6.22.2006

Simple Pleasures

I am realizing how I MUST MUST live in the "right now" of it all.
I must take joy and peace and pride in what is actually happening . . . actually right now.

Today . . .
Went to the library; saw lots of kids walking and riding bikes to get there . . . some came in with their helmets on.
Ate a crepe with wonderful blue cheese inside.
Helped an old man put a watermelon in his trunk . . . and then he pointed to his groin area and explained that he just had surgery.
Bought and arranged two beautiful bouquets of flowers.
Smiled as a I pulled out a beautiful yellow bowl from my cabinet to defrost chicken in.

Simple pleasures people . . . I have forgotten how much they soothe and feed and nourish and grow and heal . . . keep your eyes open . . . they are all around . . . and my attentiveness is just begining.

4 comments:

  1. thanks cara, i laughed out loud at the man thanking you with a groin surgery story. :) that was one of my simple pleasures today.

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  2. P-NUTTY . . .
    REALLY IT WAS AS HEART-WARMING AS A CAT BRINGING A DEAD MOUSE TO THE FEET OF HIS BELOVED OWNER!

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  3. . . . IN OTHER WORDS, YOU APPRECIATE THE GESTURE AS MUCH AS YOU ARE DISTURBED BY THE CONTENT.

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  4. i never thought that simple pleasures would include men pointing to their groin area... but who am i to judge?

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