Fly
He who binds himself to a joyDoes the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity's sunrise.
-William Blake, Eternity
When the birds came to the feeder, she flapped her arms and shouted, "FLY! FLY! FLY! FLY...!" Real joy is contagious. Soon, every adult in the room was chanting and flapping along with her.
I've wondered if I'll ever be able to say the same thing to her someday.
Today, I know I could not.
posted by The Mad Fishicist | 8:24 PM
9 Comments:
You get me everytime TMF--I read, unemotionless, and then boom--you nail it. Beautiful little one...
She should be in magazines.
From Pop-Pop - The Encourager
Pretty sweet Sophia gazing at the birds
Listenig so intently like she wants to hear their words.
Fly away little birdy's
Fly high up in the sky
And come again another day
And sing your lullabys
Must you make us cry everytime?
Our beautiful little girl - and how she made everyone laugh out loud as she "flapped her wings"! :) She brings me more joy every day.
Man that last line really tugs my heartstrings....
If I'd really known just how much I'd love these kids I might have chosen not to have them at all.
When you live and die by their happiness and success it puts you in a peril that is completely out of your hands. God bless them.
Any fish yet?
I know what you mean Trotsky.
No fish yet. Ice is still thick on lakes and most of the rivers. I will be fishing the Situk River in Yakutat, AK in three weeks though. Very large steelhead should be caught.
I will make the pilgrimage west at some point and until then I will depend on these places to tide me over. :o)
Good luck!......It would be fun to catch a wild native Steelie from a river where it is actually supposed to be.lol
You have to get yourself a pin. I enjoy flyfishing too but centrepin fishing has a history and tradition as rich and lengthy as the feathers....and there is nothing like fighting a white hot chromer on a single action pin with no drag. Silence...very peaceful....all you hear is the fish and the line moving through the guides....quite a connection.
Look for a used Islander Steelheader and match it up with a 11.5 to 13 fter.Most guys here are running 13-15fters. Islanders are made out that way obviously, so they should be easy to find.
Be careful though.....it is EXTREMELY addictive.<><
Gene
Thank you for always being real. That is what makes your words powerful. They don't need line after line after line, you know what you want to say, you take time to do it, and it is like adding the last touch on a beautiful painting, complete and to the point. Blessings to you and your family. May you always see the world the way you do. It is a blessing to hear it.
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