10764: Are you grateful for every second of every day that you get to spend with the people you love? How precious is Life to you? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23125 QUESTION 10765: Do you realize that so much of our happiness depends on how we choose to look at the world? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 23, 2023.

Universal Truth 726: “Money and success do not change people; they merely amplify what is already there.” — Universal Truth

Universal Truth 727: Everything on Earth is borrowed. There is no “Mine” or “Yours”. There is only “Ours”. Even Time is borrowed. We kill over a Plot of land, that belongs only to our Mother Earth. All you have is what you came with… and what you will leave with..Your Spirit.— Native American Proverb

Universal Truth 728: When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent. — Isaac Asimov, American Writer, biochemist

Universal Truth 729: Our prime purpose in this life is to help others, and if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. — Dalai Lama

Universal Truth 730: The quieter you become the more you can hear. — Ram Dass

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 033:

AFTER AWHILE

After Awhile You Learn The Subtle Difference

Between Holding A Hand And Chaining A Soul,

And You Learn That Love Doesn’t Mean Leaning And Company, And It Doesn’t Mean Security.

And You Begin To Learn That

Kisses Aren’t Contracts

And Presents Aren’t Promises,

And You Begin To Accept Your Defeats

With Your Head Up And Your Eyes Open,

With The Grace Of An Adult,

Not The Grief Of A Child,

And You Learn To Build

All Your Roads On Today

Because You Never Know

What Will Happen Tomorrow.

After Awhile You Learn That Even

Sunshine Burns If You Get Too Much.

And You Learn To Plant You Own Garden And Decorate Your Own Soul,

Instead Of Waiting For Someone To Bring You Flowers.

And You Learn That You Really Can Endure, That You Really Are Strong, And You Really Do Have Worth.

(Author Unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #983 SEPT 23, 2023

When I Am Outside. I Am Happy On The Inside,

Grateful For Mother Nature’s Cool Breezy Embrace

Friday Morning’s Clear Blues And Gusty Winds

Clouds Slowly Filling The Skies High Above

Ravens Doing Their Ballets Teaching The Fledglings

How To Master Their Flying Skills And Ballets

In My Walker As I Drink My Morning Brew

Mother Nature, The Cosmos, And I As One

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 22, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23116

QUESTION 10756: Are you aware that your words, tones, and expressions are a great barometer of your state of mind? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23117

QUESTION 10757: Are you aware that new goals require new habits and the breaking old ones? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23118

QUESTION 10758: Are you aware that it is not the government’s job to protect your health? Are you aware that it is your job to protect your health? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23119

QUESTION 10759: Are you aware that it is the government’s job to protect my rights and to protect me from enemies both foreign and domestic? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23120

QUESTION 10760: Are you aware that when you trade liberty for safety, you will end up losing both? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 22, 2023.

Universal Truth 721: When you are anxious or worried, be patient. The key of patience opens the door of happiness. — Rumi

Universal Truth 722: I don’t want to be a rose, competing in a show. I want to be a wildflower choosing where I grow. — Kelly The Poet

Universal Truth 723: “Life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be lived. “ — Soren Kierkegaard

Universal Truth 724: When a Clown Moves into a Palace, He Doesn’t become a King, The Palace Becomes a Circus!!

— 0ld Turkish Proverb

Universal Truth 725: I hope one day people will understand that English is a language; not a measure of Intelligence. — Morgan Freeman

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 032:

THE JOURNEY OF THE SOUL

Your Heart Is Filled With Pain,

Your Mind Cluttered With Confusion.

Pieces Of Your Life Fall Around You

Like Raindrops In A Storm.

The Path You Chose So Long Ago

Led You Straight To Hurt’s Door.

Now Your Weary Feet Struggle

To Find The Road Back Home,

Searching For The Places

That Love And Beauty Hide.

Temptations Lie In Wait All Around,

Pulling At Your Every Step,

Waiting For You To Slide Back

From The Chosen, Sought For, Path.

Emptiness Surrounds You,

Confusing Your Perceptions.

It Is Difficult To Carry On.

I Will Do My Best To Fill Your Heart With Joy,

To Clear The Cobwebs Of Confusion,

Help You Find Your Purpose.

I Am Good At Catching Pieces

And I Can Chase Away A Storm.

Let Me Walk Your Path Beside You,

I Have Walked This Road Before.

You Can Lean On Me When The Weariness Comes.

