the source of your joy – 358/366

Did I smile or frown more today in the last twenty-four hours?

I most definitely smiled more than frowned.

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh

in all the days that will ever be – 357/366

Today in the last twenty-four hours I felt________

Tired, I have been sleeping eight hours per night… which is more than the usual six that I get.

“Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be.”
~ Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls

if you gaze long enough into an abyss – 356/366

What’s worth fighting for?

Perseus Fighting Phineus and his Companions by Luca Giordano

Oh goodness, I am so terrible at picking my battles that I am not sure I am fully qualified to answer this kind of question. I do know that I would fight to the death to protect my son. That is an abyss that can stare back into me and which could never win while I still live.

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
~ Friedrich Nietzsche

if you’re gonna dine with them cannibals – 355/366

How much did I eat today in the last twenty-four hours?

1. Soup (x2)
2. Salad
3. Eggs Benedict
4. Hamburger
5. Chicago-style hot dog
6. Fries

 

“But if you’re gonna dine with them cannibals
Sooner or later, darling, you’re gonna get eaten . . .”
~ Nick Cave