whoa...something i just read just took the wind out of me. someone dear to me had a near death experience and it really puts things into perspective, once again. i know how fragile we are as human beings and i'm just stunned at how awesome it is that we can exist and continue on in hopes that our bodies do not give out on us or some strange bizarre mishap should occur. sometimes, if you think about it [and really think about it], i know how special life is.
this was actually a very special week for me. a good friend of mine realized that it was the relationship between the two of us and not our relationships with other people that make us friends. another friend left a card on my office desk with a little hare with an icepack on its head which read 'even my hair hurts'... and inside she wrote "this card made me think of you [i'm assuming she meant i have just combated all the demons and am doing so well now] and she went on to say... i am so happy you moved to pdx and that you are a great person to work with"... later that day, as i was in denial of my director who was celebrating her last day at my property and moving to another hotel [in vancouver, wa] stepping up into promotion and basically will run that hotel [something i dream of doing one day]... but i continued doing my work and finally was asked if i was going to say something at her going-away party. i told them no because i would choke up. i am not your typical boo hoo'er but i just don't like getting up and saying a song and dance when we will see each other again. well... after everyone shared their stories, my present was the last one and someone goes 'oh, look... one present left, who is it from?' so, i get up, pick up the gift, hand it to her, took the card and said 'stories are not my thing but i will read the card i 'made' for her... it said 'good luck on your next project and then i pasted a favorite quote of mine which goes 'it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.' i only got halfway before, yes, i did, choke up, and i sat back down. she read the rest of the quote to everyone and inside i wrote 'here's to a stress and smell free work environment.' i will miss working with her. ;)
funny ~ i am now at the NW library and there is a guy playing the guitar infront of children and singing the song 'they call me mellow yellow'... soothing... isn't it. and oh yea, i forgot, the same story from above, i wrote also in her card... and it was the last thing she read to everyone 'and the beat goes on... and the beat goes on on..' everyone now, sing with me.
i bought a pair of the most comfortable walking pants at columbia sportswear... everyone should have a pair. :) and working in encaustic artwork was quite interesting to see the other night. okay, i'm off to a baby shower. baby zephyr needs hmmmmmmm... a little PJ to sport around the house. oh, and another thing, there are [3] pregnant women in my office [yes, i've been told not to drink the water and believe me, 99.9% chance that would ever happen ;)] but seeing their tummies grow and witnessing their experiences [both bad and good] make me look forward to having a child of my own one day. of course, the 14 inch scar on my stomach will have to figure out a way to expand... no worries, the body works miracles.
"men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "but you must not forget it. you become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -- the little prince
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