My Shoulders Are Very Strong.

I Can Not Fight Your Battles,

Or Chase Away Demons Of The Soul,

But I Can Lend You My Strength

Until You Find Your Own.

I Will Help You Find The Courage

To Face Each Day Anew.

I Can Not Shorten The Journey You Must Make,

The Road Is Just As Long As Before.

But I Can Fill The Emptiness

And Help You Reach Your Center,

The Place Where Love And Beauty Hide.

Take My Hand, Be My Friend,

Let Me Walk With You Awhile.

“Kind Words Do Not Cost Much.

They Never Blister The Tongue Or Lips.

They Make Other People Good-Natured.

They Also Produce Their Own Image On Men’s Souls,

And A Beautiful Image It Is.” — Blaise Pascal

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #982 SEPT 22, 2023

Mother Nature Has Brought Strong Breezes

Cleansing The Air Of Pollens Lessening Allergies

Sweet Smell Of Fresh Cut Grass Fills The Air

Ravens Strengthening Their Flying Skills

Loose Leaves Falling To Create Ground Cover

Ground Cover To Protect Nature’s Creatures

From The Coming Frosts Of The Coming Winter

Looking Forward To The Rainbow Of Fall Colors

Grateful For My Symbiosis With Mother Nature

OmmmmAmenShalomSalamOmmmmmmmmm

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 21, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23111

QUESTION 10751: Is your sense of reference based upon the lives of others? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23112

QUESTION 107652: Is your sense of reverence based upon your integrity and your personal values? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23113

QUESTION 10753: Are you pursuing what you want to pursue, or what others want you to pursue?EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23114

QUESTION 10754: Are you living your essence, or are you living the essence of others? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23115

QUESTION 10755: Are you afraid to lose people? Are you afraid of losing yourself by trying to please everyone around you? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 21, 2023.

Universal Truth 716:

A doctor can save your life.

A lawyer can defend your life

A soldier can give you a peaceful life.

But only GOD can give you an everlasting life. Amen! — Unknown

Universal Truth 717: “Jealousy gives rise to depression.”— Mazral Ali (A.S)

Universal Truth 718: One will have to surrender like a piece of hollow bamboo with total empty passage of own thoughts if to get properly attuned in hands of totally enlightened masters. — Mrityunjayanand~

Universal Truth 719: Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. If you are not capable of generating that kind of energy toward yourself- if you are not capable of taking care of yourself, of nourishing yourself, of protecting yourself- it is very difficult to take care of another person. In the Buddhist teaching, it’s clear that to love oneself is the foundation of the love of other people. Love is a practice. Love is truly a practice. — Thich Nhat Hanh

Universal Truth 720: “It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.” — Diogenes

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 031:

Carpe Diem

Live your life to the fullest

Be proud of who you are

Don’t settle for less than you deserve

And you’ll go very far

Make each day a happy one

Don’t hesitate to have some fun

Walk a dog

Take a jog

Bake a cake

Give, don’t take

Play a game

Sing in the rain

Flash a smile

It’s worth the while

Do a dance

Take a chance

Share a laugh

Think of all you have

A simple “hello” may

Make someone’s day

So Carpe Diem,

Seize the day!

(Author unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #981 SEPT 21, 2023

Another Quiet Serene Day At Mayflower Gardens

Warm End Of Summer Day Cooling Shirt Weather

Taking In Nutrition From The Sun In Partial Shade

Drinking A Morning Brew As Gentle Breezes Massage

Drifting Into A Mediative Nap In Mother Nature’s Arms

ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz………… . . . . . . . . .

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 20, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23106

QUESTION 10746: Are you aware that I can cut you off and still love you? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23107

QUESTION 107547: Are you aware that I can stop speaking to you and still care for you? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23108

QUESTION 10748: Are you aware that I can let you go and still wish you the best? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23109

QUESTION 10749: Are you aware that if I leave you alone, it is not to be bitter or petty, it is for my own good? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23110

QUESTION 10750: Are you aware that if I let you go, it is because I need to be happy, with or without you in my life? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 20, 2023.

