I met a new friend...
It was nearly a week ago that I met a new friend at the farmers' market. I had never been to this market before and thought I would check it out and of course I took my camera along.
The temperature that day was about 100° and the sweat was dripping down my face. There were a couple food trucks and I decided to get a bite to eat before heading home.
There was a gal sitting in the shade at a table that had an empty chair and I asked if I might sit there, was it saved? She smiled and indicated that it was not taken.
Before long we started to chat and laugh and shared stories. It was a most delightful lunch. We exchanged information and promised to stay in touch.
As I was heading on my way, I saw her with a popsicle she had just bought and went over and snapped a photo and with that she said... "Pick out a popsicle... my treat!"
I thanked her and promised to pass on the favor to someone I might meet.
So we again sought out a bit of shade and enjoyed our popsicles and chatted some more.
And yes, we have stayed in touch and today she sent me this beautiful quote and wished me a good weekend.
Thanks so much to my Swiss Miss and look forward to more fun times together!
Leave a trail...
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Peace
“Man is now able to soar into outer space and reach up to the moon; but he is not moral enough to live at peace with his neighbor!”
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba quotes (Indian Spiritual leader, b.1926)
World Humanist Day
Humanism
In celebration of World Humanist Day... June 21, 2013
"Humanism is a philosophy of joyous service for the greater good of all humanity, of application of new ideas of scientific progress for the benefit of all."
- Linus Pauling
Gracias Miguel...
I had spent the morning at the Dallas Arboretum shooting flowers and bugs. The heat of summer is upon us and though I wanted to do the rest of the garden, my body could not do it.
My joints ached and I was a bit lightheaded in the heat, so I called it a day and went to my favorite little spot to eat... Zuzu's for Tex-Mex.
I can always count on a good meal and friendly service and they always ask about how Lucy is doing.
They were so good to my "special friend" Lucy when she visited.
I no sooner sat down and this fella who serves the food and cleans the tables comes over to me and we begin to chat
and I must have said something about it being difficult getting old and not being able to do what I used to do.
And with that he said...
"The body can get old but never the heart. It always stays young."
I thought to myself... what a beautiful thing to say. This special moment caught me off guard and it brought tears to my eyes.
And what is your name I asked. Miguel. (I was embarrassed to never have known as he is always there whenever I visit.)
I thanked him for the lovely remark and told him... it made my day (and it did!)
We talked some more and I was particularly struck by his upbeat attitude and his zest for life.
He understands about how short and how precious life is. I told him I am a retired nurse.
He then told me he visited with his friend who is very ill in the hospital and that all of the nurses were so good to him and his friend.
It made me feel proud that they treated them so well and I was sad for his friend.
I wrote down what Miguel said because I knew I wanted to pair it with a photo and I chose this photo that was taken in a Mexican market in San Miguel.
Thank you Miguel for your heartfelt sentiments. You will never know how much that meant to me.
Art...
"In art, the hand can never execute anything higer than the heart can imagine." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life...
"Life is not a problem to be solved... but a mystery to be lived." -words of a forgotten yogi
Happy Mother's Day
"Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever." - author unknown
Evil...
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke
My Heart...
"Come live in my heart and pay no rent." - Samuel Lover
Friendship
"The language of friendship is not words but meanings." - Henry David Thoreau
Peace and Love
"If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60's, that's a problem.
Peace and love are eternal." - John Lennon