The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
- Marcel Proust




Sunday, May 3, 2009

Perfect

Some days we feel like strangers. When our hearts open, we will realize that we belong just here.- The Buddha

If you have not subscribed to the Daily Peace Quote, you must do it now. When you do, you will receive a quote by email every day. Some days the quote will not speak to you. Some days you will wonder how in the world those wise people at Living Compassion picked a quote that is so absolutely right for you, right here, today.

The quote above has reminded me that it doesn't matter whether or not I remember what is on the corner of Bloomington Avenue and 34th Street in Minneapolis, that when I visit other places I have lived and don't feel like I fit in anymore, it's okay. I'm not a stranger. I belong just here. And here. And here.

How about another:
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.- Denis Waitley

And this one:
Change always comes bearing gifts. It is our choice whether or not to accept the gifts.- Price Pritchett

Here's what it looks like today in Minneapolis, with the sun out and the temperature hovering around 65 degrees.



There's that green again!



The lilacs are coming! The lilacs are coming! You don't get these in the too-warm southlands, so there.

I love that Rita actually uses this old plow to prepare the soil for her beans. Here's hoping your soil is warm and your heart is full.



2 comments:

Wander to the Wayside said...

Lilacs! We used to get the most incredibly gorgeous lilacs when we lived in Colorado ... oh, that fragrance! No such luck here in Georgia. Too sad.

Sounds like you're feeling better. Isn't it wonderful when those rough spots in our lives start to dissipate!

Embeedubya said...

How about this one: "The woods are full of cuckoos, but my heart is full of love." --Looney Tunes (Daffy Duck, as I recall. Followed by "WhooHoo, WhooHoo!)