Universal Truth 711: One day, you are going to hug your last hug, kiss your last kiss and hear someone’s voice for the last time. But you will never know when the last time will be, so live every day as if it were the last time you will be with the person you love. — Universal Truth

Universal Truth 712: Success is not about reaching the summit but finding joy in the climb. — @Jeanette Yagel

Universal Truth 713: An environment that is not safe to disagree is not an environment focused on growth – it’s an environment focused on control. — Wendi Jade

Universal Truth 714: “Be a free thinker and do not accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in. — Aristotle

Universal Truth 715: “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 030:

ATTITUDE

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think, say, or do.

It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitudes. (Author Unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #980 SEPT 20, 2023

Another Day Of Clear Blue Cloudless Skies.

Many Acquaintances Have Been Transitioning,

,

More Time To Spend With Mother Nature.

More Creations To Record With My Camera.

More Lessons Of Life To Observe In Nature.

Raised Five Children Three Are Grateful.

One Broke Two Of The Ten Commandments

Because He Became Born Again In Faith.

Denying Two Grandchildren Access To What I Learned

One Whose Love For Spouse Has Abandoned Me.

Three More Grandchildren Denied Access To Me.

Three Others Due To Distance Are Internet Contacts

Grateful For The Opportunities To Become Self-Reliant.

Sending All My Love, Compassion, And Understanding

Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 19, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23201

QUESTION 10741: Do you still believe in having good manners, respecting your elders, and helping others when you can? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23202

QUESTION 10742: Are you willing to teach your sons that cooking and cleaning are basic life skills; not gender roles? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23203

QUESTION 10743: No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, are you aware that how you treat people ultimately tells all about you? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23204

QUESTION 10744: If you see someone without a smile, are will to give that someone one of yours? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23205

QUESTION 10745: Are you aware that a true friend is someone who understands your past. believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 19, 2023.

Universal Truth 706: Do not care about whose DNA has recombined with whose. When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching are your true family. — Universal Truth

Universal Truth 706: No one in this world is pure and perfect. If you avoid people for their mistakes, you will always be alone. So judge less and love more. — Universal Truth

Universal Truth 706: Some people get mature early in life because life shows them the worst side of the world at the early stage of their lives. — Universal Truth

Universal Truth 706: Hurting someone can be as easy as throwing a stone in the sea, but do you have any idea how deep that stone can GO. — Universal Truth

Universal Truth 706: Nobody is perfect.

We make mistakes.

We say wrong things.

We do wrong things.

We fall. We get up.

We learn. We grow.

We move one. We live. — Universal Truth

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 029:

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING

Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If i were any better, I would be twins!”

He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, “I don’t get it! You can’t be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?”

Jerry replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood, or you can choose to be in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim, or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining, or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.”

“Yeah, right, it’s not that easy,” I protested.

“Yes, it is,” Jerry said. “Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It’s your choice how you live life.”

I reflected on what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I left the restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.

Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: He left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination. The robbers panicked and shot him.

Luckily, Jerry was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local trauma center. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body.

I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, “If I were any better, I’d be twins. Wanna see my scars?” I declined to see his wounds. But did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place.

“The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door,” Jerry replied. “Then, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I chose to live.”

“Weren’t you scared? Did you lose consciousness?” I asked.

Jerry continued, “The paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read, ‘He’s a dead man.’ “I knew i needed to take action.”

“What did you do?” I asked. “Well, there was a big, burly nurse shouting questions at me,” said Jerry.

“She asked if I was allergic to anything. ‘Yes,’ I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Bullets!’

Over their laughter, I told them. ‘I am choosing to live. operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.” Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.

Attitude, after all, is everything. (Author Unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #979 SEPT 19, 2023

Resting With My Soothing Brew This Monday Morning.

Another Blessed Day Of Clear Skies And No Clouds.

Sharing Food And Things With Some Neighbors

Enjoying My Favorite Sports: Sumo And Bull Riding

Both Respecting Beliefs And Inter-Cultural Members

No Political Protests And No Cultural Propaganda

Sumo And Bull Riding Have Multinationals Compete

Respecting All Participants Who Love The Sports.

All Participants Participate In Human Symbiosis.

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 18, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23196

QUESTION 10736: Are you aware of how lucky you are to become old? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23197

QUESTION 10737: Are you celebrating your age since you have survived beyond your other acquaintances? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23198

QUESTION 10738: Can you honestly share the lessons you have learned with the younger generations? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23199

QUESTION 10739: If your wisdom is rejected, are you aware the seeds of your wisdom have been planted? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23200

QUESTION 10740: Are you aware that the seeds of your wisdom, though rejected by some, will take root at different times in the receivers’ lives? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 18, 2023.

