Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion. What a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.— Henry David Thoreau Well, isn’t this food for thought. -GY
Tag Archives: philosophy
A New Beginning
Photo by: Gabriela Yareliz By: Gabriela Yareliz There are some who say they hate writing. Writing is a discipline. Writing can be messy, and you can end up with ink silhouetting what looks like a blue or black bruise on the side of your hand. Writing takes thought. Writing can take you to unexpected places.Continue reading “A New Beginning”
When I fell in love with William
By: Gabriela Yareliz People leave different things behind after they die. Some leave furniture and clothes; some leave heartache; some leave a life of service; some leave money; some leave anger. After a life of service and love, I think one of the greatest things a person can leave behind are words– words that inspire;Continue reading “When I fell in love with William”
Expectations
To the daydreamer
By: Gabriela Yareliz
Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Meera
By: Gabriela Yareliz NOTE: This is a character and movie analysis so: Spoiler Alert. Yash Chopra made his last film a deeply religious one. I don’t know if this reflects a belief he had close to the time of his death, or a philosophy or vision of God questioned or clung to. Perhaps it wasContinue reading “Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Meera”
Love Motto
Love to man is the earthward manifestation of the love of God. It was to implant this love, to make us children of one family, that the King of glory became one with us. And when His parting words are fulfilled, “Love one another, as I have loved you” (John 15:12); when we love theContinue reading “Love Motto”
Steve Turner: Creed
By: Gabriela Yareliz Steve Turner describes the greatest nation on earth. Creed by Steve Turner We believe in Marx, Freud and Darwin We believe everything is OK as long as you don’t hurt anyone to the best of your definition of “hurt”, and to the best of your definition of “knowledge”. We believe in sexContinue reading “Steve Turner: Creed”
More than you take- Joseph the king of dreams
A single voice, Is joined by multitudes in song, With every verse, They’re finding harmonies that rise to Heaven sure and strong. Richer and richer the soil on which they thrive, Higher and higher a hymn of what it means to be alive You’ve got to give a little more than you take, You’ve gotContinue reading “More than you take- Joseph the king of dreams”
Viviendo [living]: Adamari Lopez
By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, I finished Viviendo, by Puerto Rican actress Adamari Lopez (one of my favorite actresses from childhood). It was a masterful story-telling of her life so far; from when she was born to her meeting and being pursued by Luis Fonsi, her engagement to Fonsi, her telenovela success, her being diagnosed withContinue reading “Viviendo [living]: Adamari Lopez”