![In Greece I remember and meet myself everywhere
I am Socrates questioning
I am the athlete striving, the architect planning
the builder building, the potter shaping
the sculptor seeking, the warrior dying
and the poet pointing
In Greece I am all men and all gods as well
and I remember how many times, in this life alone
I have pushed the rock endlessly uphill
carried the world on my shoulders
and had my liver eaten by the savage bird
How many times
I have fallen in love with my own reflection
reached out for the sweet grapes and sweet water to find them moving always beyond my grasp
been forced to echo only what others have said
tied myself to the mast to resist the siren's call
Fought in a thousand wars full out on the open field or sea
or hidden in the belly of a wooden horse](https://i0.wp.com/www.neilmeili.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/In-Greece.jpg?resize=600%2C600)
In Greece
![In Greece I remember and meet myself everywhere
I am Socrates questioning
I am the athlete striving, the architect planning
the builder building, the potter shaping
the sculptor seeking, the warrior dying
and the poet pointing
In Greece I am all men and all gods as well
and I remember how many times, in this life alone
I have pushed the rock endlessly uphill
carried the world on my shoulders
and had my liver eaten by the savage bird
How many times
I have fallen in love with my own reflection
reached out for the sweet grapes and sweet water to find them moving always beyond my grasp
been forced to echo only what others have said
tied myself to the mast to resist the siren's call
Fought in a thousand wars full out on the open field or sea
or hidden in the belly of a wooden horse](https://i0.wp.com/www.neilmeili.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/In-Greece.jpg?resize=600%2C600)
Spent the afternoon remembering previous Greek travels and enjoying the beautiful Greek scenery (and a few laughs) at a showing of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
In memory of Pere, who lit and fanned the love of the Greeks in the author and others; and to Kevin Anderson, this year’s recipient of the Pere Athol Murray award presented to the Notre Dame student who best exemplifies the characteristics, principles and ideals he modelled and taught. https://www.notredame.ca/news-detail?pk=1287405&fromId=213102
One more for the beloved RBG (Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
Statue of Diana – Roman Goddess of the Hunt and a thought-connect to the Marianne Williamson quote about the fear of our own greatness.