Universal Truth 701: My body is a temple. Every cell vibrates with vitality. I am my own source of healing. I am protected from all dis-ease. My physical self is filled with light. I am grateful for the gift of this sacred human vessel. — Unknown

Universal Truth 702: It was what it was. It is what it is. It will be what it will be. You may not be able to control every situation, but you are able to control how it affects you. Nothing is worth sacrificing your peace of mind. — Unknown

Universal Truth 703: I am too much and never enough, and sometimes I wish I was made of tougher stuff, yet my heart will always suffer the bite and the burn, a testament to all the times I have been left alone to yearn, yet I cannot reduce the way that I feel, even while I try my hardest to let go and heal, and there is paradise somewhere within the person you see, and I will never apologize for being authentically me. — Ji Sexton

Universal Truth 704: Karma Says: Sometimes you have to suffer in life, not because you were bad, but because you did not realize where to stop being good. — Universal Truth

Universal Truth 705: Life Is Like Making Tea: Boil Your Ego, Evaporate Your Worries, Dilute Your Sorrows, Filter Your Mistakes, Get A Taste Of Happiness! — Unknown

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 028:

HUGS

There’s Something In A Simple Hug

That Always Warms The Heart;

It Welcomes Us Back Home

And Makes It Easier To Part.

A Hug’s A Way To Share The Joy

And Sad Times We Go Through,

Or Just A Way For Friends To Say

Hey, I Like You ‘Cause You’re You.

Hugs Are Meant For Anyone

For Whom We Really Care,

From Your Grandma To Your Neighbor,

Or A Cuddly Teddy Bear.

A Hug Is An Amazing Thing –

It’s Just The Perfect Way

To Show The Love We’re Feeling

But Can’t Find The Words To Say.

It’s Funny How A Little Hug

Makes Everyone Feel Good;

In Every Place And Language,

It’s Always Understood.

And Hugs Don’t Need New Equipment,

Special Batteries Or Parts –

Just Open Up Your Arms

And Open Up Your Hearts.

(Author Unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #977 SEPT 17, 2023

As A Senior Orphan Living Alone, Finally Free To Be Me

Many Sacrifices Of Self Values To Maintain Relationships

No Longer Acting Contrary To My Essence and values

Sacrificing All For ‘Friends’ And Ungrateful Family

No Longer Sacrificing Me To Several Ungrateful Others

Free To Be Me And Loyal To The Essence Of My Soul,

No Longer Sacrificing For Jobs Or Ungrateful Relationships

No Longer Creating Personal Compromises For Others

Grateful To Those Who Have Abandoned Me

For Now, I Can Totally Be Who In Essence I Am

Finally Free To Be Me The True Essence Of Me.

Freedom, Freedom, Freedom, Freedom Ommmm

Emilkoval©2023

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #978 SEPT 18, 2023

Clear Blue Skies While Awaiting My Transportation.

Just A Slight Gentle Breeze No Avians In The Sky

Not Even Squirrels Seeking Their Hidden Morsels

Just Me And Mother Earth Enjoying A Quiet Morning

Someone Walking Their Dogs With Carefull Steps

Wondering How Many Senior Here Are Orphaned

Every Day Great Cosmic Lessons In Life Ommmmm

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 17, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23191

QUESTION 10731: Are you impressed by positions, title, fame, and money? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23192

QUESTION 10732: Are you more impressed by how others treat you qnd the people around them? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23193

QUESTION 10733: Do you understand that the most valuable gift that you can receive is a loyal friend? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23194

QUESTION 10734: Do you understand that holding a grudge does not make you strong; it makes you bitter? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23195

QUESTION 10735: Do you understand that forgiving does not make you weak; however, it does set you free? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 17, 2023.

Universal Truth 696: I am not promoting Buddhism. I am promoting human values. — The Dalai Lama

Universal Truth 697: “Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement, [to] get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.”— Abraham Joshua Heschel –

Universal Truth 698: “We never see because we have opinions about what we see.” — J. KRISHNAMURTI

Universal Truth 699: Realize your pure Being. Let there be no confusion with the body. The body is the result of thoughts. The thoughts will play as usual, but you will not be affected. — Sri Ramana Maharshi ~ Talk 46.

