navylane :: musings

Me and my big brother. Throughout childhood, he was my favorite friend. I believed him (even when he told me I was adopted since I did not strongly resemble either one of my parents). I trusted him (even with my hair, hence the haircut you see in the first and last photos). I bet he even had something to do with my choice in clothes (at least I hope I don’t have to take credit for that fashion fiasco shown in the last photo!). But past the gentle teasing, there was always a strong bond of love and respect.

The quality of life is in proportion, always, to the capacity for delight. The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention… In times of pain, when the future is too terrifying to contemplate and the past too painful to remember, I have learned to pay attention to right now. The precise moment I was in was always the only safe place for me. Each moment, taken alone, was always bearable. In the exact now, we are all, always, all right… I am breathing in and out. Realizing this, I began to notice that each moment was not without its beauty. Julia Cameron

If I should happen to get nothing else out of this book, those words alone will be enough. Pay attention to right now. Oh, how I needed that reminder this week.

Potential, mixed media collage, 5.25 x 5.25.

Feline Friend
‘Celebrate Life, Simple Joys and Feline Friends’