Saturday, January 22, 2011

AFTER THE SNOW SHOWER

Have you ever seen the vultures sunbathe after a snow shower?

We had the thickest (4") snow cover that stayed a week long till last Sunday. When we were rushing to Sunday mass the sun had come out and the air was beginning to feel warm. I beheld the rarest scene ever as our car swept past along the road. Twenty to thirty vultures were lined up, side by side in one file on two adjacent rooftops---facing the sun, each with stretched wings touching the comrades' on both sides.

I screamed in awe and looked back to make sure I did not imagine the scene. It was for real; the vultures were sunbathing or rather energizing with their solar panels in full span against the sun. We were late to church and thus had to miss the best photo opportunity ever.

This photo is the next best shot I got today. We had snow shower day before yesterday. It got warmer today with the sun shining brightly in the morning. My better-half kindly obliging, we went for a drive in the car looking for the vultures. They were not to be found at the spot we saw last. But then we spotted them on the roof of this nice old house. It looked like they're chilling out rather than sunbathing. I guess they are just doing the warm up before stretching their wings!

Since this house was by a junction, we could not stop too long.

It is Saturday and the day has just started. We continued on our quest, but no more vultures to be seen. However, we came upon these beautiful horses peacefully sunbathing--their shiny bodies at perfect angle against the morning sun!
They look so serene as if in prayer; "Thanks Be to GOD!"


Copyright ©2011 VeeraMahal Franklin

Sunday, January 2, 2011

THE GUIDING STAR


Have you looked for the STAR

That will light your path
Leading you through life
Saving from evil and perils?

Have you felt...
LOVE for yours and the needy
Yearned and prayed for PEACE
JOY in sharing goodness?

Have you found the STAR
That makes you worthy
Shining through joyfully
Burning deep within... not far!

MAY GOD'S GRACE, PEACE AND JOY SHINE UPON YOU
THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR, 2011!!!

Copyright ©2011 VeeraMahal Franklin

Saturday, December 25, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!


Just relax with family and...

Have God's Peace, Love
and
Joy at Christmas,
and
Each and everyday
In the New Year, 2011!!!

VeeraMahal Franklin

Sunday, November 14, 2010

In The Grand Scheme III

Sit still silently.
Listening... to your heart-beat
Slowly breathing in and out
Focusing in... on
The nothingness of 'I'
The enormity and beauty of life,
The forever 'Now' and emerge
Feeling the bliss of your role
In the grand scheme of GOD!!!
Copyright©VeeraMahal Franklin

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Part II: In The Grand Scheme...

Nothing is coincidence...
An accident or mastery
Of mere human
Intelligence, logic
Or careful planning.
For after all that
Genius brainstorming
We lie helpless...
Food for tiniest beings!

Copyright©VeeraMahal Franklin

P.S._ Have you read the book "Genesis Code" by John Case?
Having been a Scientist and of Catholic faith, I thought the story was written marvelously. Excellent weaving of scientific facts with a religious twist to the story plot. Once I started reading I could not put it down; if I put it down I could not wait to get back to it. The ending was very cute!!!

In The Grand Scheme...


Listening to instinct,
The little true voice--
That speaks to you--
Turning around...
You may find yourself
Walking into a banquet
An expected guest, only
You didn't know--
Your GOD's within you!

Copyright©VeeraMahal Franklin

Author of Kaleidoscoopes.blogspot.com

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Though Thousand Names...

Though Thousand Names… We Call!


We are all the same

Deep down in the heart

We all seek happiness

But go different routes

We yearn for Peace

Wish for Heavenly bliss, yet

We fight each other… in

Endless—pointless—battles!

You are my brother, my sister

Yellow, brown, black or white…

We are all one.

When you succeed

We too... are raised. For

We are ALL children of GOD!

Though thousand names

We call him… Almighty IS ONE!


Copyright©VeeraMahal Franklin

Author of Kaleidoscoopes.blogspot.com


P.S._ I happened to watch a FOX SEARCHLIGHT movie called 'My Name is Khan.'

It's a wonderful movie. It makes you think about the unnecessary boundaries we create... blocking our happiness as one human race. It really stirs you up to scream and voice for PEACE for all!!!