Universal Truth 700: Positions are temporary. Ranks and titles are limited, But the way you treat people will always be But the way you treat people will always be remembered. — Universal Truth

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 027:

HEART-PRINTS

Whatever Our Hands Touch –

We Leave Fingerprints!

On Walls, On Furniture

On Doorknobs, Dishes, Books.

There’s No Escape.

As We Touch We Leave Our Identity.

Oh God, Wherever I Go Today

Help Me Leave Heart-Prints!

Heart-Prints Of Compassion

Of Understanding And Love.

Heart-Prints Of Kindness

And Genuine Concern.

May My Heart Touch A Lonely Neighbor

Or A Runaway Daughter

Or An Anxious Mother

Or Perhaps An Aged Grandfather.

Lord, Send Me Out Today

To Leave Heart-Prints.

And If Someone Should Say,

“I Felt Your Touch,”

May That One Sense Your Love

Touching Through Me.

(Author Unknown)

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 027:

HEART-PRINTS

Whatever Our Hands Touch –

We Leave Fingerprints!

On Walls, On Furniture

On Doorknobs, Dishes, Books.

There’s No Escape.

As We Touch We Leave Our Identity.

Oh God, Wherever I Go Today

Help Me Leave Heart-Prints!

Heart-Prints Of Compassion

Of Understanding And Love.

Heart-Prints Of Kindness

And Genuine Concern.

May My Heart Touch A Lonely Neighbor

Or A Runaway Daughter

Or An Anxious Mother

Or Perhaps An Aged Grandfather.

Lord, Send Me Out Today

To Leave Heart-Prints.

And If Someone Should Say,

“I Felt Your Touch,”

May That One Sense Your Love

Touching Through Me.

(Author Unknown)

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 16, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23186

QUESTION 10726: Are you to ready to speak only when you feel that your words are better than your silence? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23187

QUESTION 10727: Have you learned to never share your secrets with anybody because they may be used to destroy you? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23188

QUESTION 10728: Are you aware that once you fall in love, there is no going back to being friends again? If you can still stay as a friend, are you aware that you were never truly in love? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23189

QUESTION 10729: Are you aware that revenge is never the right reaction to a negativity? Do you understand that that negativity was teaching tool; so learn the lesson, move on, and continue to succeed? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23190

QUESTION 10730: Do you believe that intelligent people tend to have less friends than the average person? If so, why? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 16, 2023.

Universal Truth 691: When the soul is egoless then why does this body mind complex where the soul abides and which has either to get buried or burnt into ashes is full of so much ego? — Mrityunjayanand.

Universal Truth 692:

“May the stars Carry your sadness away,

May the flowers fill your heart with beauty,

May hope forever wipe away your tears,

And, above all, May silence make you strong.”

Chief Dan George

Universal Truth 693: If someone has offended you, insulted you, or disappointed you, let it go! If you are remembering all the ways that you have been hurt or forgotten, let it go! Ask yourself, what good does it do for me to hold on to this? — Iyanla Vanzant

Universal Truth 694: Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the

tranquility and happiness we all seek. — Dalai Lama

Universal Truth 695: He said, “And what is it to work with love? It is to weave the cloth with threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth. It is to build a house with affection, even as if your beloved were to dwell in that house. It is to sow seeds with tenderness and reap the harvest with joy, even as if your beloved were to eat the fruit. It is to charge all things you fashion with a breath of your own spirit. Work is love made visible. — Kahlil Gibran

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 026:

Hospital Windows

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn’t hear the band – he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.

He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.” (Author Unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #976 SEPT 16, 2023

Friday Morning Looks Like Weather Coming In

By Noon Cloudy Blue Fill The Skies Everywhere

Time For Solar Nutrition For My Body And Soul

Grateful To Mother Nature For Soothing Weather

As I Sit In Semi-Shaded Area Enjoying A Cool Brew

Nodding Off Into A Mediative Nap Zzzzzzzzz………..

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 15, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23181

QUESTION 10721: Your past is behind you, did you learn from it? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23182

QUESTION 10722: The future is in front of you, are you prepared for it? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23183

QUESTION 10723: The present is here. Will you embrace it and fill it with memories? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23184

QUESTION 10724: Are you trying to go back and repair the past which is ‘impossible’? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23185

QUESTION 10725: Are you prepared to construct a ‘future’ which is possible? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 15, 2023.

