At this time in my life, waking up free of pain sends me bouncing around and dancing for joy.
A thoughtful question.
Enjoy the holidays, and dance your heart out.
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its raining here with bright sunshine. which of course means that there is also a rainbow in the sky. my kids have declared it necessary to do a "rainbow dance." i shall go join in now!
Okay -- I'm giving up. I can't find any new ways of saying how much I love your work. Great, exquisite, fantastic, etc. So, Merry Christmas, and love, Mark
Time. Time to sit and look at the tree. Time to read a book aloud while my daughter snuggles in and my husband rubs my feet. Time to laugh with friends. Just time. The stilling of the hurry-hurry rush-rush impulse.
Rainbows and rainbow dances, freedom from pain, finding art you enjoy, the luxury of time for things you love --- ALL of these are perfect examples of what makes us jump for joy. And not one of them costs anything. Isn't that amazing?
It's Sepia Saturday again. Since my dear mother is recovering from shoulder replacement surgery, I thought I'd feature her image this week. This is little Betty with her dog Spot. She was born in a small town in Oregon, the third of four sisters. The Depression defined her childhood, though I don't know how much she knew or understood. Her high school years were spent in the shadow of World War Two. She went to college at a time when women sought an "MRS." degree. She had a lovely singing voice and often performed as the vocalist for weddings and funerals. I remember once when I was really little that she was on television in Indianapolis. She worked in the library at Butler University, putting Hubby through school, so to speak. She worked on and off through my childhood, when working mothers were somewhat odd and not at all normative. It wasn't a matter of personal choice as much as necessity, because her husband's ministerial salary couldn'...
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A thoughtful question.
Enjoy the holidays, and dance your heart out.
meri, have a wonderful christmas!