Chloe, I look forward to listening to you every Sunday morning. Your pieces and the way you deliver them is like a meditation, only so much easier than that. Catching just tiny glimpses of the life events and circumstances that formed you makes the gift of your work that much more rare and precious. You are living proof of the philosophy you share in this piece. How could a girl alone in the world come to be so grounded and connected to the larger family that we all are part of? You are a wonder. Thank you for sharing your stories with all of us.
Ben! What a gorgeous thing to say, thank you so much. I love how open you are to these little glimpses, and that you find listening to them easy. I so appreciate your kind eye and validation 💛
Ah, dear soul. I shed tears for your young self in that wild storm, so adrift, (and for the fact that you had guardians rather than parents!) and then I wanted to hug you and your fellow for caring about Daniel Radcliffe. I think a few of us have worried over him over the years! There’s an apparent vulnerability to him, coupled with all those years of being in the public glare. I too am relieved that he is married and seemingly happy.
Another beautiful heartfelt contribution. We are very connected, whether we know it or not. The last while has been difficult because there is so much hatred and pain and fear in the world, and it must affect us all in some way. But hopefully there is sufficient love and joy and hope to at least partially counteract that. And when we add in the connections of nature, let’s hope that positivity will win out.
I took a video today of around two dozen magpies happily eating and singing, fed I think by a fellow whose English was very poor, a migrant I gather. We find joy in very simple places. A smile, a warble, a connection without words. I am very thankful to live where I live and to be who I am. Thanks so much for being part of my life dear Chloe. Sending heaps of hugs and best wishes. 🤗🤗😘😘🥰🥰
Oh Beth, I appreciate you and your kindness so very much. I’m smiling at our shared concern for Daniel ☺️ I truly believe that there is love and hope and joy enough to counteract all that opposes them, and I believe that its our work on this planet to cultivate all those things if we find ourselves able 💜 Thank you so much for sharing the image of the magpies, happy being fed by an earthly co-inhabitant, singing their thanks! It brings me happiness to know that you are thankful to be where and who you are. Thank you, Beth, from the bottom of my heart 🥰🤗😘
Hola , Hermoso Relato , Cuando Somos Amables Con La Naturaleza , Ella Sabiamente Nos Regala Su Bondad. Me Gusto La Frase: Es Algo Profundamente Humano Anhelar Lo Que Ya Tenemos , Pero No Podemos Ver. Sabias Palabras. Un Saludo.
I do love the thought that we can be concerned for the suffering of real people and the Harry Potters, too - there is always room in the heart for more.
Chloe- Thank you for this amazing gift on a quiet Sunday morning. So many insights that land directly on my heart.
And in my ears. As a hearing challenged person with tinnitus, with the good fortune of being able to afford hearing aids, I have the option of inviting you inside my head. (Ah, technology.) I hadn’t yet. What if you didn’t read your words the way I have had you read your words for months now?
One sentence in and I was reassured, and by the end so glad I had made this decision. My 2 dimensional experience of your story became 3, maybe more. Hearing loss is insidious. I had started to accept the paring away of that sense and all the related emotions and experiences. Sound - like for you the crack of lightning in that field - connects in a powerful way.
Laura, I so appreciate you sharing. I’m relieved to know that the experience opened up in dimension for you, and I’m truly sorry to know that you’re having to navigate the loss of your hearing. Thank you for your openness to inviting me inside your head-- please know that I don’t take the invitation lightly. My very best wishes to you.
So true, Chloe: “When we fail to see ourselves in others, we fail to see ourselves at all.” Many of mankind’s problems could be healed if people were more sensitive to others.
I think Chloe, just like the pheasants teaching their babes , we as human beings flourish in the presence and companionship of nature when we have a teacher .
But how rare it is to have an elder , someone in life that shows us how to feel .
How to close our eyes and listen.
How to love.
How to be stewards of all beings.
How all living organisms are interconnected
Most of us, even in wonderful family units did not have these lessons.
And I can’t even begin the conversation of how many human beings can not equate themselves to all human beings .
It brings tears.
Thankful is being able to come to this conclusion by yourself.
A very rare , precious teacher indeed.
Oh , and very glad to hear about Daniel. David is not the only one who randomly ponders kindness…
Dear Lor, thank you deeply and kindly, your presence here is so welcome. “We as human beings flourish in the presence and companionship of nature” should be on billboards across the world! It’s just so true, and so forgotten. I’m always touched and relieved to know that there are plenty of others out there, concerned for their planetary family. Thank you, Lor.