Universal Truth 686: Destructive emotions like anger and attachment cloud our ability to use our intelligence clearly, we need to tackle them. —The Dalai Lama

Universal Truth 687: Funny things about getting older your eyesight getting weaker but your ability to see through people bullshit gets much better. — Yogi Mirchandani

Universal Truth 688: There is a difference between Praise and Appreciation. Praise is about Destination and Appreciation is about the Journey. — Kavita Panyam

Universal Truth 689: Youth is fading and beauty is decaying. Days are rolling on. Time, the destroyer, lays his icy hands on the whole world. Life is like a flash of lightning. O Lord, protect me. Help me to control this monkey-mind, which jumps about at its sweet will on the branches of desires in the forest of lust. Keep it with Thee forever. — Sri Swami Sivananda

Universal Truth 690: Don’t wait for things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you’ll run out of time. — Unknown

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 025:

The Oyster

There once was an oyster Whose story I tell Who found that some sand Had got into his shell.

It was only a grain but it gave him great pain. For oysters have feelings Although they’re so plain.

Now, did he berate the harsh workings of fate

that had brought him

To such a deplorable state?

Did he curse at the government

Cry for election

And claim that the sea should Have given him protection?

‘No,’ he said to himself

As he lay on a shell Since I cannot remove it

I shall try to improve it.

Now the years have rolled around

As the years always do

And he came to his ultimate Destiny – stew.

And the small grain of sand

That had bothered him so Was a beautiful pearl

All richly aglow. Now the tale has a moral

for isn’t it grand What an oyster can do

With a morsel of sand?

What couldn’t we do If we’d only begin

With some of the things That get under our skin.

(Author unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #975 SEPT 15, 2023

Thursday Is Mother Nature’s Beautiful Reminder

Clear Blue Skies With Avians Moving South

A Peaceful Day In Quartz Hills With Soft Breezes

Grateful For Mother Nature’s Peaceful Weather

Praying For Those Feeling Mother Nature’s Rage

Waiting For Humanity’s Re-symbiosis With Nature.

Great Lessons Ready To Be Absorbed By Humanity

Return To Love, Compassion, And Understanding.

Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 14, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23176

QUESTION 10717: Are you willing to walk alone? Are you aware that many who started with you will not finish with you? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23177

QUESTION 10718: Do you pray to have eyes that see the best in people, to have a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses Faith in God? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23178

QUESTION 13019: Are you aware that nobody really dies, and that you only reach a new level of vision, a new realm of consciousness, and a new unknown world? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23179

Note: I do not update people on my children that do not ask about them. I do not go out of my way to take them to visit people that do not make time to visit them. I do not orchestrate, facilitate, or force any relationships in my children’s lives. The people that show up do it effortlessly and that will always be the standard. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23180

QUESTION 10720: Do you acknowledge that understanding is deeper than knowledge? How many people who know who you are, truly understand you? EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 14, 2023.

Universal Truth 681:

May all beings be free from suffering

May all beings know peace

May all beings be loved

May all beings be free

May all beings know joy! Unknown

Universal Truth 682: We are not all in the same boat. We are in the same storm. Some have yachts, some have canoes, and some are drowning. Just be kind and help whoever you can. — Unknown

Universal Truth 683: Every storm runs out of rain, just like every dark night turns into day — Jong F

Universal Truth 684: “Don’t forget to tell your favorite people that you love them.” — Shirley Temple

Universal Truth 685: Be who you are, the complete you, the one before the corruption of the world, the natural one, the righteous one, the one who walks with the universal creator. — Unknown

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 024:

Love A Child

A hundred years from now

…it will not matter what my bank account was,

…the sort of house I lived in,

…the kind of car I drove,

nor the kind of clothes I wore

…but the world may be a better place

because I was important in the life of a child.

(Author unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #974 SEPT 14, 2023

A Beautiful Clear Blue Sky Wednesday Noon

Taking The Tram To Some Shopping At Costco

An Opportunity For A Walking Exercise 6000 Steps

Interesting New Items Reading Labels Carefully

Some Many Additives That Art Toxic To The Body

Big Pharma And Food Giants’ Economic Marriage

Depleting Nutrition And Dispensing Harmful Drugs

Consumers Focusing On Taste Not Nutritious Content!

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 13, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23171

QUESTION 10715: Are you aware that we do not grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23172

QUESTION 10716: Are you aware that those who fly solo have the strongest wings? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23173

Note: Life is interesting, because at first we want to grow up, then we want to become a kid again. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23174

Note: Being with no one is better than being with the wrong one. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23175

Suggestion: Never be embarrassed to struggle. There is absolutely no shame in working hard to get to where you want to be. EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 13, 2023.

