
( “I do not do, say or write something to been seen or heard… I do, say or write something because it needed to be done, said or written…” , no nominations please, just sharing thoughts while exploring life 🙂 ).. 🙂
Hello Diary,
Yes, life’s challenges can produce many fears, should one let it… again, by being different and following one’s heart, the fears are muted… and here on the path, with the heart filled with dreams and the mind being open, not dictated to by ideology, happiness is found in spite of life’s challenges… 🙂

Happiness is to have loved Than have not loved at all, To share love with another To always heed one's heart call. Happiness is to follow one's dream To be who one wishes to be, To live one's own life one's own way Not live the life of another, you see. Happiness is always waking up on The green side of the grass, Even though the day may be stormy Knowing it too shall pass. Happiness is knowing another A understanding, caring friend, Someone to share life's memories with A friendship to never end. Happiness is to pen thoughts Let the fingers do the walking, Thoughtful words that come from within Because the heart does the talking. Happiness is knowing when to end a poem For it is down life’s highway I need to venture, To gather more memories and thoughts to share As I live, and enjoy, tomorrow's new adventure. (Larry “Dutch” Woller)So I choose my dreams over fears… 🙂 And thank you heart for allowing me to be me, to follow my dreams and to know happiness… 🙂

Thanks for letting me feel love Be it joy, or be it heartache, To know someone’s love A treasured feeling their love did make. Thanks for letting me live life To explore, to follow one’s dream, To seek out and live every adventure Not enough time in the day... it did seem. Thanks for letting me meet friends To share thoughts of love, hope..perhaps a tear, And by going down the path together in friendship Doing away with hate, anger….and fear. Thanks for giving me the courage To follow my own path...to be me, To not follow someone else’s path To live my own….. reality. Thanks for giving me an open mind As I venture down the path... allowing me, To gaze upon life’s treasures, large and small That many others do not see. Thanks for giving me an open heart Able to love, understand and forgive, And when I grow too old to dream A place where my memories will live. Yes, I have much to be thankful for And every day the list gets longer... you see, As I venture down the path least traveled Searching for what destiny... has waiting for me. (Larry “Dutch” Woller)“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness, and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” (Audrey Hepburn)
Well, I had better close for now, some of life’s storms to deal with, “I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.” (Louisa May Alcott) and dreams are a calling… but I shall return again one day, Fate be willin’ and the creeks don’t rise.. 🙂 Hope all your dreams come true and until we meet again.. May the love that you give Always return to you, That family and friends are many And always remain true, May your mind only know peace No suffering or strife, May your heart only know love and happiness On your journey through life. (Larry “Dutch” Woller)
What a wonderful picture of you! Thanks for the beautiful words and sentiment you’ve shared today. ❤️
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Thank you for taking the time to stop by and kind words!!.. glad you enjoyed you visit!!.. 🙂
Until we meet again..
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
May green be the grass you walk on
May blue be the skies above you
May pure be the joys that surround you
May true be the hearts that love you.
(Irish Saying)
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Love the photo and the happy space you’ve created, Dutch!
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Thank you for taking the time from your happy space to visit and kind words!!.. glad you enjoyed your visit!!.. 🙂
Until we meet again..
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
May green be the grass you walk on
May blue be the skies above you
May pure be the joys that surround you
May true be the hearts that love you.
(Irish Saying)
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Lovely words of emotion Larry! Thank you for sharing this.
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Thank you for taking the time from your adventures to stop by and kind words!!.. glad you enjoyed your visit!!.. 🙂
Until we meet again..
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
May green be the grass you walk on
May blue be the skies above you
May pure be the joys that surround you
May true be the hearts that love you.
(Irish Saying)
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Once again, you’ve hit the nail on the head with “the mind being open, not dictated to by ideology”. The worst thing you can do is to follow an ideology such as a religion, a system of political beliefs,anything that stops you thinking for yourself.
It will rob you of the greatest thing we humans possess. Individuality, the ability to be different from every previous human being. To use your own brain, not rely on somebody else’s
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Thank you for stopping by!!. as the saying goes “there is none so blind who will not see”.. with a open mind I am able to enjoy life better than many.. 🙂
Until we meet again..
May your troubles be less
Your blessings be more
And nothing but happiness
Come through your door
(Irish Saying)
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A beautiful post, Larry. Thanks for the encouraging and loving words. May your day be filled with joy. ❤
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Thank you for taking the time from following your dreams to stop by and kind words!!.. glad you enjoyed your visit!!.. 🙂
Until we meet again..
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
May green be the grass you walk on
May blue be the skies above you
May pure be the joys that surround you
May true be the hearts that love you.
(Irish Saying)
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Absolutely love the pic of you in the hat! X
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Thank you taking time from your adventures to stop by and kind words!!.. glad you enjoyed your visit!!… 🙂
Hope all is well in your part of the universe and until we meet again..
May the love that you give
Always return to you,
That family and friends are many
And always remain true,
May your mind only know peace
No suffering or strife,
May your heart only know love and happiness
On your journey through life.
(Larry “Dutch” Woller)
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Beautiful words of encouragement, I choose happiness too! Thank you for that wonderful reminder. Wishing you lots of happy adventures.
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Thank you for taking time from your adventures to visit and the kind words!!.. 🙂
Hope you and yours have many happy adventures and until we meet again…
May the love that you give
Always return to you,
That family and friends are many
And always remain true,
May your mind only know peace
No suffering or strife,
May your heart only know love and happiness
On your journey through life.
(Larry “Dutch” Woller)
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I really like that poem about happiness, Dutch! It’s a good reminder that happiness lies within us and our choices.
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Thank you for taking the time from following your dreams to visit!.. the only place we can find happiness is within ourselves… :
Hope you are in a happy place and until we meet again…
May the love that you give
Always return to you,
That family and friends are many
And always remain true,
May your mind only know peace
No suffering or strife,
May your heart only know love and happiness
On your journey through life.
(Larry “Dutch” Woller)
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Lovely poem and such a snazzy hat (in the picture). I’d wear that…
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your posts are always safe havens — thank you — & many tx for sharing great photo
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Thank you for taking time from following your dreams to visit and kind words!!… 🙂
Until we meet again…
May your day be touched
by a bit of Irish luck,
Brightened by a song
in your heart,
And warmed by the smiles
of people you love.
(Irish Saying)
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