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Tuesday
Jun152010
My "princess."
June 15, 2010 
In her princess dress. I love her.
I am thankful for:
* the little Solo boy who is sitting in my lap right now
* the love that emanates from our friends as they take care of us and feed us, as we cook together and talk together, sing together, love each other
* my camera
* pens and notebooks and sketchbooks
* the beauty of lines
* trees and rose bushes and virtually every green thing. They feed me.
* all of my kids. I can't wait to see what they become. I met an eleven-year-old boy yesterday who was almost as tall as me. That's only three years away, for Kid A. Three years!
* My Chinua. The most amazing, caring, wonderful, musical, talented person I have ever met.
* The unexpected and all the possibility out there. These curvy roads that our lives follow.
* Every breath, whisper and resounding shout that signifies the presence of the Great Divine, Creator and Healer. I am living in the mystery of a life which is devoted, I am the devotee of my guru, Yeshu Ji, Jesus the Master, the Rabbi. He has me, the twisty paths of life are not frightening because we have history and I have never been led wrong. Every road that I travel on leads to love.
* Tea and coffee and salsa. Not together.
* Rhythms in life. Oh how my soul longs for rhythm of breath and heartbeat and gentle days...
* Water. Food, pillows, a spot on the couch.
* Even this tiredness which has suddenly overcome me. It slows me down, helps me to see...
*
Thank you for your giving. I'm going to leave the giveaway open for the same amount of time that Carrien is leaving hers. So, feel free to give all of Wednesday and Thursday, and then on Friday I'll announce a winner.
Reader Comments (10)
Thanks for this. It grounded me tonight.
.-= blackbird´s last blog ..http://blackbird17.blogspot.com/2010/06/anthropologist.html" rel="nofollow">the anthropologist =-.
I am sitting here appreciating how most of your list could be on mine... but at the same time knowing the uniqueness of your person, so very different than me. I love the simplicity of your "taking stock." And what a rockin' princess!
.-= Christine´s last blog ..http://homemadeinchina.blogspot.com/2010/06/pride-aholics-not-so-anonymous.html" rel="nofollow">Pride-Aholics, Not-So-Anonymous =-.
Everyone should sit somwhere with their children on their lap or around and just BE THANKFUL.
She is a Princess!
Great list--especially that you separated tea, coffee and salsa!
I hope things are going well for you--woke up thinking about your novel this morning. It's so good--so haunting. I hope you stay with it and I can buy it soon.
.-= green girl in Wisconsin´s last blog ..http://melissawestemeier.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-bits.html" rel="nofollow">little bits =-.
I have this picture at my house, sort of. My daughter is in her princess nightgown doing the wall crawl...she's 26 now...
I love your list. I wish I had a little one on my lap while I took inventory, guess I will just have to wait!
I'm going to have that picture printed. I love it! I love your post today as well. So much to be thankful for....we forget sometimes. I was thinking about kids in Cambodia lately because a friend of mine is going to bat for kids taken for the sex trade and thinking how fortunate we are here. So many little lives destroyed by perversion.....it's nuts.
Thanks for sharing your post. Miss you by the way!!!
Ah, thank you. If I had a list it would be quite similar to yours.
.-= MoroccoMama´s last blog ..http://moroccomama.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/hope-is-alive-in-morocco/" rel="nofollow">Hope is alive in Morocco =-.
Right now, money is not extra, but I do hold you up in the light in your noble efforts.
.-= Mountain´s last blog ..http://iamnotamountain.blogspot.com/2010/06/revisiting-postal-service-or-hot-damn-i.html" rel="nofollow">Revisiting The Postal Service or Hot Damn! I love Pandora! =-.
Your list inspired me to contemplate my own. Thanks
.-= amy´s last blog ..http://ontheauthentictip.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-feel-like-everything-is-going-to-shit.html" rel="nofollow">I feel like everything is going to shit and its part of the big picture =-.
I feel you on that camera Ms. Rae....
I'm about to buy a new one. A Canon 7D! (Typed with a cheese smiley Face)
.-= Frank Raymond´s last blog ..http://www.sunraymond.com/?p=890" rel="nofollow">Living- Part 1- Co-Create =-.