FROM ALL THE MEN IN THIS CITY OF LOVE..
I am taking it upon myself to speak for all my brothers in this community. If there are those who disapprove, then they can let me know through the newspaper! Let us be open. We are the type of men who recognize that love is not just temporary. It happens every moment of our lives. Calling ourselves The City of Love is not just a fad. It is a belief. We show our love in the little kindnesses that we perform day after day. We are not in the bartering system. Do not feel ladies that we are expecting a response. If it happens, that is alright, but our motivation is to show our unconditional love to you all!
Now take a few minutes and be receptive to these poets who will express our feelings to you!
Elizabeth Barrett Browning:
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breath and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and Ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old grief’s, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints,-I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
We are not finished. We have Robert Burns here..
O, my love is like a red, reds rose.
That’s newly sprung in June.
O, my love is like a melody,
That’s sweetly play’d in tune.
As fair thou art, my bonnie lass,
So deep in love am I,
And I will love thee still, my dear
Till a’ the seas gang dry.
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt with the sun!
And I will love thee still my dear,
While the sands of life shall run.
And fare thee well, my only love!
And fare thee well awhile!
And I will come again, my love
Tho it were ten thousand mile!
Chocolates are temporary; These poems will last forever…
CELEBRATE THE WORD AT ABBEYFIELD ON FEBRUARY 25TH!
Thanks to all who have been contributing to making the word live in this place for the past six years! I will recite some poems about love, including the two above. I am also interested in the poems of Gibran. I especially love the poems on Children and on Marriage. Thanks to Ben Potter and Pear Anderson for their constant contribution to Celebrating the Word. We begin at 6 p.m. and end at 7:00p.m for the latest. Thanks for coming!
FOOD AND FILOSOPHY AT DOLCE VITA ON MARCH 2ND.
We begin with Food at 5:30, and the Filosophy follows... Robert Francow will lead the discussion on this evening. Topic: IS RELIGION RELEVANT IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY? This should be a very good discussion. You can count on members being respectful and attentive to your point of view. To me this topic is very personal, and we are never afraid of confronting ourselves. I put this question to YOU…IS RELIGION RELEVANT TO YOU? This gives you and opportunity to articulate whether you believe or disbelieve in religion. See you at Dolce Vita on March 2nd, at 5:30.
FOLKFEST SOCIETY...CELEBRATING OUR VALLEY...JULY 1ST.
Now is the time to bring up this topic at your meetings. You can get more information by phoning: 250-724-7293. We are meeting on Wednesday 18th February, and I will share the minutes with you in my next article..
Listen to Dr. Deepak Chopra:
The way to fill your life with love is very simple: if you want more love, give more love. Filling our lives with love is so important because love is the only true reality. Ultimately, whatever we are doing in life, we do because we are seeking love. Love is God. Since there is nothing else that really matters, it behooves us all to make love the true priority of our lives...
ARE YOU WEARING RED ON WEDNESDAYS? I AM!