ERWINISM

This is how we forgot. In the middle of an avalanche of screaming cars,lost without their northern star,they hold on to their dings, and we, our scars,and we haven’t really gone that far.Where are we now?We have forgotten somehow.A distant world, but in our heart is a stone’s throw away.‘78 was a good year,aged us inside oak barrels of ennui that snakes up into the night,outside time blitzes as…

Hi Shining Star Did you snag the sunshine? Perhaps being here now also entails giving up your obsession with making the present impressive. Some days will hand you nothing worth photographing or nothing profound enough to quote, nothing that looks useful when you stack it beside the lives other people parade around. Let me tell you, my shining stars, there’s nothing wrong with that. If you’re…

Hi Shining Stars, Trusting your own voice means allowing your thoughts to sound like they came from you, even when another person might phrase them differently. Your words do not need to resemble somebody else’s style to have substance, and your expression does not need outside approval before it deserves a place in the world. There will be moments when your sentence feels too plain, your opinion…

Calmly, this very second, slow down, mute the world for a moment, and inhale and exhale. What if we didn’t make a big deal out of every petty thing thrown our way? No fuzzing. No throwing a fit, not getting worked up over small stuff. Biting our tongue until the scathing thing in our throats cools down a bit. What if we drove without stressing ourselves out and gave ourselves a chance to smile…

Hi Shining Stars, I had our friend in mind earlier, and something has been bothering me in the same way that something is bothering him. It’s subtle, but you could feel our friend is an embodiment of Jupiter. There’s a storm in there that’s been raging on for a while. We keep reading that smile as proof that everything is cool. I do not think we can rely on that. It’s people who hide this…

Hi Shining Stars, So, how did your day go? I found myself wondering about you and the little details that filled your hours. I wonder what made you tick, what pressed the right button in you that led to a smile, what tested your patience, and what you took home with you at the end. I hope there was a moment somewhere in the day when you felt uncompromisingly yourself. You do not have to stand…

Hi Shining Stars, You cannot dress up truth with euphemism. Sometimes you have to call it as it is. It’s not pleasant. It doesn’t win you friends, but it does win some who appreciate a relief from a sugar-coated world. But more and more, it is evident that the world is growing aware. Sure, people can cover things up, but being cognizant of these issues makes those who suppress it look…

Hi Shining Star, People change slowly, then all at once. We shed our old selves and new ones are born. Whether it’s circumstantial or a case of maturity, people aren’t the same once they leave. Habits temper before they come to a rest. A stubborn belief that colored the way people see the world loosens like a decayed tooth and then lets go. It just happens. They get bored. Clarity isn’t a…

Hi Shining Star, Everything has its moment. Even a seed doesn’t fight the frost; no matter how eager it is, it sleeps and snores tucked nicely into the dirt. When spring breaks, it spreads its colors. People are the same way, somehow in an odd way. If you’re waiting for the right time, your moment, if you believe it enough, if you work for it, know that it’s building, whether you see it or not.…

Hi Shining Star, Love, in its truest form, is not about condition and more about expansion. It is the profound willingness to see the beauty in another and to hold in high regards for their becoming, just as they hold the same for yours. It is a light to be shared; it grows not by being being given away. In loving others, we scatter the most wonderful pieces of us as humans. So, yes, go ahead…

Hi Shining Star, I picked up a book today that has long slept on my shelf tucked in a film of dust. When I opened it, I thought of you, my friend. That’s what happens to friends. Although, deep in our hearts, we always remember to ride a bike, we never truly forget the ties that bind us. Do we need catching up? Of course, who wouldn’t fancy a much-needed moment with someone built to be with you…

Hi Shining Star, I hope you keep a little goodwill in your pocket today. Thank you for spending a considerable sum to uplift your friends out there. Keep some for yourself.The world always earns it as much as you do. Let these simple acts chip away at sculpting the world you and I dream of. Your friend, Erwin ꫂ❁ Slow Dancing Before a Massive Asteroid Comes Crashing Down Nothing pierces…

Hi Shining Star, Know that you don’t have to prove yourself for someone’s amusement. I’m sure it’s not easy being you and it takes more than heart to overcome the odds against you. But you won’t make it that far, if you weren’t courageous. Keep pushing. Something’s gotta give. Your friend, Erwin Shaun is the type that unscrews joints when he throws a punch, and it connects; the type that…

People waste away for the ‘wow’. If you want to go somewhere, go because you want to unwind, to relish the time away from madness, not because you want to post a photo to compete with whomever you are competing with. Unless your intent is to share the experience, then good for you. Are you the type who can’t live without someone commenting about how your food looks? It’s an appetizer for many.…

Dear Shining Star, Do you know what the most beautiful poetry is? It’s the one in your eyes. The one that you can feel even without words. It’s in in experience. You sense the tingle deep down. A wonderful lesson that I have learned is that, no matter how flowery a poem is, it it’s not saying anything then they’re nothing but clusters of word held together. You are a poetry. Without you, a tree…

Dear Shining Star, Alright. Friday afternoon. You have made it to the other side of another five days. What do I see from here?  You showed up. You responded to emails. Hammered that last nail in place. Endorsed a patient. Resolved an issue of an irate customer.  That, despite the fright, you delivered a presentation. Handed in your homework. Reconnected with a long-lost friend. You did more…

Hi Shining Star, Keep your cool. We’re merely a day away from SATUR-YAY. As the clock wound down today, did you bolt out of somewhere only to be plunged into traffic?  Matchsticks are lit behind the wheels, firing honks at cackling bumpers; no one is going anywhere, so sit tight for now. Soon you’ll be at your doorstep. Only to rush on the couch and do nothing. All for that stress. Take it…