Universal Truth 676: Always respond from a place of POWER and CONFIDENCE. — Bohdi Sanders

Universal Truth 677:

Respect the old when you are young.

Help the weak when you are strong.

Confess your faults when you are wrong.

Because one day you will be old, weak, and wrong. — Unknown

Universal Truth 678: No gift is too small to give, nor too simple to receive, If it’s Universal Truth 676: chosen with thoughtfulness and given with love. — Rtn Jagdeep Maini

Universal Truth 679: “Do not go there, where you don’t have respect. Even if they serve you food in gold plates & silver spoons.” — Yogi Mirchandani

Universal Truth 680: “People try spiritually to achieve realization. The true realization is to achieve a kind heart. Other than that, there is nothing really that is useful. Nothing else. Realistically, there is good and bad. The things that we can completely trust, that will never betray us or fail us, are kindheartedness and bodhicitta.” — Khadro-la

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 023:

How Poor We Are

One day a father and his rich family took his son to a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be.

They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“Very good Dad!” “Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.

“Yeah!”

“And what did you learn?”

The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon.” When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.

His son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are!” (Author unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #973 SEPT 13, 2023

Another Beautiful Warm Tuesday Morning

Clear Blue Cloudless Skies Gentle Breezes

Beautiful People Making A Blessed Day.

Many Residents Greeting Me From Afar.

As I Traverse Mayflower Gardens Camera In Hand

Sending Prayers And Angel To Those Requesting.

Being A Source Of Joy For Others Despite My PTSDs

Mother Nature’s Creations Lifting My Tired Soul.

Emilkoval©2023

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KOVAL’S SCRIBBLES SEPT 12, 2023

MY THOUGHT 23166

QUESTION 10714: Are you aware that I am what asleep people call a conspiracy theorist and what awake people call an informed human? EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23167

Note: You should never lose hope, because one day you will thank yourself for not giving up! EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23168

Note: Are you aware that the first step in spiritual practice is adherence to right conduct (dharma) in every individual and social action. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23169

Note: Some people say dogs do not know how to talk, however, I say that some people just do not know how to listen. EmilKoval©2023

MY THOUGHT 23170

Suggestion: Some rules benefit only a few. When you encounter rules like that pay close attention and learn them, as well as all their ins and outs. Then break them. EmilKoval©2023

UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: SEPT 12, 2023.

Universal Truth 671: The very purpose of religion: “If you really take an interest in Buddhism, then the most important thing is implementation-practice. To study Buddhism and then use it as a weapon in order to criticize others’ theories or ideologies is wrong. The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things which we must check in daily life.” — The Dalai Lama

Universal Truth 672: Just because there is no 100% perfection does not mean that you go around accepting below standard people, things, places etc. — Kavita Panyam

Universal Truth 673:

Start the Day with Love;

Spend the Day with Love;

Fill the Day with Love;

End the Day with Love;

This is the way to God.

— Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Universal Truth 674: The portal to every next level is through the parts of yourself that you avoid. — The Universe

Universal Truth 675: Some of the best advice I’ve been given: “Don’t take criticism from people you would never go to for advice.” — Morgan Freeman

CONTEMPLATION NOTES 022:

The Trouble Tree

I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a flat tire made him lose an hour of work & his electric drill quit, then his ancient one ton truck refused to start. As I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.

On arriving he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. Upon opening the door he had undergone an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.

Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do at the little tree.

“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t help having troubles on the job, but one thing’s for sure, those troubles don’t belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning I pick them up again.” Funny thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.”(Author unknown)

Reflective Poem by Emil Koval #972 SEPT 12, 2023

Mushrooms Growing Everywhere

Mother Nature’s Personal Gift

Her Gentle Breezes Massaging My Being

Triggering Memories My Carrier Days.

F8-Us Ready To Go Now For Island Safety

Propellers Started On The Aft Of The Deck

As I Darted Across The Fight Deck

Four Jets Started Their Full Jet Blasts

Pushing Me Towards The Spinning Blades

By Some Miracle I Enter The Island Safely

Cosmic Intervention Sent Me To Safety

Thus, I Am Still Here Serving Others At 82.

Emilkoval©2023

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