There's another one I remember - whose parent/s made his childhood disappear... The talented Michael Jackson...poor thing, as Henry Blofield would put it, poor thing...he, Jackson, spent a lot of his adult life, looking for his childhood, while bunch of self-appointed "pundits" made that stage difficult. Poor thing.
I also remember, (as a child myself) seeing that little kid, devoid of all clothing, naplamed, traumatised, (beyond my capacity to describe) running away from the hell she had been in, moments earlier, in the midst of...I can recall that black & white, full page picture in LIFE magazine, on our drawing room table.
I saw Apocalypse Now , once. 😱
Thank you for your courtesy & kindly allowing me to vent.
Vent away, Mahesh! It’s all welcome, here. I remember seeing the image of ‘the girl in the picture’ for the first time, obviously it stays with you forever, but I think it plants something awfully complex in your mind when you see that as a child.
I too have googled to make sure Daniel Radcliffe is alright. Who are we. 🤣🥸 And that pheasant family jumped right off the page Chloe, beautifully captured. ❤️
Thank you, Jill ❤️ And, I have no clue who we are, but I have to say that I am fully loving this lowkey concern that everyone seems to share for Daniel Radcliffe 😂🪄⚡️
Chloe, I look forward to listening to you every Sunday morning. Your pieces and the way you deliver them is like a meditation, only so much easier than that. Catching just tiny glimpses of the life events and circumstances that formed you makes the gift of your work that much more rare and precious. You are living proof of the philosophy you share in this piece. How could a girl alone in the world come to be so grounded and connected to the larger family that we all are part of? You are a wonder. Thank you for sharing your stories with all of us.
Ben! What a gorgeous thing to say, thank you so much. I love how open you are to these little glimpses, and that you find listening to them easy. I so appreciate your kind eye and validation 💛
Captures everything I feel too, Ben. Well said.
Ah, dear soul. I shed tears for your young self in that wild storm, so adrift, (and for the fact that you had guardians rather than parents!) and then I wanted to hug you and your fellow for caring about Daniel Radcliffe. I think a few of us have worried over him over the years! There’s an apparent vulnerability to him, coupled with all those years of being in the public glare. I too am relieved that he is married and seemingly happy.
Another beautiful heartfelt contribution. We are very connected, whether we know it or not. The last while has been difficult because there is so much hatred and pain and fear in the world, and it must affect us all in some way. But hopefully there is sufficient love and joy and hope to at least partially counteract that. And when we add in the connections of nature, let’s hope that positivity will win out.
I took a video today of around two dozen magpies happily eating and singing, fed I think by a fellow whose English was very poor, a migrant I gather. We find joy in very simple places. A smile, a warble, a connection without words. I am very thankful to live where I live and to be who I am. Thanks so much for being part of my life dear Chloe. Sending heaps of hugs and best wishes. 🤗🤗😘😘🥰🥰
Oh Beth, I appreciate you and your kindness so very much. I’m smiling at our shared concern for Daniel ☺️ I truly believe that there is love and hope and joy enough to counteract all that opposes them, and I believe that its our work on this planet to cultivate all those things if we find ourselves able 💜 Thank you so much for sharing the image of the magpies, happy being fed by an earthly co-inhabitant, singing their thanks! It brings me happiness to know that you are thankful to be where and who you are. Thank you, Beth, from the bottom of my heart 🥰🤗😘
Hola , Hermoso Relato , Cuando Somos Amables Con La Naturaleza , Ella Sabiamente Nos Regala Su Bondad. Me Gusto La Frase: Es Algo Profundamente Humano Anhelar Lo Que Ya Tenemos , Pero No Podemos Ver. Sabias Palabras. Un Saludo.
Muchas gracias y tienes toda la razón, la naturaleza nos ofrece sus bondades en abundancia.
A mi me gusta la misma frase!
Tuvimos el mismo pensamiento al mismo tiempo ❤
I do love the thought that we can be concerned for the suffering of real people and the Harry Potters, too - there is always room in the heart for more.
Yes, absolutely Troy, there’s no limit to what the heart can contain. Thank you 💜⚡️
Thank you, Chloe Hope, so very much, for your beautiful, heartfelt writing.
Sending love & good vibrations rippling through space, to you & yours 🌻🎄❄️⛄🧘🌌🙏
Ripples of good vibrations most gratefully received, Mahesh ✨🪶🙌
Just beautiful, Chloe. I love the sweet sigh at the end.
Maggie, with your eagle-eye, thank you so much for listening. 🪶
You layer in such richness, how could I not!? Thank you for sharing your voice with us.
Thank you for touching on the reality of our inner connectedness of life and others and the "tug and pull" of recognizing it in our lives.
Thank you for being here, and for seeing it all, Cliff.
