Get up again.
Shake it out.
Tighten your shoe lace.
Check your back.
Let’s go at it again.
4.25.2025
Again
Author: Ralph
life. coffee. stories.
Highlight
It’s been a long run,
and I am proud of you for having made it so far.
And regardless of what you have done,
I see you. I value you. I accept you.
We evolved so much, and we will continue to do so.
This is the beginning of the highlight.
Let’s go get this, my friend.
4.24.2025
Dream
I accept what cannot be changed.
And I continue to dream.
It’s the thread between my heart and others’
that compel me to reach my hand into darkness.
It’s the dream that alights what is now
It’s the dream that will brighten tomorrow.
4.23.2025
You
Don’t look back in anger,
you are being remembered,
remember you are loved,
give what you can for a cause,
keep the grind close to your heart,
treat others fairly.
4.22.2025
Presence
As if I am standing just across a veil to you,
I feel your presence by my side.
whether it is an inch, a meter, or thousands of kilometers away,
I feel your presence by my side.
The way you swing your arms,
the way you crack open a laughter,
or the way your eyes crease by the sides,
it is as real as it had been a few moments ago.
Of course, I am stating clearly at the current of the time.
Still, knowing your presence gives me courage and hope.
4.21.2025
People
It’s with people where you found it.
When you heard their voice,
fiery anger, heavy sadness, spring-like bliss,
when you listened to their story of hundreds of thousands of agonizing minutes,
their regrets and jokes of the past, the joy of what is now, and hopeful of the future,
that’s where you found it.
You gotta go back to it. Find a way if you cannot see it. Remember the honor of purpose of work.
Remember the past. Do not look away. Remember. Own it. Carry it.
We’ve got work to do.
4.20.2025
Carry
Kid, you are loved.
In your smile, in your eyes, in your laughter,
the joy and the contentment melt together.
you are loved dearly, more than you can imagine.
So, have a courage.
Present yourself to the world out there
and explore the cosmos within you.
I’ll be there with you to carry you.
4.19.2025
Run
Just run.
You don’t have to hold back no more.
The world is your canvas.
Let your muscle, bones, and nerves express.
No more worrying, no more guilt, no more shame.
Let your soul rest satisfied.
Let it accept and be at ease.
4.18.2025
Build
You can’t beat someone in the game who enjoys doing it.
The speed with which she will soak up is exponentially more than those who sprint.
So, if you don’t truly enjoy what you do,
I suggest go look after what your heart and soul will contend in.
To do so, acknowledge what cannot be changed — the cornerstones first.
Then, weave your own storylines. Create the dream into the reality.
Yes, it is possible. So what do you wish for?
Keep drawing, even if it didn’t work out.
If it did, congrats. Let’s keep building on it.
4.17.2025
Story
What is your story?
Not the one you made for jobs, schools, or whatnot.
What makes your heart beat with warmth?
Usually, it’s the simplest things.
The game, the song, the look, the feel.
It was the story of others.
To join the path along with others.
To seek the rhythm and celebrating with others.
To do the right thing — what I hope is the right thing.
To be good enough to be foolish and be okay.
To break things down to the fundamental childish play and simply enjoying things.
If you know what you want,
it’s time for you get to work.
4.16.2025
Ralph with Coffee 
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