I have had an interesting experience tonight. I'm in the process of selling things on CL and today, I sold my chocolate fountains. I laughed at the email address of the lady because it was h(e)mpfestdot org. Yep, having chocolate fountains to help with the munchies! She was an older woman with long straight hair and a sweet smile. She had on a tie-dyed silky shirt/muu-muu. She was not in the best of health from the way she walked. I imagine she probably uses more for medicinal purposes but that's just my imagination. In any case, she handed me the money and I told her a few things about them and the transaction was done. She said to me, "This is perfect timing! And the fact that these were used only once for a special occasion really makes it that much more special." And she patted her heart.
I teared up.
For she was referencing the detail I had put in the ad. That we only used these fountains once, for my mom's memorial service who did not want a funeral service of any kind. She only wanted a big chocolate party to celebrate her life and family.
So regardless of what this woman is involved in, she touched me.
For that, I am grateful.
"Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well." ~Vincent Van Gogh~
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Sunday, July 03, 2011
A dear friend of mine who was a youth leader when I was a teenager, asked me if I would fill a spot on her son's team for a half-marathon. She knew I had been running and this spot unexpectedly opened up due to someone dropping out. Her son is fighting leukemia yet he was determined to do the race, even if it meant he had to walk.
Half-marathon. I've only done a 5K and that's like a drop in the bucket. I regrettably said that I hadn't been running for a bit and couldn't do it.
Guess who feels like the world's biggest jerk?
Yep.
ME.
I vowed to never again have that happen. To be in a position of having to say no, NO only because I'm a wimp. And hello - her son is a young married man who has been fighting cancer and get this - just finished some chemo and he STILL completed the race!
Anybody got a stick so I can beat myself up?
Ugh.
I'm not sharing this for any particular reason... other than to publicly flog myself. And to commit to me, my dear friend and her son that I will NEVER, EVER do that again.
Which means, I've started up my training yesterday.
And - -
I'm not stopping.
Half-marathon. I've only done a 5K and that's like a drop in the bucket. I regrettably said that I hadn't been running for a bit and couldn't do it.
Guess who feels like the world's biggest jerk?
Yep.
ME.
I vowed to never again have that happen. To be in a position of having to say no, NO only because I'm a wimp. And hello - her son is a young married man who has been fighting cancer and get this - just finished some chemo and he STILL completed the race!
Anybody got a stick so I can beat myself up?
Ugh.
I'm not sharing this for any particular reason... other than to publicly flog myself. And to commit to me, my dear friend and her son that I will NEVER, EVER do that again.
Which means, I've started up my training yesterday.
And - -
I'm not stopping.
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Beauty alone makes all the world happy, and every being forgets its limitations as long as it experiences her enchantment.
Friedrich von Schiller
Friedrich von Schiller