as merely an observer of the event
I’d have to guess
that she when she arrived at the store
perhaps with the intention
of buying a tea towel
she did not plan to leave
with a giant metal chicken
and may have even worried
that if she did not buy it today
someone else might come along
and find
they too could not live without it
one day longer.
life is funny that way.
—
‘buying involves decision-making.
it’s a performance activity, like sports or acting.’
-mark goulston
standing by what could be the longest word in the universe.
—
‘this universe can very well be expressed in words and syllables
which are not those of one’s mother tongue.’
-tahar ben jelloun
one great climb and just the beginning
—
“after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”
-nelson mandela
while working hard to gather rocks for the garden
we look up to see the buzzards patiently waiting
the pressure is on
as we pick up the pace
and wonder
just who/what are they waiting for?
“winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.”
-billie jean king
feeding the worms and roll-poly’s
everyone’s got to eat
all meals are free and served with love
“food is our common ground.”
-james beard
this may take a while….
after a breakfast with the grandies
sandwiches, coleslaw, hash browns, pancakes, and juice
talk turned to our worst juices
tomato.
lemon.
‘mine is hot dog juice, i tried it.’
yes, you win.
—
“what is all this juice and all this joy?”
-gerard manley hopkins
after a fun afternoon
and wonderful evening
spent visiting and playing
grandies are tired and tucked in
when suddenly the tears come
missing mom and dad
and after
a story, Kleenex, hugs, a visit from the cat, and a goodnight call to mom
everyone settles in for the night
including bunny
does it get any better than that?
—
“very little is needed to make a happy life.”
-marcus aurelius
I didn't have my glasses on.... 