May 9,

"It does not take many words to speak the truth.” ~Chief Joseph

The power of words cannot be overstated. A lack of words has its own power. With age I have learned the value of these statements. I am grateful for all the lessons I have learned that have helped me in this struggle over the years. There is an art to communication.

I observed this pair in our area recently. The one in the birdhouse stayed inside and would peek out to check for the other. The bird on the outside would return periodically with nesting material and more than likely bugs to share. I wonder what these birds are saying to each other. Most of the communication seemed to be from eye contact. The trust and loyalty is apparent.

Buckminster Fuller was a 20th century inventor and visionary who used his skills in various fields to solve global problems. His work continues to influence new generations of inventors, architects, scientists and artists working for a more sustainable planet. At the age of 32, he suffered a near breakdown. His first child had died. He was bankrupt with a wife and new-born baby. He was jobless and discredited. Pondering suicide on the shores of Lake Michigan, he had an epiphany that his life belonged not to himself but to the world. It was at this time that he decided to undertake an experiment to discover what a person in his place could do for humanity. He promised not to speak until his every thought and word would be of help to others. His silence lasted for two years but brought about a period of deep selfless creativity. Within a few years, he had a legacy of inventions and earned the epithet "the grandfather of the future.”
That was a powerful experiment in the power of communication.

"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue."~Proverbs 31:26
Peace.