A question that gets one past good morning and invites a sharing about the good times and, perhaps, the not so good times...
I used to ask my mom why we moved from Houston (floods and freezing rain and hot, dry days... still it was my home town) because I have never been comfortable with the grey days, the rain, and the freezing temperatures in our Evergreen State.
Still, I have gotten enough balance in my life to appreciate the give and take of conversation in the Northwest...
when I left Houston in the early fifties, I could not get books from the public library... the good old days... hah!So, my Easter... so many hugs and shared stories and laughter and wonderful music at the church... just a beautiful day for me...
Seeing so many adults supporting the children's choir at St. Therese... a standing ovation at the end of the worship service... and a large group of folks stayed after the service to listen to them sing a few more songs and applaud for them... they deserved it...
and seeing the community supporting them in sharing their gifts delighted me... that's what healthy spirituality is about... loving each other and loving our children
So my Spring Resolution is to get on with living in the moment, enjoying the journey, rain, hail, sunshine, cold piercing winds, hot dusty days...
I am going to choose to feel, and let folks share their stories with me, and find strength in our union to meet the downs and ups of the day with gratitude and creativity.
6 comments:
Beautiful pictures and story, Joseph! I think even those of us who have spent a lifetime in the NW are ready for more sun. Last year there was snow as late at April 18th and we referred to June '08 as Junuary. Regardless of to what you attribute the weather there's no denying it's screwy.
I love the shot of that gorgeous tree that you got. Excellent!
I got a taste of spring fever today. My son got a bird call whistle and I played with it more than he did! And the birds answered back. It was too cool.
Joseph, you've got simply a blizzard of pink there don't you? Haven't been to Houston, but went to Hill Country once, and saw a few places bedecked by bluebonnet seas.
And while I wouldn't trade those azure waters with our Puget Sound, or any of the numerous other bodies of water that surround us here in Western Washington, they have their own beauty too!
There were times, Mizu, after a hot summer day, as the evening grew cooler, when I would sit out on the porch with my dog and watch
the sun slowly setting and just relax into the night...
Houston had many moments for me...
Joseph
...not the least of which was your grand entrance into the world in the back seat of a taxi... Ta-da! Well, look who's here... :)
It's good to be "in the pink."
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