Monthly Archives: November 2008

Like teardrops on withered leaves

Like teardrops on withered leaves, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. There are times When the world moves on without us Where we stand in suspended despair On the banks of sorrow Where our loneliness Is like a frozen prison And our desperate cries Fall like teardrops on withered leaves Floating in the sea of sadness When all strength has faded And ...

An autumn dream

An autumn dream, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Come and follow the mossy path Down by the willow trees, past weathered stone walls. Walk through the mist that dances in the fading sun. Feel the rustling under your feet, of fallen leaves Carefully placed as a blanket to warm your feet. And as you make your ...

It doesn’t have to be perfect

It doesn't have to be perfect, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Perfection. Many people strive for it, few accomplish it in their chosen profession and even then they're often not happy with what they've accomplished. There is a term for someone constantly trying to be perfect: perfectionist. I include myself in ...

It’s the little things that matter

It's the little things that matter, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Every now and then a commonly used word suddenly stands out in my mind, often for no apparent reason; it just kind of begs for attention and lingers in the forefront until I take a moment to research it further. ...

A different perspective

A different perspective, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. I often find that people spend an awful lot of time “fixing” things, especially other people. We tend to lose our initial fascination with someone and their little quirks and ticks become more evident, sometimes to the point where we'd consider them annoying, ...