Chloe- Thank you for this amazing gift on a quiet Sunday morning. So many insights that land directly on my heart.
And in my ears. As a hearing challenged person with tinnitus, with the good fortune of being able to afford hearing aids, I have the option of inviting you inside my head. (Ah, technology.) I hadn’t yet. What if you didn’t read your words the way I have had you read your words for months now?
One sentence in and I was reassured, and by the end so glad I had made this decision. My 2 dimensional experience of your story became 3, maybe more. Hearing loss is insidious. I had started to accept the paring away of that sense and all the related emotions and experiences. Sound - like for you the crack of lightning in that field - connects in a powerful way.
Best wishes,
Laura
Laura, I so appreciate you sharing. I’m relieved to know that the experience opened up in dimension for you, and I’m truly sorry to know that you’re having to navigate the loss of your hearing. Thank you for your openness to inviting me inside your head-- please know that I don’t take the invitation lightly. My very best wishes to you.
So true, Chloe: “When we fail to see ourselves in others, we fail to see ourselves at all.” Many of mankind’s problems could be healed if people were more sensitive to others.
I fully agree, Diane. Thank you so much for reading.
I think Chloe, just like the pheasants teaching their babes , we as human beings flourish in the presence and companionship of nature when we have a teacher .
But how rare it is to have an elder , someone in life that shows us how to feel .
How to close our eyes and listen.
How to love.
How to be stewards of all beings.
How all living organisms are interconnected
Most of us, even in wonderful family units did not have these lessons.
And I can’t even begin the conversation of how many human beings can not equate themselves to all human beings .
It brings tears.
Thankful is being able to come to this conclusion by yourself.
A very rare , precious teacher indeed.
Oh , and very glad to hear about Daniel. David is not the only one who randomly ponders kindness…
Dear Lor, thank you deeply and kindly, your presence here is so welcome. “We as human beings flourish in the presence and companionship of nature” should be on billboards across the world! It’s just so true, and so forgotten. I’m always touched and relieved to know that there are plenty of others out there, concerned for their planetary family. Thank you, Lor.
There's another one I remember - whose parent/s made his childhood disappear... The talented Michael Jackson...poor thing, as Henry Blofield would put it, poor thing...he, Jackson, spent a lot of his adult life, looking for his childhood, while bunch of self-appointed "pundits" made that stage difficult. Poor thing.
I also remember, (as a child myself) seeing that little kid, devoid of all clothing, naplamed, traumatised, (beyond my capacity to describe) running away from the hell she had been in, moments earlier, in the midst of...I can recall that black & white, full page picture in LIFE magazine, on our drawing room table.
I saw Apocalypse Now , once. 😱
Thank you for your courtesy & kindly allowing me to vent.
London sends you warmest regards 🌌🙏🫂⛄🧘🎄
Vent away, Mahesh! It’s all welcome, here. I remember seeing the image of ‘the girl in the picture’ for the first time, obviously it stays with you forever, but I think it plants something awfully complex in your mind when you see that as a child.
My very best wishes to you in London 🎄✨
Thank you kindly. I think she's now a Canadian ambassador in some respects and travels to&fro Vietnam.
Phan Thi Kim Phuc
Awesome Lady 🌝💜🙏🧘🌌
I too have googled to make sure Daniel Radcliffe is alright. Who are we. 🤣🥸 And that pheasant family jumped right off the page Chloe, beautifully captured. ❤️
Thank you, Jill ❤️ And, I have no clue who we are, but I have to say that I am fully loving this lowkey concern that everyone seems to share for Daniel Radcliffe 😂🪄⚡️
"to yearn for what we already have, but cannot see."
🙏🏾
Thank you, my love 💗
Aimless flight
To catch the lift
Of updraft
Soaring on wind skill
Free dives and slow turns
To survey possibilities
And seek the thrill
Of freedom.
Chloe Hope
Death and birds
Family
Mjm on 3/5/24
Thanks for your post.
Malcom, how beautiful, "Free dives and slow turns, To survey possibilities" what a gorgeous thing to read...
Thank you.
Thunderclap Soliloquy
A fissure of light
cleaves the firmament,
stops her dead
in drenched tracks.
Alone she thinks
wrongly, oh how wrongly!
The deluge her witness,
the mud an embrace.
Zephyrs caress
her tear-streaked face.
This squall her kin,
the family pined for
in folly. We humans
hunger for what
already holds us
unaware in its arms.
Gloria, this has blown me away, truly. Thank you, so very much.
You never fail to make me cry. Cheers to being "too sensitive"!
Aaah, Luz! I hope the tears feel good. Here’s to sensitivity and open heartedness ❤️