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

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

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!!!

Before The Red Walls!

I just came across this picture of our kitchen before my son "J" decided to paint it RED while we were vacationing in CANADA. An year ago my boys arranged us a weekend getaway, then picked up my favorite antiques which they thought were out-of-place and have made a generous donation to goodwill!

I was so... upset, but thought there was a lesson to learn: learning to let go. If I died the next day I would have had to leave them behind anyway. My friends who visited recently commented that without my antiques the house looks a little empty. I laughed and said of course but I am making up for the antiques... myself, in a way!

Don't believe me though---I really don't think that I ever get old!

VeeraMahal FRANKLIN

Sky Lit Over The Bridge

Photo:Copyright VeerajaR

This is the first time we were able to witness this traditional Boom's day fireworks. It was a blast!

It's no wonder the highways and exit ramps were stagnant with cars at turtle's pace. People crowded all along the riverside, full of expectation; lots of them have been coming every year, for so many years, to watch this riverside boom's day fireworks over the bridge@ Knoxville, TN.

I'm sure it adds to the 1001 reasons, 200,000 people---I'm told---come home to TN and the Vols starting game of the year which happens a day earlier. Of course it'd be 200,000 +1 next year!!!

-by VeeraMahal Franklin

Natchez Trace: A Non-commercialized Treasure!

An ancient Indian path/highway that runs 500 miles long from Natchez to Nashville cutting through three states--Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee--is a non-commercialized "Nature" treasure.

If Natchez Trace was the nation's first highway, this Natchez Trace bridge in Williamson County, Tennessee, is apparently the nation's first segmented concrete bridge built. You can see the people (and their vehicles) who have come to enjoy the fall colors along Natchez Trace passing/pausing atop the bridge. The view from up there is so... beautiful that I am glad this bridge is Williamson County's well kept "secret" treasure.

-by VeeraMahal Franklin